Elvis Presley

Number One U. S. Singles 1956-62 (Gatefold) (9152281)

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Number One U. S. Singles 1956-62 (Gatefold)

Elvis Presley

Pan Am Records

8436563180194

LPS 149320

9152281

ROCK AND ROLL

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Currently unavailable

LP 14,98 €

INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK

This compilation collects all of the King’s singles that reached number one on the US pop charts between 1956 and 1962. Among other smash hits, this release presents both sides of the single “Hound Dog” / “Don’t Be Cruel” (the most successful Elvis single release, with 11 weeks on the charts), Elvis’ second RCA single, “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You”, and the classic rocker “Heartbreak Hotel” (which peaked at number one and remained on the charts for eight weeks after extensive television exposure following its release).

The killer rock & roll tune “All Shook Up” (9 weeks at number one) has also been added here, as well as classic ballads like “Don’t” and “Are You Lonesome Tonight?”, and the two popular Italian ballads “It’s Now or Never” (“O Sole Mio”) and “Surrender” (“Torna a Surriento”).

Also present are songs from some of the most popular movies starring Elvis: “Love Me Tender” (from the eponymous fi lm), “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” (from Loving You) and “Hard Headed Woman” (from King Creole), as well as the 1958 Elvis’ A-side single “One Night” which reached Number One on the UK Pop Chart during three weeks, and has been added here as a bonus.

PERSONNEL:

ELVIS PRESLEY, vocals & guitar, plus:

SIDE 1 (1), (3-4), (6)-9 & SIDE 2 (1) & (9):
Scotty Moore (guitar), Bill Black (bass & double bass),
Floyd Cramer, Shorty Long, Gordon Stoker (piano),
D.J. Fontana (drums), The Jordanaires (backing vocals).

SIDE 1 (2) & SIDE 2 (3-8):
Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Hank Garland, Jerry Kennedy (guitar),
Bob Moore, Bill Black (bass), Marvin Hughes, Floyd Cramer (piano),
Harold Brown (organ), Boots Randolph (saxophone & clarinet),

SIDE 1 (5):
Vito Mumolo (guitar), Luther “Red” Roundtree (banjo), Michael “Myer” Rubin (bass),
Richard Cornell (drums), Dominic Frontieri (accordion),
The Ken Darby trio: Red Robinson, Jon Dobson, Charles Prescott (backing vocals).

SIDE 2 (2):
Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell (guitar), Bill Black (upright bass),
Dudley Brooks (piano), D.J. Fontana (drums), Justin Gordon (saxophone),
John Ed Buckner (trumpet), Elmer Schneider (trombone), Mahlon Clark (clarinet),
The Jordanaires (backing vocals). Produced by Steve Sholes.

SIDE ONE

01. HEARTBREAK HOTEL
02. I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU
03. HOUND DOG
04. DON’T BE CRUEL
05. LOVE ME TENDER
06. TOO MUCH
07. ALL SHOOK UP
08. (LET ME BE YOUR) TEDDY BEAR
09. JAILHOUSE ROCK

SIDE TWO

01. DON’T
02. HARD HEADED WOMAN
03. A BIG HUNK O’ LOVE
04. STUCK ON YOU
05. IT’S NOW OR NEVER
06. ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT?
07. SURRENDER
08. GOOD LUCK CHARM
09. ONE NIGHT *

* BONUS TRACK