Elvis Presley

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Loving You (originally released by RCA-Victor in July 1957 with the catalogue number LPM-1515) is Elvis Presley’s third album and derives from his debut color film. It includes seven songs composed expressly for the movie by writers contracted to Elvis Presley Music and Gladys Music, the publishing companies owned by Presley and his manager, Colonel Tom Parker (an eighth song intended for but not appearing in the movie, “Don’t Leave Me Now,” was included on the album, and a new version of it would appear on the soundtrack to his next film, Jailhouse Rock).

Loving You (RCA LPM-1515) was issued for the first time in the United States in 1957. The following year JVC released it in Japan (Victor LS-5048) with a different cover and with three songs on the LP’s B side that differed from those on the American edition. On the current release, we present the wonderful cover artwork from the rare Japanese issue, as well as the complete original track list of the American version, plus, as a bonus, the three extra songs included only on the B side of the Japanese version.

ELVIS PRESLEY, vocals and guitar, plus:

SIDE 1, tracks 1-7, & SIDE 2, tracks 1-5:
Scotty Moore (electric guitar), Tiny Timbrell (acoustic guitar),
Bill Black (double bass), Dudley Brooks or Gordon Stoker (piano),
Hoyt Hawkins (piano and organ), D.J. Fontana (drums), George Fields (harmonica),
The Jordanaires (backing vocals).

Paramount Scoring Stage and Radio Recorders’ studios, Hollywood, California, January-February, 1957.

SIDE 2, tracks 6-8:
Scotty Moore (guitar), Bill Black (double bass),
Dudley Brooks or Gordon Stoker (piano), D.J. Fontana (drums),
The Jordanaires (backing vocals).

Radio Recorders’ studios, Hollywood, California, January 13, 1957 (Side 2, track 8), April 30, 1957 (Side 2, track 6), and May 3, 1957 (Side 2, track 7).

SIDE ONE

01 – MEAN WOMAN BLUES
02. (Let Me Be Your) TEDDY BEAR
03. LOVING YOU
04. GOT A LOT O’ LIVIN’ TO DO!
05. LONESOME COWBOY
06. HOT DOG
07. PARTY

SIDE TWO

01. BLUEBERRY HILL
02. TRUE LOVE
03.DON’T LEAVE ME NOW
04. HAVE I TOLD YOU LATELY THAT I LOVE YOU?
05. I NEED YOU SO
06. JAILHOUSE ROCK (*)
07. TREAT ME NICE (*)
08. THAT’S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN (*)


(*) BONUS TRACKS