Elvis Presley

2 LPs ON 1 CD + 7 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential release features two of Elvis Presley’s finest albums from the early sixties, which were originally released on the RCA label: the original soundtrack to the film G.I. Blues (1960), and Something for Everybody (1961). Both masterpieces helped define the exact nature of early rock & roll and contain several commercial hits with which the King of Rock made his name, such as “Blue Suede Shoes” (the version used on the soundtrack is a new recording of the song Presley first recorded in 1956), “G.I. Blues,” “I’m Comin’ Home,” and “In Your Arms,” among others. The two LPs topped the Billboard Top Pop Album chart and Elvis was at his commercial peak during this period.

These formidable albums have been remastered and packaged together in this very special collector’s edition, which also includes 7 bonus tracks. Elvis recorded some brilliant non-soundtrack material in the early 1960s. “His Latest Flame,” “Little Sister,” “I Feel So Bad” (an original Chuck Willis hit from 1954), and “Surrender” remain essential to the Elvis catalogue and to music of this time period. All of these songs have been added as bonus tracks to this superlative CD release.

PERSONNEL:

ELVIS PRESLEY, vocals and guitar, plus:

Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell (guitar)
Ray Siegel, Bob Moore (bass)
D.J. Fontana, Bernie Mattinson, Buddy Harman (drums)
Floyd Cramer, Dudley Brooks (piano)
Boots Randolph (saxophone)
The Jordanaires (backing vocals), among others.

Recorded in Hollywood, California, and Nashville,
Tennessee, between 1960 and 1961.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

G.I. BLUES
01 TONIGHT IS SO RIGHT FOR LOVE 2:17
02 WHAT’S SHE REALLY LIKE 2:20
03 FRANKFORT SPECIAL 2:57
04 WOODEN HEART 2:06
05 G.I. BLUES 2:39
06 POCKETFUL OF RAINBOWS 2:37
07 SHOPPIN’ AROUND 2:26
08 BIG BOOTS 1:34
09 DIDJA’ EVER 2:40
10 BLUE SUEDE SHOES 2:09
11 DOIN’ THE BEST I CAN 3:14

SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
12 THERE’S ALWAYS ME 2:19
13 GIVE ME THE RIGHT 2:36
14 IT’S A SIN 2:43
15 SENTIMENTAL ME 2:34
16 STARTING TODAY 2:07
17 GENTLY 2:18
18 I’M COMIN’ HOME 2:24
19 IN YOUR ARMS 1:53
20 PUT THE BLAME ON ME 2:00
21 JUDY 2:14
22 I WANT YOU WITH ME 2:16
23 I SLIPPED, I STUMBLED, I FELL 1:37

BONUS TRACKS
24 SURRENDER 1:55
25 DONCHA’ THINK IT’S TIME 1:59
26 LITTLE SISTER 2:34
27 ONE NIGHT 2:32
28 I GOT STUNG 1:52
29 I FEEL SO BAD 2:56
30 (MARIE’S THE NAME) HIS LATEST FLAME 2:06
SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY

TOTAL TIME: 69:49