Elvis Presley - Elvis '56 (Marble Vinyl) [Music On Vinyl]

The organizing principle of Elvis 56 is simple: it's when Elvis Presley recorded these 22 tracks. It's also the year that Presley would become the biggest pop phenomenon since Frank Sinatra. The compilation chronicles Elvis' first recordings for RCA Records and the ultimate collection the singles that turned him into a superstar.

Elvis Presley's first recordings for RCA drew from the same pool of rhythm & blues tunes that he'd been interpreting at Sun Records. 1956 was the year Presley sang great songs by Otis Blackwell ("Don't Be Cruel," "Paralyzed," "Ready Teddy") and the Leiber-Stoller team ("Hound Dog," "Love Me"). He also essentially swiped Carl Perkins's "Blue Suede Shoes," and tried to do the same with such other contemporary hits as "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" and "Shake, Rattle, and Roll". He was the becoming the biggest recording artist in the world: there were no rules.

This compilation chronicles a remarkable year in which every song rang true; the booklet includes exquisite period photos of Presley taken by Alfred Wertheimer.

Limited Edition CLEAR & MARBLE heavyweight audiophile vinyl edition produced by Music On Vinyl in 2026. Includes a 4 page booklet. Gatefold jacket. Limited to 2500 copies worldwide. Made in the Netherlands.

TRACKLISTING:

1. Heartbreak Hotel
2. My Baby Left Me
3. Blue Suede Shoes
4. So Glad You're Mine
5. Tutti Frutti
6. One-Sided Love Affair
7. Love Me
8. Anyplace Is Paradise
9. Paralyzed
10. Ready Teddy
11. Too Much
12. Hound Dog
13. Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)
14. Don't Be Cruel
15. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
16. Shake, Rattle And Roll (Alternate Take 8)
17. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
18. Rip It Up
19. Heartbreak Hotel (Alternate Take 5)
20. I Got A Woman
21. I Was The One
22. Money Honey