1001 Albums You Must Hear Before You Die - #2 Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley (1956)

ELVIS PRESLEY - ELVIS PRESLEY

Track Listing: (standout tracks in bold)
1. Blue Suede Shoes
2. I’m Counting On You
3. I Got A Woman
4. One-Sided Love Affair
5. I Love You Because
6. Just Because
7. Tutti Frutti
8. Trying To Get You
9. I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
10. I’ll Never Let You Go
11. Blue Moon
12. Money Honey
Quite simply - THE birth of rock and roll.
There was NOTHING in the history of popular music up to that time like Elvis Presley. In stark contrast to Frank Sinatra and the other crooners of the era - one can see how revolutionary these recordings actually were! This was as startling a debut record as any that has ever made, representing every side of Elvis' musical influences except gospel -- rockabilly, blues, R&B, country, and pop were all here in an explosive and seductive combination. Elvis Presley became the first rock & roll album to reach the number one spot on the national charts, and RCA's first million dollar-earning pop album. No doubt about it - this a great album!
In one lp pressing - music was changed FOREVER - and the statement "before Elvis there was no rock n roll" was born.
And is on display in the tracks on this album.

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