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Elvis Presley

Morton | Colorado | 02/18/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Elvis Presley *****





This is Elvis' ground breaking first studio album which was originaly relreased way back in 1956 and remarcably still sounds fantastic. When this was first released it sold 300,000 copies in it's first year alone. Now that may not seem like much but back then that was like going triple platinum, so it was quit the feet. It helped establish Elvis as the new rock 'n roll star and ultamitly the 'King.'



Full of rolicking rock-a-billy songs such as the gosphel Ray Charles inspired cover 'I Got A Woman' and the demanding 'Money Honey.' But it also has tender love ballads which Presley was known for like 'I'm Counting On You' and the chilling 'Blue Moon.' But whats most amazing about the album is it's opener 'Blue Suede Shoes,' a Eddie Cochren cover which in my opinion Elvis did far better then the original. Another stand out is the danceable plea of 'One-Sided Love Affair.'



Most reissues of the album come complete with six more bonus tracks including the hit single 'I Want You, I Need You, I Love You' and the Elvis classic, which many concider to be his all time best 'Heartbreak Hotel.' But aside from those is the highly contraversial and personal favorite 'Shake, Rattle And Roll.' As if the album wasn't a five star already they managed to make it even better by including these bonus tracks making it a six star album.



This reissue of Elvis Presley, one of the corner stones in rock history sounds absolutley fantastic today as it must have sounded revolutionary back in 1956. This is a true must own.

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A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION

Barry McCanna | Normandy, France | 11/18/2008

(4 out of 5 stars)

"The fact that RCA Victor (who owned the copyright) has reissued the original LP plus six bonus tracks, is only one step in the right direction. They say comparisons are odious, but in England Avid has reissued the same first LP, plus thirteen bonus tracks, on AMSC 931. Which still weighs in at under an hour's playing time, so RCA have been somewhat less than generous with these sides, which must have recouped their investment many times over. Hence the four star rating."

GOD SAVE THE KING!!!

C. Bellegarrigue | El Salvador | 02/21/2008

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This was the first effor of someone who demostrated to be one of the best voices the world have ever heard; Elvis was the most carismatic artist and singer in history and this cd is an invaluable jewel to everyone who loves the original and classic Rock'n'Roll music; incredible pieces like BLUE SUEDE SHOES, TUTTY FRUTTY and MONEY HONEY; number one songs like HEARTBREAK HOTEL, I WANT YOU I NEED YOU I LOVE YOU and brilliant ballads like BLUE MOON and I'M COUNTING ON YOU; with this disc Elvis was catapulted to the great years of RCA and his unforgettable fame!!"