Elvis the King of Rock ’n’ Roll: The Complete 50’s Masters

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (1953 version)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1953)
cover recording of:
That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (in 1953)
writer:
Fred Fisher, Billy Hill (US songwriter) and William Raskin
publisher:
Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:46
2Fool, Fool, Fool (demo)
recorded in:
Lubbock, Texas, United States (in 1955)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (in 1955)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (in 1955) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1955)
cover demo recording of:
Fool, Fool, Fool (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
1:51
3Tweedle Dee (live)
recorded in:
Gladewater, Texas, United States (on 1954-12-18)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-12-18)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-12-18) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-12-18)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1954-12-18)
steel guitar:
Jimmy Day (on 1954-12-18)
live cover recording of:
Tweedlee Dee (on 1954-12-18)
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music
2:07
4Maybellene (live)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (in 1955-08)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (in 1955-08) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1955-08)
recorded at:
Shreveport Municipal Auditorium in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States (in 1955-08)
live cover recording of:
Maybellene (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
1:58
5Shake, Rattle and Roll (demo)
recorded in:
Lubbock, Texas, United States (in 1955)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (in 1955)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (in 1955) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1955)
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (in 1955)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:16
6Blue Moon of Kentucky (alternate take)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1954-07)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (in 1954-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
1:03
7Blue Moon (outtake)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon (on 1954-08-19)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
2:55
8I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (outtake)
cover recording of:
I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (on 1955-03-05)
writer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer) and Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
2:40
9Reconsider Baby (jam session)
bass:
Clayton Perkins (on 1956-12-04)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (on 1956-12-04)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (on 1956-12-04) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-12-04)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-12-04)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-12-04)
cover recording of:
Reconsider Baby (on 1956-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
2:53
10Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (outtake)
cover recording of:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (on 1956-02-02)
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (in 1952-03)
publisher:
ATV Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
2:02
11Shake, Rattle and Roll (outtake)
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1956-02-02)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:25
12I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (outtake)
recording of:
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (on 1956-04-11)
writer:
Ira Kosloff and Maurice Mysels
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music and Williamson Music Company
2:40
13Heartbreak Hotel (live)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-05-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-05-06)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-05-06) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-05-06)
instruments:
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra (on 1956-05-06)
recorded at:
New Frontier Hotel in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1956-05-06)
live recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (on 1956-05-06)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Unichappell Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
2:54
14Long Tall Sally (live)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-05-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-05-06)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-05-06) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-05-06)
performer:
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra (on 1956-05-06)
recorded at:
New Frontier Hotel in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1956-05-06)
live cover recording of:
Long Tall Sally (on 1956-05-06)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
2:15
15Blue Suede Shoes (live)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-05-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-05-06)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-05-06) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-05-06)
performer:
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra (on 1956-05-06)
recorded at:
New Frontier Hotel in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1956-05-06)
live cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (on 1956-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
4:59
16Money Honey (live)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-05-06)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-05-06)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-05-06) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-05-06)
performer:
Freddy Martin and His Orchestra (on 1956-05-06)
recorded at:
New Frontier Hotel in Paradise, Nevada, United States (on 1956-05-06)
live cover recording of:
Money Honey (on 1956-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
3:16
17We’re Gonna Move (outtake)
recording of:
We’re Gonna Move (on 1956-08-24)
writer:
Vera Matson and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., R&H Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1973)
2:30
18Old Shep (alternate master)
cover recording of:
Old Shep (on 1956-09-02)
publisher:
Clyde Julian Foley (US country music musician) (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Willis Arthur (lyricist)
composer:
Clyde Julian Foley (US country music musician)
publisher:
Westpar Music
53:53
19I Beg of You (alternate master)
cover recording of:
I Beg of You (on 1957-01-13)
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Kelly Owens (US pianist and organist)
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
1:51
20Loving You (slow version)
cover recording of:
Loving You (on 1957-02-14)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
1:48
21Loving You (uptempo version)
cover recording of:
Loving You (on 1957-02-14)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
1:24
22Young and Beautiful (alternate master)
cover recording of:
Young and Beautiful (on 1957-04-30)
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Abner Silver
publisher:
Blen Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Rachel’s Own Music
1:09
23I Want to Be Free (alternate master)
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Free (on 1957-04-30)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:06
24King Creole (alternate master)
cover recording of:
King Creole (on 1958-01-15)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:04
25As Long as I Have You (alternate master)
cover recording of:
As Long as I Have You (on 1958-01-16)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Erika Publishing and Gladys Music Inc.
1:24
26Ain’t That Loving You Baby (fast version)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Loving You Baby (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music Inc.
1:48

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Germany
printed in:Germany
art direction and design:Norman Moore (art director and designer)
liner notes:Peter Guralnick
engineer:Dick Baxter (Mastering engineer at BMG / RCA Studios, New York)
producer:Ernst Mikael Jorgensen
Roger Semon
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Music (in 1992)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2017422 [info]
ASIN:UK: B000026FC5 [info]