Elvis Presley

The King! TCB⚡️

8.6 Classic early rock and roll Elvis

4/5 on first listen through. short and sweet at 28 min, but packs a punch. listened 3x.

Not as bad as I thought it was going to be

I've always enjoyed Elvis, but this actually exposed that he's had some pretty terrible songs :(

It's Elvis. Iconic album and cover.

What a voice!

So many recognisable and enjoyable songs, but I've heard them all so often that they're kind of just wallpaper to me.

well a well a well a welllll its rick and morty time

I think this was a decent album, I knew some of the songs and they are classics.

Short but good. I recognized a few of these and enjoyed most of the rest. I guess there was a reason Elvis was such a bit back in the day. 4/5

Fine I guess. Like it’s not very interesting though I’ll say the instrumentals are really good at times but anyway it’s not very interesting but I understand the function of Elvis now having listened to this album.

Classic.

Never cared for him - just one of those singers whose voice bothers me.

Too oldschool

First album by Elvis. Excited for this one! 12 tracks, no track over 3 minutes! A lot of these bad boys have been sampled - Tutti Frutti, I Got a Woman Blue Suede Shoes is a banger. Tutti Frutti as well.

Great classic

Garbage

Sounded like he was still finding his voice here a bit, but still good

Really started it all this one. The voice is obviously legendary and some of the singles are timeless. That said, the production is just a bit too simple to get this into the upper star echelons. Rightly on the list nonetheless.

I knew i wasnt gonna rate this high anyway, judging how he whitewashed rock n roll by doing songs by black artists but worse, but i underestimated how boring this album would actually be to listen to.

My favorite song from this album is “I’m Counting on You”. I like the lyrics and tune of the song. The most iconic song is “Blue Suede Shoes” because I knew this song before I listened to the album. The album is a feel good/romantic album and the songs have sweet lyrics.

Liked it more than I thought I would. But not all songs are killer

I found it interesting to see the mix of both the country style and the rock and roll mix in one album. I was struck at how short the songs were compared to current music or even music 20 years later. The lyrics were eye opening in the fact of what was socially acceptable during the 1950s.

Anfang skeptisch, aber paar Nice banger sind schon dabei, nur mit den Balladen kann ich manchmal nichts anfangen

Here's what fascinates me about Elvis's legacy: His "legacy" songs (the most currently played, almost 50 years after his death, on streaming platforms and radio), are all from the latter part of his career. Hits like Suspicious Minds, Burning Love, Can't Help Falling In Love, and Always On My Mind. That doesn't totally do the King justice. It's almost like his 50's hits, which were HUGE back in the day, have become forgotten. And this album, in a way, has become an artifact of its time. That's not to say it doesn't hold up, although the production of the time doesn't do it any favors in terms of sounding dated. There's always been something of a race element to Presley's early work. Some accused him of pillaging from the black community, which isn't fair to Elvis at all. It's not like he was taking credit for songs like Hound Dog. Like Aretha Franklin, Elvis had a way of taking a song and making it his own. Many folks also believed Elvis was black upon hearing a lot of these songs, until they saw the man photographed on the cover of this very album. Maybe this album's ultimately legacy, beyond that iconic album cover borrowed by many future artists, is it serves as proof of Elvis The Trailblazer. Rather than stealing from his influences, he opened doors for them (as good as Elvis the interpreter was, there's no comparison to his take on Tutti Frutti here with the far superior recording by Little Richard). My favorite version of Elvis will forever be the Suspicious Minds/68 Comeback Special Era, which is showcased on another Presley album on this list. But you just can't tell the story of music of the last 100 years without including this album.

Anyone ever feel like Elvis was just trolling the whole world? “It doesn’t matter how much I sing like an asshole, ya’ll are going to buy this shit anyway”. Blue Suede Shoes is undeniable, however.

Zupełnie nie mój typ muzyki

Funky and light hearted

I was lucky enough to see Elvis in concert in 1975 as a teenager, in Shreveport, La., before he gained excessive weight. Wow. What a show. My Dad had seen him perform on the Louisiana Hayride in 1950’s in Shreveport. I grew up listening to this album as a kid in the 60s because my Dad was such a fan. Not as good as his Sun sessions, but overall this is a top album. Classic early rock and roll song, Trying To Get To You, written by Charles Singleton and Rose Marie Mccoy is the best on this 1956 album.

Hard to imagine what the cultural impact of this must have been. Judging it purely on the musical merits, it's good not great. Extra star for the Las Vegas era jumpsuits though

Boring, but thankfully short. I don't think I can give it one star as it wasn't painful or irritating. Just total nothing music.

Like the songs on this one. They’re mostly about love, could be better if there were some slightly more serious ones too Also learned that a self titled album is “eponymous”

Iconic

Very good, classic Elvis sound, but his later work is much better.

Honestly, not the best Elvis album out there. It’s not bad but it’s not something that really stands the test of time.

SURPRISE 5!!!!!!!!!!!

Definitely a classic (oldies), but upbeat/heartfelt/innocent/clean. Not like music today where everything is crass. Makes me feel old by saying that lol but it’s true. I wouldn’t have put this album on myself (like most of these albums I’m anticipating) but I get a good feeling in my body and soul as I’m listening to it now.

Surprisingly raw, lo-fi, and maybe even a little bit punk rock.

The pop music equivalent of watching Three's Company in 2023.

Still a perfectly good album and sounds good, to boot. It's pretty easy to see why this took off in '56. Presley makes a good vehicle for rockabilly: his phrasing, sense of dynamics and his deep, easy and well-controlled vibrato make him a really great vocalist. I still find most of his ballads boring, but I can see the talent. Still listenable after almost 70 years and it shows its influence with little digging. It's also a pretty quick listen.

Song by song it is great, but that is what it is. A collection of songs, rather than an album with a certain direction or back bone. So, probably not a popular opinion, but for that reason I somehow find it overrated and average

A good mix of slower rock songs and faster rockabilly. Jangly guitars abound. Elvis' voice is comforting and subdued in some songs, vivacious and engaging in others. Overall a good album.

3.25/5 some fun songs and I like the rockabilly vibe. Not his best album

blue suede shoes is nostalgic but early rock and roll isn't really all that good for the most part. there's some good stuff! but elvis' debut isn't one of them.

Eh. He's OK. I don't get the appeal. Most of the songs are covers and not as good as the original versions. Pretty wild that you could be the most famous artist in the world back then doing other people's songs worse than they did.

I feel bad rating this so low, but I was disappointed. Elvis changed a lot but even compared to the contemporaries he was ripping off, it just doesn't sound exciting.

first listen some classics here

It was good, nothing something I'll listen to again

Banger og masser af klassikere

Nice early album. Some hits some ballads some rock n roll most famous I think for the fact the clash stole the cover colouring for London's calling

I think I was able to apply fresh ears to this one and I really got it. This album is crackling with energy and youth and it made total sense to me why Elvis became what he became. I know this seems like a pretty basic take, but I wouldn’t say that I was ever really an Elvis guy.

Something that’s just so relaxing and soothing about listening to Elvis, no matter what the song is. Never something I would just choose on my own, but I always enjoy it when it comes on. Listen again: Yes Purchase for my collection: might have it already? Favourite Song:

Not my style

The 1001 albums book kind of dismisses this album as mostly just being important historically but I’d say it’s pretty great collection of songs! The sparseness of the sound makes for a really peculiar atmosphere, which gives the music an extra layer of interest. A solid start!

Cool skiva... banger efter banger och 1950-tals production låter så sick

solid album

I'm pretty sure this is one of the oldest albums on the list, always good to hear some good old rock n roll. Did enjoy this, maybe partly just for the historical factor of it being the first Elvis album, but the songs are quick and punchy. I like how he lets his vocals fly around a little, worth a re-listen in the future.

Great old music made the year I was born 1956! 4 stars

It's a pleasant listen, nothing really grabbed me but certainly wouldn't mind it being on in the background. Never sat down and listened to Elvis before so I'm glad this site has led me to it, even if it doesn't seem all that special. Fav Track: Trying to get to you 2.5/5

Ihmm da snowmannn... yeeasss... leetle eeelviss... I mayke da snoww... Fave track: Blue Suede Shoes

Yeah look was never going to be knocked down by this. I get why this is on the list way more than a lot of other albums we’ve had recently, but also at the end of the day I don’t think it’s all that amazing. There’s that voice and attitude, but ultimately these tracks were probably done better by the black artists who wrote them. Not sure if people think this is genuinely a great album, or just recognise its legacy as a piece of culture. Happy to leave it as that, I guess. Fave track: Blue Moon

Was expecting this to be hard going bit good tunes are still good tunes. Really enjoyed it.

It’s Elvis

I have never listened to an album from The King. What better place to start than his debut. Classic album cover. Album opens with mega-hit Blue Suede Shoes. Good ol' Blues infused Rock n' Roll. Man had a hell of a voice and the guitar rips towards the back half with a very serviceable solo. Feels like something The Dead would interleave into their sets. I'm Counting on You sounds like the vocals were recorded in a small bathroom with Elvis singing directly into a fogged-up mirror. Stripped down pop song that seems like something I should listen to at a drive up diner. I Got A Woman goes back into the blues-laced RnR with a driving drum and accompanying piano. One-Sided Love Affair has a live recording feel to it. It bops back and forth and is a fine song; my issue with this style of music is the lack of distinguishing factors. Most songs can be lumped into effectively three categories with slightly different lyrics. I Love You Because is one of the better songs on here. Sparse, folksy guitar supporting Elvis' croon. I sympathize with all of the grandmas out there; my panties dropped while listening. I actually really dig the vibe of Blue Moon - Take 9/M. Super chilled out with echoing vocals overlaid. I feel like this could easily be a Mac DeMarco song. Money Honey feels familiar and is a fine enough way to close the album. I'm stricken by the lack of cohesive feel to this album. Sure its all Elvis and stylistically similar, but song to song there is no consistency in the recording style. Maybe that is something of the tech and state of the art of the era, but its kind of jarring to the modern listener. Sounds more like a compilation than a singularly produced whole. That said, I enjoyed this album fine, but would likely not go back for repeated listens unless I specifically wanted to feel nostalgic. I respect The King, but there wasn't much here getting me too excited. I'd say 3 / 5 because anything lower feels wrong and anything higher would falsely suggest I cared for this.

Some classics on here. Overall a good album. It's cool to listen to the earliest of rock and roll. Blue Suede Shoes and Tutti Fruitti (Little Richard version is better) were good ones off the album. Feels like a 3.5 because it is Elvis and is the foundation for rock and roll, but I'll give it a 3 after I take that bias away.

Elvis has a funny voice, I really hope that is how he talked normally as well that would crack me up. These really old albums are hard to rate. Would sound way better if he would introduce a synthesizer or electric guitar or something. He really missed out on his opportunity there. This music is not really my jaunt but I can see where it was really good at the time I think? Just for fun I am going to take the side that he was completely overrated. It was cool to listen to this because of the history but thats pretty much it. At least this album was only 28 minutes long

Not sure if I've actually listened to an entire Elvis album but here we are thanks 1001albumsgenerator.com Blue Suede Shoes is a fun little diddy. I Got a Woman is super familiar. Of course the Beatles covered it. But most familiar from Gold Digger. Tutti Frutti is a classic. I'll show you a Blue Moon alright. I liked those songs but the rest don't really do it for me. I know it's probably epic for the time it came out though. 2.5 but I'll give it a 3 for that.

Nice, some tracks are enjoyable but I was not mind blown

Awful

What else would you expect from the King?

3.5/5 I quite enjoyed this album. I wasn't expecting it because the idea of liking Elvis kinda grosses me out. It was very fun to listen to and I can understand why people went crazy for it. I also don't think we've had an actual proper blues album, and it scratched that itch, but then again I have lost track.

Well, I must admit I did tap my foot to this album a LOT. The songs were brief and so I never got bored and desperate for the music to stop. There's obviously drama about these songs being sung by a white guy cos that's what society was more "comfortable" with back then, but that's as much air time as I'm giving that.

This is my second Elvis album reviewed on this generator. Just like my first review (Elvis is Back!) this one takes place prior to Elvis selling his soul to Las Vegas. Before he became a circus act with all the hair and hip gyrating his music was quite good. He is known as the king of rock 'n' roll for a reason. Going into this listen I only knew a few songs on this album (Blue Suede Shoes and Tutti Frutti), both of which are excellent songs! There were a lot more fantastic songs on this album though. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed today's album. It being Elvis' debut album, there were no simplistic theatrics to his performance. It was just him and his backing band playing good ol rock 'n' roll and blues music. I would definately listen again. The only thing I am not a fan of is his moany slow songs. All of his upbeat stuff though is gold. Favourite songs: Blue Suede Shoes, Money Honey, Tutti Frutti, One-Sided Love Affair, Just Because, I Got A Woman, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You) Least favourite songs: I Love You Because, Blue Moon - Take 9/M 4/5

When it comes to Elvis I heavily prefer the energetic, rockabilly work over his crooner tunes. His debut has a bit of all his styles, peppering in some doo-wop, R&B and a pinch of Country as well. Pretty funny the Clash were able to basically copy the cover art style and everything was cool. Decent quick hitter here. 3 stars

Its a cool album. Ofc it has old vibes so i wouldnt listen to this type of music non stop but i love it when im in the mood

Surprisingly very good. Love the ballads on the album. I also like that it does not overstay its welcome. Every song is straight to the point. Fav songs: Blue Suede Shoes, I’m Counting on you, One-Sided Love Affair, Tutti frutti, I’m Gonna Sit Down and Cry, I’ll Never Let You Go, Least fav: Just Because (still great) 4,5/5

I can’t imagine teen listening to this songs back in the 50s and grabbing their guitars to command a musical revolution. A total Classic.

Da e jo legendarisk

The king. There's no energy like young Elvis. The best.

It was Elvis, what can I say? It was good but not great. I did not think there was any depth really, it was very light and very old fashioned. I did think it was fun to listen to but it's not something I would seek out except for a themed event or something.

Solid, revolutionary probably His voice had a lot of range here

Ok. I do like some Elvis and appreciate the importance of this, but not his best imho

this stupid ass h0nkey stealong these songs still pisses me off but I can't deny how good it is 😩

Loved this recording. Such a great singer and some of his best vocal performance s that really highlight his range. The band sounds great too.

That’s what we like to hear!!

Hell yes

Elvis Presley's self-titled debut album is a seminal release that introduced the world to his groundbreaking rock and roll sound. Released in 1956, it features iconic tracks like "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Hound Dog," showcasing his charismatic vocals and energetic performances. The album's production captures the raw energy of Presley's early recordings. While it marked the beginning of his legendary career, some of the tracks may feel somewhat dated to modern listeners. Additionally, the album's style and content may not resonate as strongly with those not already fans of the rock and roll era. Nonetheless, Elvis Presley remains a historically significant album that laid the foundation for his enduring legacy in the music industry.

Don't know how I feel about this one. I've not listened to the album before, never been the biggest Elvis fan. I know how iconic this album is, the question is did I enjoy it? It was OK, good in places.

Classic Elvis album

Though many of the songs most associated with the beginning of Elvis’ career aren’t present on his debut, this is nonetheless a fine collection of songs which shows just why this Mississippi boy held the youth of America in thrall. Energetic and playful.

Un classico!

Uno dei primi 33 giri che ho posseduto!

Can’t say I’m a fan of Elvis but i also can’t deny that he’s got some talent

The first album from the King of Rock and Roll. It's mostly covers of other rock and roll or rhythm and blues songs (Blue Suede Shoes, Tutti Frutti); Elvis' greatest singles are not to be found here. It's iconic, it's fun, it's historic. It captures Elvis in his youth. It just doesn't have any of the truly Elvis songs you are probably looking for.

I mean, it’s Elvis. It’s alright.

First album of Elvis and a great album! Great introduction to R&R and this iconic artists! Really enjoyed it, great album for a car trip, windows rolled down, and sun shinning bright

Where it all started.

it's Elvis

It was a really fun album

I can see why people went ballistic for this in the 50s, they didn’t even have Carly Rae Jepsen yet so by that metric this is real good shit.

This is just background music to me but I don't hate it. My friend says that if you play Elvis near boomers it causes them to factory reset.

No strong feelings about this one

The king! What a champ

50’s rock. highly influential but dated. probably mind blowing at the time. it’s pretty good, but ya. solid 3 stars.

First studio album by the King of Rock and Roll. Obviously Elvis is and always will be iconic. Good record but a little disjointed due to it being compiled from a bunch of different recording sessions.

Unoriginal?

How can you not give 5 stars? Those mentioning the covering of black artists by Elvis would do well to listen to the podcast "A History of Rock in 500 Songs" to get some perspective.

It's nothing special, but it is Elvis. Favourite track: Blue Suede Shoes.

Kinda one of the albums that started it all.

I don't know, man. It's Elvis. This is pretty good stuff. I've heard most of it before, but I still fully listened to it.

Hearing the first chords of 'Blue Suede Shoes' crash into existence when this came out must have been terribly exciting. Even now, many decades later, this crackles with energy. Forget what naysayers and revisionists will say, Elvis (especially the young Elvis) was a superb singer. He manages to capture the mood for each occasion here - from the buoyant thrum of 'I Got a Woman' through to my favourite cut, the spooky, smokey version of 'Blue Moon'. Tip top stuff.

Yeah, I was pretty won over by this one as well. A good mix of tunes that kept the energy up, and while I won’t claim that his takes are the definitive versions of songs like “I got a woman” or “tutti frutti,” the performances were still top notch. In short, I’d much rather listen to this again than rewatch Baz Luhrman’s movie. And hey good timing with yesterday’s release of the trailer for Sofia Coppola’s upcoming “Priscilla.” Everything’s coming up Elvis, I guess.

I much prefer the more somber sounding Presley songs, because his voice benefits a lot more from those than him trying to do a bad impression of black artists from the era. Luckily, there are a few of said somber songs on this album, and it makes it so those songs are really quite enjoyable, even if they still aren't his own works, then again is anything by him really? You can also hear some Lennon-like vocals in I'll Never Let You Go, but I have no clue if John Lennon actually took any inspiration from Presley at all. Overall, some good, and some pretty whatever for a decent album all together.

Still good stuff

Kuvittelin että tää ei iskisi muhun yhtään, mutta täähän oli todella jees! Kyllä nuori Elvari pistää haisemaan. 4/5

Toimiihan tää näin sopivana annoksena.

Räng-däng-däng ja tutti frutti vaan. merkityksellinen levy mut en ihan kauheen usein jaksais ehkä kuunnella, joten 3/5

This showcase of Elvis Presley's talent combines the strength of his powers - steered by the right producers and musicians around him. It's a great start to get into Elvis who is more of a single's artist anyway.

An ok album with a few great sounding tracks, varied with some ballads too, Didn't know that many baring the covers which is weird coming from a juggernaut like Elvis buy I guess it is his first album.

It’s the first album proper, and it’s Elvis. You can hear the move away from the beautiful rawness of the Sun Sessions tracks (although some included here) but was still surprised how sparse and stark some of the arrangements are, notably Sit Right Down. It’s interesting to hear how the Sun sound was ‘translated’ to a bigger production. Ultimately a bit of a hotch-potch but some great tunes and performances and as you would expect it is all about that voice.

This was raw as fuck. It must have been a hell of a wake up call back in 1956. The voice is a little higher than I was expecting. But its's the groove that carries it through for me. You always need some roll with your rock. Blue Moon is bloody brilliant

not a fan tbh

Before recorded music had all the tricks a lad with a beautiful voice rolled into a studio and sang like an angel. Such a stunning voice we are so used to it we forget how lucky we were to ever hear it.

It’s Elvis. I’ve never really cared for Elvis. Most of the songs are just “wow a white dude is singing this now.” The only funny thing I noticed is that Blue Suede Shoes feels like early shoe culture. But otherwise I don’t like it.

Elvis more like Smell-vis

só vou dizer uma palavra: whitewash. Elvis era só o que a indústria precisava: bonitinho, com algum talento e o mais importante: branco porque jamais aceitaria vender uma Sister Rosetta Tharpe ou Chuck Berry.

Excellent, but at also a bit boring, as the straightforward rock n roll songs and ballads are so overfamiliar.

Great rock & roll album. Simple but effective.

Even more entertaining than I had expected.

La fusión del más clásico rock and roll, el blues más rockabilly y el country en una voz tan carismática como la de Elvis, no deja de ser fresca décadas después. Todo un parteaguas para la música realmente popular.

There wasn’t much like him beforehand in popular culture, but it’s obvious how much he leaned on black musicians who came before him. Still, the start to Blue Suede Shoes is iconic, oft-imitated, and lives rent-free in my head.

With the typical southern drawl of Elvis' voice, it's hard to deny his pull over the youth of the 50's and beyond. His debut, whilst being mostly full of covers, is the perfect introduction to the enigma of Elvis. Best: Blue Suede Shoes Worst: I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)

Another album before albums I think. Good tracks, but a muted, filtered capturing of this performer

Not necessarily the birth of rock and roll, but certainly a great look into it's very early formative years

Leuk om te horen waar deze legende was begonnen, goede tracks

Historical perspective aside, most of this is all over the place. The real star of the album is guitarist Scotty Moore, (along with bassist Bill Black & drummer DJ Fontana). At this time, singles were singles & albums were albums - Songs released as a current single usually wouldn't appear on the current album. Therefore, #1 hits like "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You," "Heartbreak Hotel," "Hound Dog," & "Don't Be Cruel." along with (now considered) hits "That's All Right," "Blue Moon of Kentucky," & "Good Rockin' Tonight" didn't land on albums until Greatest Hits compilations. Other than this compilations, many of the early Elvis albums are kind of weak - Soundtracks serving as promotion for his long string of movie appearances (and vise versa). In a way, he was an early pioneer on music videos, promoting himself via movies.

Can’t go wrong with some Elvis, opens with one of Elvis’ best songs, only problem was how short this album was

Huge right out of the gates. Interesting how different his voice sounds on different tracks.

28 minuter pure bliss

ok

2.5

the hits were the hits the rest were certainly there too

Não é muito meu estilo. Mas duas músicas do album até que chamaram a atenção.

Blue Suede Shoes is a perenial hit. His vocal delivery is both iconic and divisive. Its a little too artificial and forced for me. So he just took the blues and played it faster and boom: Rock and Roll. Yea this sucks as an album but important as a museum piece.

One sided love affair

Mercifully short record from The Memphis Flash. Blue Suede Shoes still has some punch and there are a couple of other tracks that I don't mind. His renditions of I Got a Woman and Tutti Fruitti however *pale* in comparison to other performances of these songs. Sorry King, it ain't my thing.

Very enjoyable. Nothing crazy going on here, just classic rock and roll, with some blues.

Wow, I still like this album. I’m surprised it hasn’t dated much at all.

I was expecting this review to have a lot of 'for it's time' justifications but no, most of this album still stands up today. A great mix of peppy jaunts and slow melodies here

It's not really great but still a classic. I think Elvis was more of a singles artist than an album artist (but that was the norm at that time)

Classic Elvis. Very good stuff.

Good album

Más lento de lo esperado. Un 4.

Es Elvis...

Good ol’ rock and roll. Great stuff, more enjoyable than expected. I never seek out Elvis and his brand always annoyed me. But hey, the music is actually pretty catchy!

He barely can say his words.

The king for a reason

“Elvis Presley” is the self-titled debut of the so-called king of rock and roll. Its inclusion as the second-earliest album on the whole list of 1001 perpetuates a narrative that Elvis single-handedly invented the genre, giving birth to popular music as we know it. Instead, of course, Elvis didn’t write any of these songs himself: he combined them with his winning charisma, showmanship, and white privilege to galvanise the whole of the Western world. The most rocking tracks are the best. “I Got a Woman”, “Tutti Frutti”, and of course the “kick-the-door-down-on-popular-music” opener “Blue Suede Shoes” still boast an irrepressible energy. Even if they may not match the originals by the likes of Ray Charles or Little Richard, it’s fun hearing them back-to-back in Elvis’s iconic drawling, yelping twang. Not all of it is a thrill, though. In its infancy, rock and roll was pulling on threads from a number of different genres, but some of these threads are decidedly less rewarding than others. Among all the rollicking blues and swing numbers, there are moments where the energy grinds to a halt. “I’m Counting on You”… “I Love You Just Because”… really? These are cloying, snoozy country ballads, which suffer from a lack of dynamic orchestration, interesting arrangements, or showstopping vocals. Big missteps. All that said, “Elvis Presley” remains mostly a bright, snappy and assured debut. And for an indication of its cultural impact on up and coming musicians, look no further than “Trying to Get to You”. It’s almost identical in chord progression, structure and feel to “In Spite of all the Danger”, the first ever song written and recorded by a teenage John Lennon and Paul McCartney a couple of years later. Seems a reasonable measure of a legacy.

This was Elvis before he hit his full potential, and what an amazing thing to hear the start of a legend. The songs aren't full-fledged hits yet, you can tell that there's some figuring out going on in terms of what his style and voice will be. It results in insane tracks like Blue Suede Shoes, Blue Moon, One-sided Love Affair, I Love You Because, and Trying to Get You; but it also produces songs like Tutti Fruitti, which is a lackluster version of the Little Richard original. All in all it's a beautiful piece of history, but I'm excited to get to his latter work - Suspicious Minds has to be on one of his featured albums on this list, right?

Should be a greatest hits.

Bit of a sampler isn't it? First track is the bomb... Housemate used to pump it loud on the roller speakers 3 times a week before going on dates. It's stuck as a good time song ever since. He does a full range of styles like his slow romantic "snowball" or "slow" songs for dancing cheek to cheek .. this was the 50s.... How new and strange this would have sounded in 1956. It's all there... But as always, despite liking Elvis after 5 songs I tire of it. So 4 stars. But it's important...

Stephen Sholes, an unsung hero in the history of rock and roll. Signs the King for $35,000 and cops it between the eyes from his RCA betters for wasting their moment on a fad. The recordings start off so badly that Sholes even rings Sam Phillips, who rightly assured him that no, it's ok you've signed the right guy. The other unsung heroes on this seminal (yes we can use that descriptor here..) are Floyd Cramer and his piano work and DJ providing that crucial back beat. With the mix of Sun stuff and the Nashville tunes it's the making of an "album" when that was still emerging as an idea in this nascent thing called rock and roll, probably Frank and the jazz guys were the only ones properly doing "albums". To paraphrase Jerry Leiber, there is an element of it being too nervous too white, but that of course is coming from a perspective that is shaped by what came afterwards. But if we grab our time travel parachute and land back in late 54/55 this would have sounded unbelievable. I think Scotty once said even his name sounded like it was from outer space, and this would have sounded, especially to white ear, extra-terrestrial. Does it meet the frenzy of the best tracks here meet the first Sun singles, yes they do. Blue Moon is like a template for The Cramps, the Fabs did I'm Going to Sit Right Down in Hamburg (Lennon sang it) no greater compliment and there are some fine,fine rockabilly moments. I'm not sure Tutti Frutti really works, even back then, I mean why would you bother, not even the King can touch Richard. If you've not heard it, you need to have a a good listen to be a true rock and roll nerd.

It’s not The Sun Sessions, although 4 of the 12 tracks here were recorded at Sun Studios before Sam Phillips sold The King’s contract to RCA. And it’s worth it to hear Elvis’s version of Blue Moon - this is the most ethereal version of Rodgers & Hart’s most covered song. Always been a highlight for me. The cover of Carl Perkins Blue Suede Shoes is musically no better than the original, except for Elvis’s superior vocals. However the 3 covers of songs made famous by black artists - Ray Charles’ I Got A Woman, Little Richard’s Tutti Frutti & The Drifters’ Money Honey are all inferior to the originals. The highlight on the album is Trying To Get To You. The band & Elvis really rock on this. Not his greatest record & that’s understandable, because it was thrown together just to get product out. But what a voice.

Elvis' first album, and a mammoth landmark in rock and roll. The first rock and roll album to top the Billboard Pop Charts (where it sat for ten weeks), and the first rock and roll album to sell a million copies. This straddles the Sun sessions (five tracks) and RCA pre-army years (seven tracks), it has Elvis still rockin', before the Colonel and the movie studios and major label really buffed the edges off Elvis with lousy song choices and insipid backing (although some tracks sail close to the wind, like One-Sided Love Affair). The RnB covers (like I Got A Woman and Tutti Frutti) are serviceable, but not as good as the versions by Ray Charles and Little Richard. This shows, already, the types of music that Elvis liked to put out, with a mix of country, RnB, rock and roll, ballads and almost novelty pop songs. We can see how much Elvis likes a ballad, and his vocal styling is powerful and energizing and everything here oozes with confidence and charisma. The band swings (especially on the Sun recordings). I can see why this was massively influential at the time, but I generally prefer Elvis' later imperial phase. Trying To Get To You was a surprise discovery for me, I really dig it. But the towering monuments on this album are Blue Suede Shoes (which eclipses Carl Perkins' original version, through ubiquity if nothing else) and his haunting version of Blue Moon. I love this track, so evocatively used in Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train movie,.

2. I just don't really care for Elvis..

7/10 there’s some good stuff here but I honestly think he’s lucky for getting famous there’s nothing here that really seems iconic to many also these whiteys have barely any rhythm (I’m taking about his whole band)

Not a bad album. Made in the area where albums were just made to sell singles. Mostly covers but very good ones

Did I listen to this album on repeat all Sunday afternoon? Yes. Yes I did. I felt like I wanted to host a barn dance and just loop this album the entire time I had no idea Elvis's old songs were this good I made myself dizzy dancing to some of these absolute bangers My fave was one of the slow ones tho- I love you just because ♡

Favorite Song(s): One-Sided Love Affair, Just Because This album slaps. There's a reason Elvis became famous!

Whatever else you think about the rest of this, what a way to open your first album! After the high note, well, it all varies a bit. The sequencing feels odd almost 70 years later - why go straight to the ballad? - and some of this seems tame. But I guess it was revolutionary in its day. Overall, some nice tracks, but I doubt I'd want to listen to the whole album again.

Before: excited After: you can tell it was made before the times that albums generically flowed together and had a few key themes. This album starts fast before jumping to slow and repeats this for most of the album. Wonderful covers and I will always love his voice.

Es Elvis...

A good record but with a lot of cheesy moments. But it has its value and some undeniable classics

King of Rock'n'Roll is here! And even though I'm not too interested in his music or his story, I must admit, he had so much charisma and energy, it's contagious. I didn't like his ballads or slower songs, but when he hit it into the higher gear, it was amazing. Also, it sounds surprisingly fresh, maybe because no one could really replicate this style since then? Whatever it is, Elvis Presley is here to stay.

Elvis is Elvis. This isn't his best album though.

Trailblazing.. plain and simple.

If it wasn't for Scotty Moore's guitar solos & "London Calling" I'd have given it a 2.

It wasn't until this album cropped up that I realized the cover of the Clash's "London Calling" was an homage to this album cover, so that was a fun discovery. As for the music itself, it's a solid mid-'50s rock album. Didn't knock my socks off, but it certainly didn't step on my blue suede shoes. Gonna call this a 3.5.

I was raised on Elvis, early rock n roll, country, and R&B, so this is something I've been looking forward to. His early stuff is wonderfully sappy, fun, and saucy. He perfected that country-rock twang & rhythm. I love Elvis & listen to his music fairly often. Did he exploit black music & musicians? Probably. Or is it homage to black music? Something to think about. The album cover is so iconic, The Clash copied it for London Calling. I'm listening to this on repeat for a while - it's that flippin good. I look forward to more Elvis.

Pretty mad that this album invented rock and roll In all seriousness though, this… kind of sucks. I was expecting a lot more as I do enjoy quite a few Elvis songs from this era, but they all seem to have been either standalone singles or from EPs. Blue Suede Shoes is a great opener but the rest of the songs are either pretty subpar covers that have been done miles better by other artists (I’ve Got a Woman, Blue Moon, the somehow energy-less Tutti Frutti) or are just very bland, and often with incredibly annoying vocal inflections

This album is a much better collection than the last Elvis album we covered. And even wilder, this one's older -- yet sounds so much more vibrant. Recorded at various dates between 1954 and 1956, this is his debut, and he's hot out the gates with "Blue Suede Shoes". I've never heard him singing quite the way he does on "One-Sided Love Affair". He sounds like he's having a blast. Upon hearing this, the studio execs must have creamed just as much as the girls watching him gyrate on stage. And the album art is iconic, thanks to the Clash. Not a perfect album, but a very good one.

because I have little reference for this era of music, and I know how influence this was on rock & roll, hard to give it a low rating, though it's not really my thing, I can picture previous generations being blown away by this.

BL: Elvis is a man who needs no introduction - possibly the most famous man of all time (besides Jesus). He was known to revolutionise the rock game - basically inventing it. While he has come under scrutiny as most of his influence is from black musicians and he was the first to get famous off of it I don’t think that’s reflectant of Elvis trying to speak over black voices (he named Sister Rosetta Tharpe as one of his biggest influences - and I highly recommend you check her out too) there are more damning things he did (namely involving marriage). At the end of the day he’s a man who’s incredibly famous - “suspicious minds” is one of my favourite songs of all time and his ballads are excellent - I’ll see if I enjoy an album of the Jukebox classics. AL: my point made in the before listening still rings true. I like his more laid back love songs then his traditional “rock” songs which were designed to get the 50s chicks crunked. While I can appreciate how crazy “tutti frutti” would’ve been at the time, nowadays it feels rather stale - especially as it holds the same power as that Take That CD your gran used to own and put on in her shitty ‘98 Civic. However songs like “I’m counting on you” and “I love you because” come across as quite heartfelt and genuinely quite beautiful. I suppose it’s ironic because Presley’s love life is where all my disdain for him stems from but he sure know how to express how he felt, I’ll give him that. Favourite Tracks: “I’m counting on you”, “I love you because”, and “blue moon” 4/5

Early Elvis = Decent Elvis

Not his best album, but his debut album is still a significant moment in rock and roll history. Gotta give respect where respect is due.

Imagine hearing this when it was first released, if all you’d heard was crooners and saccharine-sweet pop. It must’ve been incendiary. It’s easy listen to this record almost fifty years later, and question whether it’s all that good, and whether Elvis was all that good. But you’re hearing it through the prism of all the music that’s been recorded in the meantime. Some of this still sounds remarkable to me.

He looks so hot on the cover. Young, sexy Elvis singing with all his passion. Yum! Sign me up. Thematically, this album is giving me whiplash. There's some classic covers, sure. But then you've got tender love songs that Elvis emotes so touchingly followed by ruthless, you-can-get-the-fuck-out break up songs. It can be quite jarring as a listening experience. He broke so many rules to pave the way for true rock n roll. What it comes down to is two things: he looks good and I’d bang him.

It’s good, and obviously important. But TO ME, there’s nothing that sets it apart. Songs not original, and while they’re fun to listen to, none of them really showcase the unique magic of Elvis.

classic

short and sweet!

Putting my head back in 1956 (67 years ago!), I can imagine how cutting-edge this was at the time. It’s still fun, enjoyable music that is pretty timeless. Above average, for sure!

Better than the other elvis album that came up, more rock n roll which i prefer but still not into elvis.

Snappy and catchy. 19-20 year old Elvis just belting out hip jiving good fun. Loses a point for Blue Moon. Fuck Man City

Great album from the start of rock'n'roll!

I happen to love Elvis. I do. I love the way he sings, the songs he selects, and the personnel on many of his records, including this one. Scotty Moore is such a great guitarist. Bill Black is wonderful too. Very cool that Chet Atkins plays on a couple of these tracks. Elvis' early work, like this debut album, is just fantastic. The energy, the performances...it's all so good. Even if you're not a fan of Elvis, if you do like rock music, I strongly encourage listening to Andrew Hickey's podcast, A History Of Rock Music In 500 Songs. Start at Episode 1 and go in order from there. I promise it's worth it. Absolutely worth it. And keep on rockin', Elvis.

Good album with a few great songs

I prefer the slower crooning type songs however the faster paced popular hits also go down well Particular favourites: - Blue Suede Shoes - I'm Counting on You - I Love You Because - Just Because - I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')

Alto clásico : 3,5

Seminal. Nothing wrong with not being as "good" as its thousands of grandchildren.

Disappointed in the lack of uh-huh-huhs :(

not for me

Never really listed to Elvis but this album was great. I especially liked "I got a women"

Altough many of the songs on this album are covers, Elvis does a good job making them his own.

I don't think there is much to say about Elvis that hasn't already been said.

He’s the King for a reason.

It's quite easy-listening I guess, but it feels a bit anaemic. If you take away the force that is Elvis and his whole persona and fame, and just listen to it fresh on its own merits, I don't think there's that much there to really get excited about. I appreciate I'm saying this from the year 2023 of course.

A, if not THE, pioneering rock and roll record. As Lennon indicated, there would be no Beatles without Elvis Presley. Giving it one additional star due to the influence it had on rock and roll.

- Great dance rock vibes - Beautiful vocals - A nice swift 28 minutes - Favorite songs: Blue Suede Shoes, One-Sided Love Affair, Tutti Frutti, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)

- Wild how far rock has come - Surprising vocal range, variety of vocal styles - Can’t help but tap your foot

Classic sound, with a good mix of swooning love songs and catchy up-tempo songs. Instrumentation is light and mostly focused on guitar, but the characteristic vocals paired with the celebrity of the artist make this album as influential as it is.

As influential as Elvis was, I can’t help but think of the rockers from the same time period who were doing it better.

Quite the debut album. 3 solid stars.

A vibrant album.

Favorites: -Blue Suede Shoes -One-sided love affair -Tutti frutti -I'm gonna sit down and cry (over you)

Hey Elvis, where'd you get your signature sound!? ...What? ...oh.

Elvis the real one minute man with these short songs. Blink twice and the song is finished. Blue Suede Shoes is great, and I'll credit the fantastic Heartbreak Hotel to this album too. The rest is alright. I give this two ticks of the clock, c'mon Presley, get your stamina up! ⏰⏰

Two albums in a row from 1956! At least this one doesn't go for 2 hours. Kinda cool to actually see the "ancient" end of this project, really adds perspective that 3000 new wave albums don't. And this is the King, what's not to like? He definitely had a bit of charm to him, even like 70 years later or whatever it is in 2023. I'll reserve judgement for tomorrow, but I'm tempted to give this full marks. Not a dull moment. 4/5 at least.

Great album that defines Elvis. Many great songs

i suppose if i had put any thought into it, i would have realized that elvis presley's debut album would absolutely be included in this list. if there's one album that single-handedly changed the trajectory of american music as we know it, well--here you go! the biggest takeaway was how often artists covered other songs in the fifties. this is something i knew before, of course. and that's just how the industry was then. i can't single elvis out, either. i can enjoy different versions of songs, but sometimes i desire a little something more than just another cover. regardless, elvis' debut album is enjoyable. it's a quick listen that's entertaining without a ton of focus required. he had his legendary voice here. sure, this album is entirely based in rock 'n' roll, but luckily there's enough to distinguish the songs. the little bit of rockabilly keeps things interesting!

I really don't like most of Elvis' music. His voice grates on me, even in its early days. But I understand his impact, both from a genre perspective and a vocal perspective, and especially the impact of his debut album. So we're going to meet halfway here with a flat 3 and call it good.

Day 6 I'm assuming this is one of the oldest albums on the list. I only know one of these songs so let's see how this goes. 6 - only song I know from this album. It's alright. 4 - I just want to note that this song has a noticeably worse quality than the first song for some reason. I don't know what the deal with that is. Hopefully that's why it sounds this bad and it's all just a quality thing. 5 - goofy ahh song 3 - I know it was the 50s but like ??? The lyrics are so damn bad. He doesn't sound good on this song at all. The only thing this has going for it is the piano and the drums. 4 - it has to be because I'm tired that these are so lame. This song is essentially just a ballad with him singing and very little going on with instruments and while I think Elvis has a fine voice, it does not show on this song. 7 - this one is fun and is good when I consider the technology they had at the time 7 - this song is so god damn goofy but in a good way. Update on the quality btw: I think this person is literally recording straight from their vinyl record cause like you can actually hear the scratches in the audio. 5 - eh 5 5 - almost exactly the same reasoning for why I have I Love You Because as a 4 except it does a fun little tempo switch at the end so it's slightly better 2 - what I could only describe as Elvis doing his best impression of a dying dolphin over a metronome 7 - Elvis actually doesn't sound terrible on this song and the guitar on it works well. Overall: The best thing about this album is that it's short. There is not a single song that reaches the 3 minute mark and it's only 12 songs long. I actually did a bit of research into what songs are on the list and the list came out in 2005 so I'm going to give them the benefit of the doubt and say that that's why some of these are the artists 3rd best albums because music was slightly harder to find back then. Overall: 60/120 or 50%

One of my personal favorite rockabilly albums. This debut just does so much right with the simplest of songs and it’s so good.

Hard to get too excited about this. None of it is particularly interesting. At least there’s some variety. Scrapes by with a 3.

Every time I get an Elvis album my expectations are always so much lower than they should be, to the point I almost dread listening. But then as soon as it comes on I'm absolutely blown away. The man was so incredibly talented. Only just recently watch the Baz Lurhman flick too which helps, I really hope his life wasn't as sad as it's made out to be and if it's to be believed I really wish we could've seen what Elvis was capable of creatively without the constraints of Vegas and his C word manager. Also Blue Moon is straight up psychedelic.

Fine

Interesting. Floating around 3.5 In a vacuum it was a good foot tapping album.

My grandma loved Elvis. I have watched Blue Hawaii more than I should ever have had to. This is the start of Elvis. It’s wild how wide his influences are. Maybe not as jaw dropping as Little Richard but sort of awesome to hear now.

It's light and fun, but a bit too sickly for my taste. Where it all began, so hugely important album.

Classic debut album, iconic album cover. In contrast with the From Elvis In Memphis album that I had a couple weeks ago, this one is pure, innocent, untainted Elvis. Just raw talent, singing some great country and R&B songs. 4 stars.

❤️

Hey I like this one. It's easy to see why a lot of the tracks on here have less cultural staying power than his bigger hits, but it's a formidable debut to say the least. "Money Honey" and his cover of "I Got a Woman" struck me as particularly charismatic.

One of the greatest collections of appropriated songs that inspired the classic "London Calling" album cover by The Clash.

Another album by Presley and Ross. This one is from a different phone is better the previous I still don’t get the fascination with him, it’s not my kind of music. I understand that he was a pioneer in some ways and many groups have said in the past that he was inspiration to them and their music, but in the 2020’s you can clearly see how his music is aged, and not particularly well. 2/5

4.25

Dude was a creep but “Blue Suede Shoes” is a bop. No denying that he’s inferior to the African-American artists he built his career off of. Best songs: Blue Suede Shoes, I’m Counting On You, Trying To Get To You, Blue Moon Worst songs: I Got A Woman (“She knows a woman’s place” is a no-go lyric), One-Sided Love Affair (he sang this one the way I imagine a cartoon bear would in a Disney movie).

Scale: 1: Dissapointing 2: Didn't enjoy 3: Decent 4: Enjoyed 5: Would listen again Blue Suede Shoes: 3/5, pretty ok I'm Counting on You: 1/5, nah I Got a Woman: 1.5/5, annoying One Sided Love Affair: 3/5, ok I Love You Because: 1/5, bruh Just Because: 2/5, yeah Tutti Frutti: 3.5/5, weird but ok Tryin' to Get to You: 1.5/5, nah I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You): 2/5, yeah I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin'):1/5, no Blue Moon: 1/5, annoying Money Honey: 3/5, yeah Overall: 1.95/5, cringe most of the time

Good set of classic Elvis tunes.

Got some classics can tell it’s from his early days of music.

Yep

Surprisingly enjoyable. Excellent vocal clarity

Raw talent on display. Some of the songs are very hokey by today's standards but Elvis' voice carries the day.

Well obviously this tore up the world in 1956, so it deserves respect, but in today's terms it doesn't do it for me any more. I was a huge Elvis fan in the 70s, but don't listen to him these days. Perhaps I'm just bored of it - there are certainly no surprises here, it's exactly how you would expect an early Elvis album to sound. Gets 4 stars for it's contemporaneous importance. Much like Jerry Lee Lewis, Elvis versions of Little Richard songs should have been left to the man himself - no-one can sing gibberish like the Reverend Richard Penniman.

It sure is Elvis Presley.

I know most of the songs on this album, but have never actually listened to it as an album. In fact, I don't know that I've ever listened to any proper album by Elvis. "Blue Suede Shoes" is a dynamite album opener - the count-in and the energy really draw the listener in. It's hard not to boogie to this, even when sitting down. Sequencing is a nice series of peaks and valleys in terms of quiet/loud and fast/slow - at least one side 1. I'm expecting side 2 to be more of the same. I think The Minimalist Jug Band and Petunia have a far deeper Elvis influence in their vocal cadences than I'd ever truly realized before this. I want to dislike Elvis's version of "Tutti Frutti" because it's not Little Richard, but I can't. "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)" may be my favourite song on this album. I don't know that I've heard it before now. "Blue Moon" is definitely my least favourite song on the album.

You don't have to be an Elvis fanatic to appreciate this groundbreaking album. It has classic 50's uptempo songs and slow ballads. All of them were simple and clean sounding. Even if they were originally recorded by other artists, he made them his own. Scale: 5 - My absolute favorites. 4 - Albums I like. 3 - It was ok to listen to it but wouldn't seek it out. 2 - Didn't like. 1 - Absolute shit.

a couple complete bangers but just as many, if not more, tough listens

Enjoyed it.

All the various bullshit about Elvis aside, pretty great record. Not completely solid, but the damn wake of it is huge. Most surprising are Elvis’ rare and rough attempts at falsetto here, which I believe he promptly quit doing afterward.

Not really about the albums was he, but of the early ones this is probably the best.

A decently enjoyable album. Elvis has a genuinely great discography, if I’m being honest. This is far from his best, but it’s pretty solid.

First time with this 3rd album, more familiar with the first two. Very different and moody, but also very good.

Ugh Elvis. What a struggle to listen to because the originals are vastly superior. I understand he helped bring Rock 'n Roll to the mainstream but that's only because most if not all of the songs were originally written by black people and America is racist. I would much rather listen to all of the originals except the country songs can be thrown away. This album was difficult to listen to and his voice is annoying. It's awful. Find the original versions of the songs and listen to those instead.

I've recently watched the biopic Elvis from 2022 and really really enjoyed learning about his life and music. I already had a lot of love for this album but it's so fun to listen again fully since watching the film. I find Elvis' start in show business so amazing and inspiring and think this is very impressive for a debut album. When I think of where he came from and where his inspiration came from and how he fought the pressure from conservative Americans to water down his music and personality, I feel all fired up and inspired and emotional haha! And oh ma Gadddd Elvis' voice in unmatched in its field if that makes sense hahaha. Love an album that can make me feel this much. Also there is great variety and originality in this album. Love the diversity of dynamics throughout. I really appreciate the album artwork which is very cool too. Highlights for me are Trying to Get to You and I Got a Woman and Money Honey also Blue Moon ugh, incredible tracks!!!

Its always good to hear Elvis! I love that these songs seem simplistic/formulaic but actually they're genius. They're heartfelt but humourous too. Loved this!

Oh it's fantastic. However, on reading up I found out (which may be common knowledge to most people) that Elvis didn't write any of the songs on this album

Spotify says Blue Suede Shoes has 102 milltion plays. This album was good fun to listen to but no real standout for me except for the better known songs.

Pretty darn iconic, both the music and cover, eh? Fave track - "Blue Suede Shoes" for the rock, "Blue Moon" for the roll. Honorable mention for "Heartbreak Hotel" which was a non-album single, but is a great tune....

4/5

In all honesty I've never really delved into Presley's music, only heard whatever most famous songs in passing. Surprisingly I liked quite a lot from this! Saved tracks: Blues Suede Shoes, One-Sided Love Affair, I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin'), Blue Moon - Take 9/M

Heard it before?: No Enjoy it?: Yeah it’s just a timeless classic, gonna take a few more projects of his to listen to before I know just how good this is Favourite song: Track 1 - Blue Suede Shoes

The beginning of the legend.

Really Really dig it

Cool to hear how it all started... even if Elvis didn't write any of it.

Although I appreciate Elvis for his contributions to music, I’ve never been a fan of his music.

A hard one to rate. I bet it sounded incredible at the time to most of the world who'd never heard this before, but obviously doesn't have the same effect now. Still a great voice

Högt och lågt. Blue Suede Shoes och Tutti Frutti är bra, men andra låtar blir lite för sega och smöriga för min smak. Kul att se att det var härifrån The Clash fick idén till omslaget för London Calling.

London Calling better. 5/10

nice sunday afternoon vibes

I'll put it frank.. this sucked. The covers felt very uninspired and it shocks me that people were like Elvis at this point. Seriously, he covered a bunch of rock and roll songs from black artists who had way better versions from the same time. Disappointing. 2.5/5

I'm a hater but I don't really care for Elvis.

Eh not my taste

Interesting listen, very powerful performance from a long time ago. It would be interesting to see it re recorded with today’s technology but he dead so fuck it we leave it like that.

Elvis är ju Elvis. Men det kommer bli mycket bättre så småningom.

The most enjoyable out of all the elvis albums

I’d rather listen to the original artists this culture vulture stole from. He’s charismatic and can sing but I find him highly overrated.

if i was a gal in the 50s i would lose my mind over him

nenhuma musica é ruim aqui, mas nenhuma te pega. pra época é bom pra caralho

I mean I guess it was better than I expected?

A lot of very well know Elvis numbers on this one.

Rating: 9/10 Best songs: Blue suede shoes, I’m counting on you, I got a woman, Just because, Tutti frutti, Trying to get you, Money honey

The opening here is strong, but the Elvis-washing of the rest of the tracklist only works sometimes. It's an interesting recording to come late in my list: Variant, but almost everything it does is done better elsewhere. A record to know, but the highlights are spiky.

Really nice sounding record considering the technology. I finished thinking I missed the edge and scream of little Richard etc, like it was a bit safe.

I wanted to like this more than I did

Hints of pub singer. Hints of good energy. Some utter dross.

It’s Elvis, I’ve got to give it four stars. Elvis has a great voice, and I do really like his rock n roll stuff. Some of the slower songs I didn’t appreciate, and the lyrics were definitely very 1950s. But still, a decent album and one I’d be willing to listen to again!

Alright. Everyone already knows Elvis, so it's impossible to write a first impression review. I grew up listening to the oldies station at home, so by age 13 I already hated him purely from overexposure. I get Elvis. I get that he brought a new and exciting genre to the white folks. I probably would have been just as nuts for him as most teens in the 50s. But I'm a 40 something in the 20s now, and it's a no from me. I just don't like his voice. I hate the typical Elvis uh-huh thing, and I hate when he's not doing it too. It's seriously lackluster and sometimes just whiney. So thanks for all you did, Elvis, but we've got it from here.

Interesting hearing the start of the Elvis revolution. Elvis's debut album is mix of slow intimate songs sprinkled with high energy hip shaking songs. Not a cohesive album, but a good listen.

Elvis Presley off Elvis Presley by Elvis Presley

I think if this album had come up earlier in my 1001 journey I would have rated it higher. As it stands this is my 685th album, and it kind of sticks out like a sore thumb against other Rock albums of its era. I literally had Little Richard doing Tutti Frutti earlier this week. This pales (word use intended) in comparison. A lot more plain. A lot more boring. A lot more white.

Some fun stuff but the original versions of these songs are mostly way better. Breaking ground doesn't always age well.

An iconic and dedicated performer whose influence is vast. Easy to listen and bop around to.

Meh.

Although of course outdated and primitive compared to some modern music, this album is still worth listening to if not only for its creative contributions to both music and performance in general.

He had a really great voice! He went out on a limb singing the kind of music that he loved. He changed the course of popular music at the time, rather he opened the flood gates. The songs on this album are great, enjoyable songs. There is really no filler. And because of all this it deserves a solid 5.

Tutti Frutti, I have to rate it 5 stars

A-bop-bop-a-loom-op a-lop-bop-boom. Not as bad as I thought it was going to be (though the slow songs are a bit of a slog). Pretty fun to think about this being on the radio back in the day.

Well thank god that's over! Makes me understand why there are so many Elvis impersonators. Even Elvis sounds like some schmuck "doing" Elvis.

Elvis hat echt gute Songs in seinem Katalog. Kein Wunder, dass er der King of Rock and Roll war.

"Blue Suede Shoes" is my impression of Elvis Presley, the classic ever.