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очередной альбом, где я ниче не чувствую к музыке, но очень интересно читать здешние ревью. Плюс думаю о том видео, где Элвис выступает в последний раз перед своей смертью. Несчастный толстый мужчина
1.5, didn't do much for me
Has a bit of a groove but elvis just isn’t doing much for me
This shit is so average. Kept expecting tk "get it" but the tutti frutti cover sealed that man he is not as good as I thought. New hot take - he is famous bc he was hot and white
La sola portada ya me vuelve loca, imagínate el resto del disco. ¡¡Me gusta mucho!! Canciones favoritas: Blue Suede Shoes, I Got A Woman
One for the money indeed.
אחלה אלביס
i would like to give it more stars because i really love elvis but coming back to this album and listening to it… its really not that good
423/1089 probably worth disclaiming that my ratings etc are essentially completely personal taste based i’m just not a fan of this (the music or the man) it’s fine in movies etc and the impact is obvious otherwise idc 24/100
Elvis’s best music was the music he made with Sam Phillips at Sun Records. His early RCA stuff is good. For Elvis to be good he needed good songs, either with good covers or songs written by songwriters specifically for him, and good musicians to work. Elvis never wrote a song in his life. He was at best an adequate rhythm guitar player. The cover of this album. A young sexy Elvis. Elvis’s vocals are fine. I preferred his uptempo songs. Scotty Moore plays excellent guitar on the album. Scotty Moore was one of the best guitarists of that era. All the songs are short, about 2 or 3 minutes long. Elvis has a rockabilly style on his fast songs. In terms of songs Blue Suede Shoes is a good cover but the original by Carl Perkins is better.The other covers were not as good as the originals: I’ve got a woman, Tutti Frutti and Money Honey. The song I liked the most was I love you because. It is a beautiful ballad. The song that disappointed me the most was Blue Moon. He had done an outstanding version of Blue Moon with Sam Phillips at Sun Records. This version pales by comparison. This is a good album compared to some of the schlock Elvis put out during his career. Four stars.
This has been easily the oldest album I've had so far with 1001, 70 years removed and this album's influence is immeasurably great, however 70 years removed this rockabilly classic may not be for everyone
Boring
Straightforward songs and covers, good voice. There's no way he knew what 'tutti frutti' meant...
I think Elvis's version of "Blue Suede Shoes" is better than the original by Carl Perkins (although that's also excellent), but his "I Got a Woman" cannot touch the Ray Charles original of that one. However, I am willing to acknowledge that the Perkins comparison may be influenced by the fact that I knew the Elvis version first. I was astonished to read in the Wikipedia article that the cover photo was taken at the armory in Tampa where my dad drilled with the National Guard when I was a kid. I visited there a couple of times. (I likely would not have been impressed by that fact back in the day.)
I'm a suckered for Elvis
Elvis the pelvis! Lyttäsin täysin aiemmin listalla olleen Elvis-albumin mutta on myönnettävä, että nuori rock n roll -Elvis on kova.
basically just an album of bad covers
Elvis is like Apple; he didn't do much of anything original, but presented a slicker, more consumable package of groundbreaking things to the world The UK release of this album is superior to the US version, and would have been a 4
After “Blue Suede Shoes,” which you already know, Elvis’ self-titled album gets shockingly boring (by today’s standards, to be fair) and even obnoxious at times. A studio album feels like the wrong way to listen to Elvis, anyway. He’s always seemed to me a real performer who should be listened to through his hits and live material. Maybe that’s just me.
Buen debut, pensé que iba a traer más rock and roll pero de igual forma es una buena base e inicio Tiene canciones dedicadas al amor lo cual me parece ha sido consistentemente parte de su tónica En cuanto ejecución no tengo mucho que decir bastante sólido, si siento que en algunos casos su voz se sentía diferente, supongo que eso habla de su versatilidad Me gustó lo volveré a escuchar, no pronto pero si lo recomiendo
Great album but also don't want to listen again
Some classic elvis numbers but quite a few standards from the time
Today I learned that Elvis didn’t write his own songs. They were clearly still learning how to record things.
Very good
Yeah he’s the king of pop but all these songs are covers.
I grew up with family members who called Elvis the unequivocal king of rock and roll. More recently I've heard a lot of venom for Elvis for appropriating the music of black R&B artists and getting rich from their music. I think reality is much more gray than either of these two viewpoints. While I do think Elvis is guilty of simply 'copying' the music of black artists, I think 1950s America needed someone to bridge the gulf maintained by the racism of the era and bring the music of black America to the mainstream. Sure if it wasn't Elvis, it may have been someone else, but this is the reality that we have. All of this aside, I overall enjoyed this album. RCA knew they had something with Elvis and pulled out all the stops in the production of this album. That said, I do think it's this historical backdrop that makes me appreciate it and its role in bringing R&B to the forefront of American music in the 50s. However when put side by side I typically prefer the original versions of these songs by the black artists.
A massively popular yet divisive figure, Elvis is someone who’s story and life is fascinating. His music, however, I have found enjoyable but don’t have any particularly special feelings or opinions about, beyond the fact that it’s a shame he got so much of the credit black artists that pioneered this musical style didn’t. He is certainly fun to listen to and made a big impact, but this self-titled also isn’t where much of his best work resides. 1 listen Favorite Track: Blue Suede Shoes
Some real gems/classics here from the legend. It took our local All Shook Up high school production followed by the 2022 movie for me to really appreciate and connect with Elvis and his music.
Многое уже сказано про его культурную значимость и музыкальное новаторство, и с этого альбома все началось, так что он действительно важный по определению. Даже стиль этой обложки вдохновил на подражание множество легенд, включая The Clash и Юрия Лозу. Сам альбом слушается хорошо. Конечно известные треки выделяются, но и остальные не то чобы скучные. Это его базированное звучание, еще не пик, но весело и душевно.
Ладно, возвращаюсь. Слушала в школе этот альбом нон-стоп. Впечатлительные молодые мозги. А теперь представить, что сделал этот альбом со слабой психикой какого-нибудь пубертатного Джона Леннона.
норм, для 50х вообще хорошо - 3.5, жаль тут нельзя поставить эту промежуточную оценку и каждый раз нужно округлять...
So So, old and raspy
i was never a fan of this type of music, but i can see how it was really influential, and roots to rock n roll, which tbh makes sense i am not into neither of this. the best moments in this imo are the calmer tracks. other than that i also like the cover. but nothing else tbh
Too old
Look, I 've been to Graceland and I'm aware how important Elvis is(was), but the covers on this record are not nearly as good as the originals. The sound is way too clean. To his credit the non Rock N' Roll sides are excellent. Give me the Sun sides every time.
Sweet
(7/7) awesome stuff. must've been really something to hear this when it came out
Really not a fan of him singing ballads.
Elvis just is generally a 3 for me. I can’t deny his baritone. But I DO want to step away. 3 Boolean: True
Elvis was huge, but this album was kinda weak for him. Can't deny the powerful influence on rock. But just because Slacker had an enormous influence on indie rock, that doesn't make it one of the greatest movies. 3/5
Overall a pretty solid album, can definitely see why it was popular at the time. That said, Elvis was far from the best doing it at the time. Plus, music like jazz was just so much farther ahead and more interesting during this time period.
I had to listen to listen to this clowns music and movies growing up as my mum was a huge fan. Didn’t like his music then and I don’t like now. There must have been so many better African American singers doing the same thing only much, much better and not getting the recognition they deserved. Thank You Very Much!
7.5/10
Day971 - seventy years old and can still get some pretty strong reactions. nobody will dethrone the king
:Yawn: the most overrated dude in all music.
Great album cover
I'd say about half the album is great songs (led by Blue Suede Shoes) and the other half is more like filler, which is understandable for 1956.
AMEI
Classic Elvis, but a little before my time.
08/31 Meh
Classic, original rock. Nothing much to it. He had a voice like no other and it really stands out here. Not so much an album but collection of singles. I understand its importance in rock, but a lot of it just washes over you. Big hits aren’t here yet but it’s cool to hear the beginnings
Great album that helped to bring rock to a much wider audience. Helped to establish a major presence, plus the cover has been copied multiple times and is influential in its own right. There's a decent number of middling tracks, but it's still an important album with some of the most famous tracks ever recorded
This is the first Elvis album and therefore the beginning of the Elvis cultural construct. However, it's a pretty shit rockabilly album. It has some redeemable songs like "Blue Suede Shoes", but most of the album is samey-sounding crap. The vocals on this album range from mediocre to downright abysmal, and Elvis is very unconvincing as a bluesman. That means that the main reason for his success was a mixture of Jim Crow-era racism and clever marketing rather than any talent he may have had. Good God, I've had 2 Elvis albums and they both aged like milk. This album is ranked #4 of 5 albums for 1956. Other 1956 albums rated by me: The Wildest!(2/5)-3
Excited for an Elvis album. I know a lot of Elvis classics and I’m sure I’ve listened to a compilation or greatest hits before but never just an album of his. This old school rock and roll is so fun. And this is a great collection of songs. Elvis is great. May not go out of my way to put this on. But it’s always great when you hear it. Loved Blue Suede Shoes, I Love You Because, Just Because, and Tutti Frutti. Just so much fun energy in these songs. I think this is a great oldie rock and roll album. Going 4. It’s shorts and sweet and a fun listen.
Actually it was like…fine
Nope. I don't like Elvis.
Gran disco! Como siempre Elvis Presley nunca decepciona!
Overrated or too hard to separate from the hype? Happy to listen as historical artefact, but it doesn't do much for me. I prefer London Calling
I enjoyed this album more than I thought I would. It definitely not the kinda of music I usually listen to but it is fun and upbeat which is always nice. My favourite tracks: Blue suede shoes,I’m counting on you, and just because
Helt ok. Noen klassikere men som album blir det litt ensformig.
Great album. I can only imagine what it must have been like in the 50s to hear what this was like to hear for the first time
So, I was surprised that this wasn't more highly rated, and then I listened myself, and, well, yeah. If you come to this album expecting to hear it packed with the singles of the period (or even just expecting to find some Elvis magic), you can be disappointed. "Blue Suede Shoes" is a legit classic, "Blue Moon" maybe too, but the other tracks off this are a far cry from the earlier Sun singles like "That's All Right" or "Blue Moon of Kentucky" or "Mystery Train" and the later RCA singles like "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog." So the book rules say "no compilations" but this is singles-era music. My rules would allow swapping this out in favor of one of the Sun sessions compilations. The Sun recordings are all great, they're more fun, and sound better. This is maybe historically important as an album, but I can see why it's not rated that highly in comparison to the better hits Elvis is rightly known for. 4/5.
Das Debüt, das eine ganze Ära losgetreten hat. Elvis Presley klingt heute noch wie ein Stromschlag: roh, direkt, selbstbewusst. „Blue Suede Shoes“ und „Tutti Frutti“ sind nicht nur Hits, sondern Blaupausen für modernen Pop. Elvis’ Stimme trägt jede Sekunde – zwischen jugendlicher Rebellion und perfekter Kontrolle.
This was pretty energetic, but still sounded too dated for me.
Its Elvis
I do think the Little Richard album was more my speed, but wild that makes of it all starts here
iconic
Me gustó que no usara siempre esa voz tan estereotípica de él.
Entiendo porque pudo haber sido importante, pero realmente no me gusto
Thank god it’s not Elvis Costello
Changed the game. Covers, but there was a lot of that back then. Groundbreaking sound that ushered in rock n roll.
Great skills and tunes thx!
I could legitimately give this anything from 5* (because of the extent of its influence) to 1* (because of what that influence means). Obviously it's a hugely important historical document. But as I listened to it--expecting if not to be blown away then at least to recognize something of huge significance--my jaw fell to the floor in recognition at hoe derivative it all was, all I could notice was how his cover versions just weren't all that good in comparison with the earlier recordings of the same songs. Would go out of my way not to listen again, except as a means of confronting what a pernicious influence it was.
I was expecting not to like this because there’s a lot of 50s music I don’t like but I was pleasantly surprised!
So many classics that stood the test of time, probably perfectly engineered for its time.
The king is dead and so is this type of music, aha. Obviously it was good at the time, but I don't think it's aged well.
This is absolutely fantastic. It’s very easy to see why, even 70 years later, that Elvis was crowned as The King of Rock and Roll so early on in his career. I loved this record, but even if I hadn’t I would have given it five stars out of respect for my mom, who during her life was the biggest Elvis fan ever. I miss her, and listening to this reminded me so much of her.
This is another record that I appreciate in the context of history but otherwise have no interest in. This had to happen for what follows to happen. That doesn't mean I like that it had to happen. Or that it's particularly good. Room temperature, historically accurate take? Everything good about Elvis he got from black artists who did it better but were overlooked due to the color of their skin. Elvis got lucky. He was in the right place at the right time with the right amount of skill/talent/looks/melanin deficit. In the fullness of time, though, he's mid. (TIL: I don't like Elvis' ballad voice) One star for historical significance. Another for sheer, dumb luck. Thank you for your contribution. Next.
Really good album! It mixes ballads with straight-up Rock N' Roll. It's a stunning debut by Elvis Presley! One of his best albums, easily!
Okay Album. Pretty short. I only really like Blue Seude shoes
Elvis has to be the ultimate rock and roll cautionary tale. At heart, he was a simple country boy who just wanted to play music and make a few records, but he quickly fell into the grasp of a greedy manager and an entourage of moochers living off his money. This album opens with a blast of Blue Suede Shoes which certainly got white American teens jiving, but for every rock and roll banger there’s a bunch of maudlin torch songs or plodding country numbers. A bigger problem is that the version of Tutti Frutti on this album doesn’t have any of the in-your-face energy and attitude of Little Richard’s original. Adding it all up, you are getting less than half an hour of cover songs that are not quite as good as the originals, but they just happened to catch the zeitgeist and open the door for rock and roll to reach the predominantly white mainstream audience. Blue-suede-shoes-tastic!
Banger a développé cependant grand avenir pour ce garçon
classic and even good, but the slower ballads are not that interesting
Total hound dog this guy
Termina siendo muy monotono, la primera estuvo buena pero ni es de él originalmente, buen cover jaja
Im with The Wonder Stuff, Never Loved Elvis!
Something about it that i don’t love but I can’t pinpoint exactly what. However, still good. Would listen again but with a couple skips. Yaaaaaa
Mám veľmi rád Elvisa. Tento prvý album je vydarený. Ak si porovnám jeho albumy, tento patrí medzi absolútne vrcholy jeho tvorby.
노래가 전체적으로 꽤 신나고 좋았다. Overall, the song was quite upbeat and good.
i don't think i've ever knowingly sat thru an EP album. i don't mind this as much as i thought i would - coming at it with a 1956 mindset. happy to have heard this once before i die i guess?
Always 5 stars for the King ♥️
First & last songs were ok. Sandwiched between was a load of dross
over rated racist fat bastard
Annoying, intelligible singing style. Poor songs and poor sound quality. Sorry Elvis, this was not enjoyable
I like. Don’t know why I’m not a rock fan but I’ve had three rock albums in row on this site Dookie, Pixies and this (Elvis Presley). I like Dookie because it provided me a sort of window into how/what a rock fan feels when listening. Pixies is like that person you see and you instantly hate them for no apparent reason—thats how I felt on the first second of the album and I ignored it. and then this is that person that you see and there’s something weird about them and then after a few chats they drop some absolute gem on you unexpectedly. For me the gems are: Blue Moon - Take 9M, Little Darling and Money Honey.
i dont think this is his strongest showing of what hes capable of and i also think its kind of misrepresentative of him too. theres a couple nice tracks but on the whole a real lack of variety and where there is variety it usually isnt executed very well
Great songs, great performances.
This is obviously an important record, but it sure hasn’t held up well. The vocals are often treacly (“I Love You Because”) or overwrought. And the covers just make you want to search out the originals. “Blue Moon” is a keeper, though. 2.5?
I’ll always love Elvis! These tracks are classics and while it sucks that so many were covers of black artists who never really got the credit or success they obviously deserved, sadly I think history was the bastard it was at the time and I’m not sure Elvis could have done much about it, I think he did his best to honour the artists and it seems they respected him too. I guess the best thing we can do now is celebrate them as much as we celebrate Elvis, and never let their greatness be forgotten.
Was surprised by how much I liked this one! Lots of blues. Also noting that I always thought of Elvis as a Bass, but he totally has range! A very different yet sweet tenor sound.
#76 It's Elvis's debut album, without a doubt this is a culturally significant album that influenced the direction of pop and rock music like nothing before it ever had. Sure, it's derivative of other artists' work from that time, but it broke barriers and brought this style of music into the mainstream. One of the most important albums on the list, and a fun listen. Iconic album cover too.
classic but not for me
i just don't care
Just a couple interesting things. The rockabilly sound is so monotonous. Innovative for it's time, but I really wonder how much he actually influenced music after that.
As important as Elvis is to the history of pop music, his legacy is a bit more controversial these days as plenty of other reviews talk about. I am not going to get into those things though, because the main problem with this album is something that doesn't require careful cultural examination etc, it's that this album is just really boring
Never an Elvis fan. Not for me. He badly imitated black music of the time, and don't get me started on how he acquired Priscilla.
Elvis met Priscilla when she was 14 and he was 24. Eww.
enjoyed it more than i thought i would
I don’t get why Elvis is so huge! (His stardom I mean, not his actual size at his time of death). He’s alright.
Weirdly, for all the Elvis albums I listened to in the early 1970s, never this one. But everything you need is already here.
In his own odd way, Elvis Presley is kinda the first AI artist. Scraping the halls of black rock n roll greats, co-opting their data and squishing it together in some unnatural amorphous harmonic blob. The output, devoid of any real feeling, is just organized notes on a 4/4 grid. Guitar licks where they're supposed to be. Generated 1's and 0's that are supposed to feel nice in your ear. But at the end of the day, you know they don't really come from him. There's no light behind those eyes. If you're looking for the good shit, search elsewhere.
yep. thats him.
This is great!
I have not heard this before, but I have heard all of these songs before. I like Elvis just fine I guess. This album probably hit really hard when it came out if you hadn’t heard any of the black artists who wrote most of these songs. His version of Tutti Frutti doesn’t hold even a tiny candle to Little Richard’s original but it certainly beats the shit outta the Pat Boone version. I wonder if Elvis knew that song was origins about gay butt sex. Anyway he’s definitely put his own rockabilly spin on all the tracks and none of them are weak by any means. Having never seen this album cover before, one thing I never realized is the album cover for this is what the Clash was referencing for the London Calling album cover. Altogether it’s a good album. I like it just fine.
Great to hear this again. Definitely his best album. One of two of the songs are a bit weak but the majority are proper bangers.
Confesso que é sempre difícil pra mim gostar de artistas e discos que são altamente cultuados como clássicos. Eu consigo entender e concordar com a importância e relevância, mas eu realmente gostar como algo que vou ouvir mais vezes, é outra história. Esse debut do Elvis tem músicas muito boas, quase uma coletânea eu diria. É fácil de entender quem gosta pois é algo limpo e agradável de se ouvir. São músicas que foram muito bem produzidas em uma época em que não se tinha a mesma tecnologia que temos hoje, o mérito é quase que 100% do artista em si e esse é um fato inquestionável no quesito da relevância. Ainda acho que devem ter discos melhores do Elvis, mais rock n roll e que justificam mais o seu título de rei do rock, mas esse primeiro é bem legal mesmo.
Un poco repetitivo, pero estoy seguro que si hubiese estado vivo para cuando este álbum salió lo habría disfrutado.
Nice
The Elvis craze is justified
I love Rockabilly and Gospel and Blues so early Elvis will always be ok with me. Not for a long listen but always glad to hear bit.
Young Elvis is best. Probably his best album, although I usually prefer some of the covers/standards by other artists (I Got A Woman, Tuttie Fruity, Blue Moon) by a wide margin. Blue Suede Shoes is probably the best song on the album, not a surprise it was a hit. I also like Money Honey a lot. Hooray for no gospel songs, which is what ruins old Elvis for me.
I guess I can die now.
never noticed that all the songs are consistently so short, like each is 2.30 min, wonder if its within this genre or the time of music track 1 'blue suede shoes' - a classic, and an incredibly timeless song, groovy and fun, have always loved this one, 'you can burn my house, steal my car, drink my liquor from an old fruit jar' just soooo groovy, Elvis always reminds me of uncle Jesse on full house track 2 'im counting on you' - sweet song, beautiful, feels old, and gorgeous love song track 3 'I got a woman' - 'she knows a woman's place is right there, now, in her home'???????? interesting! track 4 'one sided love affair' - I like this one, its cool as hell, makes me wanna dance icl, 'if you wanna be kissed, you gotta kiss me tooo oh yeah' track 5 'I love you because' - wow this ones beautiful, feels like something id dance to at my wedding, in fact I may have to, its so beautiful 'I love you for the way you never doubt me, but most of all I love you bc your you' wow im really touched by this one track 6 'just because' - fun, groovy, feels like a nice succession to track5, im rly loving that I can feel the cohesion of these albums as I listen in order to(which I don't normally do) track 7 'tutti frutti' - this feels like VERY just classic Elvis, makes me wanna dance and spin, so fun track 8 'trying to get to you' - ooooo I like this, feels nice and smooth, 'when I read your loving letterrr, then my heart began to sing, there were many miles between us, but they didn't mean a thingggggg, I just had to reach you babbyyyyy in spite of all that ive been thruuuuu' I really like Elvis' love songs, feels so classic and timeless im a big fan track 9 'im gonna sit right down and cry' - love the classic Elvis twang, his voice really is quite distinct and I love it, 'im gonna tell me mama and my papa too, so they'll know exactly what IM gonna do, if you ever say goodbye if you ever even try, im gonna sit right down and cry over youuuuu' track 10 'ill never let you go (little Darlin') - 'the stars would tumble down beside me, the moon would hang its head and cry' I love some slowed down Elvis, he really can capture a sad, melancholy piece and turn around next track and have you up and dancing, sometimes even in the song, he just picked up the beat!!!! I rly respect his versatility track 11 'blue moon' - 'blue moon you saw me standing alone, without a dream in my heart, without a love of my own' omg I loveeeee this song my grandmother used to sing this to me as a child I never even realized this was Elvis wow. rly bringing me back to my childhood this is a beautiful song as well. 'you knew just what I was there for, you herd me saying a prayer for, someone I really could care forrrr' track 12 'money honey' - OHHHH DSAMNNNN this is a good one ' you know the landlord rang my front door bell, I let it ring for a long long spell, I went to the window, I peeped thru the blind, and asked him to tell me what was on his mind he said, moneyyy honey' perfect finish to the album in my opinion, closes out all the romantic songs and upbeat dance tracks with a groovy beat about money!!!!! pretty genius tbh OVERALL: not the most nuanced lyricism but feels fun and dance worthy and on the flip side rly captures a melancholic lover, this is an amazing album and I recognized a couple favs that had me getting nostalgic!!! also must've been something completely different in its time, wish I could've been around for that
This may be sacrilege but this was not the album for me.
it's fine isn't it. 3/5
It’s Elvis
It's Elvis
Just because made me lol. Blue moon was good. The rest sounds like kidz bop. I enjoy elvis but didn’t enjoy this album.
Never been much of an Elvis fan. Its ok.
Not me in a poodle skirt and mary janes clutching the cover of my Elvis Presley album while dancing in front of the Victrola player in my parent's ranch home.
I'm not an Elvis fan
I'm not a big elvis fan. It was interesting to hear the roots of blues and even a bit of ragtime. The intro track was the best, good old blue suede shoes
12 låtar på under 30 minuter. Ingen som är dålig.
Absurdo, mitológico, espetacular. Todos os adjetivos positivos para esse disco talvez seja pouco, o quão impressionante é esse disco de estreia do Elvis. Parecia que cantava a 20 anos no mínimo, tamanha fluidez e forma orgânica que canta. Tem música dançante, romântica e etc. Uma música melhor que a outra.
good album way ahead of its time for 1956
Tbh I’m giving this a light three more for its historical importance than me actually liking it. Personally it’d probably be like a 2.5 or something. Elvis the performer is great, but here he’s still figuring it all out and he barely sounds like himself. Most of the time He’s still aping Buddy Holly, doing this weird nasal singing, and it’s so odd and not-Elvis like. He’s still got a long ways to find his own identity. Also, most of the songs are just covers, and it’s him taking R&B and soul and just white-ing the FUCK out of them.
Okay.... I'm liking it more than I thought ONE FOR THE MONEY, TWO FOR THE SHOWW anyway I think I'll give it a 3
Of course I am aware of Elvis. You'd have to be living under a rock to not know who he is. I've got 17 songs liked by him prior to listening to this. But I've never actually listened to this - or really any of his albums. I'm just familiar with his hits from existing for 60 years. So I am interested to hear what he sounded like out of the gates on his first album. Just looking at the song list, I was surprised that I was only familiar with a couple of songs on this - "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Tutti Frutti". But I am actually more familiar with the Little Richard version of "Tutti Frutti". Thoughts after listening to this 3 times ... Elvis doesn't write any of his own songs. These are all covers or songs written by other artists. So when I like any of them, I also go listen to the version by the other artists and like them too (on Spotify). Oh yeah, I know "I Got a Woman", I have the Ray Charles original already liked on Spotify. I didn't realize Elvis did a version of this. His voice seems a little more high pitched than later in his career - but it's clearly Elvis. Can definitely hear how he inspired Chris Isaak and the Stray Cats. Elvis get's criticized for popularizing (i.e. "appropriating") songs by black blues musicians - but he also is covering many songs by white artists and songwriters - such as the country song "I'll Never Let you Go (Little Darlin)" by Jimmy Wakely and American "standards" like "Blue Moon" (by Richard Rodgers and Lorenz Hart). I think "Blue Moon" is actually the standout track on this one. So, it seems to me he's just not a songwriter and he "appropriates" anything he likes. Sinatra did the same thing actually. I don't like his version of "Tutti Frutti", it sounds way to sped up/hyper. It was cool to listen to this - since most of it was new to me, and it was also interesting to see the mix of influences that came together for the first #1 rock and roll record - blues, country, rockabilly. I don't hear the gospel influence that you hear on future Elvis songs. It's only 29 minutes long, so it all goes by very quickly. Songs I liked: "Blue Suede Shoes", "I Got a Woman", "I Love You Because", "Trying to Get to You", "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)", "I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin)", "Blue Moon", and "Money Honey". Liked songs on Spotify: 8/12 Rating: 3/5
Beautiful stuff. This is the Elvis I hoped for! Bunch of standards really, but some are standards because of his influence and all of them are really nicely executed. It's difficult not to just hear a caracature impression almost these days when you hear his voice and delivery style, but trying to apply fresh ears - it's a very cool style
Umpeenth listen since this is always on lists like this. I’ve never been pro or anti Elvis, but I prefer old, fat, glitzy Elvis personally. The whole fifties thing (Tutti Frutti = barf) never did it for me, but I can see that without this phase, we never would have gotten to where we are today. My favorite tracks on this listen were the quieter ones toward the end, like I’ll never let you go and Blue Moon. Maybe I’ve become the old curmudgeon shaking my cane at all the youngsters and their noise.
Fun hearing early Elvis still finding his sound. A little schmaltzy on some of the ballads, and goofy on some of the rock’n’roll numbers, but a fun listen.
This man and his music (or his musical performances, anyway) changed the world. So this album sure is important. Does that make it great? With 70 years of popular music since, that's a much tougher call than it used to be, I'd say. Decent song selection, gun players, magnetic vocal performances. I just can't put myself in a place where this overwhelms me the way it would have overwhelmed people hearing it in 1956.
God
Having never listened to this I expected more. In no way is it bad, I can't deny that Elvis had talent and his importance can't be understated. However, at the same time there were many black artists at the time doing the same but better. Like the second best song on here is a cover from Little Richard.
As a historical document, sure, it gets five stars. As an actual album, of actual music? Not very good at all.
61
Holly shit this is old. Dude be hitting that e major chord like a boss thoug. Im losing it, someone in a review called Elvis "The Mr. Beast of the 50's" 😭. Yeah this aged badly. Its really boring, all the songs are super short so it makes it hard to like them. The songwritting is hu... typical of its time. Its amazing how this guy aged so bad when the beatles (and a lot of other 60's band) who started making great music only 10 years after him still sound good to this day. Or even jazz artist from the 50's. 2.5/5
Standouts Blue Suede Shoes I Got a Woman
Meh. Not as strong as his later material and I just found myself a bit bored. His voice hasn't really developed into it's full potential yet either. Important, but not great.
Very Elvis
Man this Elvis guy ain't half bad, I think he might be going places!
GOAT
I thought it was an interesting listen, but not something I would go back to. I recognise that it was important for it’s time, and it was enjoyable enough to have on in the background, but it feels too simple and repetitive for me. Was interesting reading about the album though. And the first song was good. His voice is obviously nice to listen to, but on a couple of the songs he’s doing so much with it he sounds like a bad impersonator of himself. Fav song: Blue Suede Shoes Least fav: Money Honey
Happy that I listened to this one before I died. Funny to have the songs where he goes properly Elvis then the others where he sounds like the other 50s romantic ones at the time. This tutti frutti was so much less painful than little Richard’s. Specific rating - 4.1 Fav song - blue suede shoes Least fav-blue moon - take 9/M
He's clearly still figuring out his exact voice, feels like hearing Elvis before he was at full Elvis. Favourite song: Blue Suede Shoes Least: One-Sided Love Affair
It's Elvis, you probably know all these songs already.
Just was never a big Elvis fam
Elvis, for all his ground breaking reputation, has nothing on the likes of Little Richard or Fats Domino. This is lacking in edges and is mainly country playing on rock and roll songs. His voice is good, it it would be framed much better further into his career.
Fav song: Blue Suede Shoes
Pretty solid stuff! What do you want me to say! I prefer the other one in here though.
The people he copied did this stuff better.
I REALLY dislike Elvis - I find him annoying and repetitive.
I've officially reached album number one hundred on this journey. I was expecting to get a big name artist today. So elvis does fit within that category. With all the context, we now have about how the music industry profited off the backs of Black American artists for people like Elvis to step into the limelight, it makes it hard not to critique. I think Elvis is talented. He has a nice voice and generally speaking, he does have a very strong presence. But so much of this album falls really flat. For me, the worst offender was 'Tutti Frutti'. It lacks any sense of character and Elvis attempts to do a vocal growl on some parts of the song. For me that just annoys me and made me question why I wasn't just listening to the little richard instead. Yes, this is an important album, but it's important in the context we have it now and less so to do the actual quality of the music. If we're talking about quality, this album is very mid. It does not particularly interest me and like I've mentioned previously, feels quite flat at several points. Fav Track: Blue Suade Shoes
Inte min sorts rock’n’roll. Någon klassiker men mycket som låter lite likadant
The King of Pedophiles.
THE KING
Iconic album with iconic cover for sure. However considering the similar music around, there have been quite a few better rock n roll albums, but just how 50s America decided to ignore that fact, seems like the list creators also decided that they don't exist.. This is solid, for sure 3 stars but I feel like a lot of non-original track here were done wy better by black artists - Billie Holiday's version of Blue Moon for example is superior. Anyway, probably 3.5 on RYM.
Surprised by how much I genuinely did not enjoy this, wow.
Thought I’d have a tough time reviewing this one, the proliferation of his music and persona, and the worship of the bloke by many over multiple generations well and truly fatigued me. But trying to be objective, it’s not a bad album. But I can’t quite shake the feeling he just ripped off talented black blues musicians
Meh. Elvis' voice is fine, I don't think it's anything particularly special. The backing is quite good, not least because the period means that it's all real instruments and musicians. Definitely preferred the more upbeat tracks to the ballads, I don't think Elvis' voice is good enough to be the sole focus, and on those tracks, it tries to be. Credit because Elvis is undeniably iconic, and had a huge influence on music and culture, it just strikes me that a lot of his popularity stemmed from sex appeal rather than musical prowess.
I don't like the best example of rock'n'roll today, I really hope past me wouldn't have like this. I respect it for it's influence but I kinda don't think it does anything I like. It's also exceptionally boring for rock'n'roll. I've bothered to look up what that boring bassline is and learnt about 12 bar blues is thanks to this album. I hate it.
More daft comments from the top reviews. Anybody who's read anything about Elvis knew that he was friends with lots of important black musicians and learned a lot from them (as well as others). In his words: "The colored folks been singing it and playing it just like I'm doin' now, man, for more years than I know. They played it like that in their shanties and in their juke joints and nobody paid it no mind 'til I goosed it up. I got it from them. Down in Tupelo, Mississippi, I used to hear old Arthur Crudup bang his box the way I do now and I said if I ever got to a place I could feel all old Arthur felt, I'd be a music man like nobody ever saw." You have to imagine what state that the USA was in the mid-50s. Integration of any kind was just starting, and lots of racism and racist policy made it very difficult for people of color to break through during this time period. Elvis was nevertheless a very hard gamble on the part of Sun Records (but let's admit it, they knew what they were doing), as he was not necessarily well received by all at the time. Sinatra hated him. Lots of religious groups and young men didn't like his effect on women. And yet, he was a catalyst, like the civil rights movement, of a changing America, becoming more open about sexuality and freedom and integration. As Little Richard said, "He was an integrator. Elvis was a blessing. They wouldn't let black music through. He opened the door for black music." On the album, it's great for a debut. Scotty Moore's guitar work is simply divine. Every guitar hero in classic rock owes so much to him. "Heartbreak Hotel" should have been added to this - but all of the ballads within prove that Elvis was a master crooner of atmosphere, walking a tightrope between the comfortable life that many Americans had gotten used to post-war, but also channeling the darkness of what was underneath it all. It was an electric shock that society needed at the time, and as important of a cultural phenomenon that we could ever imagine. Gets 4 stars for being really listenable (very crisp, loud mix), 4.5 for importance, but nothing will ever replace those Elvis comps.
Great length plus London Calling cover. Obviously doesn’t hit the same as it did 70 years ago.
I lowkey don't know any Elvis lore but he seems like he would've been a fun guy to know back in the day. Solid album but just a bit too 50s/60s for me. 3/5
I like the cover
4
Listening to Elvis’s version of “Tutti Frutti,” the swag gap between him and his non-white “peers” has never been more apparent. Given the short runtime, I was able to play this multiple times today, and while I certainly appreciate the historical significance of Elvis and this particular record, it’s difficult to extrapolate my feelings on his music from what I know about his career and the cultural conditions that made him the biggest star in rock history. Still, he has his moments. His energy can be infectious at times, and every so often, the charisma of his rock-a-doodle drawl is enough to make me feel like a teeny-bopper in the 50s. Fav Tracks: Blue Suede Shoes, I Got a Woman, Blue Moon Least Fav: Tutti Frutti Score: 4.5
It's good for what it is. Unfortunately, so much of what he recorded was stolen, not by him, but by the publishers that gave him permission to record. Those publishers withheld money from the black artists that wrote so many of his songs. That's not dig on Elvis the man, it just takes the shine off so many of those songs, which to be honest, I don't think he actually put much of a shine to.
baladas são bonitas, as outras não me chegam muito a guitarra no blue moon é maravilhosa amo como está tudo contido e a voz dele brilha sem ser bruta
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The roots of Rock n' Roll
Every song was so good. Totally understand the hype this would have caused in the 50s
I gotta say it again: this site has been going nuts with the landmark releases as of late. In the span of nine albums I have rolled Never Mind the Bollocks, Bad, Ziggy Stardust, The Low End Theory and now Elvis Presley's debut album. I kind of want to see how long this chain lasts. I don't have much to remark about this album going in, though Elvis has surprisingly been absent from my list until now (this is my first album of his and it's No. 588). I also didn't know until recently that the typesetting on the London Calling album cover was a reference to this album. That's all I've got for the opening commentary. Might as well jump into it. Yeah, it's Elvis. I'm grateful to be relishing in some pure, unadulterated music history right about now, though I don't think this album is all that special. His iconic drawl isn't apparent on this music, which makes it unlistenable, irredeemable garbage. What's left over is alright, however. Elvis doesn't have much sway over this music, though he is an adept performer, delivering his vocals with a commendable level of passion and swagger. The instrumentals are nothing to write home about, though they are adept. I liked the ragtime/rock pianos and the guitars were competent as well, though I do find the percussion to be a little flimsy. All in all, this was a fine listen. I appreciate the concise runtime and it wins big on the iconic factor. I get the impression that three list albums might be too many for Elvis when considering how dated his music is, though I'm confident that this one is in here on good authority. Big thumbs-uppy from me. I cosign this inclusion.
Absolute dog water. Nothing worth listening to here.
Ok, I suppose I get it. To whatever degree I can so far removed from the time & cultural context. Honestly my initial reaction was “oh my god this is so much worse than Rayray Chuck’s original” for that one tune. And same for Pequeño Ricardo’s, but to a lesser extent because I’ve always thought that song was idiotic. Thing is that’s a ubiquitous criticism and there’s no doubt it has had *some* degree of influence on my baseline take. Then there’s that other one about the hue of a particular celestial body. Love that tune, do not like this version. And I’m normally a sucker for covers of great songs. I should probably add the obligatory “yet” to provide space for a possible future change of heart. In terms of my personal aural enjoyment this is honestly a 1. I’mma put it at a 2 tho for respect to its cultural significance. Probably deserves higher even for that reason alone.
I absolutely love Elvis and listen to him a lot in my leisure time as well, his voice caresses my soul; Elvis is everything ❣️
Not a big Elvis guy
Chill. And sometimes fun. This is solid chill house party material.
Never cared much for Elvis but enjoyed this one. Just some short fun tunes
From a cultural aspect, legitimately indispensable and wholly essential. From a musical perspective...not as much, in my opinion. Elvis is best understood as a singles artist and this album is "fine" but it's not a mind-blower by any means.
Elvis's music is certainly dated compared to most entries on this list, in terms of fuzzy production, soft, understated tones of essentially every instrument, zero experimentation whatsoever (the "boundary pushing" was present in live performances in Elvis's suggestive delivery and dancing, but not so much in audio-recorded media)... But dang it, if you're going to listen to exciting, engaging 50s music, this is about as good as you can reasonably expect. Blue Suede Shoes: Infectious. Catchy. An instantly recognisable performance and a great choice of an opening track. Solid piano part, solid drumming and guitar solos, and a vivid dictation of where rock and pop music would swing over the next 7-8 years. In I Got a Woman, we encounter a pretty weak attempt at a studio-quality recording – so much so that not only does it sound live, but it almost sounds poorly performed on Elvis's part. The vocals echo, as if played through multiple far-apart speakers, and the volume changes constantly (and, surely, unintentionally). Still a great song though. One-Sided Love Affair is just a better track with all the same general rock'n'roll features. To finish off side 1, we get the peppy Just Because, which contains a guitar part that appears everywhere in rock, but for some reason the only comparison I can think of right now is Vicar In A Tutu (The Smiths). Still, you could be compared to much worse. Tutti Frutti is just barely worse than the original. Which is to say, it's fantastic. Catchy, energetic, lightning-fast. And that goofy semi-English that anybody with functioning ears will instantly recognise. The next one, Trying to Get to You, is an interesting change of vocal tone. Elvis almost sounds like the other Elvis (Costello). And I'm annoyed that that's where my mind goes. Costello has roughly 8 entries on this list (to Muse's 1 and the Indigo Girls' 0, I might add). I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') is clearly the weakest track here, mainly due to the severely echoey mic, bad singing, and lack of other instruments. Still decent though. I would criticise Blue Moon for the same reason but it's such an iconic cover by Elvis that I can't bring myself to write anything negative. Great last song, marking a peppy end to a modest 29-minute album. The top-upvoted reviewer asks: "was 1950s America that racist that they wouldn’t give the time of day to arguably much better African-American recording artists of the time?" Is this guy doing what I think he's doing? Intentionally ignoring what this list is all about – that is, to highlight the most important and influential records, the ones most other people (musicians and otherwise) would point to as something significant in their lives? Though Elvis would cite various black artists as being his inspiration, it's fair to say most later artists would cite Elvis rather than songwriters like Dorothy LaBostrie, or Charles Singleton, or Howard Biggs. Because Elvis was more well-known. You don't have to bring race into this. Some of Dimery's picks for 1001 Albums are by 50s nonwhite artists, so don't pretend they're being completed ignored. 4/5 Key tracks: Blue Suede Shoes, Tutti Frutti, Money Honey
The great artists of the 50s were done poorly by albums; the art form by that point was not yet fully understood or taken advantage of. Singles were the main vehicles for artists’ expression, and albums were secondary. So it is with this record, which does little more than demonstrate that this Elvis dude is a talented guy, even when his talent is wasted on poorly arranged ballads rather than the fast rhythm and blues he did so well. That’s why this album’s clear highlight is “Blue Suede Shoes,” the only Elvis classic to be found here. The rest is good enough, but forgettable. Best track: “Blue Suede Shoes”
It's Elvis. Do I think this album belongs on this list? Not really. Do I think ANY of his albums belong on this list? Probably, yeah. I don't believe this album is bad, and I recognize its place in the grand tapestry of musical history, especially in the United States. However, many of the songs presented are done better by other artists. Elvis does have his particular charm and energy, and "Blue Suede Shoes" is a solid opener.
Listened to today, this album is quite pedestrian but it is so important to modern music and so influential over most of this list. For that reason, it merits a 5.
Good shit with some classics and I like his early stuff but not phenomenal.
Didn’t realise how shite Elvis was until I started this
Arguably Elvis at his best
I’m all shook up
Imagine being a white teenager in the mid-1950s, used only to voices like Sinatra playing on the radio or record player, and suddenly this stylish young man with slicked-back hair (full of gel) appears, singing the kind of music your parents called "black folks music," moving his hips in the most obscene way anyone had ever seen before, driving the girls wild, and with a voice that "attacked" the lyrics in a way no one had ever heard before... That was Elvis. The man who broke the invisible barriers that segregated the public from the best genre of music ever invented. King? Exaggeration. Unquestionable icon? Absolutely. 5 stars.
One of these early fake albums with no original songs where he's just doing worse versions of incredibly famous songs. The filler tracks are pretty fun though.
A classic album. Elvis has swagger and is a great singer. Sure, they whitewashed all this music to make it more palatable to the racist white people of the time, but there is also a reason Elvis succeeded. He's got an amazing voice and a powerful presence. It's basic, straight forward, and great
Love blue suede shoes the rest didn’t really grab me, felt classy listening to it
classic album cover. love the clash
I never listened to a full album by Elvis, just the songs my mom made me listen to! I can see why the kids (like her) loved him when he came out!
I can hear his hips gyrating
Very nice. Tutti Frutti and Blue Suede Shoes are perfect
Pretty decent actually I'm just not a fan of the old ass rock & roll stuff from this time period, some good stuff here though for sure
Overrated garbage
rok
weird and interesting and experimental and kind of pre-jam-my? Or maybe it's full jammy? I'm not sure as a non-jam guy. But this was mostly funky and interesting, and while I would never willingly listen to it again, I enjoyed dipping my toe into these waters!
For some reason it wasn't exactly the sound I was expecting it. I guess I'm not as familiar with elvis as I thought. Alright album. I feel the artwork is more iconic than the album itself
I'm kinda drunk rn and I listened to this album like 12 hours ago. It is fine. It is more influential than it is good. Mid 3.
I can see how it influenced the music industry but now the album sounds outdated. It's not offensive but not great either.
Listened previously. Expectations: High - Verdict: Great - Blue Suede Shoes is amazing. I'm Counting On You is so different yet still very good. The great songs just keep coming and Elvis is such a force here. The youthful energy here is incomparable to his later Vegas-era or the previous album on the list.
Good Elvis album. Fun to hear some of his more mainstream "normal" voice in a couple of these songs like "I Love You Because", "trying to get to you" and "I'll Never Let You Go" I'm not sure I'll ever rank a single Elvis album super high since he released so many - as stand alone albums they were never perfect, but they all have a couple bangers. Fave Songs: Blue Suede Shoes, I Love You Because
Sorry, I'm sure it's a classic but I hated it.
I haven't listened to a lot of his music but this made me want to dance!
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A little rough around the edges, but pretty fun. The vocal affect he's trying on One-Sided Love Affair are laughably bad.
I can appreciate this, but I have to be in the right mood for it.
Pretty iconic, even if not his songs.
Elvis isn't for me. It's fine, but morning to go crazy for. With that said, he was very influential in early rock.
I've never been an Elvis fan and this album didn't change that.
This was genuinely a ton of fun. It's his debut album, so he's like 21 on this record. Listening to it, it started to hit me: no wonder all the ladies fell for this guy, he probably got all the 1950s housewives actually aroused for the first time in years. He genuinely has an incredible voice and presence, sure he's a marketing and industry success story, but the foundation had to be there to build on.
Elvis Presley – Elvis Presley (1956) On Day 193, I finally sat down with a full-length project from an artist I've liked for a long time. Back when I first subscribed to Spotify, Elvis was among the first artists I would play most of the time, though until today, I had only ever heard his tracks scattered across various playlists. It felt ironic that my first full LP experience ended up being his debut album. The record is great and serves as a solid introduction to his early work, though as a long-time but grounded admirer, I felt like that definitive "sauce" I was expecting from him was yet to fully come. While "Blue Suede Shoes" was the only track I completely knew before today, I actually ended up liking "One-Sided Love Affair" much more. It delivers a great, slow-burning blues groove that hits on the exact shades of his style that made me a fan of his work in the first place. The album is highly consistent with numerous highlights, including "I'm Counting on You," "I Love You Because," "Trying to Get to You," and the atmospheric finish of "Blue Moon - Take 9/M." A thoroughly solid 4/5.
Elvis is essential. But also very silly
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The album simply felt like classic rock and roll to me. It has probably influenced countless musicians, directly or indirectly. My favorite track was Blue Suede Shoes, whose lyrics celebrate taking pride in what makes you who you are.
To misquote another of his songs, "They said you were high class, and they were right." His death was a great loss to all music lovers but a mercy to all toilets.
Wasn't as good as I was expecting
A solid effort, was expecting a bit more
Another dozen songs in under half an hour. A bit samey, but there are some classics on here.
yeah classic, although not the best collection of his songs
There were a few soundtrack worth songs. Tutti frutti and stuff like that just isn’t my taste.
i don’t like when he tries to be upbeat
Y'know... It's Elvis. Iconic babbling that the previous generation went nuts for. It's not really anything I enjoy. He was a good performer though and this album is one of the ones of all time.
Rock'n'Roll und Elvis-Schnulzen
I can understand how this was genre defining when it was released but listening back I don’t get it.
Decent enough listen
Classic. Good to listen to again.
Whilst not his best performance, and far in quality from his live work, it is still one of the most significant albums in history. For that alone, it does deserve some recognition. 8/10 [KEEP]
Heard Before? Yup. Notes: I had a hardcore kitsch phase with a picture of Elvis in every room of the house, including a print of this album cover. Verdict: It's the fulfillment of everything 50s rock n roll could be: silly, sexy, and stolen. Listen Again? You can't really unhear these songs. They are always there, lurking behind everything that was made after them.
Historically significant. Has one or two ok songs but the covers are truly awful. One sided love affair was the stand out worst song on here. 2.5/5. Raising to 3.
Understandable how this was the coolest shit anybody had ever seen back in 56, but it just doesn't effect the withered gen z brain the same. Classic nonetheless
icon album, iconic cover, a couple of legendary songs which Elvis used to inspire the next generation
Don’t you fucking touch this man’s shoes!!!
It's prob a 2... It was influential for sure, but I would only listen to like one or two of these songs still
I like blue moon, trying to get to you, and I’ll never let you go (little darling)
Middling album. Mostly half arsed covers of novelty songs like Tutti Fruiti and Lawdy Miss Clawdy. Bland.
The King! It's great stuff.
OG Presley was soooo good!
No puedo con este tipo 2.7
Interesting listening to this with 70 years(!!!) of hindsight. How does it stack up to modern sensibilities about a white guy covering black musicians and seeing more wealth and fame from their music than they did? It's a really good album. Those black artists deserved better than they got, but Elvis still deserves his fame. The covers respect the source and take the music in a unique direction. When I listened to the Rolling Stones debut album, it was *all* bland covers of black music. Doing what the original songs did, but only half as well. I won't say Elvis is better than Ray Charles or Little Richard, but he is different. Yeah, it's more palatable to a white audience, but... that's not Elvis' fault. It's the fault of the culture at the time. Arguably, Elvis helped spread the music of the black artists he admired to an audience that never would have listened to them. I don't know. It's complicated.
so goddamn boring omg wheres the stupid ass hound dog ai elvis remix
Peak Elvis
2.5
Birth of a whole thing.
Nothing to say, just a boring and uninteresting album
Probably his best.
gentrified bullshit. that being said
Absolutely an artist you must hear before you die.
Ponderous in parts, some classics too. Obviously, the recordings have dated and aren't as clear as you'd get now days. I just find it hard to say that this was ever massive, or that Elvis caused a huge stir around the US, that energy doesn't come from these records.
The album that white people first heard rock and roll. Of course this album has to be on this list, because it definitely affected the course of rock. You can argue about whether that's a good thing or not, but it definitely changed things. I personally don't love a lot of this 1950s rockabilly stuff, it sounds too antiquated for me. I prefer rock in the mid-60s, when it really took off. His cover of Blue Suede shoes is a classic though. I guess the main problem I have with this album is that none of these tracks were originals. They are all covers, many of them from songs that had literally just come out the year before. So other than being white and good looking, what did this guy have in terms of talent? Maybe you had to be there, but I don't get it. He has a unique voice and delivery, I'll give him that. 2/5
Aunque el genero para mi se quedo bastante estancado en el tiempo, para una escucha esta bien y da a entender el papel de elvis en la epoca 7/10
2/5 1. Blue Suede Shoes - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆2. I'm Counting on You - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 3. I Got a Woman - SKIP 4. One-Sided Love Affair - SKIP ☆5. I Love You Because - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 6. Just Because - ☆ 7. Tutti Frutti - SKIP 8. Trying to Get to You - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 9. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) - SKIP ☆10. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') - ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ 11. Blue Moon - Take 9/M - ☆ ☆ ☆12. Money Honey - ☆ ☆ ☆
I knowwwww he’s problematic but damn he’s good for a reasn
I think it's fair to say that this album Had Its Time. A very important album and fun to listen to while it was on, will I ever go back and listen again probably not lol. But there is a star power and charisma boost that puts this just into 2.5 rather than 2 territory for me so rounding up that is a 3. "You caused me to lose all my women" excuse me?? 1950s you could just say whatever the hell you wanted to a romantic partner in a song. why are they always so materialistic and whining about money I wonder
It's a 4/5, only because it does feel a little dated, but man this is an incredible album. I can't even imagine how groundbreaking this was, back in the 50s. Elvis was the king for a reason.
Huge for its time, but at 28 minutes, it still feels like it has a lot of filler. Still a good album. Rating: 7/10 Favorite Song: I’m counting on you, blue suede, tutti fruitti
I never tire of “Blue Suede Shows.” It sounds like Elvis is having a good time. The switch to “I’m Counting on You” is jarring after the fun. Picks up again with “I Got a Woman.” I prefer energetic Elvis to sad or crooning Elvis. Little Richard’s “Tutti Frutti” is much better than the Elvis version and the standard for a reason.
You do kind of have to give it to Elvis I generally find
big fun
Good time rockabilly
Elvis can cover – he's Elvis. I watched Grease at a veryyyy formative time, so. ✅✅✅ I've Got a Woman ✅✅✅ Blue Moon
I think I'm horny for Elvis and I think that's the point
A+ back from vacation album. 2 minute songs, easy listening, but heavy on the women should stay in the kitchen. When country and blues became rock and roll. More of a history lesson than an amazing album.
money, honey
I rate this album, the production is clear for the era and the songs are all great party starters and who can deny Elvis’ voice and sex appeal.
So weird to hear early Elvis and how much he sounded like the typical 50s music in places. Loved this version of Blue Moon.
favs: blue suede shoes, tutti frutti, i'm gonna sit right down and cry (over you)
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Elvis just has it.
no czy ja wiem takie spoko i nic wiecej niekore piosenki pewnie bym przeskipowala jakbym uslyszala w radiu tak miedzy 3 a 4 ale bywaly gorsze na 3 wiec moze byc i 4
Not really a fan, but containing the two hits "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Tutti Frutti" I have to give it the three stars.
Hey this guy is like Eminem but for rock and roll. (not true. Eminem never made a cover album)
Solid album with good covers
I had already heard this album prior to listening. It has a nice mix of rock and roll and country-influenced rockabilly. His voice is great and his presence is apparent. It is no mystery why he became a huge star. This is a very good album and I would listen again for sure.
Símbolo.
Woah momma. Nice and short, gold voice and nice musics. There are better versions of these songs by other people sometimes, but as a a collective it's kinda good
Guys this was kind of meh. I liked the first Elvis album better. It had a couple of the classic tunes but overall a snooze
Exactly what I would expect from an Elvis album.
With all respect to king Elvis, this was just kind of a bore to get through. I like his style and all, its just kind of dated I guess, and all cut from the same cloth of sound. But good for him for paving the way back in 56 for rock n roll. 1 for the money, 2 for the stars, 3 to get ready to go ahead and hit vote.
I mean, I don't like Elvis at all, but I can't deny that his voice is good. I knew a lot of the tracks in this album, but I can't say that I'm a fan. Yeah, listenable.
the sound of musical colonization
Saltine cracker of an album. Digestible and won’t get you wound up, for better or for worse. 3.5
It's the king, that's it
gem (norsk, ikke engelsk)
The first, or one of the first "Rock and Roll" albums. Seems pretty tame in 2026 but for 1956 this was pretty wild - or so I read... a bit before my time. :) Classics: Blue Suede Shoes --------- Surprisingly good: Blue Moon, I'm Counting on You, I'll Never Let You Go ------------------- Very Good: ------------ I Love You Because, Just Because, Trying to Get to You, I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry Over You, Money Honey Can do without this one: Tutti Frutti --------------------------- I'll give it 5/5 because of it's impact on music and it is still a really great listen today.
Fine
Meh