Elvis Presley

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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:

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

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

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

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.

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!

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.

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.

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.

The king! What a champ

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?

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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)

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

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.

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

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

Classic Elvis. Very good stuff.

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!

The king for a reason

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?

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,.

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)

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

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.

Trailblazing.. plain and simple.

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.

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!

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

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')

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

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

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

He’s the King for a reason.

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.

A vibrant album.

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.

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

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.

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.

4.25

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

The most enjoyable out of all the elvis albums

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!

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

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

Everything that can be said about Elvis has been said already. No doubt, this is one of the most important records to be released in the past century and the influence these songs had on a whole generation of fans and future musicians can't be denied. I like his earlier music, rockabilly and the early days of rock 'n' roll, as Elvis was still finding his groove. His biggest hits were still to come!

More coherent an album than I expected.

One hears plenty of the "old weird America" – consider the haunting sweetness of "I'm Counting on You" and the straight-up eerienees of "Blue Moon." The simplicity – even purity – of the playing is very attractive and one wonders if contemporary acts wouldn't benefit from adopting such a direct approach. Sure, it can seem corny, but it feels almost punk consideiring the schmaltzy, sequined endpoint to come. In other words, one gets why Elivs was Elvis. Points off for "Tutti Frutti."

Very fun, "knew" a lot of songs even though I never heard the original/Elvis version. All songs were great

Classic and catchy

It's really remarkable listening to the debut album knowing how Elvis's influence would shake the world, and how it continues to do so. My only knock here is that they really did a thing, and stuck to the thing so closely - but they did it so well that's hardly a complaint.

In terms of personal enjoyment it's a 3, but for legacy it's a 5, for the time this was huge for popular music, especially 1956. There is a range here of influences which is interesting. Also interesting is how short the songs are, it's like they were made for a quick intense dance with a small breather in between tracks. Between my enjoyment and legacy I'll average the two.

Really enjoyed how subdued a lot of these songs were, and at an easy 30 minutes this went down very easily. I know Elvis is like a Rorschach test for people, but just listening to this by itself with no outside bias I really loved this album for what it accomplishes

3.75. i like elvis

Elvis was good. I don't think this needs to be qualified in any way.

So groovy and makes me just want to boogie. Wasn't so interested in the slower songs I suppose, but there's definitely a reason why they call him the King of Rock and Roll! Favourite: Blue Suede Shoes

Nice tones, great voice, very solid album.

It’s not perfect, and the production quality is variable, but there’s a raw, carefree energy present, a sense of danger and excitement that gradually disappeared from Elvis’s music as his career progressed and he got older, and that what’s so striking and enjoyable about his debut. It’s the sound of a young man nailing it in 28 minutes.

First one

Not his strongest album. But he is the King.

A classic!

"Elvis Presley" is the debut album from Elvis Presley. The songs were revorded in 1956 at RCA Victor studios in Nashville and New York City and at Sun Studios in Memphis in 1954-1955. RCA Victor's Steve Sholes took a chance on Elvis Presley and rock and roll based on his No. 1 single "Heartbreak Hotel" buying out his Sun Studios contract for $40,000. Good move. At the time, hit songs were released as singles while lesser songs were put on albums. This album was unusual in that it contained all his singles. Well, it was successful becoming the first rock and roll album to top the Billboard album charts and sold over 1,000,000 copies in 1956. It also has the iconic album cover of the Elvis photo taken in Tampa circa 1955 (Thanks Dave) and the design was later obviously echoed/copied by the Clash for "London Calling." All the 12 songs roughly clock in at 2 minutes and were written by someone other than Elvis. The album starts with the classic Carl Perkins' song "Blue Suede Shoes" considered one of the first rockabilly songs combining R&B, country and rock and roll. Elvis definitely made it his own. Check out the great guitar by Chet Atkins. Elvis picks up the pace covering Eay Charles' "I Got a Women." He is getting that Elvis bravado going. Elvis flexes his crooning on the ballad " I Love You Because." Side one ends with the 1929 country cover "Just Because," a good example of taking a country song and making it rock and roll. Side two starts with Elvis doing "Tutti Frutti" I don't know if Elvis added anything beyond what Little Richard did but it is Elvis. The album ends with Elvis at his most Elvis and "Money Honey." His crackling voice. A cover of the Jesse Stone-written song. This song has hints of "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Hound Dog." I also hear a lot of similarities in the music to Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock." I believe Elvis may have some better albums in the near future but this one is historic for all the reasons mentioned in the first paragraph and showcases a lot of his incredible talents.

It’s early Elvis. So there’s a swagger about it. But a lot of these song are simply fine. Like a lot of “The Kings” discography. Blue Suede Shoes is fine. Tutti Frutti is better from Little Richard.

Still not the biggest Elvis guy, but this has some cool tracks on it. Mostly, anyway- his “Tutti Frutti” couldn’t possibly compare to Little Richard. But the rest of these tracks show off his pipes, and the backing band is solid. B

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Espectacular voz de todo un pionero en el mundo del rock. Con ritmo y voz cautivadora

Energetic and fun. Nice come and go from fun and dance to mellow and romantic.

A fun and generally very good album. Not as strong as Buddy Holly and the Chirping Crickets which has fewer ballads and country songs but Elvis' voice is quite remarkable even on the songs that I don't like...the country flavoured tunes. Not quite 5 but 4.5 stars.

Rock clásico, otra cosa. Para una hermenéutica musical. Está bueno. Y tiene el tema Blue Moon que está muy bien.

Great album, but did know all the songs already.

Not exactly my kinda thing. Bit cheesy, but bluesy moments, bluesy progressions. Stand out tracks: can't help falling in live, suspicious minds.

Classic Rock / country Very tame in consideration of modern standards.

Fire album. Good mix of fast and slow songs and the performance is great. Almost as close to original rock as you can get

A very good, but not great album. It shows Elvis Presley's range as a singer. I think the best thing about this record is it's album cover, which the Clash later updated to be one of the most iconic covers of all time.

An album on this list more for its importance than how it sounds today. While it was revolutionary at the time of its release, today it sounds quaint and like a relic of another time. We do get tastes of all of the genres that influenced Elvis and together create rock and roll (blues, country, rockabilly, gospel etc.) along with some covers of early rock and roll songs, so In that sense it is an excellent historical document. I found it interesting that there is only one of Elvis’ many hits on this album. Aside from Blue Suede Shoes there are no hits! At least none that are still hits in 2022.

We'll how fitting I get to review Elvis on the 45th anniversary of his death. I can still see my grandmother crying..... Memories of childhood, my mother, my grandmother, the Kenner's and the Johnson's, every time I hear Elvis. Back to the music, as soon as I saw the artist I knew I would enjoy. Definitely brought a smile to my face. I enjoyed them all. Favorites are Trying to get to you, Money Honey and Blue suede shoes. Imo, not his best album, but very good. Solid 4 music. Definite 5 for sentimental reasons

4 This couldn’t have come at a better time for me. After seeing the movie and listening to its soundtrack I’ve been all in on Elvis music lately. I honestly wasn’t expecting much from his debut, I figured it would be too old timey sounding. It turned out to be like Johnny Cash with an edge and I enjoyed that very much. The slower ballads left a little to be desired but not so much that they ruined the experience. All in all, solid debut. Favorites:

4 At this risk of being a bit biased, I can't understate how well-timed this album is. On a particularly rough day when I wanted nothing but comfort music to soak myself in, this album took me back to my childhood. Elvis Presley is among the first artists I can ever remember listening to in my lifetime, and his star-studded, clean-cut, poster boy image was everything I wanted to be. As an adult, while I can acknowledge a great deal of his success came from profiting off of the music of lesser-known black artists, it's hard not to see the charm in his music today I saw all those years ago. Despite it being his first, Elvis oozes rock star energy all over this record, and it's not hard to see why he would go on to become one of the most-recognized musicians of all-time. It's not the most rounded record, but it's a fun, quick listen, and I always have a good time when I return to it. Favorites songs: Blue Suede Shoes, I Got a Woman, Blue Moon, Money Honey

Lo! Rock and roll is born. Or at least done very well. Economy and attitude are the key ingredients, with Elvis requiring only half a rhythm (but mostly getting a whole one) to goof along to on the rockers. Requires next to nothing on the ballads. Face it, he'd have you peeling off your undies if he was doing this a capella.

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Honestly I can see why people loved his music. It holds up well today.

The beginning of rock and roll. The greatest to ever make rhythm and blues into rock and roll.

3.7/5 easy to listen to, just basic Elvis Presley songs

Spettacolo, era un po' di tempo che mi chiedevo quando sarebbe uscito un album del king. Lo preferirei se fosse più rock invece dopo 'Blue suede shoes' entra una vena fin troppo romantica

4/5 Fantastic debut album from Elvis. Decent production, good selection of songs covered. Favourite Cover was Blue Moon. It's quite different to other versions.

Great classic music

Impressive for its time

Favorite song: I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')

5 stars for significance and impact 3 stars for enjoyment So 4 stars on balance

I'm not too much of a Elvis listener, but this album is SO EASY. There are a couple of tracks that i'd rather not have there, but the record is already short as it is, so they serve a function. Maybe 3.8 rather than a 4

Good album, not because it's Elvis, but because it's legitimately a good album. Blue Suede Shoes probably the best, most recognizable song on the album but all else strong. A couple covers I noticed. 8/10.

Begin-Elvis is de beste Elvis

Great album, good performances of classics by Elvis. Really enjoyed it. Nice to hear some tracks I hadn’t heard of before.

Listened to on 6/27/22 4/5 Favorite song: blue suede shoes Elvis is and forever will continue to be a bop - I might be biased cause I just saw the movie but damn was this man talented from the very beginning

The album is filled with solid 50’s rock and crooner-style music. Very easy to listen to. My favorite was Blue Suede Shoes.

This is a nice album that became classical for obvious reasons.

Harumph

Starts with a bang...Blue Suede Shoes. There is some let up afterwards but not much. Sometimes I do feel his vocals are like his acting; overdone! But in general the production is clean and the vocal performance spot on. Other hilights; I got a woman, I'm counting on you, Blue Moon and Money Honey. But, personally I'll take Buddy Holly everyday and twice on Sundays. 4 🌟

Another first for me in this list. Bloody great stuff

4/5

05/11/2022 He's known as The King for good reason.

Shame so many people stole the King's music and pre-dated it to the release of this album.

Hvad á madur ad segja, rann vel í gegn. Hljóðheimur sem er búinn ad vera alltaf í kringum mig. Hlusta ekki mikið á Elvis nú til dags en yngri lögin hafa þó yfirleitt höfðað meira til mín.

Very cool classic Presley!

I can really only imagine how this must have sounded to white people when it first came out: this is a really solid album that lays the foundation for some of Elvis’ best work later on. The hits are great, and his version of “Blue Moon” is a surprising lo-fi knockout.

Classic 50s rock, blues.

I don't know. I struggle with this whole era, where everyone is doing the same songs in their own style. Where's the originality? And how do you rate an artist who basically just sings and plays an instrument? I would roast a pop star from today's era who did that. I guess I'm rating the album but I didn't find it that interesting on first listen. Part of the problem is, from what I understand, the best music was released as singles back then. So albums contained weaker tracks. I'd agree here. This was the birth of rock and roll and the energy or passion on the album comes and goes. Blue Suede Shoes was great and in fact the first half of the album was pretty solid. I'm Counting on You was not as good (sound quality also weak); I Love You Because is a better soft ballad. Elvis' version of Tutti Frutti is inferior to Little Richard's. But he brings it back with Trying to Get to You. The last 4 tracks were a bit meh (including this version of Blue Moon - terrible arrangement). The album got noticeably better on second listen though. So, redeemed but not amazing.

This review took me a while because I kept feeling like I was missing something. It could be generational, but I haven't been blown away by much of what I've heard. His version of Hound Dog is a sloppy non-sensical mess next to Big Mama Thornton's. I thought Elvis is Back! (our previous pick) was boring. At least I thought this debut album was better, but I still was having a hard time seeing what was GREAT. So, I did a real deep dive. I compared Elvis's versions of these songs to the previous versions (only 2 songs on the album are debuts, although Elvis didn't write anything - that wasn't a "thing" back then). I also watched some videos to compare. Here are my two main takeaways: 1) In almost all cases, Elvis's version is faster and wilder. In some cases that made the song more exciting, but it wasn't always a better thing. 2) You can't fully appreciate Elvis without the visual part. Elvis had moves and charisma and style. I watched various early performances, focusing on videos around the time this album came out. That's really what I think grabbed people. For example, Carl Perkins' original Blue Suede Shoes is a good track. Slower, but basically the same song. I watched a video of Carl Perkins and he was clearly the superior musician - great voice and really good guitar playing. But then I watched Elvis perform it and he was in a different league when it came to energy and charisma (and I guess sex appeal if that's your thing). So, I think to understand why Elvis was considered GREAT you can't just listen, you have to watch. I'm giving this album a 4 not a 5 because the album is just the music, not the entire package. It's really enjoyable but a lot of the individual tracks are done better by others (for example, Little Richard's original Tutti Frutti is so much better. Then again, Little Richard IS rock & roll). The only track on this debut album I didn't like was Blue Moon. I listened to the first recorded version of this Rodgers & Hart standard (recorded by Ted Fio Rito and His Orchestra) and that was much better than the Elvis version (incidentally, the definitive version of Blue Moon is the later doo wop version by the Marcels with the famous doo wop line that I won't even attempt to type - just go listen). Favorite Tracks: Blue Suede Shoes, I Got a Woman (but go listen to the Ray Charles version!), One-Sided Love Affair (Elvis's singing style on this song is very entertaining), I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You), I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin'), Money Honey.

Who doesn’t love Elvis? I had never listened to one of his albums in its entirety, which is probably true for many of these artists, but I enjoyed this. I didn’t know this was the first rock and roll album ever to make it to the top of the charts.

Pretty good! I'm sure that this was a lot more groundbreaking in 1956 as opposed to 2022, but I still like it. I really liked the lead guitar throughout the album. I'm not the biggest 50s rock fan, but this still holds up, even if it didn't knock my socks off.

Unencumbered, unpretentious rock and roll - short and to the point and fun.

"I got the cleanest, meanest penis" will never not slap

Good stuff

Solid half hour of rockabilly classics

All in all a pretty good album. Contains some essential Elvis songs but also contains quite a few filler songs that aren't at all memorable. But also a couple of underrated sleeper tracks. Just a good nice easy listen.

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Vibe

Elvis's debut in all of its glory. What a fantastic debut that has aged rather well for just how old it is. Probably one of my favorite renditions of Blue Moon ever (Take 9/M version). Absolutely beautiful. Can't believe he was only19 when he recorded that track.

Such a vibe, I loved listening to it. I can only imagine a young Elvis signing his first deal back in the 50s. Very classic and fun album. Favourite songs: I'm Gonna Sit Down and Cry (Over You), Blue Suede Shoes, I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin').

Classic album from Elvis in the early, early days of rock and roll. Tight, energetic and fun to listen to. His covers really don't touch the originals most of the time, but they don't need to. His charisma, his resonant, heartfelt vocal style, his raw talent. 66 years later, and the music still speaks for itself. Fave Songs: Blue Suede Shoes, Money Honey, Blue Moon, I Got a Woman, I'm Counting on You, One Sided Love Affair

This is a 3.5 album that I choose to round up because it is Elvis!

This is incredible for the debut album that popularized rock n roll. There's only like two tracks ("I'm Counting on You" and "Just Because") that I really don't like. All the other tracks are solid. There's a fair mix of rock n roll and traditional pop songs. It's like a school dance, going back and forth between upbeat and slow dances, but I wish they didn't change every two or three songs. You can hear the country influences in songs like "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry," reminding me country used to actually be good in the 50s and 60s. Strange highlight for me is "Blue Moon," my favorite track but also a very usual ballad. There's intense energy in the covers "Blue Suede Shoes," "Tutti Frutti," and "Money Honey," and of course with his signature vocals, they really do give the most popular versions (Perkins, Little Richard) a run for their money. Probably my favorite Elvis album, and it's not just for the mass influence on rock music. Favorites: Blue Moon, I'll Never Let You Go, Blue Suede Shoes, I Got a Woman, I Love You Because

Trust me 🤌🏻

This is the Elvis I have always known and grown up with. I think I could listen to any song on this album and be happy.

4.0 - It's hard to judge Elvis based on his own musical merits because he wrote none of these songs. Certainly, he's a soulful crooner and he does justice to most of these songs, with the exception of "Tutti Frutti" and "I Got a Woman" that sound weak compared to their originals. Still, I think it's a great record and a fun spin.

7/10

I like this album alright

One of the best things Elvis ever did was bring good music to a wider audience. That being said, what a voice he had.

Muy buen disco

La cosa es que hay tantísimo material de Elvis que cada disco tiene algo bueno que sacarle y este no es la excepción. Especialmente para ser el primero, de 1956, este disco tiene un par de joyas. Blue Suede Shoes es la rola que define al Elvis rockanrolero (separado del Elvis Contry y el Elvis romántico) con esa forma de cantar como con pequeños e intencionales gallos que se vuelven icónicos. Blue Moon es también una excelente rola que se vuelve la firma de lo que es cantarle a una enamorada. Por otro lado, aunque el disco es cortito, también tiene un par de cosas que no brillan igual, como I Love You Because y I'll Never Let You Go.

A really good album. 4/5. Stand out: Blue Moon, Tryin' to Get to you, Blue Suede Shoes.

I really enjoyed listening to this! I love ‘I got a Woman’- great track. It does get the hips moving- even on a Sunday morning! You can imagine that this must have been scandalous for fifties ‘dads’ whose teenage daughters were listening to it!

I’m sure this was a hugely impactful album and had great influence on the era. It is still pretty good. 6.8 out of 10

Nice, easy, comforting, traditional, too characteristic - would not listen if not goin for a theme though

recognized a few songs and heard how he could be a big influence for decades

interesting covers of black artists - common for the time period, and great voice!

ну любил Пресли, но этот альбом клёвый. респект

Second Listen. Brilliant Album. Loved it (almost every song). Standouts: Blue Moon, I'm Counting on you, I Love You Because,

Sequencia de hits

Easy 4. I thought there would be more of the classic hits on here since it's one of the classic album art examples, but still good.

I like it when Elvis makes more fast paced songs, but I love you because is good

I have previously talked poorly of Elvis on this project but he pulls through on this OG record.

Each track is bouncy and full of energy. Great listen I Got a Woman was a surprise to pop up for sure and recognized other tracks from not Elvis

Emoji Monday = 😀🕺🏽 “Blue Suede Shoes” was one of the first ‘adult’ songs I started listening to on my own as a preteen. This brought back pleasant memories of the families’ old portable record player and me rocking- out in the basement. Elvis’ voice is unparalleled even on this early, somewhat uneven material. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

probably a 3.5 for me musically, but definitely deserves to be on this list and bumping up for cultural significance.

Don't love Elvis personally, but it's a classic

I like most of the songs on this album.

Classic

My thought going into this: hm, Elvis is usually an easy listen, I should be able to get through this without too much effort. My thoughts after listening: what a time machine. Made me feel like I was livin’ the 50s rockabilly life, whatever that was. Great fun and gave me a few smiles, especially the more upbeat numbers which were separated by slow, corny love ballads with flat lyrics. He does some cool things with his voice, which I really like. And it was so, so much fun to listen to. I couldn’t give it less than 4 stars.

The king

The king. Good rock n roll

Can't go wrong with Elvis!

I was shocked by how much I enjoyed this.

Fun listen, surprisingly short (30 min total)

Presley has a really good voice in this. I was surprised I enjoyed the deep-cuts so much. Good classic rock guitar work

Not all classics, but damn if it isn't iconic.

Liked the album. I saved a few in Liked Songs. I think it got a little slow around the middle. But great album !!

This is a weird album to me because I know a few of these songs but not this version of these songs. "blue moon" is a bop, not as good as The Marcel's version but still interesting to hear the original.

I’m pretty blown away by this album. Especially after Fats, which I liked, but felt was one note. I’ve generally liked Elvis when I’ve heard his songs but written him off because of the flabby-pill-ridden-Graceland thing. But like all great American stories I’ve since learned that his weirdness was on account of the trauma of fame and caused by his handlers working him to the bone and there was once a pure young starry eyed Elvis who loved black music and this album is that Elvis. But shouldn’t I wag my finger at this album because it represents the musical appropriation of black culture which set in motion 50 yrs of great music and deepened the rock and roll lie perpetuated by white supremacy? Elvis is really the Christopher Columbus of American music. The Tuti Fruti cover seems egregious and a step too far. However, the rockabilly sound of country and rock is undeniable. The variety of ballads and swinging is fantastic. The vocal/pitch variations at the end of the album are great—I hear Mac Demarco in Blue Moon. In a vacuum this would be a five. But we don’t live in a vacuum, and as an apology to black culture and a finger wag to white supremacy I’m going to ding this album one star.

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Itchy feet vibes.

Excellent album. Surprisingly good.

The lyrics are cheesy, the sound dated, but oOoo baby there's magic in the pairing of this man's voice and the polished production. The King is dead, long live the King

7.5, a classic

Elvis! Altijd geweldig

Pretty solid! I heard a lot of familiar tunes.

12 Songs 28 minutes. Opens up with a cracker in Blue Suede Shoes. I Got a Woman too great tune. Tooti Frutti. Great stuff

Found it really hard to rate due to the ubiquity of some of the songs in popular culture.

Amazing

This is good. Classic.

This rock and roll thing is just a fad.

THIS SHIT IS JAMMER!!! My favourite album I've listen to so far. It's not just the jammers like blue suede shoes and tutti frutti but other songs are such nice changes of pace. Fav songs: Blue suede shoes, tutti frutti, just because, I'll never let you go, Blue moon 9/M

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Funny

da bloos

Un des bons album du king. Et son 1er je crois. Du bon rock and roll et blues. 4.25

Classic rockabilly

Independientemente del estilo, muy bueno.

It's Elvis. I enjoyed it, but you know... Elvis.

Short sweet and to the point as the King steps into the room. From the opening bars of "Blue Suede Shoes" you're hooked. You're in love. You're making eyes at the cute gal making milkshakes at the sockhop only to jump into your hotrod and race away into the night. This album is alive, full of youthful energy. It is regal, when the king steps into the room. They say he is only sleeping under Graceland, until the great and fateful day when he is needed. Only then will the king return.

Classic Elvis tunes

Wonderful Chet Atkins guitar throughout, especially on Just Because. Blue Moon is just eery.

Though I loved his sound, it was definitely in the back of my mind that a lot of these were covers of black artists. Preferred his high energy songs to the crooning.

Still sounds great

Nice

Dit is natuurlijk gewoon steengoed, rock en roll zoals het bedoeld is.

It's good but maybe too upbeat for me

Sign of the brilliance to come!

There are a lot of songs I didn't realize were on one album. I didn't think I was a big Elvis fan but it kept me moving during work.

I really liked this! I've never listened to much Elvis, but I thought this was a really good album, especially for the time it was made.

Short and sweet! Most of the songs are around 2 minutes in length, so it's a nice quick tour of some fun songs. It's nice to hear so many styles represented and blended--and to see the roots of what would become other genres.

An amazing intro to young Elvis. Whether it was cultural appropriation or bringing a new type of music to an audience who wasn't as openminded as we are today, it's still a fun listen.

Best artist to do black music so selfishly, and use it to get himself wealthy.

As you would expect from The King. He blew the doors wide open with a wink and a wiggle.

Very old album but aged like wine

Songs are ok, recording pretty basic. There are a lot more exciting albums from that era. Though it's definitely easy to see why it started off rock and roll. Simple instrumentation but effective.

Excellent album. True rock classic!

King of Rock has to have a spot on this list. This album contained many of his greatest hits.

Clássico de Rei! Revolucionário.

Bom, gostava na época.

Spotify. This is good Elvis. Fave song “blue moon” 4.25

Where it all started. Nothing like some good, straightforward rock and roll!

good energy songs..

I think my grandmother will disown me if i didn't like this haha but yea, this is good music and not my first time listening to this

The start of a new era in music. Dated but essential.

Review - important album of course, and the good tracks are good. Less filler than the typical album of the age. Not a great listen but not offensive. Maybe I just wasn't in the mood for it. In any case, won't be giving it another go round. Score - 6/10 Need to listen? YES

Ok Elvis

it's fine, it's Elvis. Not sure what to give this one. I'm just going to give it a three to recognize his massive star power but will I return to this album to listen through? probably not.

Mostly covers of better versions by other artists, this was still an enjoyable listen.

.nothing special

Elvis was a hero to most but he never meant shit to me. This was fine though. I'm not a big fan of the older rock n roll style and the songs are fairly forgettable outside of the big hits but he does have a tone of stage presence and a good voice.

It's.... fine?

He was a fun guy...

Top le Elvis

Never a huge fan, but for his style this is a good sample

meeeeeeh

Since this was one of Elvis Presley’s early works, I can appreciate the upbeat energy and disco vibes. But I probably won’t come back to this album often

Some strong material, a couple of dud songs (looking at you “Tutti Frutti”).The King would make better music soon enough.

L'album a 70 ans et ça se ressent. Mais même en dehors de ça, les chansons se ressemblent bien qu'elles soient sympas

Its Elvis!!

Somewhat enjoyed it but it's mostly bland. I'd say it's more of a slow country than rock and roll. "Money honey" was my favourite

Я как молодой Элвис

I know why this album is on this list because Elvis was groundbreaking for rock music. But…it’s hard to compare it to more modern rock music. The guitar riffs were repetitive, the rhythm simple but steady. Nothing wrong with that because Elvis is how we got to today’s music but I give it a 3.5 star. Why 3.5? Because of how raw and personal each song felt with his voice. The nakedness of the recordings is what makes it, I think. One I had never heard before was “I Love You Because” and the acoustic back porch feel struck me the most and the lyrics are beautiful.

This is generational music and a veritable landmark, but at the same time it is the beginning of the fall of the western civilazation, so I give it a 3

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

Has a bit of a groove but elvis just isn’t doing much for me

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

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.)

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

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

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

норм, для 50х вообще хорошо - 3.5, жаль тут нельзя поставить эту промежуточную оценку и каждый раз нужно округлять...

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.

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.

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