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
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.