Elvis Presley – King Creole LP

Elvis Presley – King Creole

INCLUDES 1 BONUS TRACK

Elvis Presley's fourth movie, King Creole, is by most critics' assessments his best. It was the last movie that Elvis made before he entered the army in the spring of 1958 – it was also his last film in black-and-white, as well as his final effort directed by a serious old-time filmmaker (Michael Curtiz, who also directed Casablanca). A good script, a strong supporting cast and an outstanding soundtrack contributed to provide Elvis with his best opportunity at serious film acting, and the King rose to the occasion. The legendary songwriting team of Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller contributed three songs to King Creole, among them the title track and "Trouble," a number Presley would reprise with tremendous success during his 1969 comeback television special.

PERSONNEL:

ELVIS PRESLEY, vocals and guitar, plus:

Scotty Moore, Tiny Timbrell (g), Bill Black (ba), Neal Matthews (e-b),
Ray Siegel (b & tba), Dudley Brooks (p), D.J. Fontana or Bernie Mattinson (d),
Gordon Stoker (bongos), Hoyt Hawkins (cymbals), Justin Gordon (sax),
John Ed Buckner (tp), Elmer Schneider or Warren D. Smith (tb),
Mahlon Clark (cl), Kitty White, The Jordanaires (backing vocals).

Recorded by Thorne Nogar and Phil Wisdom at Radio Recorders Studio and 
The Paramount Scoring Stage, Hollywood, California, between January and February 1958.

TRACKS:
SIDE A
01 KING CREOLE
02 AS LONG AS I HAVE YOU
03 HARD HEADED WOMAN
04 TROUBLE
05 DIXIELAND ROCK

SIDE B
01 DON’T ASK ME WHY
02 LOVER DOLL
03 CRAWFISH
04 YOUNG DREAM
05 STEADFAST, LOYAL AND TRUE
06 NEW ORLEANS
BONUS TRACK
07 WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK

Label: WaxTime
Released: 1958/2015