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1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks

Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...

chart.

Track	Recorded	Catalogue	Release Date	Chart Peak	Song Title	Writer(s)	Time
1.	1/10/56	47-6357	1/27/56	#1	Heartbreak Hotel Heartbreak Hotel "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboards Top 100 chart, became his first...	Mae Axton Mae Boren Axton Mae Boren Axton was known in the music industry as the 'Queen Mother of Nashville'... , Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley	2:08
2.	1/11/56	47-6357b	1/27/56	#19	I Was The One	Aaron Schroeder, Claude DeMetrius Claude Demetrius Claude Demetrius was an African American songwriter.Born in Bath, Maine, by his early twenties he was in New York City writing music for and/or with the likes of Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Witherspoon and B.B. King. Demetrius wrote the 1945 musical comedy short film Open the Door, Richard... , Hal Blair, Bill Peppers	2:34
3.	1/30/56	47-6636	8/31/56	#20	Blue Suede Shoes Blue Suede Shoes "Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955 and is considered one of the first rockabilly records and incorporated elements of blues, country and pop music of the time...	Carl Perkins Carl Perkins Carl Lee Perkins was an American rockabilly musician who recorded most notably at Sun Records Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, beginning during 1954...	1:58
4.	1/11/56	47-6637b	8/31/56		I'm Counting on You	Don Robertson	2:24
5.	1/10/56	47-6637	8/31/56		I Got A Woman I Got a Woman "I Got a Woman" is a song co-written and recorded by American R&B/soul musician Ray Charles and released as a single in December 1954 on the Atlantic label as Atlantic 45-1050 b/w "Come Back Baby." Both sides later appeared on his 1957 album Ray Charles .-Origin:The song builds on...	Ray Charles Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records... and Renald Richard	2:23
6.	1/30/56	47-6641b	8/31/56		One-Sided Love Affair	Bill Campbell	2:09
7.	7/5/54	47-6639	8/31/56		I Love You Because I Love You Because I Love You Because is a musical set in modern day New York, inspired by the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. It features lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, set to music by Joshua Salzman.-Production history:...	Leon Payne Leon Payne Leon Payne , "the Blind Balladeer", was a country music singer and songwriter.-Life:Leon Roger Payne was born in Alba, Texas on June 15, 1917. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight of the other eye in early childhood. He attended the Texas School for the Blind from 1924 to 1935,...	2:42
8.	9/10/54	47-6640	8/31/56		Just Because Just Because "Just Because" is a song by the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, which was released as the first single from their third album, Strays in 2003....	Sydney Robin, Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton	2:32
9.	1/31/56	47-6636b	8/31/56		Tutti Frutti Tutti Frutti (song) "Tutti Frutti" is a 1955 song by Little Richard, which became his first hit record. With its opening cry of "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bop-bop!" and its hard-driving sound and wild lyrics, it became not only a model for many future Little Richard songs, but also one of the...	Dorothy LaBostrie Dorothy LaBostrie Dorothy LaBostrie , alternatively La Bostrie or Labostrie, later Dorothy LaBostrie Black, was an American songwriter, best known for co-writing Little Richard's 1955 hit "Tutti Frutti".... and Richard Penniman	1:58
10.	7/11/55	47-6639b	8/31/56		Trying to Get to You Trying to Get To You “Trying To Get To You” is a song performed by Elvis Presley in 1955 on his Sun recordings.It was written by Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton, also known as Charlie Singleton. It was originally recorded by the rhythm and blues outfit The Eagles in 1954 and released in mid-1954 on Mercury...	Rose Marie McCoy Rose Marie McCoy Rose Marie McCoy was one of the most influential and prolific songwriters of the 1950s and 1960s.McCoy moved to New York City in 1942, pursuing a singing career... and Charles Singleton	2:31
11.	1/31/56	47-6638b	8/31/56		I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry " is a popular song written in 1953 by Joe Thomas and Howard Biggs. Since then, it became something of a minor pop standard, largely due to several well-received versions of the song. It is best known for appearing on Elvis Presley's first album, and for a...	Howard Biggs and Joe Thomas	2:01
12.	9/10/54	47-6638	8/31/56		I'll Never Let You Go (Lil' Darlin') I'll Never Let You Go I'll Never Let You Go is a song by Jimmy Wakely, released by Elvis Presley on his debut album and as a single....	Jimmy Wakely Jimmy Wakely James Clarence Wakeley , better known as Jimmy Wakely, was an American country-Western singer and actor, one of the last crooning cowpokes following World War II...	2:24
13.	8/19/54	47-6640b	8/31/56		Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley....	Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II... and Lorenz Hart Lorenz Hart Lorenz "Larry" Milton Hart was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart...	2:31
14.	1/10/56	47-6641	8/31/56		Money Honey	Jesse Stone Jesse Stone Jesse Stone was an American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter whose influence spanned a wide range of genres...	2:34
15.	2/3/56	47-6642b	8/31/56		Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lawdy Miss Clawdy "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is a song by Lloyd Price. It was first recorded by Price at the New Orleans recording studio of Specialty Records in March 1952. It was released under the Specialty label in April and was number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart for seven weeks and stayed on the chart...	Lloyd Price Lloyd Price Lloyd Price is an American R&B vocalist. Known as "Mr. Personality", after the name of one of his biggest million-selling hits...	2:08
16.	2/3/56	47-6642	8/31/56		Shake, Rattle & Roll	Jesse Stone Jesse Stone Jesse Stone was an American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter whose influence spanned a wide range of genres... (as Charles Calhoun)	2:37
17.	1/30/56	47-6540b	5/4/56	#31	My Baby Left Me My Baby Left Me My Baby Left Me is a rhythm and blues song written by blues singer Arthur Crudup in the late 1940s.It gained further exposure in covers by Elvis Presley, who placed his version on the b-side to his 1956 single "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"; by Creedence Clearwater Revival, who recorded it as...	Arthur Crudup Arthur Crudup Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup was an American Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known outside blues circles for writing songs such as "That's All Right" , "My Baby Left Me" and "So Glad You're Mine", later covered by Elvis Presley and dozens of other artists.-Career:Arthur Crudup...	2:12
18.	4/14/56	47-6540	5/4/56	#1	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You I Want You, I Need You, I Love You "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" is a popular song written by Maurice Mysels and Ira Kosloff. It is known best for being Elvis Presley's second RCA single album release...	Lou Kosloff and George Mysels	2:40

2006 FTD Reissue

Disc One

Track	Song Title	Time
1.	Blue Suede Shoes	2:01
2.	I'm Counting on You	2:24
3.	I Got a Woman	2:25
4.	One-Sided Love Affair	2:11
5.	I Love You Because	2:40
6.	Just Because	2:33
7.	Tutti Frutti	1:59
8.	Trying to Get to You	2:33
9.	I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)	2:04
10.	I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')	2:25
11.	Blue Moon	2:43
12.	Money Honey	2:36
13.	Heartbreak Hotel	2:09
14.	I Was the One	2:33
15.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy	2:10
16.	Shake, Rattle and Roll	2:27
17.	My Baby Left Me	2:13
18.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You	2:44
19.	I Got a Woman (Incomplete Unknown Take Number)	1:32
20.	I Got a Woman (Unknown Take Number)	2:26
21.	Heartbreak Hotel (Incomplete Take 4)	1:07
22.	Heartbreak Hotel (Take 5)	2:17
23.	Heartbreak Hotel (Take 6)	2:16
24.	Money Honey (Fragments)	0:08
25.	Money Honey (Take 6)	0:24
26.	Money Honey (Incomplete Take 10)	1:27
27.	I'm Counting on You (Take 1)	2:20
28.	I'm Counting on You (Take 13)	2:33
29.	I'm Counting on You (Incomplete Take 14)	2:19
30.	I Was the One (Take 1)	0:13
31.	I Was the One (Take 2 - False Start)	0:11
32.	I Was the One (Take 2)	2:32
33.	I Was the One (Take 3 - False Start)	0:12
34.	I Was the One (Take 3- Incomplete)	0:56
35.	I Was the One (Take 7A - Not Master)	2:41
36.	I Was the One (Incomplete Unknown Take)	1:31

Disc Two

Track	Song Title	Time
1.	I'm Counting on You (Take 1)	0:37
2.	I'm Counting on You (Incomplete Take 2)	1:35
3.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 1)	2:40
4.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 3)	2:21
5.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 4)	2:17
6.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 5)	2:20
7.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 6)	2:19
8.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 7)	1:52
9.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 8)	0:59
10.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 9)	2:16
11.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 10)	2:27
12.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 11)	0:13
13.	Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (Take 12)	2:20
14.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 1)	0:38
15.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 2)	2:34
16.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 3)	0:19
17.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 5)	0:47
18.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 6)	0:34
19.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 7)	2:41
20.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 8)	2:34
21.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 9)	0:20
22.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 10)	0:12
23.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 11)	0:14
24.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 12)	1:41
25.	Shake Rattle and Roll (Take 12 - Undubbed, Unedited Master)	2:36
26.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You	0:07
27.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 3)	3:05
28.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 4)	2:56
29.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 5 - Fragment)	0:14
30.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 13)	2:57
31.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 14 - Incomplete)	1:50
32.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 15)	2:55
33.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 16)	2:54
34.	I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (Take 17)	2:49
35.	Don Davis Interviews Elvis Presley	3:53

Personnel

Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

– vocals, guitar
Guitar
The guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...

, piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
Scotty Moore
Scotty Moore
Winfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III is an American guitarist. He is best known for his backing of Elvis Presley in the first part of his career, between 1954 and the beginning of Elvis' Hollywood years...

– guitar
Chet Atkins
Chet Atkins
Chester Burton Atkins , known as Chet Atkins, was an American guitarist and record producer who, along with Owen Bradley, created the smoother country music style known as the Nashville sound, which expanded country's appeal to adult pop music fans as well.Atkins's picking style, inspired by Merle...

– guitar
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer
Floyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville sound." He popularized the "slip note" piano style where an out-of-tune note slides effortlessly into the correct note...

– piano
Shorty Long
Shorty Long
Frederick Earl "Shorty" Long was an American soul singer, songwriter, musician, and record producer for Motown's Soul Records imprint...

– piano
Marvin Hughes - piano
Bill Black
Bill Black
William Patton "Bill" Black, Jr. was an American musician who is noted as one of the pioneers of rockabilly music. Black was the bassist in Elvis Presley's early trio and the leader of Bill Black's Combo....

– bass
Double bass
The double bass, also called the string bass, upright bass, standup bass or contrabass, is the largest and lowest-pitched bowed string instrument in the modern symphony orchestra, with strings usually tuned to E1, A1, D2 and G2...
D. J. Fontana
D. J. Fontana
Dominic Joseph Fontana is an American musician best known as the drummer for Elvis Presley for 14 years. He played on over 460 RCA cuts with Elvis....

– drums
Drum kit
A drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
Johnny Bernero – drums on "Trying to Get to You
Trying to Get To You
“Trying To Get To You” is a song performed by Elvis Presley in 1955 on his Sun recordings.It was written by Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton, also known as Charlie Singleton. It was originally recorded by the rhythm and blues outfit The Eagles in 1954 and released in mid-1954 on Mercury...

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Gordon Stoker - backing vocals
Ben Speer - backing vocals
Brock Speer - backing vocals

Charts

Album

Year	Chart	Position
1956	Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Pop Albums	1
1956	UK Albums Chart UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart...	1

Single

Year	Single	Chart	Position
1956	"Blue Suede Shoes"	Billboard Pop Singles	20
1956	"Money Honey"	Billboard Pop Singles	76

External links

LPM-1254 Elvis Presley Guide part of the The Elvis Presley Record Research Database