While it may be close on 29 years since 'The King' left the building, there is little ... more
evidence that his passing has in any way diminished his commanding position as the greatest rock 'n' roll hero of all time.But where did it all start, and what fuelle...
A look back at 1956, the year Elvis became a phenomenon. Featuring footage of early ... more
performances on the Dorsey Brothers show and his famous performance on the Ed Sullivan show, where he was shot only from the waist up. Plus an hour of other rare footage and performances from this early era of Elvis Presley's career.
The organising principle of Elvis '56 is simple: that's the year Presley recorded these ... more
22 tracks (including an alternate take of "Heartbreak Hotel", the opening track, recorded on January 10, 1956). It's also the year that Presley was to become the biggest pop phenomenon since Frank Sinatra by kicking up a fuss as a red-hot regular on TV variety shows. In the studio, Presley's first recordings for RCA drew from the same pool of rhythm and blues tunes that he'd been interpreting at Sun Records. 1956 was the year Presley sang great songs by Otis Blackwell ("Don't Be Cruel", "Paralyzed", "Ready Teddy") and the Leiber-Stoller team ("Hound Dog", "Love Me"). He also essentially swiped Carl Perkins's "Blue Suede Shoes" and tried to do the same with such other contemporary hits as "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" and "Shake, Rattle, and Roll". Note that on the same day he recorded the galvanising "Heartbreak Hotel" Presley also cut a most Sun-like (and wholly appropriate) "Money Honey". The compilation chronicles a remarkable year in which every song rang true; the booklet includes exquisite period photos of Presley taken by Alfred Wertheimer. A video of the same title that chronicles the year in pictures is highly recommended. --John Milward
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The organising principle of Elvis '56 is simple: that's the year Presley recorded these ... more
22 tracks (including an alternate take of "Heartbreak Hotel", the opening track, recorded on January 10, 1956). It's also the year that Presley was to become the biggest pop phenomenon since Frank Sinatra by kicking up a fuss as a red-hot regular on TV variety shows. In the studio, Presley's first recordings for RCA drew from the same pool of rhythm and blues tunes that he'd been interpreting at Sun Records. 1956 was the year Presley sang great songs by Otis Blackwell ("Don't Be Cruel", "Paralyzed", "Ready Teddy") and the Leiber-Stoller team ("Hound Dog", "Love Me"). He also essentially swiped Carl Perkins's "Blue Suede Shoes" and tried to do the same with such other contemporary hits as "Lawdy, Miss Clawdy" and "Shake, Rattle, and Roll". Note that on the same day he recorded the galvanising "Heartbreak Hotel" Presley also cut a most Sun-like (and wholly appropriate) "Money Honey". The compilation chronicles a remarkable year in which every song rang true; the booklet includes exquisite period photos of Presley taken by Alfred Wertheimer. A video of the same title that chronicles the year in pictures is highly recommended. --John Milward
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Music / Performing Arts, Comedy - Director: Trevor Nunn, Geoffrey Posner - Original Language: English - Classification: 15 years and over, Parental Guidance - Starring: Duncan Preston, Celia Imrie, Julie Walters, Victoria Wood, Jim Broadbent
Advantages: a great front cover Disadvantages: Doesn't hae any song lyrics with it
I love ElvisPresley soooooo much. i'm even named after his daughter. His legend and his music still live on today amd remain with us till the end of mankind.In my opinion i would suggest this cd to anybody because it is a really good cd. He is definately number 1 after all this time and will remain in my heart as number for the rest of my life. I was brought up listening to ElvisPresley and i've always been a big fan.
All of his cd's are very good and i buy just about every Elvis Preley cd i see and i like to watch all of his films which are all very good. His films are different to the songs and some of his songs are included in the films. I love ElvisPresley!!! ...
Advantages: Very close - in Graceland, clean and functional, a bit of Elvis feel, FREE bus to Memphis Disadvantages: Not Elvis enough, VERY expensive souvenire shop, ordinary rooms
The Heart Break Hotel is on ElvisPresley Avenue and is part of the Graceland Enterprise in Memphis, Tennessee, USA.
We chose to buy a package price stay at the Heart break Hotel and entrance to the Graceland Park/museum.
THE PACKAGE:
This is the package we booked on the website:
? One night deluxe accommodations for two people at ElvisPresley?s Heartbreak Hotel with free continental breakfast
? Two reservations for the Graceland Platinum Tour, which includes an audio-guided tour of Graceland Mansion and grounds, and a self-guided tour of Elvis's two custom airplanes, Elvis's Automobile Museum, Private Presley and the Sincerely Elvis Museum.
We paid about $160 per couple and shared a 2 double bedded room in the hotel so I think it was actually quite good value. I looked at other hotels in the area and they might have been a bit ...
Advantages: Another towering Elvis performance Disadvantages: None whatsoever
I'm sure you are all aware of the state of Elvis by the mid 1970s. The fried peanut butter sandwiches, on the spot purchases of Cadillacs and thousand dollar jewellery, not to mention Priscilla leaving him.....all well documented, and especially in that extremely readable book by his aides Red West and Dave Hebler (Elvis; What Happened?) His recording output had fallen away in both quality and quantity since the blockbuster 1969 release of From Elvis In Memphis, although he could still "pack em in" for the live shows.
By now The King could not even be bothered to turn up for recording sessions. Two new albums were needed for 1976 though, so therefore it was decided that the studio should be put into Gracelands itself, a somewhat unusual arrangement to say the least. Even then Elvis didn't always show up on time for the cuts ...
A look back at 1956, the year Elvis became a phenomenon. Featuring footage of early performances on the Dorsey Brothers show and his famous performance on the Ed Sullivan show, where he was shot only from the waist up. Also includes an hour of other rare footage and performances from this early era of Elvis Presley's career.
Release details
Studio(s)
Wienerworld Ltd; Pinnacle Vision
Release date
13/03/2006
No of Discs
1
Catalogue No
WNRD 7020
Barcode
5018755702051
Languages
Main Language
English
DVD Description
A look back at 1956, the year Elvis became a phenomenon. Featuring footage of early performances on the Dorsey Brothers show and his famous performance on the Ed Sullivan show, where he was shot only from the waist up. Also includes an hour of other rare footage and performances from this early era of Elvis Presley's career.
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