Elvis Presley 1st Press OZ LP King Creole VG+ ’58 MONO L10539 Rock N Roll Elvis Presley King Creole

Original OZ 1st press LP released in 1958 on the Black & Silver RCA Label with thin Long Play at bottom of label. Also features Black RCA logo on back. 

King Creole was the last movie that Elvis Presley 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); and, apart from a few isolated, quirky efforts like Flaming Star, Change of Habit, and Charro, this was the last of his serious movies, in which Presley was trying hard, pushing himself as an actor and, really, all through the score, as a musician. This is reflected in the soundtrack, which is one of the stronger film-related releases of his career. The original 11 songs included a hot title track by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that was a dazzling showcase for Scotty Moore's and Tiny Timbrell's guitars as well as Elvis' intense, exciting lead vocal. Leiber and Stoller's "Trouble" and Claude Demetrius' "Hard Headed Woman" have Moore's and Timbrell's electric guitars competing successfully with a five-man brass and reed section. Even "Dixieland Rock," if not up to the level of those other two numbers, features good playing and a strong performance by Presley, and "Young Dreams" is a decent midtempo number. 

Tracks: King Creole/ As long as I have you/ Hard headed woman/ Trouble/ Dixieland rock/ Don’t ask me why/ Lover doll/ Crawfish/ Young dreams/ Steadfast, loyal and true/ New Orleans.

Record has some scuff marks and light scratches that casue some light crackels throughout and is in VG+ condition. Cover has some ring wear, a name written on back top left corner, a small sticker stain on back bottom left corner, light marks and age spots and some tiny surface tears around edges and is in VG+ condition.

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