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Elvis (1973)

Where the lyrics of Elvis take you, and where it was really made.

Most tracks on this 1973 album were not recorded for it. They were leftovers from 1971 sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, and the album is sometimes called The "Fool" Album after its first track.

Key places

RCA Studio B in Nashville (1973)

Recording site RCA Studio B — The remaining tracks on the album were leftovers from the March and May 1971 recording sessions held at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Elvis: the eighteenth studio album by Elvis Presley
• Released July 16, 1973
• Sometimes called The "Fool" Album to tell it apart from his 1956 release of the same name
• The nickname comes from its first track, which is printed just below Elvis' name on the front cover
• Sold over 1 million copies worldwide

Background

• In the US, "Fool" was issued as the B-side of "Steamroller Blues" from the album Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite
• In the UK the sides were flipped, so "Fool" was issued as the A-side
• "It's Impossible" is a live recording from the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas, made in February 1972 during a successful fifty-seven show season
• Four other songs on the album were later reissued on other albums: "It's Impossible" (Pure Gold, 1975), "Padre" (He Walks Beside Me, 1978), "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" (A Canadian Tribute, 1978) and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 2, 1979)

Recording

• "Fool" and "Where Do I Go From Here" were recorded in March 1972
• The remaining tracks were leftovers from the March and May 1971 recording sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville
• Three songs feature Presley on piano: "It's Still Here", "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" and "I Will Be True"

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Formation

• Born January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi; family moved to Memphis, Tennessee when he was 13.
• Began his career in 1954 at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring African-American music to a wider audience.
• Recorded "That's All Right" with guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black in July 1954.
• A pioneer of rockabilly, a fusion of country music and rhythm and blues.

Members

• Classic quartet: Presley (vocals, guitar), Scotty Moore (lead guitar), Bill Black (bass), and D. J. Fontana (drums), who joined in 1955.

Career

• RCA Victor acquired his contract in 1955 for $40,000; "Heartbreak Hotel" hit number one in the US in 1956.
• Became a leading figure of rock and roll, though his style was considered a threat to white American youth by some.
• Made his film debut in Love Me Tender (1956) and devoted much of the 1960s to Hollywood films.
• Returned to the stage with the 1968 NBC special Elvis, followed by a Las Vegas residency and tours.
• Gave the first solo-artist concert broadcast worldwide, Aloha from Hawaii, in 1973.
• Died August 16, 1977 at Graceland, aged 42.
• Estimated to have sold 500 million records worldwide; won three Grammy Awards.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released July 16, 1973
• In the UK the sides were flipped, and "Fool" was issued as the A-side
• The chart note in the source says the release reached No. 15, placed right after the UK A-side passage
• The US single pairing put "Fool" on the B-side of "Steamroller Blues"

Records

• Sold over 1 million copies worldwide
• Chart position recorded in the source: No. 15
• The original 10-track album was first reissued on compact disc by RCA in March 1994
• A 2010 reissue came as a 2 CD set with bonus material on the Follow that Dream collectors label
• The album's sales and chart results are the only performance records given in the source

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• Sometimes called The "Fool" Album to tell it apart from his 1956 release of the same name.
• Three piano songs from the album were released together again in the 1980 boxed set Elvis Aron Presley.
• Four other songs from the album were later reissued on other albums, including Pure Gold in 1975.
• The album was reissued in 2010 as a 2 CD set with bonus material on the Follow that Dream collectors label.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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