# Elvis 56

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Elvis 56 is a compilation album of studio master recordings by American singer and musician Elvis Presley made during 1956, released by RCA Records in 1996. The original sessions took place at RCA Studios in Nashville and New York, and at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.

## Contents

The disc presents five singles with five B-sides, five tracks from his debut album, and six tracks from his second long-player, Elvis. All were both recorded and released in the title year of the disc, 1956, except for "Too Much," released in January 1957. An alternate and earlier take of "Heartbreak Hotel" included is previously unreleased. "Elvis '56" also contains much more reverb and tape echo than the original recordings.
By concentrating on the rhythm numbers rather than the country material and the ballads, this compilation showcases Presley the early icon of rock and roll in the 1950s, also arguing for this particular year as being his most notable in the decade, and perhaps even that of his entire career.

## Track listing

Chart positions for LPs and EPs from Billboard Top Pop Albums chart; positions for singles from Billboard Pop Singles chart.
| Track | Recorded | Original LP Issue | Catalogue | Release Date | Chart Peak | Song Title | Writer(s) | Time |
| 1. | 1/10/56 | | 47-6357 | 1/27/56 | 1 | Heartbreak Hotel | Mae Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley | 2:08 |
| 2. | 1/30/56 | | 47-6540b | 5/4/56 | 31 | My Baby Left Me | Arthur Crudup | 2:11 |
| 3. | 1/30/56 | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | Blue Suede Shoes | Carl Perkins | 1:58 |
| 4. | 1/30/56 | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | So Glad You're Mine | Arthur Crudup | 2:20 |
| 5. | 1/30/56 | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | Tutti Frutti | Dorothy LaBostrie and Richard Penniman | 1:58 |
| 6. | 1/30/56 | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | One-Sided Love Affair | Bill Campbell | 2:09 |
| 7. | 9/1/56 | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Love Me | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | 2:43 |
| 8. | 9/2/56 | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Anyplace Is Paradise | Joe Thomas | 2:26 |
| 9. | 9/2/56 | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Paralyzed | Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley | 2:23 |
| 10. | 9/2/56 | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Ready Teddy | Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco | 1:56 |
| 11. | 9/2/56 | | 47-6800 | 1/4/57 | 1 | Too Much | Lee Rosenberg and Bernard Weinman | 2:31 |
| 12. | 7/2/56 | | 47-6604b | 7/13/56 | 1 | Hound Dog | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | 2:16 |
| 13. | 7/2/56 | | 47-6643b | 9/28/56 | 20 | Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be) | Cliff Owens and Aaron Schroeder | 2:13 |
| 14. | 7/2/56 | | 47-6604 | 7/13/56 | 1 | Don't Be Cruel | Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley | 2:02 |
| 15. | 2/3/56 | | 47-6642b | 8/31/56 | | Lawdy, Miss Clawdy | Lloyd Price | 2:08 |
| 16. | 2/3/56 | | 47-6642 | 8/31/56 | | Shake, Rattle & Roll | Charles Calhoun | 2:37 |
| 17. | 4/11/56 | | 47-6540 | 5/4/56 | 1 | I Want You, I Need You, I Love You | Lou Kosloff and George Mysels | 2:40 |
| 18. | 9/3/56 | Elvis | LPM 1382 | 10/19/56 | 1 | Rip It Up | Robert Blackwell and John Marascalco | 1:53 |
| 19. | 1/10/56 | previously unreleased | | | | Heartbreak Hotel | Mae Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley | 2:08 |
| 20. | 1/10/56 | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | I Got a Woman | Ray Charles and Renald Richard | 2:23 |
| 21. | 1/10/56 | | 47-6357b | 1/27/56 | 19 | I Was the One | Aaron Schroeder, Claude DeMetrius, Hal Blair, Bill Peppers | 2:33 |
| 22. | 1/10/56 | Elvis Presley | LPM 1254 | 3/23/56 | 1 | Money Honey | Jesse Stone | 2:34 |

## Personnel

* Elvis Presley – vocal, guitar, piano
* Scotty Moore – guitar
* Chet Atkins – guitar
* Floyd Cramer – piano
* Shorty Long – piano
* Gordon Stoker – piano, backing vocals
* Bill Black – bass
* D.J. Fontana – drums
* The Jordanaires – backing vocals
* Ben Speer – backing vocals
* Brock Speer – backing vocals

## Charts

| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
| Netherlands Top 100 Albums | 69 |
| New Zealand Top 40 Albums | 47 |