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DISCOGRAPHY – 1956 

LP: ElVIS PRESLEY

Songs:
Side 1
Blue Suede Shoes »
I’m Counting On You »
I Got A Woman »
One-Sided Love Affair »
I Love You Because »
Just Because »
Side 2
Tutti Frutti »
Tryin’ to Get to You »
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) »
I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’) »
Blue Moon »
Money Honey »  

Reference: (US) RCA LPM 1254

Date of release: 13 March 1956

Information: Elvis's first album consisted of five tracks recorded at Sun Records and seven recorded in January 1956 at the New York City and Nashville studios of RCA. The cover photo was credited to Popsie, a pseudonym of photographer William S. Randolph. Four photos of Elvis graced the back cover. First copies of the jacket had "Elvis" in light pink letters; in later pressings the letters were dark pink. Elvis Presley was the first album in history to sell one million copies. Certification as a million-seller was made by the RIAA on November 1, 1966. The album spawned a record five EPs.

Elvis Presley entered Billboard's Best-Selling Pop Albums chart at #11. Within six weeks, it reached number one, remaining at the top for 10 consecutive weeks. The total stay on the chart was 49 weeks.