Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley

Name: Elvis Presley: Elvis Presley
Released: 2001-12-29
Duration: 50 min
Rating: 7.5
Cast: Elvis Presley, Ernst Jørgensen, D.J. Fontana, Carl Perkins, Keith Richards

S3 E6 December 29, 2001 0h 50m ★ 7.5

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Overview

The debut album of the King is examined here. It was the first million-selling rock album, and the first million-selling popular music album for RCA. We hear from some of the producers and musicians who contributed, and each track is discussed in depth. Five of the songs were taken from Elvis' Sun Sessions, and Sam Phillips is on hand to discuss those sessions. Elvis' version of Carl Perkins' classic, 'Blue Suede Shoes' is dissected, and his first smash single, 'Heartbreak Hotel', is included, though not originally on the album.