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Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley Films

Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

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This film tells the unusual story that lies behind the making of Elvis Presleys first album for RCA Records, in 1959, and his meteoric rise to Superstardom. In Memphis, Sam Philips, founder of Sun Records, gives the inside story of those groundbreaking days when he auditioned, produced and befriended Elvis. Scotty Moore (guitar) and D.J. Fontana (drums), describe how they helped Elvis record the album in Nashville and New York, aiming for "Feel, not perfection". They recall, with rare home movie footage, how they toured 400 miles a day in Elvis Pink Cadillac, rehearsing the songs that Elvis would immortalise in that first album. Dixie Locke, then Elvis steady girlfriend, describes how shy, mercurial and glamorous the young Elvis appeared, and how he coped with his newfound stardom. Record producer/historian Ernst Jorgensen and biographer Peter Guralnick describe the shock impact of 20-year-old Elvis and the astonishing simplicity of this albums execution. Musicians B.B. King and Keith Richards tell us what made Elvis the King of RocknRoll. The film is filled with performances from 55 and 56, interviews with Elvis and rare home movie footage of him at play and work, offering fresh insights into his life and his recordings. Featured songs include "Blue Suede Shoes", "Shake Rattle and Roll", "Tutti Frutti", "Money Honey" and Elvis first million-seller "Heartbreak Hotel", and songs from his early Sun session: "Mystery Train", "Baby Lets Play House" and "Thats All Right". ELVIS PRESLEY is a record that changed forever the look and sound of popular music, a truly Classic Album.
Product details
Release Date:
2001-11-14
Number of Discs:
1
Publication Date:
2011-09-01
Publisher:
edel
Aspect Ratios:
1.78:1
Languages:
Original: Dutch, Original: Portuguese, Original: French, Original: Icelandic, Original: Spanish, Original: German, Original: English
ISBN13:
5034504920378
GPSR Manufacturer Reference:
[email protected]
Weight:
97 g
Height:
137 cm
Width:
192 cm
Thickness:
17 cm
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