The King of Rock ’n’ Roll: The Complete 50’s Masters

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Please note that track 23 "Don't Leave Me Now" is a re-recording of track 12 "Don't Leave Me Now". The original is available on the "Loving You" soundtrack while the re-recording is available on the soundtrack for his next film, Jailhouse Rock.

Annotation last modified on 2012-10-28 08:38 UTC.

Tracklist

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1That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
cover recording of:
That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (in 1953)
writer:
Fred Fisher, Billy Hill (US songwriter) and William Raskin
publisher:
Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
42:48
2Fool, Fool, Fool
cover recording of:
Fool, Fool, Fool (in 1955)
lyricist and composer:
Ahmet Ertegun (US songwriter/producer)
publisher:
Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
31:53
3Tweedle Dee (live, 1955‐08)
live cover recording of:
Tweedlee Dee (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Winfield Scott (in 1954)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Unichappell Music
32:08
4Maybellene (live, 1955‐08)
live cover recording of:
Maybellene (in 1955-08)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Salee Music Company
31:59
5Shake, Rattle and Roll
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
42:18
6Blue Moon of Kentucky (countryfied take)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (in 1954-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
41:05
7Blue Moon (alternate)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon (on 1954-08-19)
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
52:57
8I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (slow version)
cover recording of:
I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (on 1955-03-05)
writer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer) and Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
32:42
9Reconsider Baby
live cover recording of:
Reconsider Baby (on 1956-12-04)
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
32:55
10Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (alternate)
cover recording of:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy (on 1956-02-03)
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (in 1952-03)
publisher:
ATV Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
42:09
11Shake, Rattle and Roll (alternate)
cover recording of:
Shake, Rattle and Roll (on 1956-02-03)
additional lyricist:
Daryl Bosteels
writer:
Charles Calhoun and Jesse Stone
publisher:
Campbell Connelly, Mijac Music, Nightlight Music Pty Ltd., Progressive Music (publisher), Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
42:27
12I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (alternate)
recording of:
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (on 1956-04-14)
writer:
Ira Kosloff and Maurice Mysels
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music and Williamson Music Company
3.52:41
13Heartbreak Hotel (live, 1956‐05‐06)
live recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (on 1956-05-06)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing and Unichappell Music
sub-publisher:
ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (Consortium Music Publishing, CF Division) (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
52:54
14Long Tall Sally (live, 1956‐05‐06)
live cover recording of:
Long Tall Sally (on 1956-05-06)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
42:15
15Blue Suede Shoes (live, 1956‐05‐06)
live cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (on 1956-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
34:59
16Money Honey (live, 1956‐05‐06)
live cover recording of:
Money Honey (on 1956-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, First Digital Music, Walden Music, Inc., Walden, Inc., WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) and ZFC Music
33:18
17We’re Gonna Move (alternate)
recording of:
We’re Gonna Move (on 1956-08-24)
writer:
Vera Matson and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., R&H Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1973)
52:32
18Old Shep (alternate)
cover recording of:
Old Shep (on 1956-09-02)
publisher:
Clyde Julian Foley (US country music musician) (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Willis Arthur (lyricist)
composer:
Clyde Julian Foley (US country music musician)
publisher:
Westpar Music
53:55
19I Beg of You (alternate)
cover recording of:
I Beg of You (on 1957-01-13)
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Kelly Owens (US pianist and organist)
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
51:53
20Loving You (slow version)
cover recording of:
Loving You (on 1957-02-14)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
41:50
21Loving You (uptempo version)
cover recording of:
Loving You (on 1957-02-14)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
41:26
22Young and Beautiful (alternate)
cover recording of:
Young and Beautiful (on 1957-04-30)
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Abner Silver
publisher:
Blen Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Rachel’s Own Music
31:11
23I Want to Be Free (alternate)
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Free (on 1957-04-30)
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
42:07
24King Creole (alternate)
cover recording of:
King Creole (on 1958-01-15)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
52:06
25As Long as I Have You (alternate)
cover recording of:
As Long as I Have You (on 1958-06-10)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Erika Publishing and Gladys Music Inc.
41:26
26Ain’t That Loving You Baby (fast version)
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Loving You Baby
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music Inc.
51:48