Elvis Rock

by Elvis Presley

Overview

It almost defies belief that there could be an Elvis Presley rock & roll comp that doesn't include anything from Sun Records, so that right there is a good sign that RCA's 2006 comp Elvis Rock -- part of a trilogy of three theme-based compilations that also includes Elvis Country and Elvis Inspirational -- may not deliver all that the title promises. And that's true: while it may have a good number of great rockers, Elvis Rock is also misguided, missing some of his hardest rockers at the expense of cuts like "Dixieland Rock," an enjoyably silly cut from King Creole that doesn't have a patch on "Good Rockin' Tonight," "Mystery Train," or "That's All Right," which all should have been here. Despite this major flaw, Elvis Rock does contain a pretty good sampling of a bunch of terrific stuff -- it's hard to complain about any comp that has "Hound Dog," "Blue Suede Shoes," "Jailhouse Rock," "I Got Stung," and "Hard Headed Woman," so this winds up as pretty entertaining. Just don't think this is the absolute best rock & roll from Elvis, or that this will give you all that you need from the King -- think of it as a fun sampler, and you won't be disappointed. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	02/28/2006
Label:	Bmg / Sony Music Entertainment
UPC:	0886977096624

Tracks

1. Don't Be Cruel
2. Hound Dog
3. Blue Suede Shoes
4. Tutti Frutti
5. Heartbreak Hotel
6. Jailhouse Rock
7. I Got Stung
8. A Big Hunk o' Love
9. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
10. Hard Headed Woman
11. King Creole
12. I Need Your Love Tonight
13. Too Much
14. All Shook Up
15. Long Tall Sally
16. Rip It Up
17. Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!
18. Party
19. Mean Woman Blues
20. Dixieland Rock

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Elvis Presley   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Roger Semon   Audio Production,Compilation Producer
Ernst Mikael Jorgensen   Audio Production,Compilation Producer
John Hudson   A&R
Rob Santos   Production Assistant
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Jessie Mae Robinson   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Aaron Schroeder   Composer
Tommy Durden   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Dorothy LaBostrie   Composer
Vic Anesini   Mastering
Mae Boren Axton   Composer
Little Richard   Composer
Rachel Frank   Composer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
Richard Penniman   Composer
Erwin Gorostiza   Art Direction
Jennifer Liebeskind   Project Coordinator
Robert "Bumps" Blackwell   Composer
Jeffrey Schulz   Design
Iris Maenza   Project Director
Matthew Stringer   Project Director
Joseph DiMuro   Executive Producer
Russell Moody   Composer
Bernie Weinman   Composer
Sid Wyche   Composer
Michael Hill   Liner Notes
Sid Wayne   Composer
Sidney Wyche   Composer
Bert Carroll   Composer
Bix Reichner   Composer
Claude Demetrius   Composer
Ben Weisman   Composer
Elvis Presley   Composer
Enotris Johnson   Composer
John Marascalco   Composer