Record #0834: All Shook Up / That’s When Your Heartaches Begin – ELVIS PRESLEY WITH THE JORDANAIRES

RCA PB-11106 (re-issue) USA, October 1977
Words & Music by:  Side A – Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley; Side B – William Raskin, George Brown, Fred Fisher
Musicians: Elvis Presley (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), Scotty Moore (lead guitar), Bill Black (upright bass), D.J. Fontana (drums), Hoyt Hawkins (piano on side A), Gordon Stoker (piano on side B), The Jordanaires (backing vocals)
Recording sessions: Produced by Steve Sholes at Radio Recorders Studio, Hollywood, CA, Side A – 12. January 1957; Side B – 13. January 1957
Highest chart positions: Re-issue: none; original: US #1, US R&B #1, US Country #1, UK #1

Another posthumous re-issue, that was released a couple of months after Elvis died.

I’ve already posted the original US release here.

The cover describes the release as a “Limited Edition,” but that was almost certainly a marketing gimmick. These records sold extremely well, and the pressing run was likely substantial.

List price: No current listing price was found. Discogs reports a median sale price of €2.35, although one copy sold on eBay for €58 in 2008—clearly, someone wanted it badly. 😊

 

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Record #0833: Blue Suede Shoes / Tutti Frutti – ELVIS PRESLEY

RCA PB-11107 (re-issue) USA, October 1977
Words & Music by:  Side A – Carl Perkins; Side B – Dorothy LaBostrie, Richard Penniman
Musicians: Elvis Presley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Scotty Moore (guitar), Bill Black (bass), D.J. Fontana (drums), Shorty Long (piano on side B)
Recording sessions: RCA Studio 1, New York, NY, Side A – on 30. January 1956; Side B – on 31. January 1956
Highest chart positions:  Re-issue: none (?), original: Side A - US #20, UK #9, Australia #19; Side B – Germany #9

This is one of the many posthumous re-issues, that were released a couple of months after Elvis died.

I’ve already posted the original German release here. A post of Carl Perkins’ original is here.

List price: No current listing price was found. Discogs reports a median sale price of €3.50, although one copy sold on eBay for €97 in 2008—clearly, someone wanted it very badly. 😊

 

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Record #0832: (You’re the) Devil In Disguise / Please Don’t Drag That String Around – ELVIS PRESLEY WITH THE JORDANAIRES

 

RCA Victor 47-8188 (original) Germany, 18. June 1963
Words & Music by:  Side A – Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye; Side B – Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott
Musicians: Elvis Presley (lead vocals), Scotty Moore (rhythm guitar), Thomas “Grady” Martin (lead guitar), Harold Bradley (6-string bass guitar), Bob Moore (upright bass), Floyd Cramer (piano), D.J. Fontana (drums), Murrey “Buddy” Harman (drums), Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews & Ray Walker (backing vocals), Millie Kirkham, Joe Babcock (backing vocals), Homer “Boots” Randolph (shakers on side A, sax on side B)
Recording sessions: Produced by Steve Sholes at RCA Studio B, Nashville, TN, on Sunday 26. May 1963
Highest chart positions: Side A – Germany #2, US #3, Canada #1, Australia #2, New Zealand #3, UK #1, Ireland #1, France #1, Netherlands #1, Belgium #1, Norway #1, Sweden #1, Finland #1; Side B – none

As I was making the list of musicians, a thought crossed my mind. Back in 1954 it was Elvis, Scotty and Bill. 9 years later they needed 14 people to record a song. Oh, well. Having said that, the musicians are top notch, and the record did really well.

The single topped the charts in many countries around the world. In Finland it was on the top in October 1963. In November it was pushed to #2 by the Beatles’ “Twist and Shout” (Parlophone 45-DPY 654).

Estimated value: A list price not found. One copy (vinyl NM, picture sleeve VG+) was sold for €19 in eBay in 2018.