Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley

In a week dominated by the Fifties on Live Drive, it seems appropriate that this weeks Critical Junction hails from that very decade.
1956 saw the release of Elvis Presley the debut album from from the man who would be King.
RCA had bought Presley's contract from Sun Records the previous year for $35,000, taking a risk on the untested waters of Rock and Roll. Five recording sessions, one at Sun Studios, two in RCA's Nashville Studios and two in their New York studios spawned what was to become the first ever NO. I Rock album and cemented the foundation of the Mother of all Musical Genres. Rock And Roll had arrived.
The runaway hit single was Heartbreak Hotel, with Blue Suede Shoes ( written by Sun artist Carl Perkins) also charting well. Tutti Frutti had been a hit for Little Richard the prevoius year, as had I Got A Woman, by Ray Charles.
The album cover has had homage paid to it by Tom Waits, K.D Lang and best known perhaps, by The Clash, who mimicked it for previous Critical Junction London Calling.
Elvis Presley is this Thursdays Critical Junction.

Track Listing
Side One
1. Blue Suede Shoes
2. I'm Counting on You
3. I Got A Woman
4. One-Sided Love Affair
5. I Love You Because
6. Just Because
Side Two
1. Tutti Frutti
2. Trying To Get You
3. I'm Gonna Sit Down and Cry (Over You)
4. I'll Never Let You Go (Lil' Darlin')
5. Blue Moon
6. Money Honey