Elvis Presley – Way Down in the Jungle Room – 88985318111 – 2LP Set | |
Elvis Aaron Presley[a] (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), also known simply as Elvis, was an American singer, musician and actor. He is regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century and is often referred to as the “King of Rock and Roll” or simply “the King”. His energized interpretations of songs and sexually provocative performance style, combined with a singularly potent mix of influences across color lines during a transformative era in race relations, led him to great success—and initial controversy. Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, and relocated to Memphis, Tennessee, with his family when he was 13 years old. His music career began there in 1954, recording at Sun Records with producer Sam Phillips, who wanted to bring the sound of African-American music to a wider audience. Presley, on rhythm acoustic guitar, and accompanied by lead guitarist Scotty Moore and bassist Bill Black, was a pioneer of rockabilly, an uptempo, backbeat-driven fusion of country music and rhythm and blues. In 1955, drummer D. J. Fontana joined to complete the lineup of Presley’s classic quartet and RCA Victor acquired his contract in a deal arranged by Colonel Tom Parker, who would manage him for more than two decades. Presley’s first RCA single, “Heartbreak Hotel”, was released in January 1956 and became a number-one hit in the United States. With a series of successful network television appearances and chart-topping records, he became the leading figure of the newly popular sound of rock and roll.In November 1956, Presley made his film debut in Love Me Tender. Drafted into military service in 1958, Presley relaunched his recording career two years later with some of his most commercially successful work. He held few concerts, however, and guided by Parker, proceeded to devote much of the 1960s to making Hollywood films and soundtrack albums, most of them critically derided. In 1968, following a seven-year break from live performances, he returned to the stage in the acclaimed television comeback special Elvis, which led to an extended Las Vegas concert residency and a string of highly profitable tours. In 1973, Presley gave the first concert by a solo artist to be broadcast around the world, Aloha from Hawaii. Years of prescription drug abuse severely compromised his health, and he died suddenly in 1977 at his Graceland estate at the age of 42. | |
Record Details | |
Title | Elvis Presley – Way Down in the Jungle Room – 88985318111 |
Producer | Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Rob Santos, Felton Jarvis & Elvis Presley |
Lyrics | Larry Gatlin, Dickey Lee, Roger Whittaker, Ron Webster, Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody, Jimmy Currie, Lonnie Donegan, Mark James (4), Dennis Linde, Al Jacobs, Jimmie Crane, Frederic Weatherly, Billy Ed Wheeler, Jerry Chesnut, Fred Rose, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice, Layng Martine, Jr, Don Robey & Fats Washington |
Releasing Year | 2016 |
Genre | Private Songs |
Language | English |
Label | RCA |
Made In | UE |
Manufacture | Sony Music Entertainment International |
Serial No. | 88985318111 |
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Specification | |
Size | 12 Inches |
Speed | 33 RPM |
Record Condition | Mint |
Cover Condition | Mint |