''Strictly Elvis'' is an
extended play
An extended play record, usually referred to as an EP, is a musical recording that contains more tracks than a single but fewer than an album or LP record. (EP) by American singer and musician
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977), or simply Elvis, was an American singer and actor. Dubbed the "Honorific nicknames in popular music, King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one ...
released in December 1959. It peaked at number one in the
number-one EPs chart in the
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and North ...
and was five weeks in the number-one, until it was superseded by ''
Expresso Bongo
''Expresso Bongo'' is a 1958 West End musical and a satire of the music industry. It was first produced on the stage at the Saville Theatre, London, on 23 April 1958. Its book was written by Wolf Mankowitz and Julian More, with music by David ...
'', which became number-one on April 23, 1960.
An EP, also called "Strictly Elvis", had been issued in the US in January 1957. This contained a completely different set of tracks; it was not issued in the UK until 1964, when it came out under the title "Elvis For You, Volume 2". The UK "Strictly Elvis" EP had no direct US equivalent.
US Track listing (1957)
#"
Long Tall Sally
"Long Tall Sally", also known as "Long Tall Sally (The Thing)", is a rock and roll song written by Robert "Bumps" Blackwell, Enotris Johnson, and Little Richard. Richard recorded it for Specialty Records, which released it as a single in March ...
"
#"First in Line"
#"How Do You Think I Feel"
#"How's the World Treating You"
UK Track listing (1959)
#"
Old Shep
"Old Shep" is a song composed by Red Foley, with lyrics by Arthur Willis, published in 1935, about a dog Foley owned as a child. In reality, the dog, poisoned by a neighbor, was a German shepherd called "Hoover." Foley first recorded the song o ...
" (
Red Foley, Arthur Willis)
#"Any Place Is Paradise" (Joe "Cornbread" Thomas)
#"Paralyzed" (
Otis Blackwell
Otis Blackwell (February 16, 1931 – May 6, 2002) was an American songwriter whose work influenced rock and roll. His compositions include "Fever" (recorded by Little Willie John), "Great Balls of Fire" and " Breathless" (recorded by Jerry Le ...
, Elvis Presley)
#"Is It So Strange" (
Faron Young)
Personnel
*Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic guitar, piano on "Old Shep" and "Paralyzed".
*Scotty Moore – electric guitar
*Gordon Stoker – piano on "Any Place Is Paradise"
*Dudley Brooks – piano on "Is It So Strange"
*Bill Black – double bass
*D.J. Fontana – drums
*The Jordanaires – back-up vocals
External links
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References
{{Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley EPs
1957 EPs
RCA Records EPs