Elvis is the eighteenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on July 16, 1973. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide. To differentiate it from his eponymous 1956 release, it is sometimes called The "Fool" Album, after its first track which appears just below Elvis' name on the front cover. In the US, "Fool" was issued as the B-side of "Steamroller Blues" from the Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite album. In the UK the sides were flipped and "Fool" was issued as the A-side. It reached No. 15.
Content The album tracks "Fool" and "Where Do I Go From Here" were recorded in March 1972. "It's Impossible" is a live recording from the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas from February 1972, recorded during a successful fifty-seven show season. The remaining tracks were leftovers from the March and May 1971 recording sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. Three songs feature Presley on piano: "It's Still Here", "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" and "I Will Be True". These three selections were all released together for a second time as part of the 1980 boxed set, Elvis Aron Presley. The song "Fool" was also released in this collection. Four other songs in this album were also reissued in other albums: "It's Impossible" (Pure Gold, 1975), "Padre" (He Walks Beside Me, 1978), "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" (A Canadian Tribute, 1978) and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 2, 1979).
Track listing Original LP release
CD reissues RCA first reissued the original 10 track album on compact disc in March 1994. The album was reissued again in 2010 in a 2 CD set with bonus material on the Follow that Dream collectors label.
Personnel
Elvis Presley – lead vocals, piano James Burton – lead guitar The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals on "It's Impossible" The Nashville Edition – backing vocals on "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" Joe Babcock – backing vocals Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums Jerry Carrigan – drums Chip Young – rhythm guitar Glen D. Hardin – piano, string arrangements Dolores Edgin – backing vocals Joe Esposito – guitar, percussion
Emory Gordy Jr. – bass on "Fool" and "Where Do I Go From Here?" Charlie Hodge – rhythm guitar Ginger Holladay – backing vocals The Imperials Quartet – backing vocals Millie Kirkham – backing vocals June Page – backing vocals Norbert Putnam – bass Temple Riser – backing vocals Jerry Scheff – bass on "It's Impossible"
J. D. Sumner – vocals Ron Tutt – drums Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar on "Fool", "Where Do I Go From Here?" and "It's Impossible" Mary Holliday – backing vocals Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals on "It's Impossible" Charlie McCoy – harmonica Joe Guercio – conductor on "It's Impossible" David Briggs – piano
References
External links
APL1-0283 Elvis Guide part of The Elvis Presley Record Research Database