ROCK 'N' ROLL
HMV CLP 1093
Track Listing:
Side 1:
1. Blue Suede Shoes
2. I Got A Woman
3. I'm Counting On You
4. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
5. That's All Right
6. Money Honey
Side 2:
1. Mystery Train
2. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (over you)
3. Trying To Get To You
4. One-sided Love Affair
5. Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
6. Shake, Rattle and Roll
Released: October 1956:
Sound Format: mono
UK Album No: (01)
"Rock 'n Roll" was the title of Elvis Presley's debut album in the UK. It contained some of his earlier Sun material and some recent recordings for his new employers, RCA. Even though it had the same front cover as it's U.S. counterpart, that's where the similarities end. In the United States his debut LP was titled "Elvis Presley" and had a different tracklisting than this one.
NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number 2XAV, part of the EMI system. Possibly because it had a different tracklisting in comparison to it's American counterpart. Pressings also had the R/T (1956) and X/T (1957) stamped around the spindle hole.
Side 1: 2XAV 255 Side 2: 2XAV 256
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Front)
Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 1 - Rear)
THE GRAMAPHONE COMPANY LIMITED
RECORD DIVISION
8-11 GREAT CASTLE STREET, LONDON, W.1 (Bottom Left)
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Centre)
E.M.I. INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND
Made and Printed in Great Britain (Bottom Right)
W R W (Inside Right)
(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Front)
Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 2 - Rear)
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)
E.M.I. INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND
Made and Printed in Great Britain (Bottom Right)
W R W (Further Right)
(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Front)
Fully Laminated
"HIS MASTER'S VOICE"
LONG PLAY 33 R.P.M. RECORD
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Top Right)
(Sleeve Variation 3 - Rear)
HMV Logo (Boxed) (Bottom Left)
E.M.I. INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
HAYES - MIDDLESEX - ENGLAND
Made and Printed in Great Britain (Bottom Right)
Wood, Rozelaar (instead of W R W) (Bottom Centre)
(Round Cutouts on Foldovers)
(Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo)
(Factory Sample - Side 1)
White Label
H.M.V. (Stamped Top Centre)
(1956 Double-Sided Demo)
(Mono)
2X-AV-255
(Factory Sample - Side 2)
White Label
H.M.V. (Stamped Top Centre)
DEMONSTRATION RECORD NOT FOR SALE
2X-AV-256
"Rock 'n' Roll"
(CLP 1093)
(Hand Written)
ELVIS PRESLEY
(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)
(Variation 1 - Side 1)
(Plum Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1956 Pressing)
(Mono)
CLP. 1093
Line 2: NCB). (2) I GOT A SWEETIE
(6) MONEY HONEY (Stone)
(Walden Music)
(Variation 1 - Side 2)
R/T Tax Code
CLP. 1093
(6) SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL
(Thanks to Andy Honeywelll for the images)
(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)
(Variation 2 - Side 1)
(Plum Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1956 Pressing)
(Mono)
CLP 1093 (No Full Stop - Both Sides)
Line 2: NCB). (2) I GOT A SWEETIE
(6) MONEY HONEY (Stone)
(Walden Music)
(Variation 2 - Side 2)
R/T Tax Code
CLP 1093
(5) LAWDY, MISS CLAWDY (Price) (Mecolico)
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL (No no.6)
(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)
(Variation 3 - Side 1)
(Plum Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
No full stop in Matrix No. (Both Sides)
(Variation 3 - Side 2)
R/T Tax Code
CLP 1093
(5) LAWDY, MISS CLAWDY (Price) (Mecolico)
SHAKE, RATTLE AND ROLL (No no.6)
(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)
(Variation 4 - Side 1)
(Plum Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
Line 2: NCB). (2) I GOT A SWEETIE
(6) MONEY HONEY (Stone)
(Aberbach, MCPS, NCB)
(Variation 4 - Side 2)
R/T Tax Code
(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)
(Variation 5 - Side 1)
(Plum Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
(Variation 5 - Side 2)
Identical to Variation 4
Except X/T Tax Code
(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)
(Variation 6 - Side 1)
(Plum Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
Line 2: NCB, BIEM). (2) I GOT A SWEETIE
(6) MONEY HONEY (Stone)
(Aberbach, MCPS, NCB)
(Variation 6 - Side 2)
X/T Tax Code
CLP 1093
(5) LAWDY, MISS CLAWDY (Price) (Mecolico,
Aberbach, NCB)
(Plum Label, HMV Logo with Gold Lettering)
(Variation 7 - Side 1)
(Plum Label)
HIS MASTER'S VOICE LOGO
(1957 Pressing)
(Mono)
Line 2: NCB, BIEM. (No Closed Bracket after BIEM)
(6) MONEY HONEY (Stone)
(Aberbach, MCPS, NCB)
(Variation 7 - Side 2)
X/T Tax Code
UK CHART Information:
Elvis' debut album entered the UK charts on November 3, 1956, peaking at no. 1.
Chart Run: (7 Weeks)
03/11/1956 - 03
10/11/1956 - 01
17/11/1956 - 02
24/11/1956 - 02
01/12/1956 - 05
08/12/1956 - 05
15/12/1956 - 04
It re-entered the UK charts on April 4, 1959, peaking at no. 4.
Chart Run: (9 Weeks)
04/04/1959 - 07
11/01/1959 - 04
18/01/1959 - 04
25/01/1959 - 04
02/05/1959 - 04
09/05/1959 - 05
16/05/1959 - 08
23/05/1959 - 07
30/05/1959 - 08
Information: www.officialcharts.com
Recording Information:
Blue Suede Shoes
(January 30, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)
I Got A Woman
(January 10, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)
I'm Counting On You
(January 11, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
(April 1955: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
That's All Right
(July 5, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
Money Honey
(January 10, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)
Mystery Train
(July 21,, 1955: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry
(January 31, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)
Trying to Get to You
(July 21, 1955: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)
One-sided Love Affair
(January 30, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
(February 3, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)
Shake, Rattle and Roll
(February 3, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)
Elvis UK HMV LP Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)
Elvis UK HMV LP Promo Ad
used by kind permission: (Thanks to Paul Alner)