Elvis Presley - King Creole (Vinyl LP | DE Reissue)

Elvis Presley – King Creole is the soundtrack album to the 1958 film of the same name, set in New Orleans and based on Harold Robbins' novel "A Stone For Danny Fisher". The songs were recorded in January and February 1958 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, shortly before Elvis was drafted. The original was released in September 1958 on RCA Victor; "Hard Headed Woman" became a No. 1 hit, and the album reached No. 2 in the US and No. 1 in the UK. Several songs were written by Leiber and Stoller. This copy is a German reissue with cat. no. LSP-1884; the year of this pressing is not stated.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA Victor LSP-1884
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album
• Pressing: DE reissue
• Country: Germany
• Year of this pressing: not stated (original: 1958)
• Genre: Soundtracks, Beat / Rock & Roll

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+ and better
• Cover: VG+ (sleeve with some shelf wear)

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU KI SH0).

Tracklist

Side A

1. King Creole (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
2. As Long As I Have You (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman)
3. Hard Headed Woman (Claude Demetrius)
4. Trouble (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
5. Dixieland Rock (Aaron Schroeder/Rachel Frank)

Side B

1. Don't Ask Me Why (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman)
2. Lover Doll (Sid Wayne/Abner Silver)
3. Crawfish (Fred Wise/Ben Weisman)
4. Young Dreams (Aaron Schroeder/Martin Kalmanoff)
5. Steadfast, Loyal And True (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
6. New Orleans (Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett)

Personnel

Elvis Presley (vocals); Kitty White (vocals on the duet "Crawfish"). Recorded at Radio Recorders, Hollywood; film music direction by Walter Scharf. We could not reliably confirm the full studio line-up, so it is not listed here.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in the US in 1958 in mono (LPM 1884). This copy is a later German reissue numbered LSP-1884.

Which hit comes from this soundtrack?
"Hard Headed Woman" reached No. 1 on the US singles chart in 1958, and "Don't Ask Me Why" made No. 25.

What does Media VG+ and better / Cover VG+ mean?
Media VG+ and better: at least VG+, meaning only light signs of use; parts of the record are in even better shape. Cover VG+: the sleeve shows light wear, with some shelf wear here. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Elvis Presley records?
Yes, for example Kissin' Cousins, Roustabout and Elvis Sings Hits From His Movies Vol. 1. More titles are in our Beat / Rock & Roll collection.