Elvis Presley - Elvis Is Back! (Vinyl LP | EU Reissue | 1989)

Elvis Presley – Elvis Is Back! is Elvis's first album after his military service in Germany. It was recorded in March and April 1960 at RCA Studio B in Nashville, produced by Steve Sholes and Chet Atkins; the original was released on 8 April 1960 on RCA Victor, reaching No. 1 in the UK and No. 2 on the US album chart. The album combines rhythm & blues and blues such as "Fever", "Such A Night" and Lowell Fulson's "Reconsider Baby" with pop ballads like "The Girl Of My Best Friend". This copy is the 1989 European reissue in the "Living Stereo" series (RCA International NL 89013).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA / RCA International NL 89013
• Format: Vinyl LP, Album, Reissue, Stereo
• Pressing: EU reissue, "Living Stereo" series
• Country: Europe
• Year of this pressing: 1989 (original: 1960)
• Genre: Beat / Rock & Roll, Blues, Rhythm & Blues

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+ (with some wear)

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Make Me Know It (Otis Blackwell)
2. Fever (Cooley/Davenport)
3. The Girl Of My Best Friend (Ross/Bobrick)
4. I Will Be Home Again (Benjamin/Leveen/Singer)
5. Dirty, Dirty Feeling (Leiber/Stoller)
6. Thrill Of Your Love (Stanley Kesler)

Side B

1. Soldier Boy (Jones/Williams)
2. Such A Night (Lincoln Chase)
3. It Feels So Right (Wise/Weisman)
4. The Girl Next Door Went A-Walking (Rice/Wayne)
5. Like A Baby (Jesse Stone)
6. Reconsider Baby (Lowell Fulson)

Personnel

Elvis Presley (vocals, acoustic guitar), Scotty Moore (electric guitar), Hank Garland (electric guitar, electric bass), Floyd Cramer (piano), Bob Moore (double bass), D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman (drums, percussion), Boots Randolph (saxophone), The Jordanaires (backing vocals), Charlie Hodge (harmony vocals on "I Will Be Home Again"). Produced by Steve Sholes and Chet Atkins.

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. The original was released in 1960 on RCA Victor. This copy is the 1989 European reissue, cat. no. NL 89013, pressed by Sonopress.

Is "It's Now Or Never" on this album?
No. "It's Now Or Never" was recorded at the same April 1960 sessions but was released only as a single and is not on the standard twelve-track album.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Media VG+: light signs of use that barely affect playback. Cover VG+: the sleeve shows light wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Elvis Presley records?
Yes, for example Elvis Is Back! (DE Reissue 1978), His Hand In Mine and From Elvis In Memphis. More titles are in our Beat / Rock & Roll collection.