Elvis Presley - Heartbreak Hotel (Vinyl LP | UK Original | 1981)

Elvis Presley – Heartbreak Hotel is a 1981 UK compilation on Camden (CDS 1204), the budget label run in Britain by Pickwick International under licence from RCA. Its twelve tracks run from 1950s rock & roll classics such as "Heartbreak Hotel", "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock" to "(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame" from 1961 and "Guitar Man" from 1967. It is named after "Heartbreak Hotel", Presley's first single for RCA and his first US number one (1956). This copy is a 1981 UK original pressing, pressed by Damont.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: Camden CDS 1204
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation
• Pressing: UK original, Damont pressing
• Country: UK
• Year: 1981
• Genre: Rock & Roll, Rock, Pop

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

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

Tracklist

Side A

1. Heartbreak Hotel (Mae Boren Axton/Tommy Durden/Elvis Presley)
2. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman)
3. I Got Stung (Aaron Schroeder/David Hill)
4. I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (Ben Weisman/Fred Wise)
5. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On (Dave Williams/Sunny David)
6. Guitar Man (Jerry Reed Hubbard)

Side B

1. Jailhouse Rock (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
2. All Shook Up (Otis Blackwell/Elvis Presley)
3. Blue Suede Shoes (Carl Perkins)
4. My Baby Left Me (Arthur Crudup)
5. King Creole (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)
6. Hound Dog (Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller)

Personnel

Elvis Presley (vocals) with his backing musicians from 1956 to 1967, including Scotty Moore (guitar), Bill Black (bass), D. J. Fontana (drums) and The Jordanaires (backing vocals) on the 1950s recordings.

Licensed from RCA; distributed by Pickwick International (GB) Ltd.

FAQ

What is Camden?
RCA Camden was originally RCA's budget label. In the UK, Camden records were issued under licence by Pickwick International from the 1970s, reissuing older recordings at low prices.

What does Damont pressing mean?
Damont was a British pressing plant in Hayes, Middlesex, that made many budget releases. This LP exists in pressings from both the Damont and Orlake plants; this copy is stated to be a Damont pressing.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Both record and sleeve are graded VG+. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Elvis Presley records?
Yes, for example Elvis Presley – Rock 'n' Roll and The Complete Sun Sessions. More titles are in our Beat & Rock & Roll collection.

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

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