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King Creole Vol. 1

King Creole Vol. 1

Released: Jul. 1, 1958

With its growlingly aggressive Leiber-Stoller title track, the first EP from the movie sold a very respectable 500,000 copies (the same as the first Loving You EP). At the same time, the idea of releasing a single and two EPs in quick succession, with no LP initially planned, seemed to reflect Colonel Parker’s misgivings about the musical mix, which, with its emphasis on a heavily brass-influenced New Orleans sound, he felt tended to overshadow Elvis’ voice. On the other hand, it may just have been a negotiating ploy in his ongoing skirmishes with RCA.

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1. King Creole
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2. New Orleans
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3. As Long As I Have You
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4. Lover Doll (EP Version)
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