King Creole [Soundtrack]

king creole [soundtrack]

Track Listings
1. King Creole - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
2. As Long as I Have You - Elvis Presley
3. Hard Headed Woman - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
4. Trouble - Elvis Presley
5. Dixieland Rock - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
6. Don't Ask Me Why - Elvis Presley
7. Lover Doll - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
8. Crawfish - Elvis Presley
9. Young Dreams - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
10. Steadfast, Loyal and True - Elvis Presley
11. New Orleans - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
12. King Creole [Alternate Take 18][*] - Elvis Presley
13. As Long as I Have You [Movie Version, Take 40][*] - Elvis Presley
14. Danny [*] - Elvis Presley
15. Lover Doll [Undubbed][*] - Elvis Presley
16. Steadfast, Loyal and True [Alternate Master][*] - Elvis Presley
17. As Long as I Have You [Movie Version, Take 8][*] - Elvis Presley
18. King Creole [Alternate Take 3][*] - Elvis Presley

Editorial Reviews
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Before his handlers convinced him to settle for the safety of a screen franchise, the young Elvis Presley harbored riskier dreams as an actor, not just a star. This 1958 drama, his fourth feature outing, hints at the underlying seriousness of that goal. Presley plays Danny Fisher, a New Orleans teenager struggling to graduate from high school while working in a sleazy French Quarter club to support his family. He's also characterized as a troubled youth with a dangerous temper and feelings of shame and resentment toward his meek, unemployed father (Dean Jagger). When Danny's gift for singing provides him with a potential career break (and the requisite excuse for Elvis's production numbers), his involvement with a ruthless gangster (Walter Matthau) and his sultry, alcoholic moll (Carolyn Jones) soon threatens both his future and his family.

That story line, with Danny torn between a budding romance with a good waitress (Dolores Hart) and the bad moll, Ronnie (Jones), proves as effective as it is predictable, hardly surprising given its source in an early Harold Robbins bestseller. But King Creole also boasts an impressive production pedigree (including the team behind no less a classic than Casablanca, producer Hal Wallis and director Michael Curtiz), and the supporting cast helps elicit one of Presley's most emotional performances. Jones in particular rises above her role's inherent clichés, her self-loathing and sexuality both palpable. Presley, still a few years away from the more sanitized image that would be integral to those franchise features, is young enough to be a credible teen, but more crucially he makes his rage and yearning largely convincing.

Ironically, the dramatic sparks prove all the more welcome in light of the largely forgettable music, which variously plunders Chicago blues ("Trouble," a knock-off of "Hoochie Coochie Man") and unconvincingly crosses Presley's Memphis rock with Crescent City jazz ("Dixieland Rock"), all to far less effect than Presley's two preceding movies, Jailhouse Rock and Loving You. --Sam Sutherland

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King Creole [Soundtrack]
King Creole (1958 Film)
Average customer rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars
  • Elvis' best soundtrack and best movie
  • Mature female review
  • Elvis at his best
  • Dixieland Rock
  • He plays something evil and he plays something sweet
 King Creole (1958 Film)
Elvis Presley
Manufacturer: RCA
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000002X2S
Release Date: 1997-04-15

Tracks:

  1. King Creole
  2. As Long As I Have You
  3. Hard Headed Women
  4. Trouble
  5. Dixieland Rock
  6. Don't Ask Me Why
  7. Lover Doll
  8. Crawfish
  9. Young Dreams
  10. Steadfast, Loyal And True
  11. New Orleans
  12. King Creole (Alternate Take 18)
  13. As Long As I Have You (Movie Version-Take 4)
  14. Danny
  15. Lover Doll (Undubbed)
  16. Steadfast, Loyal And True (Alternate Master)
  17. As Long As I Have You (Movie Version-Take 8)
  18. King Creole (Alternate Take 3)

Album Description

The King's 1958 album for RCA includes seven bonus tracks, 'King Creole' (Alternate take 18), 'As Long As I Have You' (Movie version - take 4), 'Danny', 'Lover Doll' (Undubbed), 'Steadfast, Loyal & True' (Alternate master), 'As Long As I Have You' (Movie version - take 8) & 'King Creole' (Alternate take 3). Deleted domestically.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars Elvis' best soundtrack and best movie.......2007-06-20

If you want to watch Elvis' best movie and listen to his best soundtrack, this is the one. "King Creole" was made in 1958 right before Elvis went into hibernation for two years as a soldier in the U.S. Army. I've always felt that if he hadn't gone into the army, this movie would have kick started something even bigger in his Hollywood career. He comes off with a great James Dean image and really showed his acting ability on the stage. But enough about the movie, the soundtrack is just absolutely awesome!

You've got the rocking title track of "King Creole", along with "Trouble", "Hard Headed Woman" and "Dixieland Rock". Those four alone would make this a 5-star album. But then you add the very bluesy "New Orleans" that just makes the goosebumps jump up on the arms and then add some very solid ballads in the emotional heart tugger "Don't Ask Me Why" and even "Crawfish", along with the peppy "Young Dreams", and you have one of the Rock era's classic soundtracks ever.

If you want to hear Elvis at his best before his manager totally changed his post-Army image, and his career in Hollywood would never be the same, this is the album you want!

5 out of 5 stars Mature female review.......2007-01-19

I loved this film when I first saw it...I was only 10 at the time and I learned all the words to every song back then and remember them now at age 58
The CD is wonderful...good sound, clear and just plain lovely..

5 out of 5 stars Elvis at his best.......2006-06-17

This was Elvis's very favorite movie that he made. From the first song "Crawfish" to the last, this is Elvis at his best. I bought this CD just for the Crawfish song. You wont be dissapointed if you loved the movie.

5 out of 5 stars Dixieland Rock.......2004-06-16

This is a soundtrack of the movie by the same name. And it's good. Some songs have horn arrangements ("Hard Headed Woman", "Trouble", Dixieland Rock", "New Orleans"), "Danny" is a beautiful fifties rock 'n' roll ballad and the title track is fabulous!

5 out of 5 stars He plays something evil and he plays something sweet.......2004-01-29

This is the soundtrack to Elvis' fourth (and arguably best) movie. It features Elvis at the top of his game, singing great songs like "King Creole", "Hard Headed Woman" and "Trouble". This soundtrack was the first time Elvis worked with a horn section. This CD adds seven bonus tracks to the original album. I highly recommend it.
King Creole
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    Elvis Presley
    Manufacturer: Bmg Japan
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    Binding: Audio CD

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    ASIN: B0000589QE
    Release Date: 2005-08-29

    Tracks:

    1. King Creole - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
    2. As Long as I Have You - Elvis Presley
    3. Hard Headed Woman - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
    4. Trouble - Elvis Presley
    5. Dixieland Rock - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
    6. Don't Ask Me Why - Elvis Presley
    7. Lover Doll - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
    8. Crawfish - Elvis Presley
    9. Young Dreams - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
    10. Steadfast, Loyal and True - Elvis Presley
    11. New Orleans - The Jordanaires, Elvis Presley
    12. King Creole [Alternate Take 18][*] - Elvis Presley
    13. As Long as I Have You [Movie Version, Take 40][*] - Elvis Presley
    14. Danny [*] - Elvis Presley
    15. Lover Doll [Undubbed][*] - Elvis Presley
    16. Steadfast, Loyal and True [Alternate Master][*] - Elvis Presley
    17. As Long as I Have You [Movie Version, Take 8][*] - Elvis Presley
    18. King Creole [Alternate Take 3][*] - Elvis Presley

    Album Description

    Japanese reissue of 1958 release. Featuring 24 bit 96 khz Spectrum remastering. Packaged in a miniature LP sleeve limited to the first pressing. 2001 release.

    Album Details

    Japanese version featuring a limited LP style sleeve. 24 bit/96 kHz digitally remastered.

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