On October 30, 1957, “RCA Victor” label released “Jailhouse Rock”, an EP by Elvis Presley, featuring songs from the movie of the same name. It was recorded April – May 1957, at “Radio Recorders” in Hollywood, and was produced by Jeffrey Alexander.
Personnel:
- Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar, electric bass
- Scotty Moore – electric lead guitar
- Bill Black – double bass, electric bass
- D. J. Fontana – drums
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- Gordon Stoker – backing vocals
- Neal Matthews – backing vocals
- Hoyt Hawkins – backing vocals
- Hugh Jarrett – backing vocals
- Dudley Brooks – piano
- Thorne Nogar – engineer
- Fred Mulculpin – engineer
- Mike Stoller – piano, production assistant
- Jerry Leiber – production assistant
Track listing:
- Jailhouse Rock – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
- Young and Beautiful – Aaron Schroeder, Abner Silver
- I Want to Be Free – Jerry Leiber, Ben Weisman
- Don’t Leave Me Mow (movie version) – Aaron Schroeder, Ben Weisman
- (You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care – Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller
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