Elvis' Christmas Album

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ALBUM INFORMATION

Total Tracks: 12   Total Length: 30:10

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Teenage Graceland

By Wayne Robins

After Elvis went into the Army and before the British Invasion, the years 1958-63 were rock's forgotten years. But they were the years that shaped the musical tastes of baby boomers and of acts from the Beatles and Rolling Stones to Bruce Springsteen and the Ramones. Hear the dance sensations, the one-hit-wonders, the girl groups and doo-wop singers, surfers and rockabilly twangers, the birth of Motown, the evolution of R&B into soul and so much… more »

They Say All Media Guide

Elvis’ 1957 original Christmas album is one of his most inspired early outings and the first time he tackled anything resembling a thematic concept. Split evenly between rockers and bluesy numbers like “Santa Claus Is Back in Town,” “Blue Christmas,” and “Santa Bring My Baby Back to Me,” perennials like “White Christmas,” “I’ll Be Home for Christmas,” and “Silent Night,” and straight-ahead gospel favorites like “I Believe,” “Peace in the Valley” and “Take My Hand, Precious Lord,” the disc revealed a different side of the rocker for the first time on a public instead conditioned to expect something outrageous. One of the King’s shining moments, this is quite simply still one of the best holiday albums available. – Cub Koda

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  • 02.11.12 In 1956, during his third performance on the CBS Stage Show, Elvis performs "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Blue Suede Shoes." http://t.co/gqUcPbs6
  • 02.10.12 Video from ELVIS LIVES on Tour http://t.co/lVb8jA7V
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  • 02.10.12 In 1964, Elvis sent a telegram, read by Ed Sullivan to the Beatles congratulating them on the “British Invasion.” http://t.co/IPdAX1vI
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  • 02.09.12 In 1955, #Elvis was turned down by a Chicago program, the rejection letter is this week's Insiders artifact. http://t.co/lPCSKdnM
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  • 02.09.12 Congrats to @ElvisPresley on #Grammy nom! To celebrate, #Graceland is giving away 5 copies of YMWTBB! RT to enter! http://t.co/Iec0NNzo
  • 02.09.12 On this day in 1967, Elvis purchased a 160-acre cattle farm calling it the Circle G Ranch. http://t.co/R6EwUemv
  • 02.08.12 Lisa Marie on new Graceland Beat Podcast http://t.co/zVpYkdyJ
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  • 02.06.12 Elvis Presley In Concert tours Europe in March 2012 http://t.co/tG0t4KFk
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  • 02.03.12 Elvis Insiders check out this week's artifact - a 1956 check written by Colonel Tom Parker http://t.co/TI3QEpgR
  • 02.03.12 Video and photos are now available from Lisa Marie's visit to Graceland. http://t.co/tOuIJ4Tf