Loving You (soundtrack)

Loving You
Soundtrack album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedJune 20, 1957 (1957-06-20)[1]
RecordedJanuary 12 – February 24, 1957
StudioRadio Recorders, Hollywood
GenreRock and roll, rockabilly
Length26:23
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerSteve Sholes
Elvis Presley chronology
Peace in the Valley
(1957) 		Loving You
(1957) 		Elvis' Christmas Album
(1957)
Singles from Loving You
  1. "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
    Released: June 11, 1957
  2. "Party"
    Released: September 1957
  3. "Mean Woman Blues"
    Released: 1957
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
MusicHound[3]
Rough Guides[4]
Uncut[5]

Loving You is the first soundtrack album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Victor in mono, LPM 1515, in June 1957 to accompany his film, Loving You (1957). Recording sessions took place on January 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1957, at the Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage, and on January 12, 13, 19, and February 23 and 24, 1957, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. These are the first sessions where Steve Sholes is officially listed as producer. It spent ten weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold on April 9, 1968 by the Recording Industry Association of America.[6]

  1. ^ "1950s discography".
  2. ^ AllMusic review.
  3. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 891. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  4. ^ Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. p. 111. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
  5. ^ Stanley, Bob (July 1997). "Viva Elvis!". Uncut. No. 2. p. 109.
  6. ^ "Searchable datebase". RIAA. 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013. Note: Enter search for "Presley, Elvis" and go to page 36