Elvis Songwriting Credits by Elvis Presley

Elvis is the second studio album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1956 on RCA Victor Records and produced by Steve Sholes. It was released just seven months after the debut while Presley was the dominant commercial phenomenon in American music, and the second of five albums the label would release in 1956-1957 to capitalize on a commercial demand that could not be met quickly enough. Presley did not write any of the 12 tracks; the album continues the Sun Records rockabilly repertoire alongside new recordings of gospel material ('Old Shep,' 'Love Me'), rhythm and blues covers, and the further exploration of the hybrid genre he was refining. 'Love Me,' 'Love Me Tender,' and 'Paralyzed' were among the principal commercial tracks; 'Love Me' reached number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and 'Love Me Tender' (from the simultaneously released film) reached number one. The album reached number one on the Billboard Best Sellers chart and sold over one million copies, following the pattern established by the debut; Presley's success had by this point made him the most commercially important artist in the world, with television appearances, film contracts, and merchandise revenue supplementing the recording business. Elvis is historically significant as the second data point in a commercial run that would not slow for several years, and it captures Presley in the period of maximum creative energy before military service and Hollywood began to change his relationship to the recording process.