No fewer than five different times this cover has been paid homage by other musicians. What makes the Elvis original so intriguing is the way in which it has been imitated since. That, of course, was because of the content of the recordings but the album cover most certainly helped gain the exposure required to put Elvis on the map. It was also the first-ever rock and roll record to earn one million dollars. It also blazed the trail for others as the album was the first rock and roll record to hit the top of the music charts.
The album cover appears on many Top Album Cover Lists and Rolling Stone Magazine had it sitting at the number 40 spot out of 100 covers. The dynamic photo captures The King (before he was crowned that) belting out a tune and shows an intense Elvis doing what he did best. The word ‘Elvis’ runs top to bottom of the right side of the frame in pink capital letters with ‘Presley’ in lime green running across the bottom of the frame. To make the black and white photo pop out from the cover, bold graphics in bright colours were used. Randolph actually took the photos that appear on the back cover. ‘Red’ Robertson of Robertson & Fresch snapped the action shot. The photograph was credited for years to Popsie Randolph but decades later it was revealed that William V. The photo snapped on July 31, 1955, was taken in Tampa, Florida at the Fort Homer Hesterly Armory. The album, also known as Elvis Presley Rock ‘n’ Roll or just Rock ‘n’ Roll, features a black and white action photo of Presley on stage performing. The Elvis 1956 album cover is one such example where simple worked best. Elvis is one such example and his debut album, released in March 1956 set the tone for a wave of change in the complete music scene.īy today’s standards, the cover art may be considered a touch on the dull side, but as any designer will tell you, less is more and with some album art, nothing could be truer. This is exactly what we will be looking at in this week’s instalment of “Behind The Cover.”įew musicians are so well known that they are identified by just their first name. Sometimes an album cover has such a visual impact that it ends up inspiring imitators who pay homage to the original.
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