Elvis Presley - 1961: King of Whole Wild World (3LP RSD26)

Direct follow-up to Elvis 1960: Everybody’s Got the Fever, 1961: King of the Whole Wild World explores a pivotal year in which Elvis Presley sharpens his craft and fully asserts his creative power. Essential tracks such as Can’t Help Falling in Love, Little Sister, His Latest Flame, Wild in the Country, and Rock-A-Hula Baby are all here. This triple LP, made up exclusively of 1961 recordings, gives pride of place to the studio sessions, capturing Elvis free, intense, spontaneous, and more than ever the master of his musical world.