Roustabout



LSP-2999
Released: October 20, 1964

33 rpm, Mono
LP 12"



Side A
Matrix Side A: RPRS-5278-1S

01. Roustabout [1:57] ³)
02. Little Egypt [2:17] ¹)
03. Poison Ivy League [2:01] ¹)
04. Hard Knocks [1:42] ¹)
05. It's A Wonderful World [1:48] ¹)
06. Big Love Big Heartache [1:58] ²)

Side B
Matrix Side B: RPRS-5279-1S

01. One Track Heart [2:15] ²)
02. It's Carnival Time [1:30] ²)
03. Carny Town [1:09] ²)
04. There's A Brand New Day On The Horizon
      [2:00] ²)
05. Wheels On My Heels [1:19] ²)



¹) Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, March 2, 1964
²) Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, March 3, 1964
³) Recorded: Radio Recorders, Hollywood, May 14, 1964


Roustabout is the twenty-first album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2999, in October 1964. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on March 2 and 3, and April 29, 1964. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold on 5/20/1988 by the R.I.A.A. The album would be Presley's final soundtrack to reach #1 and his last #1 album until 1973's Aloha From Hawaii: Via Satellite.

On November 14, 1964, this LP was number 1, on the Hot LP chart, it remained on the chart for twenty-seven weeks.