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Written by: Aaron Schroeder, Claude DeMetrius, Hal Blair, Bill Pepper Recorded: January 11, 1956, RCA Studios, Nashville Released master is take 7. Single:w/ "Heartbreak Hotel", 47-6420, January 27, 1956 Also re-released as Gold Standard Series, 447-0605, March 1959 Also w/"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck", JB-13500, April 1983 RIAA Certified: 2X Multi-Platinum (as of 07/15/1999) Highest U.S. Charts Positions: #23 on Billboard's Hot 100 (In 2006, the CD single of "Heartbreak Hotel", which also contained "I Was The One", reached #1.) #35 on Cash Box Top 100 #11 on Country Disc Jockey chart 1st LP release: For LP Fans Only - February 1959 |
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"I Was The One" was an excellent choice for the B-side of Elvis' first RCA single. Those who bought it for "Heartbreak Hotel" may have been pleasantly surprised to flip it over and find a nice mid-tempo ballad with Elvis showing off a little more of his range and ability in an infectious melody. I'd say Elvis' performance here surpasses that of the famous A-side! I'll write some more later, promise, meanwhile dig the music and links. |
Other Spins(What did the critics and fans say?)"I Was The One" is another ballad, and the biggest sound on any song from these sessions. Presley's voice comes over more clearly here: it is full of inflections, from a plummy staccato to a sneering falsetto. At the time these recordings were made, there was no singer to compare with Presley for range and instrumental use of the voice. Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley: A Study in Music, 1979 From Elvis' first RCA sessions, a beautifully executed song with vocal backing by Gordon Stoker and the Speer Brothers - perfect pitch and tempo by everybody. With a nice Floyd Cramer piano. Martin Torgoff  , The Complete Elvis, 1982 Check out other Elvis fans' opinions on the Elvis News page for I Was The One Check out other opinions at Rate Your Music "I Was The One" Links
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I was the one who taught her to kiss The way that she kisses you now And you know the way she touches your cheek Well, I taught her how I was the one who taught her to cry When she wants you under her spell The sight of her tears drives you out of your mind I taught her so well And then one day I had my love as perfect as could be She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried And it was all for me I'll never know who taught her to lie Now that it's over and done Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart? I was the one And then one day I had my love as perfect as could be She lived, she loved, she laughed, she cried And it was all for me I'll never know who taught her to lie Now that it's over and done Who learned the lesson when she broke my heart? I was the one |
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