Blue Moon / Just Because

by Elvis Presley

Blue Moon / Just Because cover art
  • Type: Single
  • Released: 31 August 1956
  • Label: RCA Victor
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 5:02
  • Community rating: 4.01/5 from 3 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

A profoundly haunting reimagining of a classic standard, recorded at Sun Studio. Utilizing heavy tape echo and a bizarre, falsetto vocal performance, the track completely strips away the original's orchestral warmth in favor of an eerie, desolate atmosphere.

Genres

Descriptors: ballad, minimalistic, bluesy, vocal, high-energy

Tracklist

  1. Blue Moon (2:30)
  2. Just Because (2:32)

Credits

  • Elvis Presley - primary artist
  • Rodgers & Hart - written-by
  • Bob Shelton - written-by
  • Joe Shelton - written-by
  • Sid Robin - written-by

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