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Elvis Presley "Too Much" US Half Dollar Commemorative Coin
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Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever! This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies.
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Too Much
The coin honors the song “Too Much.” It was recorded in September 1956 at Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood. A few months before, Presley had been given a number of demo records to listen to for future material. “Too Much” was one of the songs he chose from the stack.
Elvis was on a short break from filming the movie Love Me Tender when he squeezed a recording session in. This song was recorded at night on September 2. The backup musicians had a difficult time with maintaining the rhythm through a complete take. Since Presley had to return to the movie set, they were under pressure to finish the song. As a result, the two best takes were spliced together to produce the finished product.
The song, with its strong rhythm, was paired with the ballad “Playing for Keeps.” RCA Victor released the single on January 4, 1957. Two days later, Elvis performed “Too Much” on CBS-TV’s The Ed Sullivan Show. At one point, he mixed up some of the lyrics. The star sang with such confidence, the audience was not aware he’d made a mistake.
The song was reviewed by Billboard magazine soon afterwards. The writer noted that any song by Elvis would automatically become a hit. He said the style was similar to “some of his early rockabilly hits,” and “its lurching, groovy rhythm is spell-binding on teen-agers.”
By the 26th, “Too Much” was on Billboard’s Top 100 chart. It climbed quickly, and reached number 2 on March 2. It stayed in that spot for four weeks before starting a slide down the chart. The song spent 17 weeks in the Top 100.
“Too Much” was released between two of Elvis’ greatest hits – “Love Me Tender” and “All Shook Up.” Though it may not have reached the legendary status of these mega-hits, it is often included on any “Greatest Hits” collection. The single eventually was certified Platinum, a sign of just how popular it was.
Elvis Presley is rightly called the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll. He is credited with 54 certified gold singles – more than any other recording artist ever! This coin highlights one of those songs that sold at least 500,000 copies.
Mystic has permanently bonded a vibrant image of Elvis to this uncirculated US Half Dollar. The coin features an original photograph of Presley from his estate’s official archives and is officially licensed by Elvis Presley Enterprises.
Too Much
The coin honors the song “Too Much.” It was recorded in September 1956 at Radio Recorders studio in Hollywood. A few months before, Presley had been given a number of demo records to listen to for future material. “Too Much” was one of the songs he chose from the stack.
Elvis was on a short break from filming the movie Love Me Tender when he squeezed a recording session in. This song was recorded at night on September 2. The backup musicians had a difficult time with maintaining the rhythm through a complete take. Since Presley had to return to the movie set, they were under pressure to finish the song. As a result, the two best takes were spliced together to produce the finished product.
The song, with its strong rhythm, was paired with the ballad “Playing for Keeps.” RCA Victor released the single on January 4, 1957. Two days later, Elvis performed “Too Much” on CBS-TV’s The Ed Sullivan Show. At one point, he mixed up some of the lyrics. The star sang with such confidence, the audience was not aware he’d made a mistake.
The song was reviewed by Billboard magazine soon afterwards. The writer noted that any song by Elvis would automatically become a hit. He said the style was similar to “some of his early rockabilly hits,” and “its lurching, groovy rhythm is spell-binding on teen-agers.”
By the 26th, “Too Much” was on Billboard’s Top 100 chart. It climbed quickly, and reached number 2 on March 2. It stayed in that spot for four weeks before starting a slide down the chart. The song spent 17 weeks in the Top 100.
“Too Much” was released between two of Elvis’ greatest hits – “Love Me Tender” and “All Shook Up.” Though it may not have reached the legendary status of these mega-hits, it is often included on any “Greatest Hits” collection. The single eventually was certified Platinum, a sign of just how popular it was.
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