{"product_id":"iconic-albums-elvis-presley-richard-ward-9798263477257","title":"Iconic Albums - Elvis Presley - Roustabout","description":"\u003cp\u003eStep right up to the carnival of Elvis Presley's mid-1960s movie career.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cb\u003eRoustabout (1964)\u003c\/b\u003e, Elvis swapped tropical beaches for neon lights and carnival rides, playing a motorcycle-riding drifter who finds love, belonging, and a stage under the big top. The film became a box office hit, and its soundtrack soared to \u003cb\u003eNo. 1 on the Billboard 200\u003c\/b\u003e-the last Presley movie album to reach the top of the charts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book takes you \u003cb\u003ebehind the scenes of Roustabout\u003c\/b\u003e, exploring every corner of its history: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe film's production, rewrites, and the presence of Hollywood legend \u003cb\u003eBarbara Stanwyck\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe making of the soundtrack, from cheeky novelties like \u003ci\u003e\"Poison Ivy League\"\u003c\/i\u003e to heartfelt ballads like \u003ci\u003e\"Big Love, Big Heartache.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe fascinating story of the \u003cb\u003elost title song \"I'm a Roustabout,\"\u003c\/b\u003e shelved in 1964 and rediscovered nearly 40 years later.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eElvis's place in 1964 pop culture-competing with The Beatles, Bob Dylan, Motown, and a rapidly changing America.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy \u003ci\u003eRoustabout\u003c\/i\u003e still matters today as both a commercial triumph and a symbol of the strengths and limits of Elvis's movie era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePacked with cultural context, musical analysis, and fan and critical perspectives, this book offers the most detailed study yet of one of Elvis's most important mid-sixties projects.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhether you're a lifelong Elvis fan or new to exploring his Hollywood years, \u003cb\u003eRoustabout\u003c\/b\u003e is a fascinating journey into the carnival world where Elvis Presley's charisma shone brightest-even as the formula around him began to show its cracks.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Richard Ward\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798263477257\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/02\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 114\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.36lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.24d","brand":"Richard Ward","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48154173702399,"sku":"9798263477257","price":17.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_08e8b27a-e8a4-46f1-9773-e18d04dfe1e9.jpg?v=1770788386","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/iconic-albums-elvis-presley-richard-ward-9798263477257","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}