The third album: #3 Elvis Presley - Elvis Presley
I've listened to a few Elvis singles for the songs list so far, and of course as an artist he has permeated culture to such an extent that I have heard many of his songs.
Starting off with Blue Suede Shoes, you immediately hear Elvis, although "I'm Counting on You" doesn't sound as much like a standard Elvis song, being slower and more blues-like than other songs. It's good, and performed better than I would have believed if you'd told me he had performed a song like this.
Most of these songs are covers, not all quite Elvis yet, but the best is shown when the music goes for the swing and he can use his trademark effects. Held back he sounds good enough, but there isn't the frenzy you quite expect and want from him - what he does best.
In that sense, it's like a first album. A bit shaky when it tries to figure out what it should be, but when it's there, it really hits.