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A Mess of Blues

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A-side
  
It's Now or Never

Recorded
  
March 20, 1960

Length
  
2:40

Released
  
July 5, 1960

Genre
  
Rhythm and blues

Label
  
RCA Victor

"A Mess Of Blues" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman that was originally recorded by Elvis Presley for RCA Records in 1960, reaching number 32 in the US charts and number 2 in the UK charts.

Contents

Status Quo cover

"A Mess Of Blues" was a single released by the British Rock band Status Quo in 1983. It was included on the album Back to Back.

Due to a printing error several hundred copies of the picture sleeve for this release were printed with the front and rear photographs inter-changed.

7 inch

  1. "A Mess Of Blues" (D Pomus/M Shuman) (3.22)
  2. "Big Man" (Lancaster/Green) (3.40)

12 inch

  1. "A Mess Of Blues" (Extended version) (D Pomus/M Shuman) (4.48)
  2. "Big Man" (Lancaster/Green) (3.40)
  3. "Young Pretender" (Rossi/Frost) (3.32)

References

A Mess of Blues Wikipedia
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