A Mess of Blues


"A Mess of Blues" is a song originally recorded by Elvis Presley for RCA Records in 1960, and written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman. Although released as the B-side to "It's Now or Never", "A Mess of Blues" reached number 32 in the U.S. and number 2 in the UK independently.
The song was published by Elvis Presley Music, Inc.
The recording appeared on the 1968 RCA Victor compilation Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4.

Personnel

Sourced from Keith Flynn.
The Blue Moon Boys
;Additional musicians
"A Mess of Blues" was covered by 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.

Track listing

7" single

  1. "A Mess of Blues"
  2. "Big Man"

    12" single

  3. "A Mess of Blues"
  4. "Big Man"
  5. "Young Pretender"

    Other versions

The song has been recorded by Tom Jones and Jools Holland, Peter and Gordon, John Hiatt, Alexis Korner, Delbert McClinton, Lee Curtis and the All-Stars, Henry McCullough Blues Band, Scotty Moore and Paul Ansell, Robert Gordon and Chris Spedding with The Jordanaires, P.J. Proby, and Led Zeppelin as part of a medley.

Chart history

;Elvis Presley
Chart Peak
position
Australia11
Belgium20
New Zealand 6
Norway4
UK2
U.S. Billboard Hot 10032
U.S. Cash Box Top 10084

;Status Quo
Chart Position
UK Singles Chart
15
Ireland
12