Elvis (1973 mail-order album)
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Greatest hits album by | ||||
Released | August 2, 1973 | |||
Recorded | April 1956 – March 1962 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll | |||
Length | 36:52 | |||
Label | RCA Special Products | |||
Producer | Steve Sholes, Elvis Presley | |||
Elvis Presley chronology | ||||
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Elvis is a double-record greatest-hits album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. Issued by RCA Special Products and (for a month) Brookville Records in August 1973, it compiled many of his best-selling singles released from 1956 to 1962. It is the first mail-order album released during his lifetime and his most popular. Despite never making the charts, it was certified 5× platinum on December 1, 2010, by the Recording Industry Association of America and is tied for the honor of Presley's most successful non-holiday album released in the '70s.
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
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1. | "Hound Dog" | Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller | July 2, 1956 | 2:15 |
2. | "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" | Mysels, Kosloff | April 14, 1956 | 2:40 |
3. | "All Shook Up" | Otis Blackwell, Elvis Presley | January 12, 1957 | 1:57 |
4. | "Don't" | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | September 6, 1957 | 2:48 |
5. | "I Beg of You" | Rose Marie McCoy and Cliff Owens | February 23, 1957 | 1:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
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6. | "A Big Hunk o' Love" | Aaron Schroeder and Sidney Wyche | June 10, 1958 | 2:12 |
7. | "Love Me" | Leiber, Stoller | September 1, 1956 | 2:43 |
8. | "Stuck on You" | Aaron Schroeder, J. Leslie McFarland | March 20, 1960 | 2:18 |
9. | "Good Luck Charm" | Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold | October 15, 1961 | 2:24 |
10. | "Return to Sender" | Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott | March 27, 1962 | 2:09 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
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11. | "Don't Be Cruel" | Blackwell, Presley | July 2, 1956 | 2:02 |
12. | "Loving You" | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | February 24, 1957 | 2:12 |
13. | "Jailhouse Rock" | Leiber, Stoller | April 30, 1957 | 2:27 |
14. | "Can't Help Falling In Love" | George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi Creatore | March 23, 1961 | 2:59 |
15. | "I Got Stung" | David Hill and Aaron Schroeder | June 11, 1958 | 1:49 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Date recorded | Length |
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16. | "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" | Kal Mann, Bernie Lowe | January 24, 1957 | 1:45 |
17. | "Love Me Tender" | Presley, Vera Matson | August 24, 1956 | 2:41 |
18. | "Hard Headed Woman" | Claude Demetrius | January 15, 1958 | 1:53 |
19. | "It's Now or Never" | Eduardo di Capua, Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold | April 3, 1960 | 3:15 |
20. | "Surrender" | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | October 30, 1960 | 1:52 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[1] | 5× Platinum | 5,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
References
External links
- Elvis at Discogs (list of releases)
- DPL2-0056 (e) Elvis Presley Guide part of The Elvis Presley Record Research Database