Elvis Presley discography
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The discography of Elvis Presley
starts on July 19, 1954, with the release of his first commercial single
, and ends in February 1978. Presley's final album, Elvis in Concert
, and final two singles, "My Way
" and "Unchained Melody
", although released after his death are considered part of the discographical canon as they were projects Presley himself knew about in the planning stages. All other releases are included in the posthumous sections, and obviously all compact disc
box sets were also released after Presley's death. Without including album reissues, during this period of 1954 to 1978 American Presley releases consisted of 102 singles, 30 extended-play singles
, 70 albums on RCA Records
, four albums on the Pickwick
budget label, and five singles on the Sun Records
label.
(RIAA) first began tracking sales of Elvis Presley in 1958, who didn't receive his first Gold Album
award until 1960. In August 1992, he was awarded with 110 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and singles, the largest presentation of gold and platinum record awards in history. According to the latest data from the RIAA website, Elvis has a total of 90 gold, 50 platinum and 25 multi-platinum album awards by the organization.
According to RIAA, he has sold over 133.5 million albums units only in the United States, making him the best selling solo albums artist of all time in this country, second overall, behind The Beatles
. According to Presley's record label, RCA, their estimation is the best selling artist of all time, with sales to over 1 billion records worldwide in all formats (600 million only in the United States).
Note: Memphis/Vegas double LP with one album concert recordings.
Note: Memphis/Vegas double LP with one album studio recordings.
Note: Side 2 of Mahalo from Elvis contains non-live tracks from film soundtracks
There are the original Collectors CD's with CDs ranging from soundboard recorded concerts (Recorded from the mixing desk in mono) to full RCA professionally recorded concerts in stereo and some great alternate take CDs - Such as The Jungle Room Sessions and Memphis Sessions etc., later FTD introduced the Elvis Classic Album Series where they release the original Elvis albums in deluxe 7" size packaging with a booklet and a usually a second CD of out takes from the same period as the recordings on the album. There is also the Movie Soundtrack Series usually released as a single CD but again in deluxe 7" packaging with booklet.
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
starts on July 19, 1954, with the release of his first commercial single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
, and ends in February 1978. Presley's final album, Elvis in Concert
Elvis in Concert
Elvis in Concert is the title of the soundtrack album released in conjunction with the television special of the same name which featured some of the final performances of Elvis Presley...
, and final two singles, "My Way
My Way (song)
"My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the...
" and "Unchained Melody
Unchained Melody
"Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages....
", although released after his death are considered part of the discographical canon as they were projects Presley himself knew about in the planning stages. All other releases are included in the posthumous sections, and obviously all compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
box sets were also released after Presley's death. Without including album reissues, during this period of 1954 to 1978 American Presley releases consisted of 102 singles, 30 extended-play singles
Extended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
, 70 albums on RCA Records
RCA Records
RCA Records is one of the flagship labels of Sony Music Entertainment. The RCA initials stand for Radio Corporation of America , which was the parent corporation from 1929 to 1985 and a partner from 1985 to 1986.RCA's Canadian unit is Sony's oldest label...
, four albums on the Pickwick
Pickwick Records
Pickwick Records was an American record label and distributor known for its budget album releases of sound-alike recordings, bargain bin reissues and repackagings under the brands Design, Bravo , Hurrah, Grand Prix, and children's records on the Cricket and Happy Time labels.The label is also...
budget label, and five singles on the Sun Records
Sun Records
Sun Records is a record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27, 1952.Founded by Sam Phillips, Sun Records was known for giving notable musicians such as Elvis Presley , Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, and Johnny Cash...
label.
RIAA Certifications and sales
The Recording Industry Association of AmericaRecording Industry Association of America
The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States...
(RIAA) first began tracking sales of Elvis Presley in 1958, who didn't receive his first Gold Album
Music recording sales certification
Music recording sales certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped or sold a certain number of copies, where the threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory .Almost all countries follow variations of the RIAA certification categories,...
award until 1960. In August 1992, he was awarded with 110 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and singles, the largest presentation of gold and platinum record awards in history. According to the latest data from the RIAA website, Elvis has a total of 90 gold, 50 platinum and 25 multi-platinum album awards by the organization.
According to RIAA, he has sold over 133.5 million albums units only in the United States, making him the best selling solo albums artist of all time in this country, second overall, behind The Beatles
The Beatles
The Beatles were an English rock band, active throughout the 1960s and one of the most commercially successful and critically acclaimed acts in the history of popular music. Formed in Liverpool, by 1962 the group consisted of John Lennon , Paul McCartney , George Harrison and Ringo Starr...
. According to Presley's record label, RCA, their estimation is the best selling artist of all time, with sales to over 1 billion records worldwide in all formats (600 million only in the United States).
Studio albums
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1956 | Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:... |
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| Elvis Elvis (1956 album) Elvis is the second album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor in mono, LPM 1382, in October 1956. Recording sessions took place on September 1, September 2, and September 3 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, with one track leftover from the sessions for Presley's debut album at RCA recording... |
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| 1957 | Elvis' Christmas Album Elvis' Christmas Album Elvis' Christmas Album is the fourth album by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor Records, LOC 1035, a deluxe limited edition, released in October 1957, and recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It has been reissued in numerous different formats since its first release... |
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| 1960 | Elvis Is Back! Elvis Is Back! Elvis Is Back! is the tenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2231, in April 1960. Recording sessions took place on March 20 and April 3, 1960, at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. It was Presley's first album to be released in true stereo... |
— | 2 | — | 1 | US: Gold | |
| His Hand in Mine His Hand in Mine His Hand in Mine is the twelfth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2328, in November 1960. It was the first of three gospel music albums that Presley would issue during his lifetime. Recording sessions took place on October 30 and 31, 1960, at RCA... |
7 | 13 | — | 3 | US: Platinum | ||
| 1961 | Something for Everybody Something for Everybody Something For Everybody is the thirteenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2370, in June 1961. Recording sessions took place on November 8, 1960, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and on March 12, 1961 at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. It peaked at #1... |
— | 1 | — | 2 | US: Gold | |
| 1962 | Pot Luck Pot Luck (album) Pot Luck with Elvis is the fifteenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2523, in June 1962. Recording sessions took place on March 22, 1961, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and on June 25 and October 15, 1961, and March 18 and March 19, 1962, at RCA Studio B... |
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| 1967 | How Great Thou Art | 7 | 18 | — | 11 | US: 3× Platinum | |
| 1969 | From Elvis in Memphis From Elvis in Memphis From Elvis in Memphis is the thirty-fifth album by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records LSP 4155, in June 1969. Recorded at American Sound Studio in Memphis, between January 13–16 and 20–23, and February 17–22, 1969... |
2 | 13 | 10 | 1 | US: Gold | |
| From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis is the thirty-sixth album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1969 on RCA Records, catalogue LSP 6020. Recording sessions took place at American Sound Studio in Memphis, on January 13–15 and 21-22, and February 17–18, 1969, and at the International... - Back in Memphis From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis is the thirty-sixth album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1969 on RCA Records, catalogue LSP 6020. Recording sessions took place at American Sound Studio in Memphis, on January 13–15 and 21-22, and February 17–18, 1969, and at the International... |
5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | US: Gold | ||
| 1971 | Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) Elvis Country is the thirty-seventh studio album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) is the thirty-seventh studio album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) is the thirty-seventh studio album by Elvis Presley,... |
6 | 12 | 15 | 6 | US: Gold | |
| Love Letters from Elvis Love Letters from Elvis Love Letters from Elvis is a 1971 studio album by Elvis Presley.The album was made up mostly of leftovers from Elvis' marathon June 1970 recording sessions in Nashville. Most of the other 35 songs recorded during those sessions had been used in Elvis' 1970 albums That's the Way It Is and Elvis... |
12 | 33 | 17 | 7 | |||
| Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas Elvis Sings The Wonderful World Of Christmas is a 1971 album by Elvis Presley, and Elvis' second Christmas album. The album was released in October 1971, followed by the single from the album "Merry Christmas Baby" / "O Come All Ye Faithful" released in November 1971... |
13 | — | — | — | US: 3× Platinum | ||
| 1972 | Elvis Now Elvis Now Elvis Now is a gold-selling Elvis Presley album from 1972.Despite the "now" in the title, the tracks on this album were recorded anywhere from one to three years before its release. "Hey Jude" had been recorded at Elvis' legendary sessions at the American Studio in Memphis in early 1969... |
45 | 43 | 29 | 12 | US: Gold | |
| He Touched Me He Touched Me He Touched Me is a 1972 gospel music album by Elvis Presley. It earned Presley his second of three Grammy Awards. It was his third and final studio gospel album, and the most contemporary of the three. The album was certified Gold on 3/27/1992 and Platinum on 7/15/1999 by the RIAA.-Track listing:#... |
32 | 79 | — | 38 | US: Platinum | ||
| 1973 | Elvis ("Fool" album) Elvis (1973 album) Elvis is Elvis Presley's self-titled 1973 album. This album is often called The Fool album after one of the songs included in it, in order to differentiate it from the 1956 album of the same title. The album sold over 1 million copies worldwide despite it being released soon after the much more... |
8 | 52 | 76 | 16 | US: 5× Platinum | |
| Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake is a studio album by Elvis Presley released in 1973. It, along with the album Elvis, were both released after the massive success of Aloha From Hawaii. This record sold over 1 million copies worldwide. This album along with the Promised Land album the following... |
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| 1974 | Good Times Good Times (Elvis Presley album) Good Times is a 1974 album by Elvis Presley.The album was constructed by the first pick of a session held at Stax Studios in Memphis; it includes a collection of songs that vary in style and genre. The title was taken from the song "Talk About the Good Times". Many of the songs are covers of hits... |
5 | 90 | — | 42 | ||
| 1975 | Promised Land Promised Land (Elvis Presley album) -Personnel:*David Briggs - piano, organ*James Burton - guitar*Johnny Christopher - guitar*Jeannie Green - backing vocals*Per Erik Hallin - piano, organ*Mary Holladay - backing vocals*Susan Pilkington - backing vocals*Elvis Presley - vocals, guitar... |
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| 1976 | From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee is an album by Elvis Presley, released in 1976 on RCA Records. It is often mistaken that this is a concert recording as the album states the songs were "recorded live". While this is true, the songs were recorded live in the recording studio at a... |
1 | 41 | 50 | 29 | US: Gold | |
| 1977 | Moody Blue Moody Blue Moody Blue is the final studio album by Elvis Presley. The album was a mixture of live and studio work, and included tracks from Presley's final studio recording sessions in 1976, including Moody Blue, a previously published hit song, and Way Down, which became a hit song after Presley's death less... |
1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | US: 2× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum |
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Note: Memphis/Vegas double LP with one album concert recordings.
Soundtracks
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1957 | Loving You Loving You (album) Loving You is the third album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in mono, LPM 1515, in July 1957 - the July 1 release date is unconfirmed. Recording sessions took place on January 15, 16, 17, and 18, 1957, at the Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage, and on January 12, 13, 19, and February... |
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| 1958 | King Creole King Creole (album) King Creole is the sixth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records, LPM 1884 in mono in September 1958, recorded in three days at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It contains songs written and recorded expressly for the film, and peaked at #2 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It... |
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| 1960 | G.I. Blues G.I. Blues (album) G.I. Blues is the eleventh album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2256, in October 1960. Recording sessions took place on April 27 and 28, and May 6, 1960, at RCA Studio C and Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California. The album topped the Billboard Top... |
— | 1 | — | 1 | US: Platinum | |
| 1961 | Blue Hawaii Blue Hawaii (album) Blue Hawaii is the fourteenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2426, in October 1961 - the exact date of October 1 is disputed. It is a soundtrack for Presley's film of the same name. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on... |
— | 1 | — | 1 | US: 3× Platinum CAN Music Canada Music Canada was a Canadian music television miniseries which aired approximately monthly on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.-Premise:This series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles.-Scheduling:... : Gold |
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| 1962 | Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! Girls! (album) Girls! Girls! Girls! is the sixteenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2426, in November 1962. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on March 26, 27, and 28, 1962. It peaked at #3 on the Top Pop Albums chart... |
— | 3 | — | 2 | US: Gold | |
| 1963 | It Happened at the World's Fair It Happened at the World's Fair (album) It Happened at the World's Fair is the seventeenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2697, in April 1963. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on August 30 and September 22, 1962... |
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| Fun in Acapulco Fun in Acapulco (album) Fun in Acapulco is the nineteenth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2756, in November 1963 - the November 1 date is disputed. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on January 22 and 23, 1963, and at RCA Studio B in Nashville,... |
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| 1964 | Kissin' Cousins Kissin' Cousins (album) Kissin' Cousins is the twentieth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2894, in April 1964. Recording sessions took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 26 and 27, and September 29 and 30, 1963. These would be Presley's final recording... |
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| Roustabout Roustabout (album) Roustabout is the twenty-first album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2999, in October 1964. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on March 2 and 3, and April 29, 1964. It peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums... |
— | 1 | — | 12 | US: Gold | ||
| 1965 | Girl Happy Girl Happy (album) Girl Happy is the twenty-second album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3338, in March 1965 - the March 1 date is disputed. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on June 10, 11, 12, and vocal overdubs by Presley on June... |
— | 8 | — | 8 | US: Gold | |
| Harum Scarum Harum Scarum (album) Harum Scarum is the twenty-fourth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3468, in November 1965. Recording sessions took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 24, 25, and 26, 1965... |
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| 1966 | Frankie and Johnny Frankie and Johnny (album) Frankie and Johnny is the twenty-fifth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3553, in March 1966 — the March 1 date is disputed. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on May 12, 13, and 14, 1965. It peaked at #20 on... |
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| Paradise, Hawaiian Style Paradise, Hawaiian Style (album) Paradise, Hawaiian Style is the twenty-sixth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3643, in June 1966. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on July 26 and 27, and August 2, 1965... |
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| Spinout Spinout (album) Spinout is the twenty-seventh album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3702, in October 1966. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on February 16 and 17, 1966. It peaked at #18 on the Top Pop Albums chart.-Content:In... |
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| 1967 | Double Trouble Double Trouble (Elvis Presley album) Double Trouble is the twenty-ninth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3787, in June 1967. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders and at MGM Studios in Hollywood, California, on June 28, 29, and 30, 1966... |
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| Clambake Clambake (album) Clambake is the thirtieth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3893, in October 1967. Recording sessions took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on February 21, 22, and 23, 1967. Supplemental material sessions took place on September 10 and... |
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| 1968 | Speedway Speedway (album) Speedway is the thirty-second album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3989, in May 1968 — the May 1 date is disputed. Recording sessions took place at MGM Studios in Hollywood, California, on June 20 and 21, 1967... |
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| Elvis Elvis (NBC TV Special) Elvis is the thirty-fourth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono, LPM 4088, in November 1968. Recording sessions took place in Burbank, California at Western Recorders on June 20, 21, 22, and 23, 1968, and at NBC Studios on June 27 and 29, 1968. It peaked at #8 on the... |
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| 1970 | That's the Way It Is | 8 | 21 | 22 | 12 | US: Gold | |
| 2010 | Viva Elvis Viva Elvis (album) Viva Elvis is the soundtrack remix album of the Cirque du Soleil show Viva Elvis, which focuses on the life and music of Elvis Presley. The album, though initially produced as a soundtrack to the show, does not include all of the songs featured in the show... |
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Live Albums
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1969 | From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis is the thirty-sixth album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1969 on RCA Records, catalogue LSP 6020. Recording sessions took place at American Sound Studio in Memphis, on January 13–15 and 21-22, and February 17–18, 1969, and at the International... - Elvis In Person at the International Hotel Las Vegas Nevada From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis is the thirty-sixth album by Elvis Presley, released in October 1969 on RCA Records, catalogue LSP 6020. Recording sessions took place at American Sound Studio in Memphis, on January 13–15 and 21-22, and February 17–18, 1969, and at the International... |
5 | 12 | 5 | 3 | US: Gold | |
| 1970 | On Stage: February 1970 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 2 | US Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Platinum |
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| 1972 | Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden is a live musical album recorded by Elvis Presley and released in June 1972 by RCA Records peaking on the charts in July 1972. Recorded at the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City on Saturday June 10, 1972, the concert, and the subsequent album,... |
22 | 11 | 9 | 3 | US: 3× Platinum | |
| 1973 | Aloha From Hawaii: Via Satellite Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite is a live concert album by Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in February 1973 and peaked on the Billboard chart in the Spring of 1973. Despite the satellite innovation, the United States did not air the concert until April 4, 1973. Aloha from Hawaii went to... |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | US: 5× Platinum CAN Music Canada Music Canada was a Canadian music television miniseries which aired approximately monthly on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.-Premise:This series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles.-Scheduling:... : 2× Platinum |
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| 1974 | Elvis: As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis is an album of recordings by Elvis Presley released by RCA Records in 1974 and recorded on March 20, 1974, in front of a live audience at the Midsouth Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, Presley's hometown. Elvis' home, Graceland, is pictured on the cover... |
2 | 33 | 27 | 44 | US: Gold | |
| 1977 | Elvis in Concert | 1 | 5 | 4 | 13 | US: 3× Platinum CAN: 2× Platinum |
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Note: Memphis/Vegas double LP with one album studio recordings.
Spoken Word
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1974 | Having Fun With Elvis On Stage Having Fun With Elvis On Stage Having Fun with Elvis on Stage is a 1974 live album by Elvis Presley.The album is unique among Elvis' recordings as it does not contain any actual songs: it consists entirely of byplay recorded between numbers, although Elvis is frequently heard humming or singing "Well...", which during the actual... |
9 | 130 | — | — | ||
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Compilations
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1958 | Elvis' Golden Records Elvis' Golden Records Elvis' Golden Records is the fifth album by Elvis Presley issued on RCA Victor Records, LPM 1707, in March 1958, recorded mostly at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, with one session at RCA Studios in New York on January 30, one at 20th Century Fox Stage One in Hollywood on August 24, and three at in... |
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| 1959 | For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only is the seventh album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in February 1959. It is a compilation of material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, a September 1956 session at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, sessions on January 10 and 11 at RCA... |
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| A Date with Elvis A Date With Elvis A Date with Elvis is the eighth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in July 1959. It is a compilation of previously unreleased material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, two from Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and multiple sessions at Sun Studio.... |
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| Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong: Elvis' Gold Records - Volume 2 is the ninth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in November 1959. It is a compilation of hit singles released in 1958 and 1959 by Presley, from two recording sessions in June 1958 at RCA Studios in Nashville and... |
— | 31 | — | 4 | US: Platinum | ||
| 1963 | Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 is a greatest hits album by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor, RCA Victor LPM-2765, on August 11, 1963. The record was the third volume of a five volume collection... |
— | 3 | 79 | 6 | US: Platinum | |
| 1965 | Elvis for Everyone Elvis for Everyone Elvis for Everyone! is the twenty-third album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3450, in August 1965. Recording sessions took place over a ten-year span at Sun Studio in Memphis, RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, and Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California... |
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| 1968 | Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 is the thirty-first album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3921, in January 1968, with recording sessions taking place over an eight-year span at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, and at RCA Studios and Radio Recorders in Hollywood... |
— | 33 | — | — | US: Gold | |
| 1974 | Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 is a greatest hits collection from the rock star Elvis Presley issued in 1974 by RCA Records. It features 14 tracks, which includes twelve songs and two interviews with Presley.... |
1 | 43 | 48 | 20 | US: 2× Platinum | |
| Elvis' 40 Greatest Hits | — | — | — | 1 | |||
| 1976 | Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 is a compilation album featuring recordings by American singer Elvis Presley. As with the first volume of the series, issued in 1974, the collection was a mixture of previously released and never-before-released recordings... |
9 | 46 | 35 | — | US: 2× Platinum | |
| The Sun Sessions The Sun Sessions The Sun Sessions is a compilation of Elvis Presley recordings at Sun Studios in 1954 and 1955. It was issued by RCA Records in 1976. It had been issued and charted as The Sun Collection in the United Kingdom the previous year... |
2 | 76 | — | 16 | |||
| Blue Christmas | — | — | 93 | — | US: Platinum CAN: 3× Platinum |
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| 1977 | Welcome to My World Welcome to My World (Elvis Presley album) Welcome to My World was the title of a compilation album by Elvis Presley that was released by RCA Records in early 1977, just months before Presley's death. According to Elvis: The Illustrated Record by Roy Carr and Mick Farren, all but one of the tracks on this album had been previously released... |
4 | 44 | 26 | 7 | US: Platinum | |
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Budget issues
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1969 | Elvis Sings Flaming Star Elvis Sings Flaming Star Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star and Others is the thirty-third album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records in stereo, PRS 279, in October 1968... |
— | 96 | — | 2 | US Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Platinum |
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| 1970 | Let's Be Friends Let's Be Friends Let's Be Friends is the thirty-seventh album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Camden Records CAS 2408, in April 1970. It is the second Presley budget album to appear on the RCA subsidiary label. It peaked at #105 on the Billboard 200 album chart... |
— | 105 | — | — | US: Platinum | |
| Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 is a compilation album by Elvis Presley. The album was released in August, 1970, as his 38th album. It was certified Gold on 2/13/1973, Platinumon 3/27/1992 and 2x Platinum on 6/17/1992 by the R.I.A.A.-Side One:... |
25 | 45 | 33 | — | US: 2× Platinum | ||
| Almost in Love Almost in Love Almost in Love is the 39th album by Elvis Presley, released in 1970 on RCA Camden, a budget-priced subsidiary of the main RCA label. This album consisted mostly of singles dating from the late 1960s that had previously not been released in album format, including 1968's "A Little Less Conversation"... |
— | 65 | 46 | 38 | US: Platinum | ||
| Elvis' Christmas Album | — | — | — | — | US: 10× Platinum | ||
| 1971 | You'll Never Walk Alone You'll Never Walk Alone (Elvis Presley album) You'll Never Walk Alone is a gospel compilation album by Elvis Presley, released in 1971 on RCA Camden. The album consisted primarily of previously released Gospel recordings by Presley dating back as far as 1957. You'll Never Walk alone was a minor hit single for him in the late 1960s... |
— | 69 | 47 | 20 | US: 3× Platinum | |
| C'mon Everybody C'mon Everybody (album) C'mon Everybody is a compilation album by Elvis Presley. The album was released in July 1971. All tracks from this album originated from four of Elvis's films and were only released on soundtrack EP's prior to this issue. The remaining EP tracks from the same four movies were compiled into... |
— | 70 | 70 | 5 | US: Gold | ||
| The Other Sides - Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 The Other Sides - Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 The Other Sides - Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 is a compilation album by Elvis Presley. The album was released in August, 1971. It was certified Gold on 7/15/1999 bythe R.I.A.A.-Side One:#"Puppet On A String" - 2:39... |
— | 120 | — | — | US: Gold | ||
| I Got Lucky I Got Lucky I Got Lucky is a compilation album by Elvis Presley. The album, released in October 1971, is a follow-up to the "C'mon Everybody" album as it features the remaining tracks from the soundtrack EP's of the same four films from the first compilation plus one non-movie/non-LP track... |
— | 104 | — | 26 | US: Platinum | ||
| 1972 | Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1 Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1 Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1 is a compilation album by Elvis Presley, featuring tracks from four of his movies plus two non-movie tracks. The album was released in June 1972... |
— | 87 | — | — | US: Platinum | |
| Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2 Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2 Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2 is a compilation album by Elvis Presley. The album was released on November 1, 1972 on RCA's subidiary label, RCA Camden. The contents of the album primarily consists of soundtrack recordings from various Presley films of the 1960s, augmented by both... |
10 | 22 | — | — | US: 2× Platinum | ||
| 1973 | Separate Ways Separate Ways (Elvis Presley album) Separate Ways is a compilation album by Elvis Presley from 1973. Released by RCA Records under its RCA-Camden subsidiary exactly one month after another compilation, Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2, Separate Ways was the second and final attempt by RCA to repackage older Elvis... |
12 | 46 | — | — | US: Platinum | |
| 1975 | Pure Gold Pure Gold Pure Gold is a 1975 compilation album by Elvis Presley released as part of RCA's budget "Pure Gold" series of albums. Though at this point in his career Presley was focused more on the country music market, where he had a string of chart-topping records in recent years, this compilation focuses... |
5 | — | — | — | US: 2× Platinum CAN Music Canada Music Canada was a Canadian music television miniseries which aired approximately monthly on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.-Premise:This series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles.-Scheduling:... : Gold |
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| Double Dynamite Double Dynamite (Elvis Presley album) Double Dynamite is a compilation album by Elvis Presley. The album was released in December, 1975, and compiles various tracks that had previously been released on nine budget-priced albums on the RCA Camden label. It was certified Gold and Platinum on 1/6/2004 by the R.I.A.A.A 16-track CD version... |
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| 1976 | Frankie & Johnny | — | — | — | — | US: Platinum | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | |||||||
Extended plays
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| US EP | US Hot Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US 200 Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
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| 1956 | Elvis Presley | — | 24 | — | Gold |
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| Heartbreak Hotel Heartbreak Hotel "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboards Top 100 chart, became his first... |
5 | 76 | — | Gold | |
| Elvis Presley | 6 | 55 | — | Gold | |
| The Real Elvis | — | — | — | Platinum | |
| Anyway You Want Me | — | 74 | — | — | |
| Elvis Vol. 1 | 4 | — | — | 2× Platinum | |
| Love Me Tender | 10 | 35 | 22 | Platinum | |
| Elvis Vol. 2 | — | 47 | — | Gold | |
| 1957 | Strictly Elvis | — | — | — | — |
| Peace in the Valley Peace in the Valley (EP) Peace in the Valley is an extended play single by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono, catalogue number EPA 4054, in April 1957. The recordings included were taken from sessions on January 12, 13, and 19 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California... |
3 | 39 | 3 | Platinum | |
| Loving You, Vol. I | 1 | — | — | Gold | |
| Loving You, Vol. II | 4 | — | 18 | Platinum | |
| Just for You | 2 | — | — | Platinum | |
| Elvis Sings Christmas Songs | 2 | — | — | Platinum | |
| Jailhouse Rock Jailhouse Rock (EP) Jailhouse Rock was an extended-play, seven-inch 45 RPM record released on RCA Records, catalogue EPA 4114, during November 1957. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on April 30 and May 3, 1957, with an additional session at the MGM Soundstage in Hollywood on May 9 for... |
1 | — | — | 2× Platinum | |
| 1958 | King Creole Vol. 1 | 1 | — | — | Platinum |
| King Creole Vol. 2 | 1 | — | — | Platinum | |
| Christmas with Elvis | — | — | — | — | |
| Elvis Sails | 2 | — | — | — | |
| 1959 | A Touch of Gold Vol. 1 | — | — | — | — |
| A Touch of Gold Vol. 2 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1960 | A Touch of Gold Vol. 3 | — | — | — | — |
| 1961 | Elvis By Request | — | 14 | — | — |
| 1962 | Follow That Dream | 5 | 15 | — | Platinum |
| Kid Galahad | — | 15 | — | — | |
| 1964 | Viva Las Vegas | — | 92 | — | — |
| 1965 | Tickle Me | — | 70 | — | — |
| 1967 | Easy Come, Easy Go | — | — | — | — |
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Box sets
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CAN RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1980 | Elvis Aaron Presley | 8 | 27 | 2 | 21 | US Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Platinum |
| 1984 | A Golden Celebration | 55 | 80 | — | — | |
| 1992 | The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters | — | 159 | — | — | US: 2× Platinum CAN Music Canada Music Canada was a Canadian music television miniseries which aired approximately monthly on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.-Premise:This series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles.-Scheduling:... : Platinum |
| 1993 | From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters | — | — | — | — | US: Platinum CAN: Gold |
| 1995 | Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters | — | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| 1997 | Platinum: A Life in Music | — | 80 | — | — | US: Gold |
| 1999 | Artist of the Century | — | 163 | — | — | |
| 2000 | Peace in the Valley: The Complete Gospel Recordings | — | — | — | — | |
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| 2001 | Live In Las Vegas | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | Today Tomorrow and Forever | 21 | 180 | — | — | |
| 2003 | Elvis: Close Up | 41 | — | — | — | |
| 2005 | Elvis 18 UK Number 1's | — | — | — | — | |
| 2007 | Elvis The King Elvis The King Elvis The King is a box set comprising 18 singles of the recorded work of Elvis Presley, released in 2007 by RCA Records. The box set is available in both CD and 10" vinyl formats.... |
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| 2008 | The Complete '68 Comeback Special | — | — | — | — | |
| 2009 | I Believe: The Gospel Masters | 54 | — | — | — | |
| Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight | — | 43 | — | 8 | ||
| 2010 | The Complete Elvis Presley Masters The Complete Elvis Presley Masters The Complete Elvis Presley Masters is a box set of Elvis Presley's entire recording career, released on October 19, 2010 by RCA Records/Legacy Recordings... |
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| 2011 | Young Man with the Big Beat | 72 | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | ||||||
Posthumous compilations
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US Billboard 200 The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists... |
CA Count. | CAN Canadian Albums Chart The Canadian Albums Chart is the official album sales chart in Canada. It is compiled every Wednesday by U.S.-based music sales tracking company Nielsen Soundscan, and published every Thursday by Jam! Canoe and Billboard, along with its sister charts the Canadian Singles Chart and the Canadian BDS... |
UK UK Albums Chart The UK Albums Chart is a list of albums ranked by physical and digital sales in the United Kingdom. It is compiled every week by The Official Charts Company and broadcast on a Sunday on BBC Radio 1 , and published in Music Week magazine and on the OCC website .To qualify for the UK albums chart... |
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| 1978 | He Walks Beside Me | 6 | 113 | — | — | 37 | US Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... : Gold |
| Mahalo from Elvis Mahalo from Elvis Mahalo From Elvis is a compilation album by Elvis Presley released posthumously in 1978. Side one consists of five previously unissued tracks Presley recorded in Honolulu on January 14, 1973 for inclusion in the U.S.-version of the live concert TV special Aloha from Hawaii... |
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| Elvis: A Canadian Tribute | 7 | 86 | 1 | 1 | — | CAN Music Canada Music Canada was a Canadian music television miniseries which aired approximately monthly on CBC Television from 1966 to 1967.-Premise:This series featured various special productions of music and dance, from classical to modern styles.-Scheduling:... :2× Platinum |
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| Elvis Sings For Children and Grownups Too | 5 | 130 | 1 | — | — | US: Gold | |
| 1979 | Our Memories of Elvis | 6 | 132 | 1 | — | 72 | US: Gold |
| Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2 | 12 | 157 | — | — | — | ||
| Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 is a compilation album featuring recordings by American singer Elvis Presley. It was the third in a series of albums that began with Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 in 1974, the first to be released since Presley's death in 1977, and the last edition... |
10 | 113 | — | — | 43 | US: Gold CAN: Gold |
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| 1981 | Guitar Man (remix) | 6 | 49 | 5 | — | 33 | |
| This Is Elvis This Is Elvis This Is Elvis is a 1981 documentary film directed by Andrew Solt and Malcolm Leo, based on the life of Elvis Presley. It combined archival footage with reenactments, and narration by pop singer Ral Donner. It was screened out of competition at the 1981 Cannes Film Festival... |
— | 115 | — | — | 47 | US: Gold | |
| Greatest Hits Volume 1 | 47 | 142 | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | The Elvis Medley | 29 | 133 | — | — | — | |
| Memories of Christmas | 48 | — | — | — | — | US: Gold | |
| 1983 | I Was the One | 35 | 183 | — | — | 83 | |
| Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 is a compilation album featuring recordings by American singer Elvis Presley. It was the last in a series of albums that began with Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 in 1974, and the first since Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 in 1979... |
— | 202 | — | — | 91 | ||
| 1984 | Elvis: The First Live Recordings | — | 163 | — | — | 69 | |
| Elvis: The Hillbilly Cat | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 is the final album in the Golden/Gold Records series by Elvis Presley , issued posthumously on RCA Records in stereo, AFL1 4941, in March 1984. It is a compilation of hit singles released between 1968 and 1977. It is the only one of the series to miss the Billboard... |
— | 207 | — | — | — | US: Gold | |
| 1985 | A Valentine Gift for You | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Reconsider Baby | — | 208 | — | — | 92 | ||
| 1987 | The Number One Hits | — | 143 | — | — | — | US: 3× Platinum CAN: Gold |
| The Top Ten Hits | — | 117 | — | — | — | US: 4× Platinum | |
| The Complete Sun Sessions | — | — | — | — | — | US: Gold | |
| Love Me Tender | — | — | — | — | — | US: Gold | |
| 1988 | Essential Elvis | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Elvis in Nashville | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1989 | Elvis Presley Stereo '57 (Essential Elvis Vol. 2) | — | — | — | — | 60 | |
| 1990 | The Great Performances | — | — | — | — | 62 | |
| 1991 | Hits Like Never Before (Essential Elvis Vol. 3) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Elvis Presley Sings Leiber & Stoller | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Collector's Gold | — | — | — | — | 57 | ||
| The Lost Album | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1992 | Blue Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | US: Platinum |
| 1994 | If Everyday Was Like Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | US: Platinum |
| Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances is a two-disc compilation of studio master recordings by Elvis Presley released in 1994 on RCA Records, catalogue number 66421-2. It also includes a booklet with session details and an essay by Charles Wolfe... |
— | — | — | — | — | US: 2× Platinum | |
| 1995 | Heart and Soul | 61 | — | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| Command Performances: The Essential 60's Masters II | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Essential Collection | — | — | — | 43 | — | CAN: Gold | |
| 1996 | Elvis 56 Elvis 56 Elvis 56 is a compact disc compilation of studio master recordings by Elvis Presley during the year 1956, released in 1996, RCA 66817-2. The original sessions took place at RCA Studios in Nashville and New York, and at Radio Recorders in Hollywood.... |
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| Heartbreak Hotel (CD single) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| A Hundred Years from Now (Essential Elvis Vol. 4) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Great Country Songs | 73 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1997 | An Afternoon in the Garden An Afternoon in the Garden An Afternoon in the Garden is a compact disc recording of a live show presented by Elvis Presley at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 1972, released in 1997, RCA 67457-2.-Contents:... |
— | 85 | — | — | — | |
| Greatest Jukebox Hits | 75 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1998 | Love Songs | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Rhythm and Country (Essential Elvis Vol. 5) | 57 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Tiger Man Tiger Man (album) This album consists of the tracks from the Elvis Presley's Comeback second concert in 1968.-Track listing:# "Heartbreak Hotel"# "Baby What You Want Me to Do"# Introductions 8pm"# "That's All Right"# "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"# "Baby What You Want Me to Do"... |
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| Memories The '68 Comeback Special Memories The '68 Comeback Special Memories: The '68 Comeback Special was a 1998 double album that was a repackaging, by RCA Records, of material from the 1968 Elvis Presley television special Elvis Memories: The '68 Comeback Special was a 1998 double album that was a repackaging, by RCA Records, of material from the 1968 Elvis... |
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| 1999 | Sunrise | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Suspicious Minds Suspicious Minds (album) Suspicious Minds: The Memphis 1969 Anthology is a two-disc compilation of Elvis Presley's studio recordings at American Sound Studio during the winter of 1969, released in 1999, RCA 67677-2... |
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| Tomorrow Is a Long Time | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| Burning Love | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| It's Christmas Time | — | 78 | — | — | — | US: 3× Platinum | |
| 2000 | Such a Night (Essential Elvis Vol. 6) | — | — | — | — | — | |
| That's the Way It Is (Special Edition) | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| The Elvis Presley Collection - Country | 19 | 159 | — | — | — | ||
| White Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2001 | Country Side of Elvis | 51 | — | — | — | — | |
| 2002 | ELV1S | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | US: 5× Platinum CAN: 5× Platinum |
| 2003 | 2nd to None 2nd to None ELVIIS: 2nd to None is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. The album was released by on October 7, 2003 by RCA Records as the sequel to the previous year's highly successful ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits.... |
— | 3 | — | 3 | 4 | US: Platinum AUS ARIA Charts The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June... : Gold |
| Christmas Peace | 30 | 175 | — | — | 41 | ||
| 2004 | Ultimate Gospel | 30 | — | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| Elvis at Sun Elvis at Sun Elvis at Sun is a compact disc compilation of Elvis Presley's studio recordings at Sun Studio from 1954 to 1955, released in June 2004, BMG Heritage 61205... |
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| 2005 | Love, Elvis | — | 120 | — | — | 8 | |
| Elvis by the Presleys | — | 15 | — | — | 13 | ||
| Hitstory Hitstory Hitstory is compilation album by Elvis Presley, which includes the two previous compilation album ELV1S and 2nd to None, in addition to a bonus disc, entitled The Story Continues.-Disc 1:# "Heartbreak Hotel"# "Don't Be Cruel"# "Hound Dog"... |
47 | — | — | — | 31 | AUS: Gold | |
| 2006 | #1 Singles | 62 | — | — | — | — | |
| The Complete Million Dollar Quartet Million Dollar Quartet "Million Dollar Quartet" is the name given to recordings made on Tuesday December 4, 1956 in the Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. The recordings were of an impromptu jam session among Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash. It was arguably the first... |
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| Elvis Christmas Elvis Christmas Elvis Christmas is a CD collection featuring all of the tracks from Presley's 1957 Elvis' Christmas Album and his 1971 Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas. The RIAA awarded it a Gold Record on 15 September 2011... |
14 | 69 | — | — | — | US: Gold | |
| 2007 | The Essential Elvis Presley The Essential Elvis Presley The Essential Elvis Presley is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. The album was released as a two-disc set on January 2, 2007 by RCA Records as a part of Sony BMG's The Essential series and was later released by RCA and Legacy Recordings as a Limited Edition... |
— | 72 | — | — | — | US: Gold |
| Viva Las Vegas | — | 54 | — | — | — | ||
| Introducing Elvis | — | — | — | 2 | — | ||
| Home for the Holidays | — | 81 | — | — | — | ||
| The Very Best of Love | — | 181 | — | — | — | US: Gold | |
| 2008 | Playlist: The Very Best of Elvis Presley | — | 188 | — | — | — | |
| Christmas Duets Christmas Duets Christmas Duets is a 2008 album released by RCA Records, consisting of archival Elvis Presley recordings mixed with modern vocals by contemporary country and gospel singers.... |
3 | 17 | — | 6 | — | CAN: Platinum | |
| Collector's Edition: Elvis Inspirational Memories | 51 | — | — | — | — | ||
| Boy from Tupelo | — | 92 | — | — | — | ||
| 2009 | The UK. Sun Sessions | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Elvis: Love Me Tender - The Love Songs | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 2010 | Elvis: Best of Love | — | 200 | — | — | — | |
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Note: Side 2 of Mahalo from Elvis contains non-live tracks from film soundtracks
Follow That Dream Records
FTD (Follow That Dream), Sony BMG's Official Elvis Presley Collectors label was established in 1999 to serve the dedicated Elvis collector and to complement the commercial and artistic level of RCA's retail release schedule by issuing repertoire that is considered of interest to serious Elvis fans and collectors, material that is generally not part of mainstream RCA label releases to the public at large.There are the original Collectors CD's with CDs ranging from soundboard recorded concerts (Recorded from the mixing desk in mono) to full RCA professionally recorded concerts in stereo and some great alternate take CDs - Such as The Jungle Room Sessions and Memphis Sessions etc., later FTD introduced the Elvis Classic Album Series where they release the original Elvis albums in deluxe 7" size packaging with a booklet and a usually a second CD of out takes from the same period as the recordings on the album. There is also the Movie Soundtrack Series usually released as a single CD but again in deluxe 7" packaging with booklet.
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| 1999 | Burbank '68 Burbank '68 Burbank '68 is an official bootleg release by Elvis Presley from Follow That Dream Records. This compact disc contains rehearsal material for the NBC television special Elvis performed in June of 1968. There are 23 tracks on the CD, of which no less than 14 are previously unreleased... |
Rehearsal |
| Out In Hollywood | Studio Out-takes | |
| 2000 | In A Private Moment | Home Recordings |
| The Jungle Room Sessions | Studio Out-takes | |
| Long Lonely Highway | Studio Out-takes | |
| Tucson '76 | Soundboard Concert | |
| Too Much Monkey Business | Studio Out-takes | |
| 2001 | One Night In Vegas | Stereo Concert |
| 6363 Sunset Boulevard | Studio Out-takes | |
| Easter Special | Studio Out-takes | |
| Dixieland Rocks | Soundboard Concert | |
| The Way It Was | Book with CD(s) | |
| Memphis Sessions | Studio Outtakes | |
| Silver Screen Stereo | Studio Outtakes | |
| 2002 | It's Midnight | Soundboard Concert |
| Fame And Fortune | Studio Outtakes | |
| Spring Tours '77 | Stereo Concert | |
| The Nashville Marathon | Studio Outtakes | |
| Dinner At Eight | Soundboard Concert | |
| 2003 | Elvis At The International | Stereo Concert |
| New Year's Eve 1976 | Audience Concert Recording | |
| Studio B Nashville Outtakes 1961-1964 | Studio Outtakes | |
| Girl Happy | Movie Soundtrack | |
| It Happened At The Worlds Fair | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Fun In Acapulco | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Dragon Heart | Soundboard Concert | |
| Takin' Tahoe Tonight | Soundboard Concert | |
| Frankie And Johnny | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Viva Las Vegas | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Harum Scarum | Movie Soundtrack | |
| 2004 | So High: Nashville Outtakes 1966-1968 | Studio Outtakes |
| The Impossible Dream | Soundboard Concert | |
| Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis | Classic Album | |
| Flashback | Book with CD(s) | |
| Spinout | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Polk Salad Annie | Stereo Concert | |
| Paradise, Hawaiian Style | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Closing Night | Soundboard Concert | |
| Double Trouble | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Follow That Dream | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Kid Galahad | Movie Soundtrack | |
| 2005 | On Tour - The Rehearsals | Studio Outtakes |
| Rocking Across Texas | Book with CD(s) | |
| Elvis Is Back! | Classic Album | |
| Big Boss Man | Soundboard Concert | |
| Elvis Today | Classic Album | |
| All Shook Up | Stereo Concert | |
| Tickle Me | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Summer Festival | Soundboard Concert | |
| 2006 | Loving You | Movie Soundtrack |
| Southern Nights | Soundboard Concert | |
| Something For Everybody | Classic Album | |
| Made In Memphis | Studio Outtakes | |
| Clambake | Movie Soundtrack | |
| I Found My Thrill | Soundboard Concert | |
| Elvis Presley | Classic Album | |
| Let Yourself Go | Studio Outtakes | |
| Writing For The King | Book with CD(s) | |
| His Hand In Mine | Classic Album | |
| 2007 | Unchained Melody | Soundboard Concert |
| Live In L.A. | Book with CD(s) | |
| An American Trilogy | Stereo Concert | |
| 50 Million Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong | Classic Album | |
| I Sing All Kinds | Studio Outtakes | |
| Raised On Rock | Classic Album | |
| Easy Come, Easy Go | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Pot Luck | Classic Album | |
| Girls! Girls! Girls! | Movie Soundtrack | |
| 2008 | Wild In The Country | Movie Soundtrack |
| Elvis: That's The Way It Is | Classic Album | |
| Elvis Sings Memphis, Tennessee | Classic Album | |
| America | Soundboard Concert | |
| Love Letters From Elvis | Classic Album | |
| Nevada Nights | Soundboard Concert | |
| Elvis Country | Classic Album | |
| Elvis In Person | Classic Album | |
| I'll Remember You | Soundboard Concert | |
| Blue Hawaii | Movie Soundtrack | |
| 2009 | Standing Room Only | Classic Album |
| Dixieland Delight | Soundboard Concert | |
| The Wonder Of You | Stereo Concert | |
| Jailhouse Rock, Volume 1 | Movie Soundtrack | |
| From Sunset To Vegas | Studio Outtakes | |
| New Haven '76 | Soundboard Concert | |
| Good Times | Classic Album | |
| 2010 | A Minnesota Moment | Soundboard Concert |
| Elvis Now | Classic Album | |
| High Sierra - May '74 | Soundboard Concert | |
| Showtime! Birmingham '76/Dallas '76 | Soundboard Concert | |
| How Great Thou Art | Classic Album | |
| King Creole - The Music | Book with CD(s) | |
| Elvis As Recorded At Boston Garden '71 | Soundboard Concert | |
| Elvis (aka The "Fool" Album) | Classic Album | |
| Jailhouse Rock, Volume 2 | Movie Soundtrack | |
| Chicago Stadium | Soundboard Concert | |
| 2011 | Live In Vegas | Stereo Concert |
The 1950s
| Year | Single | Chart positions | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Album | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
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| 1954 | "That's All Right" | — | — | — | Gold | singles only |
| "Blue Moon of Kentucky Blue Moon of Kentucky "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is a waltz written in 1946 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, The Blue Grass Boys. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley.... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Good Rocking Tonight Good Rocking Tonight "Good Rocking Tonight" was originally a jump blues song released in 1947 by its writer, Roy Brown and was covered by many other recording artists. The song includes the memorable refrain, "Well I heard the news, there's good rocking tonight!"... " |
— | — | — | Gold | ||
| "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" is a popular song, written by Mack David.The most popular version was done by Patti Page in 1950. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5396, and first reached the Billboard chart on May 20, 1950, lasting 9 weeks and peaking at #8... " |
74 | — | — | — | ||
| "Milk Cow Blues Boogie Milk Cow Blues (song) -Original version:The original version was recorded by Arnold in Chicago on September 10, 1934, and released the next month by Decca Records.-Robert Johnson version:... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "You're a Heartbreaker" | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1955 | "Baby Let's Play House Baby Let's Play House "Baby, Let's Play House", is a song written by Arthur Gunter and recorded by him in 1954 on the Excello Records label, and covered by Elvis Presley the following year on Sun Records... " |
— | 5 | — | — | |
| "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" | — | flip | — | — | ||
| "I Forgot to Remember to Forget I Forgot to Remember to Forget "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" is a country song written by Stan Kesler and Charlie Feathers. It was recorded at Sun Studio on July 11, 1955, by Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and Johnny Bernero on drums, and released on August 20, 1955, along with "Mystery Train"... " |
— | 1 | — | — | ||
| "Mystery Train Mystery Train "Mystery Train" is a song written by Junior Parker and Sam Phillips. It was first recorded in Phillip's Memphis Recording Service and Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee in 1953. Raymond Hill plays tenor sax and Matt Murphy plays lead guitar with Bill Johnson on piano, Pat Hare on... " |
— | 10 | — | — | ||
| "That's All Right" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Blue Moon of Kentucky" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Good Rockin' Tonight" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Milk Cow Blues Boogie" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You're a Heartbreaker" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1956 | "Heartbreak Hotel Heartbreak Hotel "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboards Top 100 chart, became his first... " |
1 | 1 | 3 | 2× Multi-Platinum | |
| "I Was the One" | 19 | 8 | — | — | ||
| "Blue Suede Shoes Blue Suede Shoes "Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by Carl Perkins in 1955 and is considered one of the first rockabilly records and incorporated elements of blues, country and pop music of the time... " |
20 | — | — | Gold | Elvis Presley | |
| "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You I Want You, I Need You, I Love You "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" is a popular song written by Maurice Mysels and Ira Kosloff. It is known best for being Elvis Presley's second RCA single album release... " |
3 | 1 | 3 | Platinum | singles only | |
| "My Baby Left Me My Baby Left Me My Baby Left Me is a rhythm and blues song written by blues singer Arthur Crudup in the late 1940s.It gained further exposure in covers by Elvis Presley, who placed his version on the b-side to his 1956 single "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"; by Creedence Clearwater Revival, who recorded it as... " |
31 | 13 | — | — | ||
| "Don't Be Cruel Don't Be Cruel -Legacy:"Don't Be Cruel" went on to become Presley's biggest selling single recorded in 1956, with sales over six million by 1961. It became a regular feature of his live sets until his death in 1977, and was often coupled with "Jailhouse Rock" or "Teddy Bear" during performances from 1969.Many... " * |
1 | 1 | 1 | 4× Multi-Platinum | ||
| "Hound Dog Hound Dog (song) "Hound Dog" is a twelve-bar blues written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and originally recorded by Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton in 1952. Other early versions illustrate the differences among blues, country, and rock and roll in the mid-1950s. The 1956 remake by Elvis Presley is the best-known... " * |
2 | 1 | 1 | 4× Multi-Platinum | ||
| "Tutti Frutti Tutti Frutti (song) "Tutti Frutti" is a 1955 song by Little Richard, which became his first hit record. With its opening cry of "A-wop-bop-a-loo-bop-a-lop-bop-bop!" and its hard-driving sound and wild lyrics, it became not only a model for many future Little Richard songs, but also one of the... " |
— | — | — | — | Elvis Presley | |
| "I Got A Woman I Got a Woman "I Got a Woman" is a song co-written and recorded by American R&B/soul musician Ray Charles and released as a single in December 1954 on the Atlantic label as Atlantic 45-1050 b/w "Come Back Baby." Both sides later appeared on his 1957 album Ray Charles .-Origin:The song builds on... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm Counting on You" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'll Never Let You Go (Lil' Darlin') I'll Never Let You Go I'll Never Let You Go is a song by Jimmy Wakely, released by Elvis Presley on his debut album and as a single.... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) "I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry " is a popular song written in 1953 by Joe Thomas and Howard Biggs. Since then, it became something of a minor pop standard, largely due to several well-received versions of the song. It is best known for appearing on Elvis Presley's first album, and for a... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "I Love You Because I Love You Because (song) "I Love You Because" is a 1949 song written and originally recorded by Leon Payne. The single went to number four on the Billboard Country & Western Best Seller lists and spent two weeks at number one on the Country & Western Disk Jockey List, spending a total of thirty-two weeks on the chart... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Trying to Get To You Trying to Get To You “Trying To Get To You” is a song performed by Elvis Presley in 1955 on his Sun recordings.It was written by Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton, also known as Charlie Singleton. It was originally recorded by the rhythm and blues outfit The Eagles in 1954 and released in mid-1954 on Mercury... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Just Because" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley.... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Money Honey" | 76 | — | — | — | ||
| "One-Sided Love Affair" | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Shake, Rattle and Roll Shake, Rattle and Roll "Shake, Rattle and Roll" is a prototypical twelve bar blues-form rock and roll song, written in 1954 by Jesse Stone under his assumed songwriting name Charles E. Calhoun. It was originally recorded by Big Joe Turner, and most successfully by Bill Haley & His Comets... " |
— | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "Lawdy Miss Clawdy Lawdy Miss Clawdy "Lawdy Miss Clawdy" is a song by Lloyd Price. It was first recorded by Price at the New Orleans recording studio of Specialty Records in March 1952. It was released under the Specialty label in April and was number one on the Billboard rhythm and blues chart for seven weeks and stayed on the chart... " |
— | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Me Tender Love Me Tender (song) "Love Me Tender" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music, adapted from the tune of "Aura Lee" , a sentimental Civil War ballad.- History :... " |
1 | 3 | 3 | 3× Multi-Platinum | ||
| "Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)" | 27 | flip | 12 | — | ||
| "Love Me Love Me (Leiber/Stoller song) "Love Me" is a sentimental song composed by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and popularized by Elvis Presley in 1956. Conceived as a parody of a country western music, it was initially interpreted by R&B duo Willy and Ruth in 1954 , then by Georgia Gibbs the same year... " |
2 | 10 | 7 | — | Elvis | |
| "When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again" | 19 | — | — | — | ||
| "Paralyzed" | 59 | — | — | — | ||
| "Old Shep Old Shep "Old Shep" is a song by Red Foley and Arthur Willis about a dog Foley owned as a child . Foley and Willis wrote the song in 1933... " |
47 | — | — | — | ||
| "Poor Boy" | 24 | — | — | — | singles only | |
| 1957 | "Too Much Too Much (Elvis Presley song) "Too Much" is a #1 song recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1956. It was written by Bernard Weinman and Lee Rosenberg. It was first recorded in 1954 by Bernard Hardison on Republic Records... " |
2 | 3 | 3 | Platinum | |
| "Playing for Keeps" | 34 | 8 | — | — | ||
| "All Shook Up All Shook Up "All Shook Up" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music and composed by Otis Blackwell. Elvis Presley's single topped the U.S. Pop chart on April 13, 1957, staying there for eight weeks. It also topped the R&B chart for four weeks, becoming Presley's second single to... " |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2× Multi-Platinum | ||
| "Peace in the Valley Peace in the Valley "Peace in the Valley" is a 1937 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson. The song became a hit in 1951 for Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys, reaching No. 7 on the Country & Western Best Seller chart. It was among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies... " |
25 | — | — | — | Elvis' Christmas Album | |
| "That's When Your Heartaches Begin" | 58 | — | — | — | single only | |
| "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear Teddy Bear (song) " Teddy Bear" is a popular song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music. It was written by Kal Mann and Bernie Lowe and published in 1957 by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company... " |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2× Multi-Platinum | Loving You | |
| "Mean Woman Blues Mean Woman Blues "Mean Woman Blues" is a 12-bar blues song written by Claude Demetrius. It was recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1957 motion picture, Loving You. Presley also released the song on Side 2 of a four-song EP record... " |
— | 11 | 11 | — | ||
| "Loving You" | 28 | 15 | — | — | ||
| "Jailhouse Rock Jailhouse Rock (song) "Jailhouse Rock" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit for Elvis Presley. The song was released as a 45rpm single on September 24, 1957, to coincide with the release of Presley's motion picture, Jailhouse Rock... " |
1 | 1 | 1 | 2× Multi-Platinum | singles only | |
| "Treat Me Nice Treat Me Nice Treat Me Nice is a song recorded by Elvis Presley.The song was included in the musical revue Smokey Joe's Cafe.-Chart performance:... " |
27 | 11 | — | — | ||
| "(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care (You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care " Baby I Don't Care" is a song written in 1957 by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller. It has become a minor pop standard, with notable versions being performed by Elvis Presley and Buddy Holly. Elvis Presley's version was released on his Jailhouse Rock EP, and reached number fourteen on the R&B charts... " |
— | — | 14 | — | ||
| 1958 | "Don't Don't (Elvis Presley song) "Don't" is a song performed by Elvis Presley, which was released in 1958. It was Presley's eleventh number-one hit in the United States. "Don't" also peaked at number four on the R&B charts .... " |
1 | 2 | 4 | Platinum | |
| "I Beg of You I Beg of You -Chart performance:... " |
8 | 4 | — | — | ||
| "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck Wear My Ring Around Your Neck "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" is a song performed by Elvis Presley, which was released in 1958. It was particularly notable for breaking a string of ten consecutive number 1 hits for Presley achieved in just two years... " |
3 | 3 | 1 | Platinum | ||
| "Doncha' Think It's Time" | 21 | flip | 10 | — | ||
| "Hard Headed Woman Hard Headed Woman "Hard Headed Woman" is a #1 rock and roll song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company in 1958. It is an American 12-bar blues written by African American songwriter Claude Demetrius... " |
2 | 2 | 2 | Platinum | King Creole | |
| "Don't Ask Me Why" | 28 | flip | 9 | — | ||
| "One Night One Night (song) "One Night" is a song popularized by Elvis Presley. It was issued as a double A-side with "I Got Stung". The single reached number one twice on the UK Singles Chart. In the U.S., "One Night", reached number four on the pop singles chart and number ten on the R&B chart... " |
4 | 24 | 10 | singles only | ||
| "I Got Stung I Got Stung "I Got Stung" is a fast-paced, memorable rock & roll song written by Aaron Schroeder and David Hill and performed by Elvis Presley, which was recorded & released in 1958. Featuring one of Elvis' most rapid-fire vocals, the one minute, fifty-second song was the B-side of the U.K. #1 hit "One Night"... " |
8 | — | — | Platinum | ||
| 1959 | "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I " A Fool Such as I" is a popular song written by Bill Trader and was published in 1952. Performed by Hank Snow it peaked at number four on the country charts early in 1953.... " |
2 | — | 16 | Platinum | |
| "I Need Your Love Tonight" | 4 | — | — | — | ||
| "A Big Hunk o' Love A Big Hunk o' Love "A Big Hunk o' Love" is a song co-written by Aaron Schroeder and originally recorded by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. The song was released as a single on June 23, 1959 by RCA Victor and later topped the Billboard Hot 100 for two weeks.... " |
1 | — | 10 | Gold | ||
| "My Wish Came True" | 12 | — | 15 | — | ||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | ||||||
| Note: * "Don't Be Cruel" b/w "Hound Dog" double A-side on post-1965 re-releases. | ||||||
The 1960s
| Year | Single | Chart positions | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US R&B Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, is a chart released weekly by Billboard in the United States.The chart, initiated in 1942, is used to track the success of popular music songs in urban, or primarily African American, venues. Dominated over the years at various times by jazz, rhythm and blues, doo-wop, soul,... |
US AC Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks The Adult Contemporary chart is a weekly chart published in Billboard magazine that lists the most popular songs on adult contemporary and "lite-pop" radio stations in the United States... |
CA RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CA AC RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1960 | "Stuck on You" | 1 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | Platinum | singles only |
| "Fame and Fortune" | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "It's Now or Never It's Now or Never (song) "It's Now or Never" is a popular song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, in 1960. The melody of the song is adapted from the Italian standard, "'O Sole Mio", but the inspiration for it came from the song, "There's No Tomorrow", recorded by... " |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | Platinum | ||
| "A Mess of Blues" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Are You Lonesome Tonight? Are You Lonesome Tonight? (song) "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" is a popular song with music by Lou Handman and lyrics by Roy Turk. It was written in 1926, first published in 1927 and most notably revived by Elvis Presley in 1960 .... " |
1 | 22 | 3 | — | — | — | 2× Multi-Platinum | ||
| "I Gotta Know" | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1961 | "Surrender Surrender (Elvis Presley song) "Surrender" is a #1 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It is an adaptation by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman of the music of a 1902 Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis entitled "Torna a Surriento" . It hit number one in the US and UK in 1961... " |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | Platinum | |
| "Lonely Man" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Flaming Star" | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Feel So Bad I Feel so Bad I Feel so Bad is a song written and originally recorded by Chuck Willis in 1953, a cover of the song was recorded by Elvis Presley on March 12, 1961 in RCA Studio B, in Nashville, TN.... " |
5 | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | ||
| "Wild in the Country" | 26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame " His Latest Flame" is a song recorded in a hit version by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and originally recorded by Del Shannon on the album "Runaway With Del Shannon" which was released in June 1961. The more famous and... " |
4 | — | — | 2 | — | — | Gold | ||
| "Little Sister" | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Can't Help Falling in Love Can't Help Falling in Love "Can't Help Falling in Love" is a pop song originally recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. It was written by Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, and George David Weiss. The melody was based on "Plaisir d'Amour" but with a different... " |
2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | Platinum | Blue Hawaii | |
| 1962 | "Rock-A-Hula Baby Rock-A-Hula Baby "Rock-A-Hula Baby" is a song performed by Elvis Presley for the 1961 movie Blue Hawaii. Written by Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Dolores Fuller, it is a genre mix of Hawaiian folk and rock n' roll. It was Dolores' first published song, and she would eventually co-write a dozen songs for Elvis Presley... " |
23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Good Luck Charm Good Luck Charm "Good Luck Charm" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, that reached number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 list in the week ending April 21, 1962. It remained at the top of the list for two weeks. The song was written by Aaron Schroeder... " |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | Platinum | singles only | |
| "Anything That's Part of You Anything That's Part of You "Any Thing That's Part of You" is a song written by Don Robertson. It was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962 for RCA Records. It has also been recorded by Billy "Crash" Craddock in 1968 for Chart Records.... " |
31 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | ||
| "Follow That Dream" | 15 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | ||
| "She's Not You She's Not You "She's Not You" is a 1962 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company. "She's Not You" reached #5 on the Hot 100 and #13 on the R&B charts. In the UK, the single reached #1 where it stayed for three weeks... " |
5 | — | 13 | 2 | — | — | Gold | ||
| "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" | 55 | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | ||
| "King of the Whole Wide World" | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Return to Sender Return to Sender (song) "Return to Sender" is a 1962 rock and roll hit single recorded by American singer Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music. The song was written by Winfield Scott and Otis Blackwell.... " |
2 | — | 5 | — | — | — | Platinum | Girls! Girls! Girls! | |
| "Where Do You Come From" | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1963 | "One Broken Heart for Sale" | 11 | — | 21 | — | — | — | Gold | It Happened at the World's Fair |
| "They Remind Me Too Much of You" | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(You're The) Devil in Disguise (You're The) Devil in Disguise " Devil in Disguise" is a UK number one single by Elvis Presley which was written by the songwriting team Giant, Baum and Kaye and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1963. It peaked at number three in the US on the Billboard singles chart and number nine on the Billboard Rhythm and Blues singles... " |
3 | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | singles only | |
| "Please Don't Drag That String Around" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Bossa Nova Baby Bossa Nova Baby "Bossa Nova Baby" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller and recorded on May 27, 1963, in RCA Studio B, in Nashville, Tennessee by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack of the 1963 motion picture Fun in Acapulco.... " |
8 | — | 20 | — | — | — | Gold | Fun in Acapulco | |
| "Witchcraft" | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| 1964 | "Kissin' Cousins" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | Gold | Kissin' Cousins |
| "It Hurts Me It Hurts Me "It Hurts Me" is a 1964 Top 40 song recorded by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor. Credited to Joy Byers and Charles E. Daniels, "It Hurts Me" is a ballad that was a new song when recorded by Elvis Presley on January 12, 1964... " |
29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "Kiss Me Quick" | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Suspicion" | 103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "What'd I Say What'd I Say According to Charles' autobiography, "What'd I Say" was accidental when he improvised it to fill time at the end of a concert in December 1958. He asserts that he never tested songs on audiences before recording them, but "What'd I Say" is an exception... " |
21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Viva Las Vegas Viva Las Vegas (song) "Viva Las Vegas" is a 1964 song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and recorded by Elvis Presley for his Viva Las Vegas film vehicle of that year... " |
29 | — | — | — | 29 | — | Gold | ||
| "Such a Night" | 16 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | ||
| "Never Ending" | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ask Me" | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Ain't That Loving You Baby" | 16 | — | — | — | 1 | — | Gold | ||
| "Blue Christmas Blue Christmas "Blue Christmas" is a Christmas song written by Billy Hayes and Jay W. Johnson. The heart-broken tale of unrequited love during the holidays had long been considered a Christmas staple of country music, having been recorded first by Doye O'Dell in 1948 and popularised by Ernest Tubb the next year... " |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | Platinum | ||
| 1965 | "Do the Clam Do the Clam "Do the Clam" is a pop song, written by Dolores Fuller, Sid Wayne, and Ben Weisman. It was recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1965 feature film, Girl Happy. In some parts of the world, it was released as a single, reaching no.21 on Billboard in the United States. It was very successful in Australia,... " |
21 | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | Girl Happy |
| "You'll Be Gone You'll Be Gone You'll Be Gone is a song co-written by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music and released in 1965 as a single and on the Girl Happy soundtrack album... " |
121 | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | ||
| "Crying in the Chapel Crying in the Chapel "Crying in the Chapel" is a song written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell to sing. Darrell recorded it while still in high school in 1953, along with Artie's band the Rhythm Riders. It became a local hit and publishers got a hold of it and it went nationwide. He released the original version as... " |
3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | Platinum | singles only | |
| "I Believe in the Man in the Sky" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "(Such an) Easy Question (Such an) Easy Question " Easy Question" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott. It was first released on the "Pot Luck" album in 1962 and again on a single in 1965 due to its inclusion in the Elvis Presley movie "Tickle Me".The single release was the follow-up to... " |
11 | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | ||
| "It Feels So Right" | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm Yours I'm Yours (Elvis Presley song) "I'm Yours" is 1961 song written by Don Robertson and Hal Blair. The song was recorded by Elvis Presley on June 26, 1961, at RCA's Nashville studios, and released on the album, Pot Luck with Elvis, on June 5, 1962. It was not released as a single until three years later when it was featured in... " |
11 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | Gold | ||
| "(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Kissin' Cousins | |
| "Puppet on a String" | 14 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | Gold | Girl Happy | |
| "Wooden Heart Wooden Heart "Wooden Heart " is a song best known for its use in the 1960 Elvis Presley film G.I. Blues. The song was a hit for Presley in the United Kingdom, making number one for six weeks, but wasn't released as a single in the United States until November 1964 as the B-side to "Blue Christmas"... " |
107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "Santa Claus Is Back in Town" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Blue Christmas" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1966 | "Tell Me Why" | 33 | — | — | — | 6 | — | Gold | |
| "Blue River" | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Joshua Fit the Battle" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Known Only to Him" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Milky White Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Frankie and Johnny" | 25 | — | — | 3 | 14 | — | Gold | Frankie and Johnny | |
| "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Letters Love Letters (song) "Love Letters" is a 1945 popular song with music by Victor Young and lyrics by Edward Heyman. The song appeared, without lyrics, in the movie of the same name, and was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Song for 1945.... " |
19 | — | — | 38 | 29 | — | — | singles only | |
| "Come What May" | 109 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Spinout" | 40 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | Spinout | |
| "All That I Am" | 41 | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "If Every Day Was Like Christmas" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1967 | "How Would You Like to Be" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| "Indescribably Blue" | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Fools Fall in Love" | 102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress On)" | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Double Trouble | |
| "That's Someone You Never Forget That's Someone You Never Forget "That's Someone You Never Forget" is a song co-written by Elvis Presley in 1961 and published by Elvis Presley Music, which appeared as the closing track on his 1962 album, Pot Luck. It was written by Elvis Presley with his bodyguard Red West and based upon an idea and title by Presley himself... " |
92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "There's Always Me There's Always Me Selected for an Elvis Presley recording session held March 12, 1961, "There's Always Me" was a ballad included on the Presley album Something for Everybody.... " |
56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Judy" | 78 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Big Boss Man Big Boss Man (song) "Big Boss Man" is a blues song written by Luther Dixon and Al Smith in 1960 and first recorded by Jimmy Reed. The song was a hit for Reed and has been interpreted and recorded by a variety of artists, including Elvis Presley and B.B... " |
38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Clambake | |
| 1968 | "You Don't Know Me" | 44 | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | |
| "Guitar Man" | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Hi-Heel Sneakers Hi-Heel Sneakers "Hi-Heel Sneakers" is a 1964 twelve-bar blues song and single by Tommy Tucker. Tommy Tucker's original recording hit number one on the Cash Box R&B Locations chart and number eleven on the Billboard Hot 100.... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "U.S. Male" | 28 | 55 | — | — | 10 | — | — | ||
| "Stay Away" | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You'll Never Walk Alone You'll Never Walk Alone (song) "You'll Never Walk Alone" is a show tune from the 1945 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical Carousel.In the musical, in the second act, Nettie Fowler, the cousin of the female protagonist Julie Jordan, sings "You'll Never Walk Alone" to comfort and encourage Julie when her husband, Billy Bigelow, the... " |
90 | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | ||
| "We Call on Him" | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby" | 71 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | Speedway | |
| "Let Yourself Go" | 72 | — | — | — | 42 | — | — | ||
| "A Little Less Conversation A Little Less Conversation "A Little Less Conversation" is a song written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange that was originally performed and written for American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley for the 1968 film Live a Little, Love a Little. When the song was released as a single with "Almost in Love" as the b-side, it became... " |
69 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | Almost in Love | |
| "Almost in Love" | 95 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If I Can Dream If I Can Dream "If I Can Dream" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley, written by Walter Earl Brown and notable for its direct quotations of Martin Luther King, Jr. It was recorded by Presley in June 1968, two months after King's assassination... " |
12 | — | — | — | 6 | — | Gold | Elvis (NBC-TV Special) | |
| 1969 | "Edge of Reality" | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Almost in Love |
| "Memories" | 35 | 56 | — | 7 | 15 | 7 | — | Elvis (NBC-TV Special) | |
| "Charro" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Almost in Love | |
| "His Hand in Mine" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "How Great Thou Art How Great Thou Art (hymn) "How Great Thou Art" is a Christian hymn based on a Swedish poem written by Carl Gustav Boberg in Sweden in 1885. The melody is a Swedish folk song. It was translated into English by British missionary Stuart K. Hine, who also added two original verses of his own composition. It was popularized by... " |
101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "In the Ghetto In the Ghetto "In the Ghetto" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1969. It was written by Mac Davis and made famous by Elvis Presley who had a major comeback hit with the song in 1969. It was released in 1969 as a 45 rpm single with "Any Day Now" as the flip side... " |
3 | 60 | — | 8 | 2 | 8 | Platinum | From Elvis in Memphis | |
| "Any Day Now Any Day Now (1962 song) "Any Day Now" is the title of a popular song written by songwriters Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard in 1962. The song has been recorded by numerous artists over the years, including notable versions by Chuck Jackson in 1962, Alan Price in 1965, Elvis Presley in 1969, and Ronnie Milsap in... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Clean Up Your Own Backyard" | 35 | 74 | — | 37 | 23 | — | Gold | Almost in Love | |
| "The Fair Is Moving On" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| "Suspicious Minds Suspicious Minds "Suspicious Minds" is a song written by American songwriter Mark James that, after the failure of his own recording, was handed to Elvis Presley by producer Chips Moman becoming one of his most notable hits and a number one in 1969, "Suspicious Minds" was widely regarded as the single that returned... " |
1 | — | — | 4 | 1 | 3 | Platinum | From Memphis to Vegas | |
| "You'll Think of Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Don't Cry Daddy Don't Cry Daddy "Don't Cry Daddy" was written by Scott Davis and recorded by Elvis Presley on January 15 and 21 1969 and released as a single. The rhythm track was laid down on 15 January and Elvis' vocal overdub on the 21st. Some speculate that it is a consolation song considering that Elvis's father became a... " |
6 | 13 | — | 3 | 4 | 3 | Platinum | single only | |
| "Rubberneckin'" | flip | — | — | — | — | — | — | Almost in Love | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | |||||||||
The 1970s
| Year | Single | Chart positions | RIAA | Album | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US AC |
CA RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CA Country RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
CA AC RPM (magazine) RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.RPM stood for "Records, Promotion,... |
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| 1970 | "Kentucky Rain Kentucky Rain "Kentucky Rain" was a 1970 hit song for Elvis Presley. Featuring then-unknown pianist Ronnie Milsap and written by Eddie Rabbitt and Dick Heard, the single peaked at number 16 on the pop charts.... " |
16 | 31 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 4 | Gold | single only |
| "My Little Friend" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Almost in Love | |
| "The Wonder of You The Wonder of You "The Wonder of You" is a song written by Baker Knight. In 1959, Ray Peterson released it as a single. The song became a Top 40 hit for him on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #25. That same year it was recorded by Ronnie Hilton in the United Kingdom, his version reaching #22 on the UK Singles... " |
9 | 37 | 1 | 7 | 17 | — | Gold | On Stage: February 1970 | |
| "Mama Liked the Roses" | flip | — | — | — | — | — | — | Elvis' Christmas Album | |
| "I've Lost You" | 32 | 57 | 5 | 10 | — | — | Gold | That's the Way It Is | |
| "The Next Step Is Love" | flip | flip | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me You Don't Have to Say You Love Me "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" is the title of a 1966 hit recorded by British singer Dusty Springfield which proved to be her career record reaching #1 UK and #4 US: the song subsequently charted in the UK via remakes by Elvis Presley , Guys 'n' Dolls and Denise Welch with Presley's version... " |
11 | 56 | 1 | 10 | — | — | Gold | ||
| "Patch It Up Patch It Up "Patch It Up" is a song written by Eddie Rabbitt and Rory Bourke and recorded by Elvis Presley in Nashville on June 8, 1970. It was released on a single, backed with "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me", in October, 1970.... " |
flip | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I Really Don't Want to Know I Really Don't Want to Know "I Really Don't Want to Know" is a popular song with music was written by Don Robertson and lyrics by Howard Barnes. The song was published in 1953.... " |
21 | 23 | 2 | 9 | — | 7 | Gold | Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) | |
| "There Goes My Everything There Goes My Everything (song) "There Goes My Everything" is a popular song by Dallas Frazier, published in 1965. The song is best known in a 1966 version by Jack Greene whose version spent seven weeks at the top and a total of twenty-one weeks on the chart. The song also won several awards, including Single of the Year and... " |
flip | 9 | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1971 | "Where Did They Go, Lord" | flip | 55 | 18 | 21 | — | — | — | singles only |
| "Rags to Riches Rags to Riches (song) "Rags to Riches" is a 1953 popular song by Richard Adler and Jerry Ross. The best-known version of the song was recorded by Tony Bennett and reached number one on the Billboard chart in 1953. In the same year, a version by David Whitfield reached number three in the British charts... " |
33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Life" | 53 | 34 | 8 | 41 | — | — | — | Love Letters from Elvis | |
| "Only Believe" | flip | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "I'm Leavin'" | 36 | — | 2 | 33 | — | 33 | — | single only | |
| "Heart of Rome" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Love Letters from Elvis | |
| "It's Only Love" | 51 | — | 19 | 46 | — | — | — | singles only | |
| "The Sound of Your Cry" | — | — | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Merry Christmas Baby Merry Christmas Baby "Merry Christmas Baby" is an R & B Christmas standard written by Lou Baxter and Johnny Moore. It has been covered by many artists including Otis Redding, B.B. King, Chuck Berry, Elvis Presley and Hanson. The original 1947 version by Johnny Moore's Three Trailblazers "Merry Christmas Baby" is an R... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas | |
| "O Come All Ye Faithful" | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1972 | "Until It's Time for You to Go Until It's Time for You to Go "Until It's Time for You to Go" is a song from the 1965 album Many a Mile by Canadian First Nations singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie. It was never released by her as a single, but was a UK Top 20 hit for British group The Four Pennies in 1965, and for Elvis Presley in 1972, and a US Hot 100... " |
40 | 68 | 9 | 37 | — | — | — | Elvis Now |
| "We Can Make the Morning" | — | — | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| "He Touched Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | He Touched Me | |
| "Bosom of Abraham" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "An American Trilogy An American Trilogy "An American Trilogy" is a song arranged by country songwriter Mickey Newbury and made popular by Elvis Presley, who began including the song as part of his regular concert routine in the 1970s, thereby making the song a showstopper... " |
66 | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden | |
| "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" is a 1957 folk song written by British political singer/songwriter Ewan MacColl for Peggy Seeger, who was later to become his wife. At the time the couple were lovers, although MacColl was married to someone else. MacColl and Seeger included the song in their... " |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| "Burning Love Burning Love "Burning Love" is a song written by Dennis Linde, first recorded by Arthur Alexander, who included it on his self-titled 1971 album, and made famous by Elvis Presley, who took it to #2 in the United States in 1972... " |
2 | — | flip | 2 | 37 | — | Platinum | Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2 | |
| "It's a Matter of Time" | — | 36 | 9 | — | 64 | — | — | ||
| "Separate Ways" | 20 | flip | 3 | 27 | — | — | Gold | Separate Ways | |
| "Always on My Mind Always on My Mind "Always on My Mind" is an American country music song by Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson, originally recorded by Brenda Lee in 1972.Allmusic lists over 300 recorded releases of the song in versions by dozens of performers... " |
— | 16 | — | — | 4 | — | — | ||
| 1973 | "Steamroller Blues Steamroller Blues "Steamroller Blues", often labelled just "Steamroller", is a song written by James Taylor, that first appeared on his 1970 breakthrough album Sweet Baby James. The song title comes from the first line: "I'm a steamroller baby, I'm bound to roll all over you..."... " |
17 | flip | — | 15 | — | — | — | Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite |
| "Fool" | flip | 31 | 12 | — | 20 | 19 | — | Elvis ("Fool" album) | |
| "Raised on Rock" | 41 | — | 27 | 55 | — | 60 | — | Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake | |
| "For Ol' Times Sake" | flip | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1974 | "I've Got a Thing About You Baby" | 39 | 4 | flip | 27 | 96 | 7 | — | Good Times |
| "Take Good Care of Her" | flip | flip | 27 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "If You Talk in Your Sleep" | 17 | flip | 6 | 19 | — | — | — | Promised Land | |
| "Help Me" | — | 6 | — | — | 4 | — | — | ||
| "Promised Land Promised Land (song) "Promised Land" is a song lyric written by Chuck Berry to the melody of "Wabash Cannonball", an American folk song. The song was first recorded in this version by Chuck Berry in 1964 for his album St. Louis to Liverpool. Released in 1965, it was Berry's first single issued following his prison term... " |
14 | flip | flip | 19 | — | — | — | ||
| "It's Midnight" | — | 9 | 8 | — | 6 | 10 | — | ||
| 1975 | "My Boy My Boy "My Boy" is the title of a popular song from the early 1970s. The music was composed by Jean Bourtayre and Claude Francois , and the lyrics were translated from the original version "Parce que je t'aime, mon enfant" into English by Phil Coulter and Bill Martin.-Richard Harris version:Actor Richard... " |
20 | 14 | 1 | 21 | 27 | 1 | — | Good Times |
| "Thinking About You" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Promised Land | |
| "T-R-O-U-B-L-E T-R-O-U-B-L-E (song) "T-R-O-U-B-L-E" is the title of a song written by Jerry Chesnut and Steve Tyrell, and recorded by Elvis Presley in 1975. It is a different song than "Trouble", a song Presley first recorded in 1958.-Background and writing:... " |
35 | 11 | 42 | 26 | 26 | 49 | — | Today | |
| "Mr. Songman" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Promised Land | |
| "Bringing It Back" | 65 | — | — | 91 | — | — | — | Today | |
| "Pieces of My Life" | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1976 | "Hurt" | 28 | 6 | 7 | 45 | — | 11 | — | From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee |
| "For the Heart" | flip | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Moody Blue Moody Blue (Elvis song) "Moody Blue" is a song made famous by Elvis Presley.Written by Mark James , the song became Presley's last No. 1 hit in his lifetime, topping the Billboard magazine Hot Country Singles chart in February 1977 . "Moody Blue" also peaked at number thirty-one on the Hot 100... " |
31 | 1 | 2 | 57 | 3 | 2 | — | Moody Blue | |
| "She Thinks I Still Care" | flip | flip | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1977 | "Way Down Way Down "Way Down" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley. Recorded in October 1976, it was the last single released before his death on August 16, 1977. The song was written by Layng Martine, Jr. and was later covered by Status Quo and Cliffhanger.... " |
18 | 1 | 14 | 15 | 1 | 23 | Platinum | |
| "Pledging My Love Pledging My Love "Pledging My Love" is a blues ballad. It was written by Ferdinand Washington and Don Robey and published in 1954.The song's theme is captured in the title and the opening lines:-Johnny Ace:The most popular recording of the song was done by Johnny Ace... " |
— | flip | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "My Way My Way (song) "My Way" is a song popularized by Frank Sinatra. Its lyrics were written by Paul Anka and set to music based on the French song "Comme d'habitude" composed in 1967 by Claude François and Jacques Revaux, with lyrics by Claude François and Gilles Thibault. Anka's English lyrics are unrelated to the... " |
22 | 2 | 6 | 32 | 1 | 1 | Gold | Elvis in Concert | |
| "America the Beautiful America the Beautiful "America the Beautiful" is an American patriotic song. The lyrics were written by Katharine Lee Bates and the music composed by church organist and choirmaster Samuel A. Ward.... " |
flip | — | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| 1978 | "Unchained Melody Unchained Melody "Unchained Melody" is a 1955 song with music by Alex North and lyrics by Hy Zaret. It has become one of the most recorded songs of the 20th century, by some counts having spawned over 500 versions in hundreds of different languages.... " |
— | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | — | Moody Blue |
| "Softly as I Leave You Softly, as I Leave You (song) "Softly, as I Leave You" is a popular song composed by Hal Shaper, Antonio De Vita , with original Italian lyrics by Giorgio Calabrese.... " |
109 | flip | — | — | — | — | — | single only | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | |||||||||
Posthumous singles
| Year | Single | Chart positions | RIAA Recording Industry Association of America The Recording Industry Association of America is a trade organization that represents the recording industry distributors in the United States... |
Album | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US Hot Billboard Hot 100 The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday... |
US Country Hot Country Songs Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales... |
US AC |
CA | CA Country | ||||
| 1978 | "Puppet on a String" | — | 78 | — | — | — | — | Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too |
| "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" (re-release) | 105 | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1979 | "Are You Sincere" | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | — | Our Memories of Elvis |
| "Solitaire" | — | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| "There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In) There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who'll Take Me Back In) "There's a Honky Tonk Angel " is a 1974 single written by Troy Seals and Denny Rice and recorded by Conway Twitty. The single was Twitty's 10th number one on the U.S. country singles chart as a solo artist and 13th overall... " |
— | 6 | — | — | 3 | — | Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2 | |
| "I Got a Feelin' in My Body" | — | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1981 | "Guitar Man Guitar Man (Jerry Reed song) "Guitar Man" is a 1967 song written by Jerry Reed, who took his version of it to number 53 on the country music charts in 1967.Soon after Reed's single appeared, Elvis Presley recorded the song, and it became a minor country and pop hit... " |
28 | 1 | 16 | — | 1 | — | Guitar Man |
| "Loving Arms" | — | 8 | — | — | 10 | — | ||
| "You Asked Me To" | — | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1982 | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | Greatest Hits Volume 1 |
| "There Goes My Everything" (re-release) | — | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| "The Elvis Medley" | 71 | 31 | 31 | 42 | 23 | — | single only | |
| 1983 | "I Was the One" (re-release) | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | I Was the One |
| "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (re-release) | — | flip | — | — | — | — | ||
| 1996 | "Heartbreak Hotel" (re-release) | — | — | — | — | — | — | Heartbreak Hotel (CD single) |
| 1998 | "Blue Christmas" (re-release) | — | 55 | — | — | — | — | Blue Christmas |
| 2002 | "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL remix) | 50 | — | 26 | — | — | Gold | ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits |
| 2003 | "Rubberneckin'" (remix) | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | ELV1S: 2nd to None |
| 2008 | "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (with Carrie Underwood Carrie Underwood Carrie Marie Underwood is an American country singer-songwriter and actress who rose to fame as the winner of the fourth season of American Idol, in 2005... ) |
— | 54 | 14 | — | — | — | Christmas Duets |
| "Blue Christmas" (with Martina McBride Martina McBride Martina McBride is an American country music singer and songwriter. McBride has been called the "Céline Dion of Country Music" for her big-voiced ballads and soprano range.... ) |
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See also
Further reading
- Guralnick, Peter and Jorgensen, Ernst (1999). Elvis: Day By Day - The Definitive Record of His Life and Music. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-42089-6
- Jorgensen, Ernst (1998). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music - The Complete Recording Sessions. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-18572-3
External links
- Elvis The Music official music label site
- ElvisRecords.us The Elvis Presley Record Research Database