The Original Elvis Presley Collection

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1▶CD: Elvis Presley
2▶CD: Elvis
3▶CD: Loving You
4▶CD: Elvis’ Christmas Album
5▶CD: Elvis’ Golden Records I
6▶CD: King Creole
7▶CD: For LP Fans Only
8▶CD: A Date With Elvis
9▶CD: Elvis’ Gold Records II
10▶CD: Elvis Is Back!
11▶CD: Flaming Star, Wild in the Country, Follow That Dream
12▶CD: G.I. Blues
13▶CD: His Hand in Mine
14▶CD: Something for Everybody
15▶CD: Blue Hawaii
16▶CD: Pot Luck
17▶CD: Kid Galahad / Girls! Girls! Girls!
18▶CD: It Happened at the World’s Fair / Fun in Acapulco
19▶CD: Elvis’ Golden Records III
20▶CD: Kissin’ Cousins / Clambake / Stay Away, Joe
21▶CD: Love in Las Vegas / Roustabout
22▶CD: Harem Holiday / Girl Happy
23▶CD: Elvis for Everyone!
24▶CD: Frankie and Johnny / Paradise, Hawaiian Style
25▶CD: Spinout / Double Trouble
26▶CD: Easy Come, Easy Go / Speedway
27▶CD: How Great Thou Art
28▼CD: Elvis’ Gold Records IV
#TitleRatingLength
1Love Letters
cover recording of:
Love Letters
lyricist:
Edward Heyman
composer:
Victor Young (American composer, arranger, violinist & conductor)
publisher:
BMG Music Publishing Ltd., Famous Chappell, Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and Warner/Chappell Music Ltd. (1996–2019)
part of:
The 18th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:50
2Witchcraft
choir vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
cover recording of:
Witchcraft
writer:
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
2:21
3It Hurts Me
choir vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
recording of:
It Hurts Me
writer:
Joy Byers and Charles Daniels (tenor)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc.
2:27
4What’d I Say
cover recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:06
5Please Don’t Drag That String Around
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Drag That String Around
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Winfield Scott
1:53
6Indescribably Blue
cover recording of:
Indescribably Blue
lyricist and composer:
Darrell Glenn
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Elvis Presley Music Inc., Prestige Music Co. (US, affiliated with BMI) and R&H Music
2:47
7You’re the Devil in Disguise
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27)
guitar:
Harold Bradley (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27), Jerry Kennedy (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27), Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist) (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27)
saxophone, shakers and vibraphone [vibes]:
Boots Randolph (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1963-05-26)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27) and Millie Kirkham (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1963), BMG Music (in 1963) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27)
cover recording of:
(You’re the) Devil in Disguise (from 1963-05-26 until 1963-05-27)
writer:
Bernie Baum, Bill Giant (Bill (Harvey) Zimmerman) and Florence Kaye
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and R&H Music
2.652:20
8Lonely Man
cover recording of:
Lonely Man
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:45
9A Mess of Blues
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-20)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-03-20) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-20)
electric bass guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-03-20)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-03-20) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-03-20)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-20)
choir vocals and additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-03-20)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-03-20)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1960) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-20)
cover recording of:
A Mess of Blues (on 1960-03-20)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
2:40
10Ask Me
recording of:
Ask Me
writer:
Bernie Baum, Bill Giant (Bill (Harvey) Zimmerman), Florence Kaye and Franco Migliacci
composer:
Domenico Modugno
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc.
2:05
11Ain’t That Loving You Baby
cover recording of:
Ain’t That Loving You Baby
writer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist) and Clyde Otis (American songwriter and record producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Elvis Presley Music Inc.
2:23
12Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
cover recording of:
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
1:53
29▶CD: Live a Little, Love a Little / Charro! / The Trouble With Girls / Change of Habit
30▶CD: NBC‐TV Special ’68 Comeback
31▶CD: From Elvis in Memphis
32▶CD: In Person
33▶CD: Back in Memphis
34▶CD: On Stage
35▶CD: That’s the Way It Is
36▶CD: Elvis Country
37▶CD: Love Letters From Elvis
38▶CD: The Wonderful World of Christmas
39▶CD: Elvis Now
40▶CD: He Touched Me
41▶CD: Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden
42▶CD: Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
43▶CD: Elvis (The Fool album)
44▶CD: Raised on Rock
45▶CD: Good Times
46▶CD: Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis
47▶CD: Promised Land
48▶CD: Elvis Today
49▶CD: From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
50▶CD: Moody Blue

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
engineer:Dick Baxter (Mastering engineer at BMG / RCA Studios, New York)
Dennis Ferrante
producer:Ernst Mikael Jorgensen
Roger Semon
piano:Dudley Brooks
background vocals:The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
distributed by:BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)
copyrighted (©) by:BMG Nederland B.V. (in 1996)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Music (from 1956 until 1958, from 1960 until 1961, in 1984, in 1995)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/1471083 [info]
ASIN:UK: B001DPB33O [info]