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
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1Tonight Is So Right for Love
recording of:
Tonight Is So Right for Love
writer:
Abner Silver and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music and Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co.
2:13
2What’s She Really Like
recording of:
What's She Really Like
writer:
Abner Silver and Sid Wayne
2:17
3Frankfort Special
cover recording of:
Frankfort Special
writer:
Sherman Edwards and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs
2:56
4Wooden Heart
bass:
Ray Siegel (on 1960-04-28)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-04-28)
guitar:
Neal Matthews (on 1960-04-28), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-04-28) and Tiny Timbrell (on 1960-04-28)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1960-04-28)
tambourine:
Jimmie Haskell (on 1960-04-28)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-28)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-04-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1960), BMG Music (in 1961) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Wooden Heart (on 1960-04-28)
lyricist:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter) and Kay Twomey
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gladys Music Inc., Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sinless Music and Spirit Two Music Inc.
translated version of:
Muß i denn zum Städtele hinaus
22:03
5G.I. Blues
cover recording of:
G.I. Blues
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Cherry Lane Music Publishing Company Inc. and Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2:36
6Pocketful of Rainbows
recording of:
Pocketful of Rainbows
lyricist and composer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
2:34
7Shoppin’ Around
cover recording of:
Shoppin’ Around
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter), Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co. and Rachel’s Own Music
2:24
8Big Boots
recording of:
Big Boots
writer:
Sherman Edwards and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co.
1:32
9Didja’ Ever
cover recording of:
Didja’ Ever
writer:
Sherman Edwards and Sid Wayne
2:37
10Blue Suede Shoes
cover recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:06
11Doin’ the Best I Can
cover recording of:
Doin’ the Best I Can
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and R&H Music
3:11
12Tonight’s Alright for Love
recording of:
Tonight Is So Right for Love
writer:
Abner Silver and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music and Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co.
1:21
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
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]