Essential Original Albums

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

Tracklist

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1▼CD: A Date With Elvis / Elvis Is Back!
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1Blue Moon of Kentucky
recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
2:09
2Young and Beautiful
recording of:
Young and Beautiful
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Abner Silver
publisher:
Blen Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Rachel’s Own Music
2:08
3(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
recording of:
(You’re So Square) Baby I Don’t Care
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (in 1957)
composer:
Mike Stoller (in 1957)
publisher:
Belinda (London) Ltd. (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
1:55
4Milkcow Blues Boogie
2:43
5Baby Let's Play House
recording of:
Baby Let’s Play House
lyricist and composer:
Arthur Gunter
publisher:
Campbell Connelly (Australia) P/L, Embassy Music Corp., J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd. and LPGV Music (BMI)
2:21
6Good Rockin' Tonight
recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
2:17
7Is It So Strange
recording of:
Is It So Strange
lyricist and composer:
Faron Young
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Johnny Bienstock Music and Unichappell Music
2:33
8We're Gonna Move
recording of:
We’re Gonna Move
writer:
Vera Matson and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., R&H Music and Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) (in 1973)
2:33
9I Want to Be Free
recording of:
I Want to Be Free
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:17
10I Forgot to Remember to Forget
recording of:
I Forgot to Remember to Forget
writer:
Charlie Feathers and Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
2:33
11Make Me Know It
recording of:
Make Me Know It
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
2:04
12Fever
recording of:
Fever
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
3:37
13The Girl of My Best Friend
recording of:
The Girl of My Best Friend
writer:
Sam Bobrick and Ross Butler
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
2:26
14I Will Be Home Again
recording of:
I Will Be Home Again
writer:
Bennie Benjamin (in 1944), Raymond Leveen (Composer, songwriter and author) (in 1944) and Lou Singer (pianist) (in 1944)
premiered by:
The Golden Gate Quartet (on 1945-03-16)
publisher:
Bennie Benjamin Music Inc. and Chappell & Co.
2:38
15Dirty Dirty Feeling
recording of:
Dirty Dirty Feeling
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
1:38
16The Thrill of Your Love
recording of:
Thrill of Your Love
lyricist and composer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
publisher:
R&H Music
3:05
17Soldier Boy
recording of:
Soldier Boy
writer:
David Jones and Theodore Williams
publisher:
Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919)
3:09
18Such a Night
recording of:
Such a Night
lyricist and composer:
Lincoln Chase (songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell Music Ltd., Elvis Presley Music, Embassy Music Corporation and Raleigh Music, Inc.
3:04
19It Feels So Right
recording of:
It Feels So Right
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Blen Music, Chappell & Co., Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music Inc. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
2:13
20The Girl Next Door Went a' Walking
recording of:
The Girl Next Door Went a Walking
writer:
Bill Rice and Thomas Wayne (American singer, best remembered as a one-hit wonder for "Tragedy")
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, R&H Music and Regent Music Corp.
2:17
21Like a Baby
recording of:
Like a Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jesse Stone
publisher:
Bob Abbott Music, Inc., Elvis Presley Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music, Inc. (USA, affiliated with BMI) and Unichappell Music
2:44
22Reconsider Baby
recording of:
Reconsider Baby
lyricist and composer:
Lowell Fulson
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
3:42
2▼CD: King Creole / Blue Hawaii
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1King Creole
recording of:
King Creole
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:14
2As Long as I Have You
recording of:
As Long as I Have You
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Erika Publishing and Gladys Music Inc.
1:54
3Hard Headed Woman
recording of:
Hard Headed Woman
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
1:57
4Trouble
recording of:
Trouble (Elvis Presley)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Jerome Leiber Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Purple Starfish Music, Sony Songs and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:21
5Dixieland Rock
recording of:
Dixieland Rock
writer:
Rachel Frank and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
1:50
6Don't Ask Me Why
recording of:
Don’t Ask Me Why
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Erika Publishing
2:09
7Lover Doll
recording of:
Lover Doll
writer:
Abner Silver and Sid Wayne
2:13
8Crawfish
recording of:
Crawfish
lyricist:
Fred Wise
composer:
Ben Weisman
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Erika Publishing
1:53
9Young Dreams
recording of:
Young Dreams
writer:
Martin Kalmanoff (ASCAP songwriter) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Dandy Dittys and Rachel’s Own Music
2:27
10Steadfast Loyal and True
1:19
11New Orleans
recording of:
New Orleans
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC and Williamson Music Company
2:02
12Blue Hawaii
recording of:
Blue Hawaii
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
2:38
13Almost Always True
recording of:
Almost Always True
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
2:27
14Aloha Oe
recording of:
Aloha ʻOe
composer:
Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian Queen)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music
1:56
15No More
recording of:
No More
writer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
composer:
Sebastián Iradier (Best know for “La paloma”)
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Don Robertson Music Corp. and Gladys Music Inc.
translated version of:
La paloma (Spanish original)
2:25
16Can't Help Falling in Love
recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (German publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
3:03
17Rock-A-Hula Baby
recording of:
Rock-a-Hula Baby
writer:
Dolores Fuller, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Erika Publishing and Gladys Music
2:02
18Moonlight Swim
recording of:
Moonlight Swim
writer:
Sylvia Dee (American lyricist) and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Blen Music, Edward Proffitt Music and Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
version of:
Par une nuit d'été
2:22
19Ku-U-I-Po
2:24
20Ito Eats
1:26
21Slicin' Sand
recording of:
Slicin’ Sand
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
1:39
22Hawaiian Sunset
recording of:
Hawaiian Sunset
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
2:35
23Beach Boy Blues
recording of:
Beach Boy Blues
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
2:05
24Island of Love
recording of:
Island of Love
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
2:44
25Hawaiian Wedding Song
recording of:
Hawaiian Wedding Song
composer:
Charles E. King
translator:
Al Hoffman (in 1958) and Dick Manning (American songwriter) (in 1958)
publisher:
Al Hoffman Songs Inc., Charles E. King Music Co., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP), Universal Music Publishing Group Japan (work publisher – do NOT use as a release label), Universal‐MCA Music Publishing (US) and シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.)
translated version of:
Ke Kali Nei Au
2:49
3▼CD: G. I. Blues / Something for Everybody
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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.
2:19
2What's She Really Like
recording of:
What's She Really Like
writer:
Abner Silver and Sid Wayne
2:22
3Frankfort Special
2:59
4Wooden Heart
recording of:
Wooden Heart
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
2:08
5G.I. Blues
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)
2:41
6Pocketful of Rainbows
recording of:
Pocketful of Rainbows
lyricist and composer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
2:39
7Shoppin' Around
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
2:28
8Big Boots
recording of:
Big Boots
writer:
Sherman Edwards and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co.
1:36
9Didja Ever
recording of:
Didja’ Ever
writer:
Sherman Edwards and Sid Wayne
2:42
10Blue Suede Shoes
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)
2:11
11Doin' the Best I Can
recording of:
Doin’ the Best I Can
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and R&H Music
3:16
12There's Always Me
recording of:
There’s Always Me
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
publisher:
Don Robertson Music Corp. and Gladys Music Inc.
2:21
13Give Me the Right
recording of:
Give Me the Right
writer:
Norm Blagman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Gladys Music and Williamson Music Company
2:38
14It's a Sin
2:45
15Sentimental Me
recording of:
Sentimental Me
writer:
Jimmy Cassin (Songwriter) and Jim Morehead (Songwriter)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music Corp. and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
translated version of:
Mondscheinmelodie
2:36
16Starting Today
recording of:
Starting Today
writer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Don Robertson Music Corp., Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC and Gladys Music Inc.
2:09
17Gently
recording of:
Gently
writer:
Eddie Lisbona and Murray Wizell
publisher:
Alley Music Corp., Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Porgie Music Corp., R&H Music and Trio Music Co., Inc.
2:20
18I'm Comin' Home
recording of:
I’m Coming Home
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc. and R&H Music
2:26
19In Your Arms
recording of:
In Your Arms
writer:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Gladys Music, Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
1:55
20Put the Blame on Me
recording of:
Put the Blame on Me
writer:
Norm Blagman, Kay Twomey and Fred Wise
publisher:
Gladys Music, Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
2:02
21Judy
recording of:
Judy
lyricist and composer:
Teddy D Riedel
publisher:
Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rightsong Music and Unichappell Music
2:16
22I Want You With Me
recording of:
I Want You With Me
lyricist and composer:
Woody Harris
publisher:
Anna Teresa Music Ltd., Darwood Music Corp. and Gladys Music Inc.
2:18
23I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell
recording of:
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell
lyricist:
Fred Wise
composer:
Ben Weisman
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Spirit Two Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
1:37