Elvis Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi. His family moved to Memphis when he was a boy. He there learned to combine the music he loves, country, gospel, and blues, into what we eventually dubbed "rock 'n' roll." Twenty-five years after his death, Elvis continues to be one of the best-selling artists in history. He still tops the charts. He is now timeless. He is Elvis.
In this collection you'll get Elvis' early rock recordings, such as "Shake, Rattle, And Roll," "When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again," "Maybelline," "Long Tall Sally," "Money Honey," and "Lawdy Miss Clawdy," there are also Elvis' spiritual gospel tracks "Peace in the Valley," "Take My Hand Precious Lord," and "I Believe."
Elvis in the 70's had a richness, a fullness, a breathtaking quality that comes across powerfully in songs like "Take Good Care Of Her," "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me," "Separate Ways," "I Really Don't Want To Know," and the majestic "An American Trilogy." This is a 5-disc set is indeed, an "essential" part of any Elvis collection.
You know all these songs. You know you do. "Hound Dog." "Loving You." "All Shook Up." "Heartbreak Hotel." "Jailhouse Rock." It goes on. Elvis Presley was very much at the top of his game when RCA released this collection of songs in 1958.
This album was the first "volume two" greatest hits collection ever released by a rock & roll star. This remastered edition includes eight songs not on the original.
This collection brings together songs spanning Elvis' career, from his smokin' cover of Bill Monroe's "Blue Moon of Kentucky" to his beautiful rendition of the classic "Always On My Mind," which was a big hit for Willie Nelson. Here on this disc you'll find Elvis singing Hank Williams' "Your Cheatin' Heart" and Eddie Rabbit's "Kentucky Rain."
This collection contains 18 of Elvis' No. 1 hits, like "Heartbreak Hotel," "Love Me Tender," "Don't Be Cruel," and of course "Hound Dog."
At the time this was originally released, no one had had a second greatest hits collection, other than Elvis himself, let alone a third. The original twelve songs are augmented by an additional six, including "Can't Help Falling In Love."
While not his best collection, there are mainly B-sides here, there is still some extraordinary music here including "Viva Las Vegas," and "Return To Sender."
Sixteen years after Volume 4, and seven years after his death, Volume 5 came into being. The original 10-song album is expanded to a 16-song CD.
This album includes "Little Sister," "Return to Sender," and "Follow That Dream," among others.