The Number One Collection (17 Original Number 1 Hits)

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

Tracklist

CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Heartbreak Hotel
engineer:
Bob Ferris (engineer)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-01-10)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-01-10)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1956-01-10), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-01-10) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-10)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1956-01-10)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-01-10)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”), Ben Speer (on 1956-01-10), Lena Brock "Mom" Speer (on 1956-01-10) and Gordon Stoker (on 1956-01-10)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-01-10)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 1), Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 45) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 347)
recording of:
Heartbreak Hotel (on 1956-01-10)
writer:
Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Belwin Mills Music Ltd., Durden Breyer Publishing, EMI Harmonies Limited, EMI Mills Music Limited (PRS for Music-affiliated), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Sony/ATV Tree Publishing, Unichappell Music, ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), コンソーシアム音楽出版 C・F事業部 (until 2021-06-30) and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング CMP外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
3.82:10
2I Want You2:42
3Don’t Be Cruel
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-07-02)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-07-02)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-07-02) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-07-02)
piano:
Shorty Long (1950s country/rockabilly artist) (on 1956-07-02)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-07-02)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1956-07-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-07-02)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 11) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 197)
recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel (on 1956-07-02)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
3.752:05
4Hound Dog
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-07-02)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-07-02)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-07-02) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-07-02)
piano:
Shorty Long (1950s country/rockabilly artist) (on 1956-07-02)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-07-02)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1956-07-02)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (New York, later noted as RCA Recording Studios) in New York, New York, United States (on 1956-07-02)
cover recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1956-07-02)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
cover recording of:
Hound Dog
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
3.82:19
5Love Me Tender
accordion:
Carl Fortina (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) and Dominic Frontiere (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
banjo:
Luther "Red" Roundtree (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Richard Cornell (Percussion) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
guitar:
Vito Mumolo (Session Musician (Guitar)) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-09-01)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”), Jon Dodson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01), Charles Prescott (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) and Rad Robinson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956), RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
20th Century Fox Music Stage 1 in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-24, on 1956-09-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 437)
recording of:
Love Me Tender (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック and 日音 Synch事業部
is based on:
Aura Lea
42:44
6Too Much2:33
7All Shook Up
cover recording of:
All Shook Up
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Global (publisher) and Shalimar Music Corp.
2:01
8(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18) and Tiny Timbrell (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) and The Jordanaires (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1957), BMG Music (in 1957) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Paramount Pictures Scoring Stage M in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 26)
recording of:
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
cover recording of:
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
31:50
9Jailhouse Rock
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-04-30)
electric bass guitar:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-04-30)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-04-30)
additional vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1957-04-30)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-04-30)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-04-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1957) and BMG Music (in 1957)
part of:
Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 67) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 216)
recording of:
Jailhouse Rock (on 1957-04-30)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Nichion Synch Division, Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.452:28
10Don’t
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (, from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
additional background vocals and additional performer:
The Jordanaires
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07) and Millie Kirkham (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1957, in 1958), BMG Entertainment (in 1958), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1958) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
cover recording of:
Don’t (from 1957-09-05 until 1957-09-07)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
32:52
11Hard Headed Woman
cover 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
1:56
12A Big Hunk o’ Love2:07
13Stuck on You
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 (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)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-03-20)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-03-20)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960), BMG Music (in 1960) 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 (on 1960-03-20)
recording of:
Stuck on You (on 1960-03-20)
lyricist:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) (on 1960-03-20)
composer:
J. Leslie McFarland (composer) (on 1960-03-20)
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
12:18
14It’s Now or Never
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-04-03)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-04-03) and Buddy Harman (on 1960-04-03)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-04-03), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-04-03) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-04-03)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-04-03)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-03) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960), BMG Music (in 1960), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1960) 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 (on 1960-04-03)
cover recording of:
It’s Now or Never (on 1960-04-03)
lyricist:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
composer:
Eduardo Di Capua
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
version of:
’O sole mio
3.73:18
15Are You Lonesome Tonight
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-04-03)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-04-03) and Buddy Harman (on 1960-04-03)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-04-03), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-04-03) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-04-03)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-04-03)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-03)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-03)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960), BMG Music (in 1960, in 1961), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1960) 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 (on 1960-04-03)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1960 (number: 9)
cover recording of:
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (on 1960-04-03)
lyricist:
Roy Turk
composer:
Lou Handman
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher), Bourne, Inc., Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Cromwell Music, Cromwell Music, Inc., Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Redwood Music and Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin)
3.253:10
16Surrender
recording of:
Surrender
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
is based on:
Torna a Surriento
1:54
17Good Luck Charm
accordion:
Gordon Stoker (on 1961-10-15)
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-10-15)
clarinet and saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-10-15)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1961-10-15) and Buddy Harman (on 1961-10-15)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1961-10-15) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-10-15)
organ and piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-10-15)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”), The Jordanaires (on 1961-10-15) and Millie Kirkham (on 1961-10-15)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1961), BMG Music (in 1961, in 1962) 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 (on 1961-10-15)
cover recording of:
Good Luck Charm (on 1961-10-15)
writer:
Wally Gold and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Rachel’s Own Music and Williamson Music Company
2.352:22

Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Charly Schallplatten GmbH (in 1994)
marketed by:Charly Schallplatten GmbH
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/9907044 [info]