The Original Elvis Presley Collection

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

Tracklist

▶ CD 1: Elvis Presley
▶ CD 2: Elvis
▶ CD 3: Loving You
▶ CD 4: Elvis’ Christmas Album
▶ CD 5: Elvis’ Golden Records I
▶ CD 6: King Creole
▶ CD 7: For LP Fans Only
▶ CD 8: A Date With Elvis
▶ CD 9: Elvis’ Gold Records II
▶ CD 10: Elvis Is Back!
▶ CD 11: Flaming Star, Wild in the Country, Follow That Dream
▼ CD 12: G.I. Blues
#TitleRatingLength
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 (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)
writer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter), Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
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., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., 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
▶ CD 13: His Hand in Mine
▶ CD 14: Something for Everybody
▶ CD 15: Blue Hawaii
▶ CD 16: Pot Luck
▶ CD 17: Kid Galahad / Girls! Girls! Girls!
▶ CD 18: It Happened at the World’s Fair / Fun in Acapulco
▶ CD 19: Elvis’ Golden Records III
▶ CD 20: Kissin’ Cousins / Clambake / Stay Away, Joe
▶ CD 21: Love in Las Vegas / Roustabout
▶ CD 22: Harem Holiday / Girl Happy
▶ CD 23: Elvis for Everyone!
▶ CD 24: Frankie and Johnny / Paradise, Hawaiian Style
▶ CD 25: Spinout / Double Trouble
▶ CD 26: Easy Come, Easy Go / Speedway
▶ CD 27: How Great Thou Art
▶ CD 28: Elvis’ Gold Records IV
▶ CD 29: Live a Little, Love a Little / Charro! / The Trouble With Girls / Change of Habit
▶ CD 30: NBC‐TV Special ’68 Comeback
▶ CD 31: From Elvis in Memphis
▶ CD 32: In Person
▶ CD 33: Back in Memphis
▶ CD 34: On Stage
▶ CD 35: That’s the Way It Is
▶ CD 36: Elvis Country
▶ CD 37: Love Letters From Elvis
▶ CD 38: The Wonderful World of Christmas
▶ CD 39: Elvis Now
▶ CD 40: He Touched Me
▶ CD 41: Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden
▶ CD 42: Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
▶ CD 43: Elvis (The Fool album)
▶ CD 44: Raised on Rock
▶ CD 45: Good Times
▶ CD 46: Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis
▶ CD 47: Promised Land
▶ CD 48: Elvis Today
▶ CD 49: From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
▶ CD 50: 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
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]