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"New Jersey to Tennessee was mobbed all the way, and Presley was called upon to appear at scheduled stops to please his fans. On the night of March 20, he entered RCA's Nashville studio to cut tracks for a new album along with a single, ""Stuck on You"", which was rushed into release and swiftly became a number one hit. Another Nashville session two weeks later yielded a pair of his best-selling singles, the ballads ""It's Now or Never"" and ""Are You Lonesome Tonight?"", along with the rest of ""Elvis Is Back!"" The album features several songs described by Greil"
"from its A-side, a modest hit reaching #29 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 pop singles chart. The Elvis version of ""What'd I Say"" peaked at #21, the two sides having equivalent appeal in the marketplace. ""Viva Las Vegas"" reached #17 on the UK Singles Chart, improving to #15 after a reissue in 2007. In the years since its first release, the song has become one of Presley's most recognized numbers. In the 1990s and 2000s, the song appeared in countless movies and TV sitcoms, either as a reference to the city of Las Vegas, or simply as an expression of"
"positions for singles taken from Billboard Pop Singles chart except as indicated."" Elvis' Golden Records Elvis' Golden Records is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley issued by RCA Victor in March 1958. It compiled his hit singles released in 1956 and 1957, and is widely believed to be the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. It is the first of five RCA Victor Elvis' Golden/Gold Records compilations, four of which would be released during Presley's lifetime. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold on"
"ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits is a greatest hits collection of songs by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Records on September 24, 2002. It is the first Elvis Presley album to feature the remix of ""A Little Less Conversation"" by Junkie XL that was released earlier in the year and reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia. When released, ""ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits"" was an instant success, going straight to the top of the albums charts in several countries and shipping mass quantities around the world. A companion"
"US singles sales. Usually a guaranteed seller, this volume sold only 400,000 copies; better than his recent soundtrack albums, but well off the mark set by its three predecessors. The future of Presley's career was certainly in question. ""Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4"" comprises five Top 40 A-sides along with seven b-sides, five of which also made the Top 40. Three songs had not been written expressly for Presley: ""Love Letters"" came from the 1945 film of the same name; ""Witchcraft"" had been a 1956 hit record for The Spiders; and ""What'd I Say"" was the Ray Charles classic from"
"King Creole (soundtrack) King Creole is the second soundtrack album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, issued by RCA Victor, LPM 1884 in mono in September 1958, recorded in four days at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It contains songs written and recorded expressly for the 1958 film of the same name starring Presley, and peaked at No. 2 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It followed the film's release by over ten weeks. It was certified Gold on July 15, 1999 by the Recording Industry Association of America. The bulk of the songs originated from the stable of"
"Parke Puterbaugh, on his ""Rolling Stone"" review of the album, gave the album five out of five stars and felt that the recordings had improved sound quality. ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits is a greatest hits collection of songs by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Records on September 24, 2002. It is the first Elvis Presley album to feature the remix of ""A Little Less Conversation"" by Junkie XL that was released earlier in the year and reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia. When released, ""ELV1S: 30"
"number one in July 1965. (Such an) Easy Question ""(Such an) Easy Question"" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott. It was first released on the ""Pot Luck"" album in 1962 and again in 1965 as a single due to its inclusion in the Elvis Presley movie ""Tickle Me"". The single release was the follow-up to ""Crying in the Chapel"" and peaked at number 11 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. As with ""Crying in the Chapel"", ""(Such an) Easy Question"" reached the top of the ""Billboard"" Easy Listening"
"Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances is a two-disc compilation of studio master recordings by American singer and musician Elvis Presley released in 1994 on RCA Records, catalogue number 66421-2. It also includes a booklet with session details and an essay by Charles Wolfe. It was certified double platinum on by the RIAA on July 15, 1999. The set comprises recordings of gospel music made by Presley during his career. The contents of all three gospel albums Presley released in his lifetime are included, while other songs had appeared on singles, an extended play"
"and has been named as the favorite Gospel song of at least three United States’ presidents. This hymn was the title track of Elvis Presley's second gospel LP ""How Great Thou Art"" (RCA LSP/LPM 3758), which was released in March 1967. The song won Presley a Grammy Award for ""Best Sacred Performance"" in 1967, and another Grammy in 1974 for ""Best Inspirational Performance (Non-Classical)"" for his live performance album ""Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis"" (RCA CPL 1 0606; Released: June 1974) recorded on 20 March 1974 at the Mid-South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee. Amy Grant recorded it as part"
"during the 2016-17 season, when he won his 5th consecutive European Championships gold medal. The program also included sections of ""Trouble"" and ""Fever"". In 2017 South Korean band PENTAGON sampled this song in ""Critical Beauty (예뻐죽겠네)"" Jailhouse Rock (song) ""Jailhouse Rock"" is a song written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller that first became a hit for Elvis Presley. RCA Victor released the song on a 45 rpm single on September 24, 1957, the song had a film release of Presley's motion picture under the same name, ""Jailhouse Rock"". ""Rolling Stone"" magazine included it at number 67 on its list"
"(Such an) Easy Question ""(Such an) Easy Question"" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley in 1962. It was written by Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott. It was first released on the ""Pot Luck"" album in 1962 and again in 1965 as a single due to its inclusion in the Elvis Presley movie ""Tickle Me"". The single release was the follow-up to ""Crying in the Chapel"" and peaked at number 11 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. As with ""Crying in the Chapel"", ""(Such an) Easy Question"" reached the top of the ""Billboard"" Easy Listening chart, spending two weeks at"
"gospel song ""Crying in the Chapel"" had been recorded during the sessions for ""His Hand in Mine"", this five-year-old track going to number three and selling a million copies as a single in 1965. Chart positions for singles taken from ""Billboard"" Pop Singles chart. Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 is a greatest hits album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, issued by RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3921, in January 1968, with recording sessions taking place over an eight-year span at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, and at RCA Studios and"
"CP-1468 (single). Good Luck Charm ""Good Luck Charm"" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, that reached number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 list in the week ending April 21, 1962. It remained at the top of the list for two weeks. It reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in the week ending 24 May 1962 and stayed there for five weeks. The song was written by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee by Presley in 1961. It completed his"
"of the publishing catalogue for famed Elvis Presley songwriter Ben Weisman. Weisman wrote 57 songs recorded by Elvis, which is the all-time record for an Elvis composer. Amongst the Presley hits that Weisman wrote are ""Follow That Dream"", ""Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!"", ""Rock-A-Hula Baby"", ""Crawfish"", ""Pocketful of Rainbows"", and ""Fame and Fortune"". In 2015 Auerbach published his first book ""Why I Ride: Stories from the Road of Life."" This release is a photo book filled with tales on inspiration for cyclists. Auerbach began his career as a staff writer for comedian Richard Belzer and as a director's"
"Good Luck Charm ""Good Luck Charm"" is a song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Gladys Music, Elvis Presley's publishing company, that reached number 1 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 list in the week ending April 21, 1962. It remained at the top of the list for two weeks. It reached number one in the UK Singles Chart in the week ending 24 May 1962 and stayed there for five weeks. The song was written by Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold and recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee by Presley in 1961. It completed his second hat-trick"
"lasting more than nine minutes (its shortened version having been included on the 1973 ""Elvis"" album). Sourced from Keith Flynn. Elvis Now Elvis Now is the sixteenth studio album by American singer Elvis Presley, released on February 20, 1972. The only single from the album, ""Until It's Time for You to Go"" / ""We Can Make The Morning"" reached number 9 on the Adult Contemporary Chart in the US in March 1972 and number 5 on the UK Singles Chart in April 1972. The album was certified Gold on March 27, 1992, by the RIAA. ""Sylvia"" became a hit for"
"The album featured the hit single ""In the Ghetto"", issued in April, which reached number three on the pop chart—Presley's first non-gospel top ten hit since ""Bossa Nova Baby"" in 1963. Further hit singles were culled from the American Sound sessions: ""Suspicious Minds"", ""Don't Cry Daddy"", and ""Kentucky Rain"". Presley was keen to resume regular live performing. Following the success of the Comeback Special, offers came in from around the world. The London Palladium offered Parker $28,000 for a one-week engagement. He responded, ""That's fine for me, now how much can you get for Elvis?"" In May, the brand new"
"UK ""Strictly Elvis"" EP had no direct US equivalent. Strictly Elvis Strictly Elvis is an extended play (EP) by American singer and musician Elvis Presley released in January 1960. It peaked at number one in the number-one EPs chart in the United Kingdom and was five weeks in the number-one, until it was superseded by ""Expresso Bongo"", which became number-one in April 23, 1960. An EP, also called ""Strictly Elvis"", had been issued in the USA in January 1957. This contained a completely different set of tracks; it was not issued in the UK until 1964, when it came out"
"singles chart and stayed there for one week. It also hit the top 10 in Denmark, Finland, Ireland, and the United Kingdom, but only managed to hit number 94 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. 2003 CD single Rubberneckin' ""Rubberneckin'"" is a song performed by Elvis Presley, which was recorded at American Sound Studio. It was used in the film ""Change of Habit"" and subsequently issued as the B-side of ""Don't Cry Daddy"" (RCA single 47-9768) in conjunction with the movie premiere. It reached number six in the United States on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1969. In 2003, Paul Oakenfold"
"who consults for RCA, the published material contains about 95 percent of the master recordings. ""We found three reels"", he says, ""You could always argue that there were more. But in the first you can hear Elvis arriving and in the last you can hear him leaving. I doubt that there are more."" In his liner notes to ""The Survivors Live"", a 1982 album that reunited Cash, Lewis and Perkins, Cash claims that Elvis performed ""This Train is Bound for Glory"" and ""Vacation in Heaven"" during the 1956 session, but neither track has surfaced. The released albums contain 46 musical"
"Elvis' Golden Records Elvis' Golden Records is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley issued by RCA Victor in March 1958. It compiled his hit singles released in 1956 and 1957, and is widely believed to be the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. It is the first of five RCA Victor Elvis' Golden/Gold Records compilations, four of which would be released during Presley's lifetime. It peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold on October 17, 1961, Platinum on May 20, 1988, 5x Platinum on March"
"""""Billboard"" Top Hits"" series were released. The original version was released in 1988 and included two appearances by Elvis Presley: ""It's Now or Never"" and ""Stuck on You."" In 1993, the album was re-released and replaced the two Elvis songs with Joe Jones' ""You Talk Too Much"" and Brenda Lee's ""Sweet Nothin's."" The track lineup on the original 1988 release includes eight songs that reached the top of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart. The substitution of the Elvis Presley tracks on the re-release brings that number down to six. On both releases, all tracks reached the Hot 100's Top 10."
"the Adult Contemporary chart. The song became a gold record. As a newly released single, Presley included it in his setlist during his third Las Vegas season (August/September 1970) and the version from 12 August Dinner Show was included in the MGM movie . In Canada, ""I've Lost You"" was a Top 10 hit. It peaked at number 10, and spent two weeks in that position. The song might be seen as reflecting the state of Elvis' marriage to Priscilla at the time it was recorded (4th June, 1970 ). I've Lost You ""I've Lost You"" is a song written"
"whom he had married six months before. None of Lewis's Imperial singles sold more than 100,000 copies, but cover versions of his songs were commercially successful for other artists. Gale Storm's pop version of ""I Hear You Knocking"" reached the top five on the charts. In the 1970s, Dave Edmunds recorded a version of song, which was his first hit. Elvis Presley's cover of the Lewis song ""One Night"" (altering one risque lyric) was number 4 on the U.S. ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart and number 1 on UK Singles Chart. Lewis's recording of ""I Hear You Knocking"" was released when"
"The 50 Greatest Love Songs The 50 Greatest Love Songs is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll singer and musician Elvis Presley released on September 11, 2001. The album is a double compilation release, featuring 50 of the greatest love songs recorded by Elvis. The first disc encompasses some of Elvis's greatest hits, whereas the second features more from Elvis' earlier period, including 10 Gold singles. All releases' covers are red, except for the British version, which is blue. The CD is notable for having printing and pressing information mistakes, as well as tracks duration incorrectly listed."
"Presley). One track, a rhythm and blues dance number called ""The Climb"", performed by an ensemble vocal group that included Presley on backing vocals, as of 2014 has never been officially released by RCA. Two songs were released as a single, catalogue 47-8360 on April 28, a cover of the Ray Charles rhythm and blues classic from 1959, ""What'd I Say"", with the film title song ""Viva Las Vegas"" by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman on the b-side. The strength of both sides caused it to split the difference on the chart, with ""What'd I Say"" peaking at disappointing #21"
"From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee is the twenty-third studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in May, 1976. It became Presley's fourth album to reach #1 on the ""Billboard"" country music album sales chart within the last four years. ""Hurt"" was a top 10 hit on both the country and adult contemporary charts, while ""For the Heart"" stalled at #45 on the country charts. The latter did make the pop top 30. Both songs would again find success on the country charts in the '80s – ""For"
"Having Fun with Elvis on Stage Having Fun with Elvis on Stage is a 1974 spoken word concert album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. The album consists entirely of byplay and banter by Presley from between songs during his live concerts—primarily jokes—with the songs themselves removed from the recordings. The album was created as a ploy by Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, to self-release an Elvis Presley album through his own label, Boxcar Records. As it would not consist of content that contractually belonged to RCA Records, Parker was theoretically able to retain the profits from the album."
"As Recorded at Madison Square Garden Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden is a live album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in June 1972 by RCA Records. It peaked on the Top 200 US Billboard albums chart on August 26, 1972. Recorded at the Madison Square Garden arena in New York City on Saturday June 10, 1972, the concert, and the subsequent album, were promoted as being Presley's first live concerts in the Big Apple since the 1950s. The album was certified Gold on August 4, 1972, Platinum on May 20, 1988, 2x Platinum on March"
"record that has been circulated. The original album remains unavailable on CD, but it has been reissued as a series of three 10"" records in the United Kingdom. Having Fun with Elvis on Stage Having Fun with Elvis on Stage is a 1974 spoken word concert album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. The album consists entirely of byplay and banter by Presley from between songs during his live concerts—primarily jokes—with the songs themselves removed from the recordings. The album was created as a ploy by Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, to self-release an Elvis Presley album through his"
"on a discarded note written by Elvis Presley in 1976 during his final stay at the Las Vegas Hilton. Years after Presley's death, Newton bought Presley's note in June 1991 at a Sotheby's auction for $13,200. Newton wrote ""The Letter"" after receiving requests to provide copies of Presley's note to his fans. In the lyrics for ""The Letter"", Newton sings about Elvis's loneliness and includes a word for word reading of Elvis's note that he bought at Sotheby's. Cash Box said Newton transformed ""The Letter"" from a fan favorite to a religious awakening. On July 11, 1992, ""The Letter"" peaked"
"Jailhouse Rock (EP) Jailhouse Rock is an EP by American singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Victor, with catalogue EPA 4114, during November 1957. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood on April 30 and May 3, 1957, with an additional session at the MGM Soundstage in Hollywood on May 9 for ""Don't Leave Me Now"". It peaked at #1 on the newly inaugurated ""Billboard"" EP chart. Unlike ""Loving You"" (1957) but like ""Love Me Tender"" (1956), a full long-playing album soundtrack was not devised for ""Jailhouse Rock"". The title song ""Jailhouse Rock"" had already been"