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• 180 gram VINYL-AUDIOPHILE PRESSING
This release compiles all of Elvis Presley’s top 20 Billboard Hits during the years of 1956-1958, beginning with his first across-the-board chart hit “Heartbreak Hotel”. These small band recordings are widely regarded as the finest work of the King’s career and among the greatest recordings in rock and roll history!
PERSONNEL:
- Collective personnel:
- Scotty Moore, Chet Atkins, Hank Garland (g), Floyd Cramer, Shorty Long (p), Bill Black (b), D.J. Fontana (d), among others.
Recorded in Nashville & Hollywood between 1956 & 1958
TRACKS:
- SIDE A:
- 01 HEARTBREAK HOTEL (pop #1; country #1; R&B #5)
- 02 I WAS THE ONE (pop #19)
- 03 BLUE SUEDE SHOES (pop #20)
- 04 I WANT YOU, I NEED YOU, I LOVE YOU (pop #1; country #1; R&B #10)
- 05 DON’T BE CRUEL (pop #1; country #1; R&B #1)
- 06 HOUND DOG (pop #1; country #1; R&B #1)
- 07 ANYWAY YOU WANT ME (THAT’S HOW I WILL BE) (pop #20)
- 08 LOVE ME TENDER (pop #1; country #3; R&B #4)
- 09 LOVE ME (pop #2; country #10)
- 10 WHEN MY BLUE MOON TURNS TO GOLD AGAIN (pop #19)
- 11 TOO MUCH (pop #1; country 3; R&B #7)
- SIDE B:
- 01 ALL SHOOK UP (pop #1; country #1; R&B #1)
- 02 (LET ME BE YOUR) TEDDY BEAR (pop #1; country #1; R&B #1)
- 03 I BEG OF YOU (pop #8; country #4; R&B #4)
- 04 ONE NIGHT (pop #4; R&B #10)
- 05 LOVING YOU (pop #20; country #15)
- 06 JAILHOUSE ROCK (pop #1; country #1; R&B #1)
- 07 TREAT ME NICE (pop #18; country #11)
- 08 DON’T (pop #1; country 2; R&B #4)
- 09 WEAR MY RING AROUND YOUR NECK (pop #2; country #3; R&B #7)
- 10 DONCHA’ THINK IT’S TIME (pop #15)
- 11 HARD HEADED WOMAN (pop #1; country #2; R&B #2)
- 12 I GOT STUNG (pop #8)