Elvis the King
Elvis the King | |
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Box set by Elvis Presley | |
Released | August 13, 2007 |
Genre | Rock |
Label | RCA–Legacy |
Elvis the King is a box set comprising 18 singles of the recorded work of American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in 2007 by RCA Records. The box set is available in both CD and 10" vinyl formats.
The first release was Monday, August 13, 2007, marking 30 years—to the week—since the death of Elvis Presley. The second single was released on Thursday, August 16, which is the exact anniversary of Presley's death. From then on, the singles were released every Monday until December 2, 2007.[1]
Releases and chart positions
- Note: original chart positions are in brackets
Date | Title | Track listing | UK |
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August 13, 2007 | "Heartbreak Hotel" (plus limited edition collector's box) |
| (#2) n/a |
August 16, 2007 | "Suspicious Minds" |
| (#2) #11 |
August 20, 2007 | "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| (#9) #13 |
August 27, 2007 | "Hound Dog" |
| (#2) #14 |
September 3, 2007 | "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" |
| (#3) #14 |
September 10, 2007 | "Party" |
| (#2) #14 |
September 17, 2007 | "Don't" |
| (#2) #14 |
September 24, 2007 | "Hard Headed Woman" |
| (#2) #15 |
October 1, 2007 | "King Creole" |
| (#2) #15 |
October 8, 2007 | "A Big Hunk o' Love" |
| (#4) #12 |
October 15, 2007 | "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" |
| (#3) #16 |
October 22, 2007 | "If I Can Dream" |
| (#11) #17 |
October 29, 2007 | "Viva Las Vegas" |
| (#17) #15 |
November 5, 2007 | "In the Ghetto" |
| (#2) #13 |
November 12, 2007 | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" |
| (#9) #16 |
November 19, 2007 | "Always on My Mind" |
| (#9) #17 |
November 26, 2007 | "An American Trilogy" |
| (#8) #12 |
December 2, 2007 | "Burning Love" |
| (#7) #13 |
August 20 also saw the release of the HMV-exclusive single My Baby Left Me, which is also available on CD and 10" vinyl format.[2] This reached #19 in the UK.
Compilation CD
As well as the box set, a 2-disc compilation album of Presley's work was also released. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and Germany, Presley's first No. 1 album in the latter. As of January 27, 2018, the album was certified with a Double Platinum ARIA award in Australia, totalling sales in excess of 140,000. [3]
Track listing
Disc 1:
- "Suspicious Minds"
- "Blue Suede Shoes"
- "Jailhouse Rock"
- "Love Me Tender"
- "Don't Be Cruel"
- "King Creole"
- "Hard Headed Woman"
- "All Shook Up"
- "Hound Dog"
- "Too Much"
- "Heartbreak Hotel"
- "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
- "Good Rockin' Tonight"
- "That's All Right"
- "One Night"
- "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I"
- "A Big Hunk o' Love"
- "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
- "Crying in the Chapel"
- "Stuck on You"
- "Kentucky Rain"
- "Viva Las Vegas"
- "Devil in Disguise"
- "Guitar Man"
- "A Little Less Conversation"
- "Welcome to My World"
Disc 2:
- "Mystery Train"
- "Love Me"
- "In the Ghetto"
- "Burning Love"
- "Always on My Mind"
- "The Wonder of You"
- "I Just Can’t Help Believin’"
- "I Want To Be Free"
- "You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me"
- "An American Trilogy"
- "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
- "Can't Help Falling in Love"
- "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
- "Return to Sender"
- "Don’t"
- "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"
- "Good Luck Charm"
- "Surrender"
- "She's Not You"
- "A Mess of Blues"
- "It's Now or Never"
- "Fever"
- "Moody Blue"
- "Way Down"
- "My Way"
- "If I Can Dream"
Charts
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[17] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
- ^ "Elvis The King - UK Reissue Singles Box Set 2007". elvis.com.au. July 12, 2007. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ See HMV.co.uk
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2018 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – The King". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Elvis Presley – The King" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Elvis Presley – The King" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – The King". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Charts.nz – Elvis Presley – The King". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Elvis Presley – The King". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Elvis Presley – The King". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Jahreshitparade Alben 2007". austriancharts.at. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "Top Selling Albums of 2007". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved December 6, 2021.
- ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2007". hitparade.ch. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "End of Year Album Chart Top 100 – 2007". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 14, 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved December 28, 2021.
External links
- Elvis The King UK Archived 2007-08-19 at the Wayback Machine - Official UK site
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