Elvis (1973 mail-order album)

Elvis
Greatest hits album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedAugust 2, 1973 (1973-08-02)
RecordedApril 1956 – March 1962
GenreRock and roll
Length46:18
LabelRCA Special Products
Elvis Presley chronology
Elvis
(1973) 		Elvis
(1973) 		Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake
(1973)

Elvis is a double-record greatest-hits album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. Issued by RCA Special Products and (for a month) Brookville Records in August 1973, it compiled many of his best-selling singles released from 1956 to 1962. It is the first mail-order album released during his lifetime and his most popular. Despite never making the charts, it was certified 5× platinum on December 1, 2010, by the Recording Industry Association of America[1] and is tied for the honor of Presley's most successful non-holiday album released in the '70s.

Unlike the Elvis '50s albums released during the '70s, the pre-'60s songs on this album were in their original mono and not stereo reprocessed. The cover photo was taken from the worldwide event Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite that was seen earlier in the year. 8-track and cassette versions were also available for purchase along with the vinyl records.

Reissues

After Presley's untimely death in 1977, a commemorative version was quickly released and was available for a few years. Some included a photo album and a certificate of authenticity.

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Hound Dog"Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerJuly 2, 19562:15
2."I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"Maurice Mysels and Ira KosloffApril 14, 19562:40
3."All Shook Up"Otis Blackwell, Elvis PresleyJanuary 12, 19571:57
4."Don't"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSeptember 6, 19572:48
5."I Beg of You"Rose Marie McCoy and Cliff OwensFebruary 23, 19571:50
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
6."A Big Hunk o' Love"Aaron Schroeder and Sidney WycheJune 10, 19582:12
7."Love Me"Leiber, StollerSeptember 1, 19562:43
8."Stuck on You"Aaron Schroeder, J. Leslie McFarlandMarch 20, 19602:18
9."Good Luck Charm"Aaron Schroeder, Wally GoldOctober 15, 19612:24
10."Return to Sender"Otis Blackwell and Winfield ScottMarch 27, 19622:09
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
11."Don't Be Cruel"Blackwell, PresleyJuly 2, 19562:02
12."Loving You"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerFebruary 24, 19572:12
13."Jailhouse Rock"Leiber, StollerApril 30, 19572:27
14."Can't Help Falling In Love"George David Weiss, Hugo Peretti and Luigi CreatoreMarch 23, 19612:59
15."I Got Stung"David Hill and Aaron SchroederJune 11, 19581:49
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
16."(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"Kal Mann, Bernie LoweJanuary 24, 19571:45
17."Love Me Tender"Presley, Vera MatsonAugust 24, 19562:41
18."Hard Headed Woman"Claude DemetriusJanuary 15, 19581:53
19."It's Now or Never"Eduardo di Capua, Aaron Schroeder, Wally GoldApril 3, 19603:15
20."Surrender"Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanOctober 30, 19601:52

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[2] 5× Platinum 5,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Searchable datebase". RIAA. 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025. Note: Enter search for "Presley, Elvis"
  2. ^ "American album certifications – Presley, Elvis – Elvis". Recording Industry Association of America.
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