Elvis in Hollywood

Elvis in Hollywood
Compilation album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1976 (1976-01-07)
RecordedApril 1957 – October 1968
GenreRock and roll
Length46:12
LabelRCA Special Products/Brookville Records
Elvis Presley chronology
Today
(1975) 		Elvis in Hollywood
(1976) 		Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2
(1975)

Elvis in Hollywood is a double-record compilation album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. Issued by RCA Special Products and Brookville Records[1] in January 1976, it compiled many of his movie songs released from 1956 to 1968. It is the second and last mail-order album released during his lifetime and was certified platinum on December 2, 2010 by the Recording Industry Association of America.[2]

Besides the records. a 20-page booklet was also included. 8-track and cassette versions were also available for purchase.

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Jailhouse Rock"Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerApril 30, 19572:27
2."Rock-A-Hula Baby"Ben Weisman, Fred Wise and Dolores FullerMarch 23, 19611:59
3."G.I. Blues"Sid Tepper and Roy C. BennettApril 27, 19602:36
4."Kissin' Cousins"Fred Wise and Randy StarrSeptember 30, 19632:14
5."Wild in the Country"Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David WeissNovember 7, 19601:58
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
6."King Creole"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJanuary 16, 19582:16
7."Blue Hawaii"Leo Robin and Ralph RaingerMarch 22, 19612:36
8."Fun in Acapulco"Ben Weisman and Sid WayneJanuary 23, 19632:30
9."Follow That Dream"Fred Wise and Ben WeismanJuly 2, 19611:39
10."Girls! Girls! Girls!"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerMarch 27, 19622:34
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
11."Viva Las Vegas"Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanJuly 10, 19632:27
12."Bossa Nova Baby"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJanuary 22, 19632:02
13."Flaming Star"Sid Wayne and Sherman EdwardsOctober 7, 19602:25
14."Girl Happy"Doc Pomus and Norman MeadeJune 10, 19642:07
15."Frankie and Johnny"Alex Gottlieb, Fred Karger, Ben WeismanMay 14, 19652:32
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
16."Roustabout"Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence KayeApril 29, 19641:56
17."Spinout"Ben Weisman, Dolores Fuller, Sid WayneFebruary 17, 19662:32
18."Double Trouble"Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanJune 29, 19661:38
19."Charro"Billy Strange, Mac DavisOctober 15, 19682:45
20."They Remind Me Too Much of You"Don RobertsonSeptember 22, 19622:30

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[3] Platinum 1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "The Big Picture of Business Innovation, Motivation and Strategy Meet Tomorrow · Book 4". Morgan James Publishing. 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. ^ "Searchable datebase". RIAA. 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025. Note: Enter search for "Presley, Elvis"
  3. ^ "American album certifications – Presley, Elvis – Elvis". Recording Industry Association of America.
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