Elvis Presley | Elvis 30 #1 Hits (LP)

Limited double vinyl LP pressing. ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits is a 2002 greatest hits collection of songs by rock 'n' roll icon Elvis Presley that reached #1 on the Australian, United Kingdom and United States albums charts. The album 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 #1 in the UK and Australia. This style of compilation, dovetailing #1 hits from the two largest record markets in the world, was inspired by the Beatles' 1, which had become a worldwide hit in 2000. Conversely, the latter album had been somewhat inspired by Presley's The Number Ones Hits, released thirteen years earlier, in 1987. The Number One Hits was, in fact, the first compilation of number one hits by any single artist or band released on LP or CD in any country in the world. 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. By 2003 the album had received certifications in more than 15 regions and had sold millions of copies worldwide. A companion album, 2nd to None, was released the next year.

Personnel includes: Elvis Presley (vocals); Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer, Brock Speer, Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson, Charles Prescott, Millie Kirham, Sherrill Nelson, Kathy Westmoreland, Myrna Smith; The Jordanaires; The Surfers; The Sweet Inspirations; The Imperials; J.D. Sumner & The Stamps. Producers include: Steve Sholes, Chet Atkins, Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis, Elvis Presley. Compilation producer: David Bendeth. Includes liner notes Peter Guralnick and Ernst Mikael Jorgensen. All tracks have been digitally remastered. Commemorating the 25th anniversary of Elvis Presley's death, 30 #1 HITS presents a career-spanning serving of the King's chart-toppers. Dating back to "Heartbreak Hotel" (which was inspired by a suicide note printed in the Miami Herald), most of these cuts have become indelibly etched into the fabric of pop culture and each has a unique story behind it. "Love Me Tender" has its origins in the Civil War ballad "Aura Lee," "It's Now Or Never" found Elvis Americanizing the Neapolitan ballad "O Sole Mio," and "Wooden Heart" likewise was converted from a German children's song. This Memphis native's choice of artists to cover was equally intriguing and includes Hollywood legend Al Jolson ("Are You Lonesome Tonight?"), New Orleans soul shouter Smiley Lewis ("One Night"), blues great Big Mama Thornton ("Hound Dog"), and country titan Hank Snow ("[Now And Then There's] A Fool Such As I"). Further testimony of Presley's long-lasting appeal is the inclusion of the JXL Radio Edit Remix of "A Little Less Conversation," a UK #1 that not only enabled Elvis to have more chart-toppers than The Beatles, but also became a hit in a number of other countries including the United States.

Tracklist

A1        Heartbreak Hotel
A2        Don't Be Cruel
A3        Hound Dog
A4        Love Me Tender
A5        Too Much
A6        All Shook Up
A7        (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
A8        Jailhouse Rock
B1        Don't
B2        Hard Headed Woman
B3        One Night
B4        (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
B5        A Big Hunk O'Love
B6        Stuck On You    
B7        It's Now Or Never
C1        Are You Lonesome Tonight?
C2        Wooden Heart
C3        Surrender
C4        (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
C5        Can't Help Falling In Love
C6        Good Luck Charm
C7        She's Not You
C8        Return To Sender
C9        (You're The) Devil In Disguise
D1        Crying In The Chapel
D2        In The Ghetto    
D3        Suspicious Minds
D4        The Wonder Of You
D5        Burning Love
D6        Way Down
D7        A Little Less Conversation (JXL Radio Edit Remix)

*Audio and/or tracklist may vary slightly from the vinyl version.

Label: RCA
Rel. Date: 10/09/2015
UPC: 888751209411

• Format: Vinyl
• Genre: Pop
• Format Detail: LP