Elvis Presley - Elvis' Golden Records - Speakers Corner LP

180-gram vinyl

"Have we got the lot?" The King of Rock'n'Roll certainly didn't need to ask whether his entourage had collected together all their favorite hits. They had gathered them all together — a collection of "Golden Records," rather like a selection box of favorite chocolates, greedily swallowed down and enjoyed to the full. And how they loved them all — whether 'complete works' collectors or fans.

To this very day, this collection from 1958 is quite set apart from the normal 'best of' collections. It shines out like a precious jewel among mere pebbles. This was the first of four gold volumes, and it set the standard for those to come. Before any of the immemorable songs came to be included, they had to have sold at least a million copies and won an undeniable and unforgettable reputation as a heart-string plucker. To name a title is more than superfluous. It's quite enough just to listen and enjoy. Whoever wants the ultimate basic Elvis collection can't go wrong here.

Recording: January 1956 - September 1957 in Hollywood, New York and Nashville in mono
Production: Steve Sholes

Side 1
Hound Dog
Loving You
All Shook Up
Heartbreak Hotel
Jailhouse Rock
Love Me
Too Much

Side 2
Don't Be Cruel
That's When Your Heartaches Begin
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
Love Me Tender
Treat Me Nice
Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You