Elvis Presley discography

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Elvis Presley discography

Elvis in 1970
Releases
Studio albums 23
Live albums 7
Compilation albums 11
Extended plays 30
Singles 102
Soundtracks 19
No.1 Single 33
References and footnotes

The official American discography of Elvis Presley starts on July 19, 1954, with the release of his first commercial single, and ends in February 1978, with the release of "Unchained Melody" backed with "Softly As I Leave You," the final single attached to a project Presley himself knew about in the planning stages prior to his death in August 1977, the concert album Elvis In Concert. Without including album reissues, during this period American Presley releases consisted of 102 singles, 30 Extended Play singles, and 72 albums on RCA Records; four albums on the Pickwick budget label; and five singles on the Sun Records label.

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[edit] RIAA Certifications

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) first began tracking sales of Elvis Presley in 1958, who didn't receive his first Gold Record award until 1960. On March 27, 1992, the RIAA certified (or re-certified) 37 of Elvis Presley's albums, taking his American total to 57× platinum. On July 15, 1999, based on 79 certified recordings the figure stood at 92× platinum, with an estimated 35 million albums sold in the U.S alone during those seven years between the two certifications. The most recent album sales figures date to December 13, 2005, with an additional 33 million albums sold in six years, taking his total U.S tally to 125× platinum, based on 95 certified recordings.[1]

Between 1958 and 1992, 57 million albums were shipped in the U.S. Between 1992 and 2008, 68 million albums were shipped in the U.S.; Elvis was proving even more successful as a dead icon than a live performer. With total record sales to date in all formats estimated at over 1 billion worldwide, he is the biggest selling solo artist of all time.[2]

[edit] Albums

[edit] Studio albums

Year Album Peak chart positions RIAA
US Country US UK
1956 Elvis Presley 1 1 Gold
Elvis 1 3 Gold
1957 Elvis' Christmas Album 1 2 9× Multi-Platinum
1960 Elvis Is Back! 2 1 Gold
His Hand in Mine 7 13 3 Platinum
1961 Something for Everybody 1 2 Gold
1962 Pot Luck 4 1
1967 How Great Thou Art 7 18 11 2× Multi-Platinum
1969 From Elvis in Memphis 2 13 1 Gold
From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis 5 12 3 Gold
1970 Back in Memphis
1971 Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) 6 12 6 Gold
Love Letters from Elvis 12 33 7
Elvis Sings The Wonderful World of Christmas 13 3× Multi-Platinum
1972 Elvis Now 45 43 12 Gold
He Touched Me 32 79 38 Platinum
1973 Elvis ("Fool" album) 8 52 16
Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake 50
1974 Good Times 5 90 42
1975 Promised Land 1 47 21
Today 4 57 48
1976 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee 1 41 29 Gold
1977 Moody Blue 1 3 3 2× Multi-Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not certified

[edit] Soundtracks

Year Album Peak positions RIAA
US Country US
1957 Loving You[3] 1 Gold
1958 King Creole 2 Gold
1960 G.I. Blues 1 Platinum
1961 Blue Hawaii 1 3× Multi-Platinum
1962 Girls! Girls! Girls! 3 Gold
1963 It Happened at the World's Fair 4
Fun in Acapulco 3
1964 Kissin' Cousins 6
Roustabout 1 Gold
1965 Girl Happy 8 Gold
Harum Scarum 8
1966 Frankie and Johnny 20
Paradise, Hawaiian Style 15
Spinout[4] 18
1967 Double Trouble 47
Clambake 40
1968 Speedway 82
Elvis (NBC-TV Special) 8 Platinum
1970 That's the Way It Is 8 21 Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not certified

[edit] Live albums

Year Album Peak positions RIAA
US Country US
1970 On Stage: February 1970 13 13 Platinum
Elvis in Person at the International Hotel Gold
1972 Elvis: As Recorded At Madison Square Garden 22 11 3× Multi-Platinum
1973 Aloha From Hawaii: Via Satellite 1 1 5× Multi-Platinum
1974 Elvis: As Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis 2 33 Gold
Having Fun With Elvis On Stage 9 130
1977 Elvis in Concert 1 5 3× Multi-Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not certified

[edit] Compilations

Year Album Peak positions RIAA
US Country US
1958 Elvis' Golden Records 3 6× Multi-Platinum
1959 For LP Fans Only 19
A Date with Elvis 32
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong 31 Platinum
1963 Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 3 Platinum
1965 Elvis for Everyone 10
1968 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 33 Gold
1974 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 1 43 2× Multi-Platinum
1976 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 9 46 2× Multi-Platinum
The Sun Sessions 2 76
1977 Welcome to My World 4 44 Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not certified

[edit] Budget issues

Year Album Peak positions RIAA
US Country US
1969 Elvis Sings Flaming Star 96 Platinum
1970 Let's Be Friends 105 Platinum
Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 25 45 2× Multi-Platinum
Almost in Love 65 Platinum
Elvis' Christmas Album 9× Multi-Platinum
1971 You'll Never Walk Alone 69 3× Multi-Platinum
C'mon Everybody 70 Gold
The Other Sides - Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 120 Gold
I Got Lucky 104 Gold
1972 Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1 87 Platinum
Burning Love and Hits From His Movies, Volume 2 10 22 2× Multi-Platinum
1973 Separate Ways 12 46 Platinum
Almost in Love
1975 Pure Gold 5 2× Multi-Platinum
Double Dynamite Platinum
1976 Frankie and Johnny Platinum
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not certified

[edit] Extended plays

Year Album Peak chart positions RIAA
US EP Hot
100
US
1956 Elvis Presley 24 Gold
Elvis Presley
Heartbreak Hotel 5 76 Gold
Elvis Presley 6 55 Gold
The Real Elvis Platinum
Anyway You Want Me 74
Elvis Vol. 1 4 2× Multi-Platinum
Love Me Tender 10 35 22 Platinum
Elvis Vol. 2 47 Gold
1957 Strictly Elvis
Peace in the Valley 3 39 3 Platinum
Loving You, Vol. I 1 Gold
Loving You, Vol. II 4 18 Platinum
Just for You 2 Platinum
Elvis Sings Christmas Songs 2 Platinum
Jailhouse Rock 1 2× Multi-Platinum
1958 King Creole Vol. 1 1 Platinum
King Creole Vol. 2 1 Platinum
Christmas with Elvis
Elvis Sails 2
1959 A Touch of Gold Vol. 1
A Touch of Gold Vol. 2
1960 A Touch of Gold Vol. 3
1961 Elvis By Request/Flaming Star 14
1962 Follow that Dream 5 15 Platinum
Kid Galahad 15
1964 Viva Las Vegas 92
1965 Tickle Me 70
1967 Easy Come, Easy Go
1973 Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not certified

[edit] Box sets

Year Album Peak positions RIAA
US Country US
1980 Elvis Aron Presley 8 27 Platinum
1984 A Golden Celebration 55 80
1992 The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters 159 2× Multi-Platinum
1993 From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60's Masters Platinum
1995 Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70's Masters Gold
1997 Platinum: A Life in Music 80 Gold
1999 Artist of the Century 163
2000 Peace in the Valley: The Complete Gospel Recordings
2001 Live In Las Vegas
2002 Today Tomorrow and Forever 21 180
2003 Elvis: Close Up 41
2005 Elvis 18 UK Number 1's
2007 Elvis The King
2008 The Complete '68 Comeback Special
2009 Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight
"—" denotes releases that did not chart

[edit] Select compilations

Year Album Peak positions RIAA
US Country US
1978 He Walks Beside Me 6 113 Gold
Mahalo from Elvis
Elvis: A Canadian Tribute 7 86
Elvis Sings For Children and Grownups Too 5 130
1979 Our Memories of Elvis 6 132 Gold
Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2 12 157
Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 10 113 Gold
1981 Guitar Man (remix) 6 49
This Is Elvis 115 Gold
Greatest Hits Volume 1 47 142
1982 The Elvis Medley 29 133
Memories of Christmas 48 Gold
1983 I Was the One 35 183
Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4
1984 Elvis: The First Live Recordings 163
Elvis: The Hillbilly Cat
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 Gold
1985 A Valentine Gift for You
Reconsider Baby
1987 The Number One Hits 143 3× Multi-Platinum
The Top Ten Hits 117 4× Multi-Platinum
The Complete Sun Sessions Gold
Love Me Tender Gold
1988 Essential Elvis
Elvis in Nashville
1989 Elvis Presley Stereo '57 (Essential Elvis Vol. 2)
1990 The Great Performances
1991 Hits Like Never Before (Essential Elvis Vol. 3)
Elvis Presley Sings Leiber & Stoller
Collector's Gold
The Lost Album[5]
1992 Blue Christmas Gold
1994 If Everyday Was Like Christmas Platinum
Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances 2× Multi-Platinum
1995 Heart and Soul 61 Gold
Command Performances: The Essential 60's Masters II
1996 Elvis 56
Heartbreak Hotel (CD single)
A Hundred Years from Now (Essential Elvis Vol. 4)
Great Country Songs 73
1997 An Afternoon in the Garden
Greatest Jukebox Hits 75
1998 Love Songs
Rhythm and Country (Essential Elvis Vol. 5) 57
Tiger Man
Memories The '68 Comeback Special
1999 Sunrise
Suspicious Minds
Tomorrow Is a Long Time
Burning Love
It's Christmas Time 123 2× Multi-Platinum
2000 Such a Night (Essential Elvis Vol. 6)
That's the Way It Is (Special Edition)
The Elvis Presley Collection - Country 19 159
White Christmas
2001 Country Side of Elvis 51
2002 ELV1S 1 1 5× Multi-Platinum
2003 2nd to None 3 Platinum
Christmas Peace 30 175
2004 Ultimate Gospel 30
Elvis at Sun 37
2005 Love, Elvis 120
Elvis by the Presleys 15
Hitstory 47
2006 #1 Singles 62
The Complete Million Dollar Quartet
Elvis Christmas 14 69
2007 The Essential Elvis Presley 72
Viva Las Vegas 54
Home for the Holidays 81
The Very Best of Love 181
2008 Playlist: The Very Best of Elvis Presley 188
Christmas Duets 3 17
Collector's Edition: Elvis Inspirational Memories 51
2009 I Believe: The Gospel Masters 54
The UK. Sun Sessions
Elvis: Love Me Tender - The Love Songs
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or not certified

[edit] Singles

[edit] The 1950s

Year Single Chart positions RIAA Album
US US Country US R&B
1954 "That's All Right" Gold singles only
"Blue Moon of Kentucky"
"Good Rocking Tonight" Gold
"I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" 74
"Milk Cow Blues Boogie"
"You're a Heartbreaker"
1955 "Baby Let's Play House" 5
"I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" flip
"I Forgot to Remember to Forget" 1
"Mystery Train" 10
"That's All Right" (re-release)
"Blue Moon of Kentucky" (re-release)
"Good Rockin' Tonight" (re-release)
"I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine" (re-release)
"Milk Cow Blues Boogie" (re-release)
"You're a Heartbreaker" (re-release)
1956 "Heartbreak Hotel" 1 1 3 2× Multi-Platinum
"I Was the One" 19 8
"Blue Suede Shoes" 20 Gold Elvis Presley
"I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" 1 1 3 Platinum singles only
"My Baby Left Me" 31 13
"Don't Be Cruel" 1 1 1 4× Multi-Platinum
"Hound Dog" 1 1 1
"Tutti Frutti" Elvis Presley
"I Got A Woman"
"I'm Counting on You"
"I'll Never Let You Go (Lil' Darlin')"
"I'm Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You)"
"I Love You Because"
"Trying to Get To You" single only
"Just Because" Elvis Presley
"Blue Moon"
"Money Honey" 76
"One-Sided Love Affair"
"Shake, Rattle and Roll" singles only
"Lawdy Miss Clawdy"
"Love Me Tender" 1 3 3 3× Multi-Platinum
"Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)" 20 flip 12
"Love Me" 2 10 7 Elvis
"When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again" 19
"Paralyzed" 59
"Old Shep" 47
"Poor Boy" 24 singles only
1957 "Too Much" 1 3 3 Platinum
"Playing for Keeps" 21 8
"All Shook Up" 1 1 1 2× Multi-Platinum
"Peace in the Valley" 25 Elvis' Christmas Album
"That's When Your Heartaches Begin" 58 single only
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" 1 1 1 2× Multi-Platinum Loving You
"Mean Woman Blues" 11 11
"Loving You" 20 15 1
"Jailhouse Rock" 1 1 1 2× Multi-Platinum singles only
"Treat Me Nice" 18 11
"(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care" 14
1958 "Don't" 1 2 4 Platinum
"I Beg of You" 8 4
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" 2 3 1 Platinum
"Doncha' Think It's Time" 15 flip 10
"Hard Headed Woman" 1 2 2 Platinum King Creole
"Don't Ask Me Why" 25 flip 9
"One Night" 4 24 10 singles only
"I Got Stung" 8 Platinum
1959 "(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I" 2 16 Platinum
"I Need Your Love Tonight" 4
"A Big Hunk o' Love" 1 10 Gold
"My Wish Came True" 12 15

[edit] The 1960s

Year Single Chart positions RIAA Album
US US Country US R&B US AC
1960 "Stuck on You" 1 27 6 Platinum singles only
"Fame and Fortune" 17
"It's Now or Never" 1 Platinum
"A Mess of Blues" 32
"Are You Lonesome Tonight?" 1 22 3 2× Multi-Platinum
"I Gotta Know" 20
1961 "Surrender" 1 Platinum
"Lonely Man" 32
"Flaming Star" 14
"I Feel So Bad" 5 Gold
"Wild in the Country" 26
"(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" 4 2 Gold
"Little Sister" 5
"Can't Help Falling in Love" 2 1 Platinum Blue Hawaii
1962 "Rock-A-Hula Baby" 23
"Good Luck Charm" 1 Platinum singles only
"Anything That's Part of You" 31 6
"Follow That Dream" 15 5
"She's Not You" 5 13 2 Gold
"Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" 55
"King of the Whole Wide World" 30
"Return to Sender" 2 5 Platinum Girls! Girls! Girls!
"Where Do You Come From" 99
1963 "One Broken Heart for Sale" 11 21 Gold It Happened at the World's Fair
"They Remind Me Too Much of You" 53
"(You're The) Devil in Disguise" 3 Gold singles only
"Please Don't Drag That String Around"
"Bossa Nova Baby" 8 20 Gold Fun in Acapulco
"Witchcraft" 32 single only
1964 "Kissin' Cousins" 12 Gold Kissin' Cousins
"It Hurts Me" 29 singles only
"Kiss Me Quick" 34
"Suspicion"
"What'd I Say" 21
"Viva Las Vegas" 29 Gold
"Such a Night" 16
"Never Ending"
"Ask Me" 12
"Ain't That Loving You Baby" 16 Gold
"Blue Christmas" 1 Platinum
1965 "Do the Clam" 21 Girl Happy
"You'll Be Gone" 121
"Crying in the Chapel" 3 1 Platinum singles only
"I Believe in the Man in the Sky"
"(Such an) Easy Question" 11 1
"It Feels So Right" 55
"I'm Yours" 11 1 Gold
"(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" Kissin' Cousins
"Puppet on a String" 14 3 Gold Girl Happy
"Wooden Heart" singles only
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town"
"Blue Christmas" (re-release)
1966 "Tell Me Why" 33 Gold
"Blue River" 95
"Joshua Fit the Battle"
"Known Only to Him"
"Milky White Way"
"Swing Down Sweet Chariot"
"Frankie and Johnny" 25 3 Gold Frankie and Johnny
"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" 45
"Love Letters" 19 singles only
"Come What May"
"Spinout" 40 Spinout
"All That I Am" 41 singles only
"If Every Day Was Like Christmas" 2
1967 "How Would You Like to Be"
"Indescribably Blue" 33
"Fools Fall in Love"
"Long Legged Girl (with the Short Dress On)" 63 Double Trouble
"That's Someone You Never Forget" 92 singles only
"There's Always Me" 56
"Judy" 78
"Big Boss Man" 38 Clambake
1968 "You Don't Know Me" 44
"Guitar Man" 43
"Hi-Heel Sneakers" singles only
"U.S. Male" 28 55
"Stay Away" 67
"You'll Never Walk Alone" 90
"We Call on Him"
"Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby" 71 50 Speedway
"Let Yourself Go" 72
"A Little Less Conversation" 69 Almost in Love
"Almost in Love" 95
"If I Can Dream" 12 Gold Elvis (NBC-TV Special)
1969 "Edge of Reality" Almost in Love
"Memories" 35 56 7 Elvis (NBC-TV Special)
"Charro" Almost in Love
"His Hand in Mine" singles only
"How Great Thou Art"
"In the Ghetto" 3 60 Platinum From Elvis in Memphis
"Any Day Now"
"Clean Up Your Own Backyard" 35 74 Gold Almost in Love
"The Fair Is Moving On" single only
"Suspicious Minds" 1 4 Platinum From Memphis to Vegas
"You'll Think of Me"
"Don't Cry Daddy" 6 13 3 Platinum single only
"Rubberneckin'" flip Almost in Love

[edit] The 1970s

Year Single Chart positions RIAA Album
US US Country US AC
1970 "Kentucky Rain" 16 31 3 Gold single only
"My Little Friend" Almost in Love
"The Wonder of You" 9 37 1 Gold On Stage: February 1970
"Mama Liked the Roses" flip Elvis' Christmas Album
"I've Lost You" 32 57 5 Gold That's the Way It Is
"The Next Step Is Love" flip flip
"You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" 11 56 1 Gold
"Patch It Up" flip
"I Really Don't Want to Know" 21 23 2 Gold Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)
"There Goes My Everything" flip 9 2
1971 "Where Did They Go, Lord" 33 55 singles only
"Rags to Riches" flip
"Life" 53 34 Love Letters from Elvis
"Only Believe" flip
"I'm Leavin'" 36 2 single only
"Heart of Rome" Love Letters from Elvis
"It's Only Love" 51 singles only
"The Sound of Your Cry"
"Merry Christmas Baby" Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas
"O Come All Ye Faithful"
1972 "Until It's Time for You to Go" 40 68 Elvis Now
"We Can Make the Morning"
"He Touched Me" He Touched Me
"Bosom of Abraham"
"An American Trilogy" 66 Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden
"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" single only
"Burning Love" 2 Platinum Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2
"It's a Matter of Time" 36
"Separate Ways" 20 flip 3 Gold Separate Ways
"Always on My Mind" 16
1973 "Steamroller Blues" 17 flip Aloha from Hawaii: Via Satellite
"Fool" flip 31 12 Elvis ("Fool" album)
"Raised on Rock" 41 Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake
"For Ol' Times Sake" flip 42
1974 "I've Got a Thing About You Baby" 39 4 Good Times
"Take Good Care of Her" flip flip
"If You Talk in Your Sleep" 17 flip 6 Promised Land
"Help Me" 6
"Promised Land" 14 flip
"It's Midnight" 9
1975 "My Boy" 20 14 1 Good Times
"Thinking About You" Promised Land
"T-R-O-U-B-L-E" 35 11 Today
"Mr. Songman" Promised Land
"Bringing It Back" 65 Today
"Pieces of My Life" 33
1976 "Hurt" 28 6 7 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
"For the Heart" flip 45
"Moody Blue" 31 1 2 Moody Blue
"She Thinks I Still Care" flip flip
1977 "Way Down" 18 1 Platinum
"Pledging My Love" flip
"My Way" 22 2 6 Gold Elvis in Concert
"America the Beautiful" flip single only
1978 "Unchained Melody" 6 Moody Blue
"Softly as I Leave You" 109 flip single only
"Puppet on a String" 78 Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too
"(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" (re-release) 105 flip
1979 "Are You Sincere" 10 Our Memories of Elvis
"Solitaire" flip
"There's a Honky Tonk Angel (Who Will Take Me Back In)" 6 Our Memories of Elvis Volume 2
"I Got a Feelin' in My Body" flip

[edit] The 1980s–present

Year Single Chart positions RIAA Album
US US Country US AC CAN CAN Country
1981 "Guitar Man" 28 1 1 Guitar Man
"Lovin' Arms" 8 10
"You Asked Me To" flip
1982 "You'll Never Walk Alone" 73 Greatest Hits Volume 1
"There Goes My Everything" (re-release) flip
"The Elvis Medley" 71 31 31 42 23 single only
1983 "I Was the One" (re-release) 92 I Was the One
"Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (re-release) flip
1996 "Heartbreak Hotel" (re-release) Heartbreak Hotel (CD single)
1998 "Blue Christmas" (re-release) 55 Blue Christmas
2002 "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL remix) 50 Gold ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
2003 "Rubberneckin'" (remix) 94 ELV1S: 2nd to None
2008 "I'll Be Home for Christmas" (with Carrie Underwood) 54 14 Christmas Duets
"Blue Christmas" (with Martina McBride) 36 22

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[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ "Gold and Platinum Records". Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.. http://www.elvis.com/elvisology/elvis_records.asp. Retrieved 2008-09-22. 
  2. ^ "Status of Elvis' record sales and gold & platinum record award certifications.". Elvis Presley Enterprises, Inc.. http://www.elvis.com/elvisology/faq/faq.asp?qid=8. Retrieved 2008-09-22. 
  3. ^ Half soundtrack album/half compilation of previously issued non-movie recordings.
  4. ^ Partial soundtrack album; approximately one-third of the album consists of non-movie studio recordings
  5. ^ Consists of recordings from 1963 that were originally intended for album release but were, instead, released piecemeal by RCA on singles and as soundtrack album "bonus tracks".

[edit] Further reading

  • Guralnick, Peter and Jorgensen, Ernst (1999). Elvis: Day By Day - The Definitive Record of His Life and Music. New York: Ballantine Books. ISBN 0-345-42089-6
  • Jorgensen, Ernst (1998). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music - The Complete Recording Sessions. New York: St. Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-18572-3

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