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Welcome to My World (Elvis Presley album)

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Welcome to My World
Compilation album by
ReleasedMarch 17, 1977
Recorded1958 ("Your Cheatin' Heart"), 1969–1973
Genre
Length27:32
LabelRCA Victor
Elvis Presley chronology
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
(1976)
Welcome to My World
(1977)
Moody Blue
(1977)

Welcome to My World is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records on March 17, 1977,[1] five months before his death. The album was certified gold on September 30, 1977, and platinum on January 14, 1983, by the RIAA.[2]

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Due to Elvis' infrequent studio recording sessions during this period and thus lacking any new material from Elvis, RCA Records assembled this album, consisting of, with one exception, all previously released tracks. "Your Cheatin' Heart" was the oldest track, recorded in 1958, nineteen years earlier. The one previously unissued track, "I Can't Stop Loving You", was recorded during the afternoon performance at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 1972;[3] the remainder of the concert remained unreleased until 1997 when RCA issued the complete concert as An Afternoon in the Garden.[4]

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Track listing

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Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Welcome to My World (live)"Ray Winkler, John HathcockJanuary 14, 19731:57
2."Help Me Make It Through the Night"Kris KristoffersonMay 17–21, 19712:45
3."Release Me (And Let Me Love Again)" (live)Dub Williams (Eddie Miller, Robert Yount, James Pebworth)February 18, 19702:56
4."I Really Don't Want to Know"Don Robertson and Howard BarnesJune 6–8, 19702:44
5."For the Good Times" (live)Kris KristoffersonJune 10, 19723:07
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Make the World Go Away"Hank CochranJune 6–8, 19703:33
2."Gentle on My Mind"John HartfordJanuary 14, 19693:21
3."I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry" (live)Hank WilliamsJanuary 14, 19732:01
4."Your Cheatin' Heart"Hank WilliamsFebruary 1, 19582:26
5."I Can't Stop Loving You" (live; previously unreleased)Don GibsonJune 10, 19722:22

Certifications

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Region Provider Certification(s)
United States RIAA Platinum

References

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  1. ^ "Welcome To My World (Elvis Presley album)".
  2. ^ "Searchable database". RIAA. 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015. Note: Go to advanced search and add in "Presley, Elvis" (artist) and "Welcome to My World" (album title)
  3. ^ Carr, Roy; Farren, Mick (1982). Elvis: The Illustrated Record. Harmony Books. p. 164. ISBN 0-517-53979-9.
  4. ^ An Afternoon in the Garden at AllMusic
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