ELVIS PRESLEY: MILESTONES OF A LEGEND (10 CDS) DOCUMENT

17 ORIGINAL ALBUMS & 31 BONUS TITLES
Elvis Aaron Presley was born in Tupelo, Mississippi, in 1935. His twin brother Jesse Garon was stillborn. The Presleys moved to Memphis in 1948. After finishing high school Elvis worked as a truck driver among other jobs. After he had recorded “My Happiness” as a present for his mother in Sam Phillips’ SUN studio, he kept asking Phillips for a regular session. The producer finally gave in, but it took yet a few more false starts before Elvis’ take on blues singer Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup’s “That’s Alright Mama” was finally released as his first single on SUN. Phillips produced a total of five singles with the young Elvis on SUN before “selling” him to RCA – the rest is history.

137 songs entered the American pop charts between the years 1956 and 1982, a few of them long after his death in 1977. He also charted on the R&B – and Country & Western charts. Elvis was the leading man in 34 movies. Their plot was secondary, as they were mainly a vehicle to bring his music to the people.

This 10 CD box-set collects 17 original albums by Elvis, released between 1954 and 1962. The album “King of the Whole Wide World” was only ever released in the South African Union. Also included are the 5 original singles on SUN as well as other non-LP recordings as BONUS TRACKS.

This box presents a complete archive of all recordings made by the “King” between 1954 and 1962. It includes all of his chart successes, but also many great songs hidden away on LPs. Elvis shows that apart from Rock’n’Roll he was also a master at interpreting Rhythm & Blues, Spirituals, Country & Western or even simple torch songs.

These are the beginnings of Elvis Presley, impressively documenting the unique rise to fame of this artist of the century.

CD 1
■ ELVIS PRESLEY (1956)
– LPM-1254 (US)
1. Blue Suede Shoes 1.58
(Perkins) # 20 POP
2. I´m Counting on You (Robertson) 2.21
3. I Got a Woman (Charles) 2.22
4. One-Sided Love Affair (Campbell) 2.09
5. I Love You Because (Payne) 2.41
6. Just Because 2.31
(Shelton / Robin / Shelton)
7. Tutti Frutti (LaBostrie / Penniman) 1.56
8. Trying to Get to You (Singleton) 2.31
9. I´m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry
2.00
(Thomas / Biggs)
10. I´ll Never Let You Go (Wakely) 2.22
11. Blue Moon 2.33
(Hart / Rodgers) # 55 POP
12. Money Honey (Stone) # 76 POP 2.32
■ ELVIS (1956) – LPM-1382 (US)
13. Rip it Up (Blackwell / Marascalco)
1.52
14. Love Me (Leiber / Stoller) 2.41
# 2 POP / # 7 R&B / # 10 C&W
15. When My Blue Moon Turns 2.18
to Gold Again (Walker / Sullivan) # 19
POP
16. Long Tall Sally 1.49
(Johnson / Penniman / Blackwell)
17. First in Line (Schroeder / Weisman)
3.18
18. Paralyzed 2.22
(Blackwell / Presley) # 59 POP
19. So Glad You´re Mine (Crudup) 2.19
20. Old Shep (Foley) # 47 POP 4.07
21. Ready Teddy 1.54
(Blackwell / Marascalco)
22. Anyplace Is Paradise (Thomas) 2.22
23. How´s the World Treating You 2.21
(Atkins / Bryant)
24. How Do You Think I Feel 2.08
(Walker / Pierce)
Total Time 58.40
CD 2
■ LOVING YOU (1957) – LPM-1515 (US)
1. Mean Woman Blues (Demetrius) 2.18
# 11 R&B / # 11 C&W
2. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 1.46
(Mann / Lowe) # 1 POP / # 1 R&B / # 1
C&W
3. Loving You (Leiber / Stoller) 2.13
# 20 POP / # 1 R&B / # 15 C&W
4. Got a Lot O´ Livin´ to Do 2.34
(Schroeder / Weisman)
5. Lonesome Cowboy 3.05
(Tepper / Bennett)
6. Hot Dog (Leiber / Stoller) 1.15
7. Party (Robinson) 1.29
8. Blueberry Hill (Lewis / Stock) 2.42
9. True Love (Porter) 2.09
10. Don´t Leave Me Now 2.02
(Schroeder / Weisman)
FROM “JAILHOUSE ROCK”
11. Have I Told You Lately That 2.33
I Love You (Wiseman)
12. I Need You So (Hunter) 2.41
■ CHRISTMAS ALBUM (1957)
– LOC-1035 (US)
13. Santa Claus Is Back in Town 2.22
(Leiber / Stoller)
14. White Christmas (Berlin) 2.22
15. Here Comes Santa Claus 1.54
(Autry Haldemann)
16. I´ll Be Home for Christmas 1.47
(Ram / Kent / Gannon)
17. Blue Christmas (Hayes / Johnson)
2.07
18. Santa Bring My Baby Back 1.51
(Schroeder / Demetrius)
19. Oh Little Town of Bethlehem 2.35
(Traditional)
20. Silent Night (Mohr / Gruber) 2.22
21. (There´ll Be) Peace in the Valley 3.20
(For Me) (Dorsey) # 25 POP
22. I Believe 2.04
(Drake / Graham / Shirl / Stillman)
23. Take My Hand Precious Lord 3.17
(Dorsey)
24. It Is No Secret (Hamblen) 3.55
Total Time 57.54

CD 3
■ ELVIS´ GOLDEN RECORDS (1958)
– LPM-1707 (US)
1. Hound Dog (Leiber / Stoller) 1956 2.14
# 1 POP / # 1 R&B / # 1 C&W
2. Loving You (Leiber / Stoller) 1957 2.13
# 20 POP / # 1 R&B / # 15 C&W
3. All Shook Up (Blackwell / Presley) 1.56
1957 # 1 POP / # 1 R&B / # 1 C&W
4. Heartbreak Hotel 2.06
(Axton / Durden / Presley) 1956
# 1 POP / # 3 R&B / # 1 C&W
5. Jailhouse Rock (Leiber / Stoller) 2.22
1957 FROM “JAILHOUSE ROCK” # 1 POP /
# 1 R&B / # 1 C&W
6. Love Me (Leiber / Stoller) 1956 2.41
# 2 POP / # 7 R&B / # 10 C&W
7. Too Much (Rosenberg / Weinman) 2.30
1957 # 1 POP / # 3 R&B / # 3 C&W
8. Don´t Be Cruel (Blackwell / Presley) 2.01
1956 # 1 POP / # 1 R&B / # 1 C&W
9. That´s When Your Heartaches Begin 3.21
(Raskin / Brown / Fisher) 1957 / # 58 POP
10. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 1.46
(Mann / Lowe) 1957 # 1 POP / # 1 R&B /
# 1 C&W
11. Love Me Tender (Presley / Matson) 2.43
1956 FROM “LOVE ME TENDER” # 1 POP /
# 3 R&B / # 3 C&W
12. Treat Me Nice (Leiber / Stoller) 1957 2.12
# 18 POP / # 7 R&B / # 11 C&W
13. Anyway You Want Me 2.12
(That´s How I Will Be) (Schroeder / Owens)
1956 # 20 POP / # 12 R&B / # 3 C&W
14. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You 2.36
(Mysels / Kosloff) 1956 # 1 POP /
# 3 R&B / # 1 C&W
■ KING CREOLE (1958) – LPM-1884 (US)
15. King Creole (Leiber / Stoller) 2.07
16. As Long as I Have You 1.49
(Wise / Weisman)
17. Hard Headed Woman (Demetrius) 1.53
# 1 POP / # 2 R&B / # 2 C&W
18. Trouble (Leiber / Stoller) 2.16
19. Dixieland Rock (Schroeder / Frank) 1.46
20. Don´t Ask Me Why (Wise / Weisman) 2.05
# 25 POP / # 9 R&B / # 2 C&W
21. Lover Doll (Wayne / Silver) 2.08
22. Crawfish (Wise / Weisman) 1.49
23. Young Dreams (Kalmanoff / Schroeder) 2.23
24. Steadfast, Loyal and True 1.15
(Leiber / Stoller)
25. New Orleans (Tepper / Bennett) 1.59
Total Time 55.40
CD 4
■ FOR LP FANS ONLY (1959)
– LPM-1990 (US)
1. That´s All Right (Crudup) 1.55
2. Lawdy Miss Clawdy (Price) 2.07
3. Mystery Train (Parker / Phillips) 2.23
4. Playing for Keeps (Stanley / Kesler)
2.49
# 21 POP / # 8 C&W
5. Poor Boy (Presley / Matson) 2.13
FROM “LOVE ME TENDER” # 24 POP
6. My Baby Left Me (Crudup) 2.10
# 31 POP / # 3 R&B / # 13 C&W
7. I Was the One 2.33
(Schroeder / Demetrius / Blair / Peppers)
# 19 POP / # 8 C&W
8. Shake, Rattle and Roll (Calhoun) 2.27
9. I´m Left, You´re Right, She´s Gone 2.36
(Kesler / Taylor)
10. You´re a Heartbreaker (Sallee) 2.10
■ A DATE WITH ELVIS (1959)
– LPM-2011 (US)
11. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Monroe) 2.02
12. Young and Beautiful 2.02
(Silver / Schroeder) FROM “JAILHOUSE
ROCK”
13. (You´re so Square) Baby I Don´t Care
1.51
(Leiber / Stoller) FROM “JAILHOUSE
ROCK”
# 14 R&B
14. Milkcow Blues Boogie (Arnold) 2.36
15. Baby Let´s Play House (Gunter) 2.15
# 5 C&W
16. Good Rockin` Tonight (Brown) 2.11
17. Is It so Strange (Young) 2.28
18. We´re Gonna Move 2.29
(Presley / Matson) FROM “LOVE ME
TENDER”
19. I Want to Be Free (Leiber / Stoller)
2.12
FROM “JAILHOUSE ROCK”
20. I Forgot to Remember to Forget 2.28
(Kesler / Feathers) # 1 C&W
Total Time 46.58

CD 5
■ 50.000.000 ELVIS FANS CAN`T
BE WRONG
(ELVIS´ GOLDEN RECORDS VOL. 2)
(1959) – LPM-2075 (US)
1. I Need Your Love Tonight 2.03
(Wayne / Reichner) 1959 # 4 POP
2. Don´t (Leiber / Stoller) 1958 2.47
# 1 POP / # 4 R&B / # 2 C&W
3. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck 2.13
(Carroll / Moody) 1958 # 2 POP / # 1 R&B /
# 3 C&W
4. My Wish Came True (Hunter) 1959 2.32
# 12 POP / # 15 R&B
5. I Got Stung (Schroeder / Hill) 1958 1.49
# 8 POP
6. One Night (Bartholomew / King) 2.29
1958 # 4 POP / # 10 R&B / #24 C&W
7. A Big Hunk O´ Love (Schroeder / Wyche)
2.12
1959 # 1 POP / # 10 R&B / # 10 C&W
8. I Beg of You (McCoy / Owens) 1958 1.51
# 8 POP / # 5 R&B / # 4 C&W
9. (Now and Then There´s) A Fool 2.34
Such as I (Trader) 1959
# 2 POP / # 16 R&B
10. Doncha´ Think It´s Time (Otis / Dixon)
1.52
1958 # 15 POP / # 10 R&B / # 3 C&W
■ HIS HAND IN MINE (1960)
– LPM-2328 (US)
11. His Hand in Mine (Lister) 3.17
12. I´m Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs 1.51
(Holt)
13. In My Father´s House (Traditional) 2.05
14. Milky White Way (Traditional) 2.15
15. Known Only to Him (Hamblen) 2.09
16. I Believe in the Man in the Sky 2.14
(Howard)
17. Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho 2.39
(Traditional)
18. He Knows Just What I Need (Lister) 2.11
19. Swing Down Sweet Chariot 2.32
(Traditional)
20. Mansion over the Hilltop (Stamphill) 2.57
21. If We Never Meet Again (Brumley) 1.58
22. Working on the Building 1.54
(Holyle / Boulas)
Total Time 51.29
CD 6
■ ELVIS IS BACK (1960) – LPM-2231
(US)
1. Make Me Know It (Blackwell) 1.59
2. Fever (Davenport / Cooley) 3.32
3. The Girl of My Best Friend 2.22
(Butler / Bobrick)
4. I Will Be Home Again 2.33
(Benjamin / Leveen / Singer)
5. Dirty Dirty Feeling (Leiber / Stoller) 1.33
6. Thrill of Your Love (Kesler) 3.00
7. Soldier Boy (Jones / Williams) 3.05
8. Such a Night (Chase) 2.59
9. It Feels so Right (Wise / Weisman) 2.09
10. The Girl Next Door Went a-Walking
2.13
(Rise / Wayne)
11. Like a Baby (Stone) 2.38
12. Reconsider Baby (Fulson) 2.40
■ G. I. BLUES (1960) – LPM-2256 (US)
13. Tonight´s All Right for Love 1.21
(Lilley / Silver / Wayne) 1960
(based on „G´schichten aus dem
Wienerwald“)
14. What´s She Really Like (Silver /
Wayne) 2.17
15. Frankfort Special 2.55
(Edwards / Meyer / Wayne)
16. Wooden Heart 2.03
(Kaempfert / Twomey / Wiseman / Weis)
17. G. I. Blues (Bennett / Tepper) 2.36
18. Pocketful of Rainbows 2.33
(Weisman / Wise)
19. Shoppin´ Around 2.24
(Bennett / Schroeder / Tepper)
20. Big Boots (Edwards / Meyer / Wayne)
1.32
21. Didja´ Ever (Edwards / Wayne) 2.36
22. Blue Suede Shoes (Perkins) 2.06
(Different version of CD 1 Track No. 1)
23. Doin´ the Best I Can (Pomus /
Shuman) 3.11
24. Tonight Is so Right for Love 2.12
(Lilley / Silver / Wayne) 1960
(based on “Baccarole” –
„Hoffmann´s Erzählungen“)
Total Time 60.17

CD 7
■ SOMETHING FOR EVERYBODY
(1961) – LSP-2370 (US)
1. There´s Always Me (Robertson) 2.16
2. Give Me the Right (Wise / Blagman)
2.33
3. It´s a Sin (Rose / Turner) 2.40
4. Sentimental Me (Cassin / Morehead)
2.31
5. Starting Today (Robertson) 2.03
6. Gently (Lisbona / Wizell) 2.15
7. I´m Coming Home (Rich) 2.20
8. In Your Arms (Schroeder / Gold) 1.47
9. Put the Blame on Me 1.54
(Twomey / Wise / Blagman)
10. Judy (Redell) 2.04
11. I Want You with Me (Harris) 2.12
12. I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell 1.35
(Wise / Weisman)
■ BLUE HAWAII (1961) – LPM-2426 (US)
13. Blue Hawaii (Robin / Rainger) 2.34
14. Almost Always True 2.20
(Wise / Weisman)
15. Aloha Oe (adapted and arranged 1.53
by Elvis Presley)
16. No More (Robertson / Blair) 2.21
17. Can´t Help Falling in Love 3.00
(Peretti / Creatore / Weiss) # 2 POP
18. Rock-A-Hula Baby 1.58
(Wise / Weisman / Fuller) # 23 POP
19. Moonlight Swim (Dee / Weisman) 2.17
20. Ku-u-i-po (Hawaiian Sweetheart) 2.20
(Peretti / Creatore / Weiss)
21. Ito Eats (Tepper / Bennett) 1.22
22. Slicin´ Sand (Tepper / Bennett) 1.34
23. Hawaiian Sunset (Tepper / Bennett)
2.32
24. Beach Boy Blues (Tepper / Bennett)
2.02
25. Island of Love (Tepper / Bennett) 2.37
26. Hawaiian Wedding Song 2.49
(Hoffman / King /Manning)
Total Time 58.41
CD 8
■ POT LUCK (1962)
– LSP-2523 (US)
1. Kiss Me Quick (Pomus / Shuman) 2.46
2. Just for Old Time Sake 2.08
(Tepper / Bennett)
3. Gonna Get Back Home Somehow 2.27
(Pomus / Shuman)
4. (Such an) Easy Question 2.16
(Blackwell / Scott)
5. Steppin out of Line 1.52
(Wise / Wiseman / Fuller)
6. I´m Yours (Robertson) 2.20
7. Something Blue (Evans / Byron) 2.57
8. Suspicion (Pomus / Shuman) 2.33
9. I Feel That I´ve Known You Forever 1.38
(Pomus / Jeffries)
10. Night Rider (Pomus / Shuman) 2.07
11. Fountain of Love (Giant / Lewis) 2.11
12. That´s Someone You Never Forget 2.46
(Werst / Presley)
■ GIRLS! GIRLS! GIRLS! (1962)
– LPM-2621 (US)
13. Girls! Girls! Girls! (Leiber / Stoller) 2.31
14. I Don´t Wanna Be Tied 2.05
(Giant / Baum / Kaye)
15. Where Do You Come From 2.06
(Roberts / Batchelor) # 99 POP
16. I Don´t Want To (Spielman / Tarre) 2.39
17. We´ll Be Together (O´Curran / Brooks)
2.15
18. A Boy like Me, a Girl like You 2.17
(Tepper / Bennett)
19. Earth Boy (Tepper / Bennett) 2.20
20. Return to Sender (Blackwell / Scott) 2.05
# 2 POP / # 5 R&B
21. Because of Love (Roberts / Batchelor)
2.31
22. Thanks to the Rolling Sea 1.27
(Roberts / Batchelor)
23. Song of the Shrimp 2.18
(Tepper / Bennett)
24. The Walls Have Ears 2.29
(Tepper / Bennett)
25. We´re Coming in Loaded 1.20
(Blackwell / Scott)
Total Time 57.15

CD 9
■ KING OF THE WHOLE WIDE WORLD (1962) – 31.673
(SOUTH AFRICA ONLY)
1. King of the Whole Wide World 2.07
(Batchelor / Roberts) FROM “KID GALAHAD”
# 30 POP
2. I´m Not the Marrying Kind 1.49
(David / Edwards) FROM “FOLLOW THAT
DREAM”
3. She´s Not You 2.08
(Pomus / Leiber / Stoller) # 5 POP /
# 13 R&B
4. This Is Living (Wise / Weisman) 1.43
FROM “KID GALAHAD”
5. Angel (Tepper / Bennett) 2.38
FROM “FOLLOW THAT DREAM”
6. A Whistling Tune (Edwards / David) 2.41
FROM “KID GALAHAD”
7. Home Is Where the Heart Is 1.50
(Edwards / David) FROM “KID GALAHAD”
8. Follow That Dream (Wise / Weisman) 1.36
FROM “FOLLOW THAT DREAM”
9. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello 1.49
(Leiber / Stoller) # 55 POP
10. Riding the Rainbow 1.37
(Wise / Weisman) FROM “KID GALAHAD”
11. What a Wonderful Life 2.25
(Wayne / Livingstone) FROM “FOLLOW
THAT DREAM”
12. I Got Lucky (Wise / Weisman / Fuller) 1.54
FROM “KID GALAHAD”
■ BONUS TRACKS – THE OFFICIAL SUN
RECORDS – SINGLES 1954 – 1955
13. That´s All Right (Crudup) 1954 1.55
– SUN SINGLE 209
14. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Monroe) 2.02
1954 – SUN SINGLE 209
15. Good Rockin` Tonight (Brown) 1954 2.12
– SUN SINGLE 210
16. I Don´t Care If the Sun Don´t Shine 2.27
(David) 1954 – SUN SINGLE 210
17. Milkcow Blues Boogie (Arnold) 1955 2.37
– SUN SINGLE 215
18. You´re a Heartbreaker (Sallee) 1955 2.11
– SUN SINGLE 215
19. Baby Let´s Play House (Gunter) 1955 2.15
# 5 C&W – SUN SINGLE 217
20. I´m Left, You´re Right, She´s Gone 2.36
(Kesler / Taylor) 1955 – SUN SINGLE 217
21. Mystery Train (Parker / Phillips) 2.23
1955 # 11 C&W – SUN SINGLE 223
22. I Forgot to Remember to Forget 2.28
(Kesler / Feathers) 1955 # 1 C&W
– SUN SINGLE 223
Total Time 48.05
CD 10
■ BONUS TRACKS
– SINGLES 1956 – 1962
1. Let Me (Presley / Matson) 1956 2.10
FROM “LOVE ME TENDER”
2. Flaming Star (Wayne / Edwards) 2.27
1960 FROM “FLAMING STAR” # 14 POP
3. Cane and a High Starched Collar 1.45
(Tepper / Bennett) 1960 FROM “FLAMING
STAR”
4. Wild in the Country 1.49
(Peretti / Creatore / Weiss) 1960
FROM “WILD IN THE COUNTRY” # 26 POP
5. In My Way (Wise / Weisman) 1960 1.20
FROM “WILD IN THE COUNTRY”
6. Husky Dusky Day (Traditional) 1960 0.43
FROM “WILD IN THE COUNTRY”
– DUET WITH HOPE LANGE
7. Sound Advice (Baum / Giant / Kaye) 1.45
1961 FROM “FOLLOW THAT DREAM”
8. Stuck on You 2.18
(Schroeder / McFarland)
1960 # 1 POP /// # 6 R&B /// # 27 C&W
9. Fame and Fortune (Wise / Weisman) 2.29
1960 # 17 POP
10. It´s Now or Never (Schroeder / Gold) 3.14
1960 # 1 POP /// # 7 R&B
11. A Mess of Blues (Pomus / Shuman) 2.39
1960 # 32 POP
12. I Gotta Know (Evans / Williams) 2.14
1960 # 20 POP
13. Are You Lonesome Tonight 3.05
(Turk / Handman) 1960 # 1 POP / # 3 R&B /
# 22 C&W
14. Lonely Man (Benjamin / Marcus) 2.44
1961 # 32 POP
15. I Feel so Bad (Willis) 1961 2.52
# 5 POP / # 15 R&B
16. (Marie´s the Name) His Latest Flame 2.05
(Pomus / Shuman) 1961 # 4 POP
17. Little Sister (Pomus / Shuman) 2.29
1961 # 5 POP
18. Anything That’s Part of You 2.04
(Robertson) 1961 # 31 POP
19. Summer Kisses, Winter Tears 2.17
(Wise / Weisman) 1961
20. Surrender (Pomus / Shuman) 2.50
1961 # 1 POP
21. Good Luck Charm (Schroeder / Gold) 2.23
1962 # 1 POP
Total Time 47.25