Elvis Presley - Elvis: 30 #1 Hits [Bonus Tracks]

Title: Elvis: 30 #1 Hits [Bonus Tracks] Artist: Elvis Presley Release Date: 9/24/2002 Re-Released On: 11/25/2003 Label: RCA Records, BMG International Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPCs: 828765640121, 766483290641 Genre: Rock Styles: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly, Early Pop/Rock, Contemporary Pop/Rock, AM Pop Moods: Carefree, Confident, Dramatic, Energetic, Exciting, Exuberant, Bright, Cheerful, Freewheeling, Fun, Joyous, Light, Lively, Playful, Rambunctious, Raucous, Rollicking, Romantic, Summery, Swaggering, Sweet, Warm, Amiable/Good-Natured, Dreamy, Happy, Intimate, Provocative, Reverent, Rousing, Rowdy, Sexy, Spiritual, Brash, Earnest, Gleeful, Humorous, Party/Celebratory, Passionate, Plaintive, Poignant, Rebellious, Sentimental, Silly, Stylish, Visceral, Cathartic, Hungry, Irreverent, Ramshackle, Sexual, Boisterous, Reckless, Sensual Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 6 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 2

1. Heartbreak Hotel
2. Don't Be Cruel
3. Hound Dog
4. Love Me Tender [From Love Me Tender]
5. Too Much
6. All Shook Up
7. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
8. Jailhouse Rock [From Jailhouse Rock]
9. Don't
10. Hard Headed Woman [From King Creole]
11. One Night
12. (Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I
13. A Big Hunk O' Love
14. Stuck on You
15. It's Now or Never
16. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
17. Wooden Heart [From G.I. Blues]
18. Surrender
19. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame
20. Can't Help Falling in Love
21. Good Luck Charm
22. She's Not You
23. Return to Sender (From Girls! Girls! Girls!)
24. (You're The) Devil in Dusguise
25. Crying in the Chapel
26. In the Ghetto
27. Suspicious Minds
28. The Wonder of You
29. Burning Love
30. Way Down
31. A Little Less Conversation [JXL Radio Edit Remix][Edit][*]

1. Heartbreak Hotel [Rehearsal][*]
2. All Shook Up [Rehearsal][*]
3. Teddy Bear/Don't Be Cruel [Reahearsal][*]
4. A Big Hunk O' Love [Take 2][*]
5. Stuck on You [Take 1][*]
6. It's Now or Never [Take 3][*]
7. Surrender [Take 2][*]
8. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame [Take 2][*]
9. She's Not You [Yale 2][*][Take]
10. (You're The) Devil in Disguise [Take 3][*]
11. In the Ghetto [Take 11][*]
12. Burning Love [Take 2][*]
13. Way Down [Take 2][*]
14. In the Ghetto [Vocal Only Outtake][*]
15. A Litte Less Conversation [12" Extended Remix][*]

Year Type Label Catalog # 2003 CD RCA Records 564012 2003 CD BMG International 56401

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RCA and the Elvis estate made no bones about their intention on replicating the blockbuster success of the Beatles' The Beatles 1 with their own single-disc collection of number one hits -- hence, the 2002 release of Elvis: 30 #1 Hits. The idea of collecting all the number one hits is simple enough, but there are problems inherent with the concept, not the least of which is that RCA did this once before. Unlike the Beatles, who went through numerous changes in just seven years of recording, Elvis had nearly three times as many years' worth of material and hits to choose from. Also, he hit on a number of different charts -- not just pop, but also r&b, country, and adult contemporary. Furthermore, where almost all of the Beatles' number one hits sampled at least part of their music, there are significant chunks of Elvis' best material -- including the visionary sides for Sun -- that didn't hit the top of the charts. All of this makes assembling a similar comprehensive sampler of Elvis' biggest hits much more difficult, and it doesn't help that RCA has decided not to have a rigid aesthetic and sample from different charts all over the world, resulting in a collection that feels more of a patchwork than it should, even if the bulk of the material is from the early '60s; at least five songs feel like they should have been replaced with better, and better-known, sides. And, even if much of this material is exceedingly familiar, it also feels like there is a lot missing because, frankly, there is. No Sun singles and very little from his classic 1968 comeback or early-'70s hits like "Moody Blue," not to mention sides that would showcase Elvis "the rocker" better than what's here, which plays closer to Elvis the '60s pop crooner than anything else. And, let's face it, no matter what the packaging is, Elvis: 30 #1 Hits can't feel that new because of the veritable flood of Elvis collections RCA has issued since the King started having hits. This is a very good compilation, covering many of the basics, but it's hardly close to the only Elvis disc you'll ever need, and it's not even that great of a starting place, since it lacks so much of his best material. (Also, even though this is one of the most carefully considered compilations of Elvis hits, it can't help but feel a little shoddy since there are actually 31 number one hits here, with the addition of the JXL remix of "A Little Less Conversation" tacked onto the end, no matter how good the single is.) [This version of the album includes bonus material.] ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Albert Watson Photography Alfred Wertheimer Photography Ben Speer Vocals Bill Black Bass (Electric) Brent Spear Tape Transfer Brian Collins Creative Consultant Brock Speer Vocals Charles Prescott Vocals Claudius Mittendorfer Assistant D.J. Fontana Drums David Bendeth Mixing, Compilation Producer Elvis Presley Producer Ernst Mikael Jorgensen Compilation, Liner Notes, Research George Marino Remastering Gordon Stoker Vocals Hank Garland Guitar J.D. Sumner Bass (Vocal), Vocals J.D. Sumner & the Stamps Accompaniment, Vocals Jeff Juliano Pro-Tools Jon Dodson Vocals Kathy Westmoreland Vocals Mike Jurkovac Creative Consultant Millie Kirkham Vocals Myrna Smith Vocals Peter Guralnick Introduction, Liner Notes, Track Descriptions Rad Robinson Vocals Ray Bardani Mixing, Engineer Rick Boyko Creative Consultant Roger Semon Research, Compilation Scotty Moore Guitar, Soloist Ted Jensen Remastering The Imperials Vocals The Sweet Inspirations Vocals Thomas Vasquez Art Direction, Design