The Complete Elvis Presley Masters



All Information Sourced from the Limited Edition Box-Set “The Complete Elvis Presley Masters” – Sony Music Entertainment 2010.The Complete Elvis Presley MastersU.S.A. Discography: 1954-1977Originally Researched/Written by Ernst Mikael J?rgensen and Peter GuralnickWord Document Adapted/Compiled by Good Time Charlie - 2011 KEY: (S) = Single [until 1968, the U.S. Billboard singles chart featured both sides of a record, based on sales and airplay figures]. (EP) = Extended Play [EP chart positions are from the singles list except where noted. From September 1957 through 1960, EPs had a chart of their own]. (LP) = Long Play [Album chart positions are from the U.S. Billboard Pop Album chart]. RELEASE DATETITLESELECTION NUMBERHIGHEST CHART POSITIONSALES FIGURES/ COMMENTSJul 19, 1954/Dec 20, 1955That’s All Right/Blue Moon of Kentucky (S)SUN 209/RCA 6380-More than 100,000 before Dec 1955Oct 4, 1954/Dec 20, 1955Good Rockin’ Tonight/I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine (S)SUN 210/ RCA 6381-Nowhere near 1st Single sales-wiseDec 29, 1954/ Dec 20, 1955Milkcow Blues Boogie/You’re a Heartbreaker (S)SUN 215/ RCA 6382-Poorest selling Elvis SUN SingleApr 10, 1955/Dec 20, 1955I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone/Baby, Let’s Play House (S)SUN 217/RCA 63835 (Country)1st Single to reach National ChartsAug 1, 1955/ Dec 2, 1955*I Forgot to Remember to Forget/Mystery Train (S)SUN 223/ RCA 63571/11 (Country)Chart Pos. For RCA re-issue in 1956Jan 27, 1956Heartbreak Hotel/I Was the One (S)20/47-64201/23Didn’t appear on Charts ‘til March 3rdMar 23, 1956Elvis Presley (LP)LPM 12541More than 300,000Mar 23, 1956Elvis Presley (EP)EPA 74724400,000Mar 23, 1956Elvis Presley (Double EP)EPB 1254-150,000Apr 20, 1956Heartbreak Hotel (EP)EPA 82176400,000May 4, 1956I Want You, I Need You, I Love You/My Baby Left Me (S)20/47-65403/311,300,000Jun 8, 1956Elvis Presley (EP)EPA 38055400,000Jul 13, 1956Don’t Be Cruel/Hound Dog (S)20/47-66041/24,000,000 (Biggest Single of his career)Aug 17, 1956The Real Elvis (EP)EPA 940-500,000Aug 31, 1956Blue Suede Shoes/Tutti Frutti (S)20/47-6636-Total sales for these 7 simultaneously released singles: 1,500,000Aug 31, 1956I Got a Woman/I’m Counting On You (S)20/47-6637-(See 20/47-6636)Aug 31, 1956I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’)/I’m Counting On You (S)20/47-6638-(See 20/47-6636)Aug 31, 1956I Love You Because/Trying to Get to You (S)20/47-6639-(See 20/47-6636)Aug 31, 1956Just Because/Blue Moon (S)20/47-6640-(See 20/47-6636)Aug 31, 1956Money Honey/One-Sided Love Affair (S)20/47-6641-(See 20/47-6636)Aug 31, 1956Shake Rattle and Roll/Lawdy, Miss Clawdy (S)20/47-6642-(See 20/47-6636)Sep 21, 1956Any Way You Want Me (EP)EPA 69574150,000Sep 28, 1956Love Me Tender/Any Way You Want Me (S)20/47-66431/27Close to 3,000,000Oct 19, 1956Elvis (LP)LPM 13821More than 500,000Oct 19, 1956Elvis Vol. 1 (EP)EPA 99361,000,000Oct 19, 1956Elvis Vol. 2 (EP)EPA 99347400,000Nov 21, 1956Love Me Tender (EP)EPA 400635500,000Jan 4, 1957Too Much/Playing for Keeps (S)20/47-68002/34Close to 2,000,000Jan 25, 1957Strictly Elvis (EP)EPA 994-200,000Mar 22, 1957All Shook Up/That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (S)20/47-68701/58Over 2,000,000Apr, 1957Peace In the Valley (EP)EPA 405439400,000Jun 11, 1957Teddy Bear/Loving You (S)20/47-70001/28Close to 2,000,000Jun 26, 1957Loving You (EP)EPA 2-15154 (EP)Close to 500,000Jul 1, 1957Loving You (LP)LPM 15151350,000Jul 19, 1957Loving You (EP)EPA 1-15151 (EP)300,000Aug 21, 1957Just For You (EP)EPA 40412 (EP)-Sep 24, 1957Jailhouse Rock/Treat Me Nice (S)20/47-70351/27-Oct 15, 1957Elvis’ Christmas Album (LP)LOC 10351200,000Oct 16, 1957Elvis Sings Christmas Songs (EP)EPA 41081 (EP)500,000Oct 30, 1957Jailhouse Rock (EP)EPA 41141 (EP)Over 1,000,000Jan 7, 1958Don’t/I Beg of You (S)20/47-71501/81,300,000Mar 21, 1958Elvis’ Golden Records (LP)LPM 17073150,000 (More than 6,000,000 over time)Apr 1, 1958Wear My Ring Around Your Neck/Doncha’ Think It’s Time (S)20/47-72403/211,000,000Jun 10, 1958Hard Headed Woman/Don’t Ask Me Why (S)20/47-72801/281,000,000Jul 1, 1958King Creole Vol. 1 (EP)EPA 43191 (EP)500,000Jul 29, 1958King Creole Vol. 2 (EP)EPA 43211 (EP)500,000Sep 19, 1958King Creole (LP)LPM 18842250,000Sep 22, 1958Christmas With Elvis (EP)EPA 4340-80,0000Oct 21, 1958One Night/I Got Stung (S)47-74104/81,500,000Nov 18, 1958Elvis Sails (EP)EPA 43252 (EP)60,000Feb 6, 1959For LP Fans Only (LP)LPM 199019150,000Mar 10, 1959A Fool Such As I/I Need Your Love Tonight (S)47-75062/4-Apr 21, 1959A Touch of Gold Vol. 1 (EP)EPA 5088-130,000Jun 23, 1959A Big Hunk o’ Love/My Wish Came True (S)47-76001/12-Jul 24, 1959A Date With Elvis (LP)LPM 201132-Sep 2, 1959A Touch of Gold Vol. 2 (EP)EPA 5101-100,000Nov 13, 195950,000,000 Elvis Fans Can’t Be Wrong: Elvis’ Golden Records Vol. 2 (LP)LPM 207531-Feb 23, 1960A Touch of Gold Vol. 3 (EP)EPA 5141-50,000Mar 23, 1960Stuck On You/Fame and Fortune (S)47/61-77401/171,400,000 sleeves were pre-printedApr 8, 1960Elvis Is Back! (LP)LSP/LPM 22312300,000Jul 5, 1960It’s Now or Never/A Mess of Blues (S)47/61-77771/321,400,000Sep 23, 1960G.I. Blues (LP)LSP/LPM 22561750,000Nov 1, 1960Are You Lonesome Tonight?/I Gotta Know (S)47/61-78101/201,800,000Nov, 1960His Hand In Mine (LP)LSP/LPM 232813-Feb 7, 1961Surrender/Lonely Man (S)47/61/37/68-78501/32More than 1,000,000Feb, 1961Elvis By Request – Flaming Star (EP)LPC 12814More than 100,000May 2, 1961I Feel So Bad/Wild In the Country (S)47/61/37-78805/26600,000Jun, 1961Something for Everybody (LP)LSP/LPM 23701250,000Aug 8, 1961His Latest Flame/Little Sister (S)43/37-79084/5-Oct, 1961Blue Hawaii (LP)LSP/LPM 24261Nearly 2,000,000 (All time best by far)Nov 21, 1961Can’t Help Falling In Love/Rock-a-Hula Baby (S)47/37-79682/23Comments indicate sales of at least 1,000,000Feb 27, 1962Good Luck Charm/Anything That’s Part of You (S)47/37-79921/31-Apr, 1962Follow That Dream (EP)EPA 436815500,000Jun 5, 1962Pot Luck (LP)LSP/LPM 25234No more than 300,000Jul 17, 1962She’s Not You/Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (S)47-80415/55800,000Aug 28, 1962Kid Galahad (EP)EPA 437130400,000Oct 2, 1962Return to Sender/Where Do You Come From (S)47-81002/99-Nov 9, 1962Girls! Girls! Girls! (LP)LSP/LPM 26213Roughly 500,000Jan 29, 1963One Broken Heart for Sale/They Remind Me Too Much of You (S)47-813411/53First regular single to miss Top 10Apr, 1963It Happened at the World’s Fair (LP)LSP/LPM 26974Roughly 300,000Jun, 1963(You’re the) Devil In Disguise/Please Don’t Drag That String Around (S)47-81883-Aug, 1963Elvis’ Golden Records Vol. 3 (LP)LSP/LPM 27653600,000Oct 1, 1963Bossa Nova Baby/Witchcraft (S)47-82438/32Sales similar to previous SingleNov, 1963Fun in Acapulco (LP)LSP/LPM 27563300,000Feb, 1964Kissin’ Cousins/It Hurts Me (S)47-830712/29700,000Apr, 1964Kissin’ Cousins (LP)LSP/LPM 28946300,000Apr 14, 1964Kiss Me Quick/Suspicion (S)447-063934200,000Apr 28, 1964What’d I Say/Viva Las Vegas (S)47-836021/29-May, 1964Viva Las Vegas (EP)EPA 438292150,000Jul 14, 1964Such a Night/Never Ending (S)47-840016400,000Sep 22, 1964Ask Me/ Ain’t That Loving You Baby (S)47-844012/16700,000Oct, 1964Roustabout (LP)LSP/LPM 29991450,000Nov 3, 1964Blue Christmas/Wooden Heart (S)447-0720-200,000Feb 9, 1965Do The Clam/You’ll Be Gone (S)47-850021350,000Mar, 1965Girl Happy (LP)LSP/LPM 33388400,000Apr 6, 1965Crying In the Chapel/I Believe In the Man In the Sky (S)447-064331,000,000May 28, 1965(Such an) Easy Question/It Feels So Right (S)47-858511/55500,000Jun 15, 1965Tickle Me (EP)EPA 438370100,000Aug 10, 1965I’m Yours/(It’s a) Long Lonely Highway (S)47-865711500,000Aug, 1965Elvis for Everyone (LP)LSP/LPM 435010200,000Oct, 1965Puppet On a String/Wooden Heart (S)447-065014500,000Oct 26, 1965Santa Claus Is Back In Town/Blue Christmas (S)0447-0647-Eventually sold more than 1,000,000Nov, 1965Harum Scarum (LP)LSP/LPM 34688300,000Dec 14, 1965Tell Me Why/Blue River (S)47/874033/95500,000Feb 15, 1966Joshua Fit the Battle/Known Only to Him (S)0447-0651-40,000Feb 15, 1966Milky White Way/Swing Down Sweet Chariot (S)0447-0652-40,000Mar 1, 1966Frankie and Johnny/Please Don’t Stop Loving Me (S)47-878025/45Roughly 500,000Mar, 1966Frankie and Johnny (LP)LSP/LPM 355320-Jun 8, 1966Love Letters/Come What May (S)47-887019450,000Jun, 1966Paradise, Hawaiian Style (LP)LSP/LPM 364315-Sep 13, 1966Spinout/All That I Am (S)47-894140/41400,000Oct, 1966Spinout (LP)LSP/LPM 370218Well over 300,000 – more than last 2 LPsNov 15, 1966If Every Day Was Like Christmas/How Would You Like to Be (S)47-8950-Sold poorly originallyJan 10, 1967Indescribably Blue/Fools Fall In Love (S)47-905633-Feb, 1967How Great Thou Art (LP)LSP/LPM-375818-Mar, 1967Easy Come, Easy Go (EP)EPA 4387-30,000 (His poorest selling record ever)Apr 28, 1967Long Legged Girl (With the Short Dress On)/That’s Someone You Never Forget (S)47-911563/92275,000Jun, 1967Double Trouble (LP)LSP/LPM-379747About 150,000Aug 8, 1967There’s Always Me/Judy (S)47-928756/78Roughly 275,000Sep 26, 1967Big Boss Man/You Don’t Know Me (S)47-934138/44-Oct 23, 1967Clambake (LP)LSP/LPM 389340-Jan 9, 1968Guitar Man/Hi-Heel Sneakers (S)47-942543-Jan, 1968Elvis’ Golden Records Vol. 4 (LP)LSP/LPM 392133300,000 sold in 1968Feb 27, 1968U.S. Male/Stay Away (S)47-946528/67Close to 500,000Mar 26, 1968You’ll Never Walk Alone/We Call On Him (S)47-960090-May 21, 1968Your Time Hasn’t Come Yet, Baby/Let Yourself Go (S)47-954771/72-May, 1968Speedway (LP)LSP/LPM 398982Sep 3, 1968A Little Less Conversation/Almost In Love (S)47-961069/95Failing to sell even 200,000 (A new low)Oct, 1968Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star and Others (LP)PRS 279-(See LP release CAS 2304)Nov 5, 1968If I Can Dream/Edge of Reality (S)47-967012Highest charter for 3 yearsNov 22, 1968Elvis – TV Special (LP)LPM 40888Quickly sold 500,000Feb 25, 1969Memories/Charro (S)47-973135-Mar 25, 1969His Hand In Mine/How Great Thou Art (S)74-0130--Mar, 1969Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star (LP)CAS 230496Same content as LP release PRS 279 – Between the two, sales of 500,000 in first yearApr 15, 1969In the Ghetto/Any Day Now (S)47-97413Over 1,000,000Jun, 1969From Elvis In Memphis (LP)LSP 415513500,000Jun 17, 1969Clean Up Your Own Back Yard/The Fair’s Moving On (S)47-974735400,000Aug 26, 1969Suspicious Minds/You’ll Think of Me (S)47-97641First Number 1 in 7 yearsOct 14, 1969From Memphis to Vegas – From Vegas to Memphis (Double LP)LSP 602012300,000 Nov 11, 1969Don’t Cry Daddy/Rubberneckin’ (S)47-976861,200,000 (Matched sales of first 2 American Sound singles)Jan 29, 1970Kentucky Rain/My Little Friend (S)47-979116Around 500,000 markApr, 1970Let’s Be Friends (LP)CAS 2408105Approx. 400,000Apr 20, 1970The Wonder of You/Mama Liked the Roses (S)47-983591,000,000-plusJun 1, 1970On Stage (LP)LSP 436213Over 500,000Jul 14, 1970I’ve Lost You/The Next Step Is Love (S)47-987332500,000Aug, 1970Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1 (Quadruple LP)LPM 640145150,000Oct, 1970Almost In Love (LP)CAS 244065Oct 6, 1970You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me/Patch It Up (S)47-991611800,000Nov, 1970Elvis In Person at the International Hotel (LP)LSP 4428-100,000Nov, 1970Back In Memphis (LP)LSP 4429-100,000Nov, 1970Elvis’ Christmas Album (LP)CAL 2428-Would go onto to be his highest-selling U.S. album of all time with 9,000,000Nov, 1970That’s the Way It Is (LP)LSP 444521500,000Dec 8, 1970I Really Don’t Want to Know/There Goes My Everything (S)47-996021700,000Jan, 1971Elvis Country (LP)LSP 446012500,000Feb 23, 1971Rags to Riches/Where Did They Go, Lord (S)47-998033400,000Mar, 1971You’ll Never Walk Alone (LP)CAL 247269200,000 initially (long-term over 2,000,000)Apr 27, 1971Life/Only Believe (S)47-998553-Jun, 1971Love Letters from Elvis (LP)LSP 453033300,000Jun 22, 1971I’m Leavin’/Heart of Rome (S)47-999836300,000Jul, 1971C’mon Everybody (LP)CAL 251870100,000Aug, 1971The Other Sides – Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Vol. 2 (Quadruple LP)LPM 640212050,000Sep 21, 1971It’s Only Love/The Sound of Your Cry (S)48-101751No more than 200,000 (the previous low for a regular single)Oct, 1971I Got Lucky (LP)CAL 2533104100,000Oct, 1971Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas (LP)LSP 4579-Sold 500,000 within a few years (Now passed the 3,000,000 mark)Nov 9, 1971Merry Christmas Baby/O Come All Ye Faithful (S)74-0572--Jan 4, 1972Until It’s Time for You to Go/We Can Make the Morning (S)74-061940Comments indicate sales of roughly just over 300,000Feb, 1972Now (LP)LSP 467143400,000Feb 29, 1972He Touched Me/Bosom of Abraham (S)74-0651--Apr, 1972He Touched Me (LP)LSP 469079200,000 (But over 1,000,000 to date)Apr 4, 1972An American Trilogy/The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (S)74-067266-Jun, 1972Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies Vol. 1 (LP)CAS 256787130,000Jun, 1972Elvis as Recorded at Madison Square Garden (LP)LSP 477611500,000 in less than two monthsAug 1, 1972Burning Love/It’s a Matter of Time (S)74-07892Over 1,000,000Oct, 1972Burning Love and Hits from His Movies (LP)CAS 259522700,000Oct 31, 1972Separate Ways/Always On My Mind (S)74-081520-Dec, 1972Separate Ways (LP)CAS 261146300,000Feb, 1973Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite (Double LP)VSPX 60891More than 2,000,000 initiallyMar 4, 1973Steamroller Blues/Fool (S)74-091017Jul, 1973Elvis (LP)APL1 028352200,000Sep 1, 1973Raised On Rock/For Ol’ Times Sake (S)APB0 008841Fewer than 300,000Oct, 1973Raised On Rock/For Ol’ Times Sake (LP)APL1 038850Less than 200,000Jan, 1974Elvis – A Legendary Performer Vol. 1 (LP)CPL1 034143Over 500,00 in first few months (Over 2,000,000 to date)Jan 11, 1974I’ve Got a Thing About You Baby/Take Good Care of Her (S)APB0 019639-Mar, 1974Good Times (LP)CPL1 047590Less than 200,000May 10, 1974If You Talk In Your Sleep/Help Me (S)APB0 028017Good airplay, not so good salesJul, 1974Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis (LP)CPL1 060633400,000Sep 27, 1974Promised Land/It’s Midnight (S)PB 1007414Didn’t sell as well as recent singles but good radio playOct, 1974Having Fun On Stage With Elvis (LP)CPM1 0818130Over 100,000Jan, 1975Promised Land (LP)APL1 087347Comments indicate roughly 375,000Jan 3, 1975My Boy/Thinking About You (S)PB 1019120-Mar, 1975Pure Gold (LP)ANL1 0971-Eventually sold 2,500,000Apr 22, 1975T-R-O-U-B-L-E/Mr. Songman (S)PB 1027835200,000May, 1975Today (LP)APL1 103957Close to 400,000 initiallySep 20, 1975Bringing It Back/Pieces of My Life (S)PB 1040165-Jan, 1976Elvis – A Legendary Performer Vol. 2 (LP)CPL1 134946Initial sales of 600,000Mar, 1976The Sun Sessions (LP)APM1 167576Initial sales of 200,000Mar 12, 1976Hurt/For the Heart (S)PB 1060128300,000May, 1976From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee (LP)APL1 150641300,000Nov 29, 1976Moody Blue/She Thinks I Still Care (S)PB 1085731More than 300,00Mar, 1977Welcome to My World (LP)APL1 227444Eventually sold well over 1,000,000Jun 6, 1977Way Down/Pledging My Love (S)PB 1099818Nearly 1,000,000Jul, 1977Moody Blue (LP)AFL1 24283Over 3,000,000 ................
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