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THE BEST OF ELVIS

HMV
DLP 1159

Track Listing:

Side 1:

1. Heartbreak Hotel

2. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine

3. Blue Moon

4. Tutti Frutti

5. All Shook Up

Side 2:

1. Hound Dog

2. Too Much

3. Any Way You Want Me (that's how I will be)

4. Don't Be Cruel (to a heart that's true)

5. Playing For Keeps

Released: October 1957:

mono (04)

HMV began releasing older previously issued Elvis product as new Presley material was now being exclusively issued on RCA Victor. This album was packaged as a 10" LP.

It was also the last Elvis LP issued on the HMV label as the Elvis catalogue would be deleted in September 1958.

Test Pressing/Factory Sample/Demo/Promo

Plum Label - HMV Logo (Gold Lettering)

This 10" LP entered the UK charts on October 26, 1957, peaking at no. 3.

Chart Run: (7 Weeks)

26/10/1957 - 05

02/11/1957 - 04

09/11/1957 - 04

16/11/1957 - 04

23/11/1957 - 04

30/11/1957 - 03

07/12/1957 - 05

Information: www.officialcharts.com

Recording Information:

Heartbreak Hotel

(January 10, 1956: RCA Studios, Nashville, Tennessee)

I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine

(September 12 - 16, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)

Blue Moon

(August 15 - 19, 1954: Sun Studios, Memphis, Tennessee)

Tutti Frutti

(January 31, 1956: RCA Studio 1, New York)

All Shook Up

(January 12, 1957: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Hound Dog

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

 

Too Much

(September 2, 1956: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

Anyway You Want Me

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

Don't Be Cruel

(July 2, 1956: RCA Studios, New York)

Playing for Keeps

(September 1, 1956: Radio Recorders, Studio 1, Hollywood, California)

NOTE: This LP was issued using the matrix number OXAV, part of the EMI system. Possibly because it not issued in the U.S.

 

The 0 represents 10" LP.

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