Track Listing

Disc 1:

1. That's All Right
2. Baby, Let's Play House
3. Mystery Train
4. Heartbreak Hotel
5. I Was the One
6. Blue Suede Shoes
7. Hound Dog
8. Don't Be Cruel
9. Love Me Tender
10. All Shook Up
11. (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)
12. Jailhouse Rock
13. Trouble
14. Fever
15. It's Now or Never
16. Reconsider Baby
17. Are You Lonesome Tonight?
18. Little Sister
19. Follow That Dream
20. Can't Help Falling in Love

Disc 2:

1. Return to Sender
2. (You're The) Devil in Disguise
3. Bossa Nova Baby
4. Viva Las Vegas
5. Big Boss Man
6. Little Less Conversation
7. If I Can Dream
8. Memories
9. In the Ghetto
10. Suspicious Minds
11. Don't Cry Daddy
12. Kentucky Rain
13. Polk Salad Annie
14. Wonder of You
15. I Just Can't Help Believin'
16. Burning Love
17. Always on My Mind
18. Steamroller Blues
19. Hurt
20. Moody Blue

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #1430 in Music
• Brand: Bmg
• Released on: 2007-01-02
• Number of discs: 2
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Dimensions: .26 pounds

Customer Reviews

Essential is right
Sure, there are more than a few Elvis anthologies out there and, yes, there is nothing on this set that isn't readily available on a few hundred other compilations, but this one is noteworthy in its own way, and a great collection as well. Focusing less on hits than on great performances, "Essential Elvis" gathers a handful of Sun sides, the best of his early RCA output and acclaimed sides from throughout his career. You get the best of Elvis' many hits as well as critically-acclaimed album tracks ("Reconsider Baby", "Trouble", the live "Polk Salad Annie"), and that, for once, is a unique concept in Elvis reissues. Everyone will have differing opinions on what should or shouldn't have been included, and tob sure sure some great tracks have been left out, but this is a whale of a great collection of "essential" Elvis.

Loud
This CD has essential songs in it, but of course there were several that were left off. "Hitstory" is still the recommended compilation. Actually "24 Karat HIts," but that CD is very rare and out of print. The first disc has only 20 songs and clocks in at less than an hour! It is also loud, so it does not seem natural, but this is DSD remastered by Vic Anesini and special thanks to Kevan Budd. I think they used their own remasters from their previous discs, combined them for this release, and tweaked the volume so they match. It's still a recommended purchase for completists.

Essential Music From The Best
If you were stranded on an island and could only take one Elvis cd with you this would be the perfect one.There is not a bad song on this cd and it is a good and pleasant listening mix of all of his music.You get the blues,rock,rockabilly,gospel,movies,and some live concert music.One of the best arrangements of songs of all the cds that have been released since his untimely death.If you grew up listening to Elvis music it will bring back so many memories and if you are just getting acquainted with his music you will be pleased and will build happy memories.Not a bad price.Buy it,play it once and you will not want to play anything else for a long time.You will be hooked.This cd brings to mind what all the fuss was about.