The Greatest Hits

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

1CD: Heartbreak Hotel
2CD: Can’t Help Falling In Love
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1Can’t Help Falling in Love
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-03-23)
celesta [celeste]:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1961-03-23), D.J. Fontana (on 1961-03-23) and Bernie Mattinson (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-03-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-03-23) and Tiny Timbrell (on 1961-03-23)
harmonica:
George Fields (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23) and Floyd Cramer (on 1961-03-23)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-03-23)
steel guitar:
Alvino Rey (on 1961-03-23)
ukulele:
Bernie Lewis (on 1961-03-23) and Fred Tavares (on 1961-03-23)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-03-23) and The Surfers (a.k.a. The Hawaiian Surfers) (on 1961-03-23)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-03-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1961), BMG Music (in 1961), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1961) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
part of:
Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 137)
recording of:
Can’t Help Falling in Love (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti and George David Weiss
publisher:
ABG EPE Gladys Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music, Gladys Music (Joachim Jean Aberbach), Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc., INTERSONG International Musikverlag G.m.b.H. (German publisher), Luigi Creatore Music (ASCAP) and The Manor Music Co. Ltd.
sub-publisher:
日音 (NICHION INC.) (ended), フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.), ヤマハミュージックEH(CM) (Yamaha Music EH(CM)) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Plaisir d’amour (Romance du chevrier)
4.13:01
2Rock‐a‐Hula Baby
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-03-23)
celesta [celeste]:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23)
drums (drum set):
Hal Blaine (U.S. studio drummer and percussionist) (on 1961-03-23), D.J. Fontana (on 1961-03-23) and Bernie Mattinson (on 1961-03-23)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-03-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-03-23) and Tiny Timbrell (on 1961-03-23)
harmonica:
George Fields (on 1961-03-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1961-03-23) and Floyd Cramer (on 1961-03-23)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-03-23)
steel guitar:
Alvino Rey (on 1961-03-23)
ukulele:
Bernie Lewis (on 1961-03-23) and Fred Tavares (on 1961-03-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-03-23) and The Surfers (a.k.a. The Hawaiian Surfers) (on 1961-03-23)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1961-03-23)
recording of:
Rock-a-Hula Baby (on 1961-03-23)
writer:
Dolores Fuller, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Erika Publishing and Gladys Music
cover recording of:
Rock-a-Hula Baby
writer:
Dolores Fuller, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Bienstock Publishing Company (ASCAP affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Erika Publishing and Gladys Music
32:00
3Blue Hawaii
cover recording of:
Blue Hawaii (on 1961-03-22)
lyricist:
Leo Robin (US composer, lyricist & songwriter)
composer:
Ralph Rainger
publisher:
Famous Music Corporation (renamed since 2007‐05 as Sony/ATV Harmony/Melody), Sony/ATV Harmony and ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング A事業部 (Sony Music Publishing (Japan) Inc., A Division)
42:36
4Pocketful of Rainbows
recording of:
Pocketful of Rainbows (on 1960-05-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Spirit Two Music Inc.
42:37
5Lonely Man
accordion:
Jimmie Haskell (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08)
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08), Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08) and Tiny Timbrell (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08)
choir vocals:
The Jordanaires
vocals:
The Jordanaires (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08)
recording of:
Lonely Man (from 1960-11-07 until 1960-11-08)
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
cover recording of:
Lonely Man
writer:
Bennie Benjamin and Sol Marcus
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Warner Bros. Music Corp. and WB Music Corp. (1929–2019)
2:47
6A Mess of Blues
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-03-20)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-03-20) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-03-20)
electric bass guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-03-20)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-03-20) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-03-20)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-03-20)
choir vocals and additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-03-20)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-03-20)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-03-20)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1960) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-03-20)
cover recording of:
A Mess of Blues (on 1960-03-20)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
2:40
7Aloha‐oe
cover recording of:
Aloha ʻoe (on 1961-03-21)
composer:
Liliʻuokalani (Hawaiian Queen)
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music
31:55
8Shoppin’ Around
cover recording of:
Shoppin’ Around
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter), Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co. and Rachel’s Own Music
2:26
9Doin’ the Best I Can
cover recording of:
Doin’ the Best I Can (on 1960-04-27)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and R&H Music
43:16
10Make Me Know It
cover recording of:
Make Me Know It
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
1:59
11Anything That’s Part of You
accordion:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1961-10-15)
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1961-10-15)
clarinet and saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1961-10-15)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1961-10-15) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1961-10-15)
guitar:
Jerry Kennedy (on 1961-10-15) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1961-10-15)
organ and piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1961-10-15)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-10-15) and Millie Kirkham (on 1961-10-15)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1961-10-15)
cover recording of:
Anything That’s Part of You (on 1961-10-15)
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Don Robertson Music Corp. and Gladys Music Inc.
2:05
12Wooden Heart
bass:
Ray Siegel (on 1960-04-28)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-04-28)
guitar:
Neal Matthews (on 1960-04-28), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-04-28) and Tiny Timbrell (on 1960-04-28)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1960-04-28)
tambourine:
Jimmie Haskell (on 1960-04-28)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-04-28)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-28)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1960), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1960), BMG Music (in 1961) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
cover recording of:
Wooden Heart (on 1960-04-28)
lyricist:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
composer:
Bert Kaempfert (German orchestra leader, producer and songwriter) and Kay Twomey
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Gladys Music Inc., Manuskript (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Sinless Music and Spirit Two Music Inc.
translated version of:
Muß i denn zum Städtele hinaus
22:03
13Big Boots31:33
14What’s She Really Like
recording of:
What's She Really Like (on 1960-04-28)
writer:
Abner Silver and Sid Wayne
3.42:18
15Tonight Is So Right for Love
recording of:
Tonight Is So Right for Love (on 1960-04-27)
writer:
Abner Silver and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music and Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co.
42:14
16The Girl of My Best Friend
recording engineer:
Bill Porter (engineer) (on 1960-04-04)
producer:
Chet Atkins and Steve Sholes
vocals:
The Jordanaires (on 1960-04-04)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1960) and RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1960)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-04-04)
mixed at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States
cover recording of:
The Girl of My Best Friend (on 1960-04-04)
writer:
Sam Bobrick and Ross Butler
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music and R&H Music
3.852:24
17Little Sister
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1961-06-25)
vocals:
Millie Kirkham (on 1961-06-25)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (on 1961-06-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
recording of:
Little Sister (on 1961-06-25)
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc. and R&H Music
42:31
18I Feel So Bad2:56
3CD: It’s Now Or Never

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ASIN:JP: B008CGQZ4E [info]