Elvis Presley’s Greatest Hits (Reader’s Digest South Africa)

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: 1955 – 1957
2▼CD: 1957 – 1959
#TitleRatingLength
1Old Shep
cover recording of:
Old Shep
publisher:
Clyde Julian Foley (US country music musician) (on 1935-06-24)
lyricist:
Willis Arthur (lyricist)
composer:
Clyde Julian Foley (US country music musician)
publisher:
Westpar Music
4:19
2Lawdy Miss Clawdy
cover recording of:
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
lyricist and composer:
Lloyd Price (US R&B/soul singer) (in 1952-03)
publisher:
ATV Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
2:15
3Playing for Keeps
cover recording of:
Playing for Keeps
lyricist and composer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer)
2:56
4That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
cover recording of:
That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
writer:
Fred Fisher, Billy Hill (US songwriter) and William Raskin
publisher:
Fred Fisher Music Co., Inc. and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
3:32
5Too Much
cover recording of:
Too Much
writer:
Lee Rosenberg and Bernard Weinman
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., MCS Music Ltd. and Southern Belle Music
2:40
6Loving You (“Loving You”)
cover recording of:
Loving You
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:21
7Mean Woman Blues (“Loving You”)
cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
2:20
8Lonesome Cowboy (“Loving You”)
cover recording of:
Lonesome Cowboy
writer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
3:09
9Teddy Bear (“Loving You”)
cover recording of:
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
writer:
Bernie Lowe and Kal Mann
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
1:50
10Got a Lot of Livin’ to Do (“Loving You”)
recording of:
Got a Lot o’ Livin’ to Do
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Ben Weisman
publisher:
Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
2:39
11Let’s Have a Party (“Loving You”)
recording of:
Let’s Have a Party
lyricist and composer:
Jessie Mae Robinson
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Gladys Music Inc., IQ Music Ltd., MPL Communications Inc. (Paul McCartney‐related, NYC‐based company), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!) and Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd
1:33
12Paralysed
recording of:
Paralyzed
composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Williamson Music Company
2:28
13Trying to Get to You
cover recording of:
Trying to Get to You
writer:
Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton (composer/lyricist)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Edward B. Marks Music Co. (founded originally as J. Stern & Co. in 1894, renamed in 1919), Gladys Music, Motion Music Co., Motion Music Company (US publisher), Red Storming Heaven Music, Rockland Music, Slow Dancing Music LLC, Songs of Windswept Pacific and You Look Good Music Publishing
2:37
14(There’ll Be) Peace in the Valley
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:24
15Don’t
cover recording of:
Don’t
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:54
16Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
cover recording of:
Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
lyricist and composer:
Bert Carroll and Russell Moody
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Lollipop Music Corp. and Owepar Publishing Inc.
2:20
17King Creole (“King Creole”)
cover recording of:
King Creole
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC (ASCAP)
2:13
18Hard Headed Woman (“King Creole”)
cover recording of:
Hard Headed Woman
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated) and Williamson Music Company
1:58
19I Got Stung
cover recording of:
I Got Stung
writer:
David Hill (US songwriter) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc., Minder Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
1:54
20One Night
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18) and Tiny Timbrell (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-02-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1957), BMG Music (in 1957, in 1959) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Paramount Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18), Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-02-23) and Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States (on 1976-10-17)
cover recording of:
One Night (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-02-23)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (of Sin)
live cover recording of:
One Night (on 1976-10-17)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (of Sin)
2.552:37
21A Fool Such As I
cover recording of:
(Now and Then There’s) a Fool Such as I
lyricist and composer:
Bill Trader
publisher:
LeFevre Sing Pub. Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers) and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
2:31
22I Need Your Love Tonight
cover recording of:
I Need Your Love Tonight
writer:
Bickley Reichner and Sid Wayne
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co., Malvern Music Co., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Williamson Music Company
2:05
3▶CD: 1959 – 1963
4▶CD: 1963 – 1969
5▶CD: 1970 – 1973