Elvis 40 Greatest Hits
Compilation album by
Elvis Presley |
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|---|---|
| Original Release | 1974 |
| Recorded | 1956–1970 |
| Genre | Pop, rock, soul, gospel, r&b, blues, country |
| Length | 1:37:45 |
| Label | Arcade |
Tracklist:
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “My Baby Left Me“ | Arthur Crudup, Elvis Presley | January 30, 1956 | 2:11 |
| 2. | “Heartbreak Hotel“ | Mae Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley | January 10, 1956 | 2:09 |
| 3. | “Blue Suede Shoes“ | Carl Perkins | January 30, 1956 | 2:00 |
| 4. | “Hound Dog“ | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | July 2, 1956 | 2:15 |
| 5. | “Love Me Tender“ | Vera Matson and Elvis Presley | August 24, 1956 | 2:41 |
| 6. | “Got a Lot of Livin’ to Do“ | Aaron Schroeder and Ben Weisman | January 12, 1957 | 2:31 |
| 7. | “(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear“ | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | February 24, 1957 | 2:12 |
| 8. | “Party” | Jessie Mae Robinson | January 22, 1957 | 1:27 |
| 9. | “All Shook Up“ | Otis Blackwell and Elvis Presley | January 12, 1957 | 1:57 |
| 10. | “Old Shep“ | Red Foley | September 2, 1956 | 4:10 |
| 11. | “Don’t“ | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | September 6, 1957 | 2:48 |
| 12. | “Hard Headed Woman“ | Claude Demetrius | January 15, 1958 | 1:53 |
| 13. | “King Creole” | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | January 23, 1958 | 2:16 |
| 14. | “Jailhouse Rock“ | Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | April 30, 1957 | 2:27 |
| 15. | “A Big Hunk o’ Love“ | Aaron Schroeder, Sid Wyche | June 10, 1958 | 2:12 |
| 16. | “I Got Stung“ | Aaron Schroeder, David Hill | June 10, 1958 | 1:50 |
| 17. | “One Night“ | Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King, Anita Steiman | February 23, 1957 | 2:29 |
| 18. | “(Now and Then There’s) A Fool Such as I“ | Bill Trader | June 10, 1958 | 2:36 |
| 19. | “I Need Your Love Tonight“ | Bix Reichner, Sid Wayne | June 10, 1958 | 2:04 |
| 20. | “Stuck on You“ | Aaron Schroeder, Leslie McFarland | March 20, 1960 | 2:16 |
| Total length: | 46:24 | |||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | “Fever“ | John Davenport, Eddie Cooley | April 3, 1960 | 3:31 |
| 2. | “It’s Now or Never“ | Eduardo di Capua, Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold | April 3, 1960 | 3:15 |
| 3. | “Are You Lonesome Tonight?“ | Lou Handman, Roy Turk | April 3, 1960 | 3:05 |
| 4. | “Wooden Heart“ | Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Kathleen Twomey, Bert Kaempfert | April 28, 1960 | 2:03 |
| 5. | “Surrender“ | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | October 30, 1960 | 1:52 |
| 6. | “(Marie’s the Name) His Latest Flame“ | Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman | June 25, 1961 | 2:08 |
| 7. | “Wild in the Country“ | Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss | November 7, 1960 | 1:58 |
| 8. | “There’s Always Me“ | Don Robertson | March 12, 1961 | 2:16 |
| 9. | “Rock-A-Hula Baby“ | Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Dolores Fuller | March 23, 1961 | 2:24 |
| 10. | “Can’t Help Falling in Love“ | Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George Weiss | March 23, 1961 | 3:01 |
| 11. | “Good Luck Charm“ | Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold | October 15, 1961 | 2:24 |
| 12. | “She’s Not You“ | Doc Pomus, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller | March 19, 1962 | 2:03 |
| 13. | “Return to Sender“ | Otis Blackwell, Winfield Scott | March 27, 1962 | 2:05 |
| 14. | “(You’re the) Devil in Disguise“ | Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye | May 26, 1963 | 2:01 |
| 15. | “Crying in the Chapel“ | Artie Glenn | October 30, 1960 | 2:23 |
| 16. | “Guitar Man“ | Jerry Reed | September 10, 1967 | 2:30 |
| 17. | “In the Ghetto“ | Mac Davis | January 20, 1969 | 2:48 |
| 18. | “Suspicious Minds“ | Mark James | January 22, 1969 | 4:22 |
| 19. | “There Goes My Everything“ | Dallas Frazier | June 8, 1970 | 3:10 |
| 20. | “Don’t Cry Daddy“ | Mac Davis | January 15, 1969 | 3:09 |
| Total length: | 51:21 | |||
