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Released | August 13, 2007 |
Genre | Rock |
Label | RCA–Legacy |
Elvis the King is abox set comprising 18 singles of the recorded work of American singer and musicianElvis Presley, released in 2007 byRCA Records. The box set is available in both CD and 10" vinyl formats.
The first release was Monday, August 13, 2007, marking 30 years—to the week—since the death of Elvis Presley. The second single was released on Thursday, August 16, which is the exact anniversary of Presley's death. From then on, the singles were released every Monday until December 2, 2007.[1]
Date | Title | Track listing | UK |
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August 13, 2007 | "Heartbreak Hotel" (pluslimited edition collector's box) |
| (#2) n/a |
August 16, 2007 | "Suspicious Minds" |
| (#2) #11 |
August 20, 2007 | "Blue Suede Shoes" |
| (#9) #13 |
August 27, 2007 | "Hound Dog" |
| (#2) #14 |
September 3, 2007 | "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" |
| (#3) #14 |
September 10, 2007 | "Party" |
| (#2) #14 |
September 17, 2007 | "Don't" |
| (#2) #14 |
September 24, 2007 | "Hard Headed Woman" |
| (#2) #15 |
October 1, 2007 | "King Creole" |
| (#2) #15 |
October 8, 2007 | "A Big Hunk o' Love" |
| (#4) #12 |
October 15, 2007 | "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" |
| (#3) #16 |
October 22, 2007 | "If I Can Dream" |
| (#11) #17 |
October 29, 2007 | "Viva Las Vegas" |
| (#17) #15 |
November 5, 2007 | "In the Ghetto" |
| (#2) #13 |
November 12, 2007 | "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" |
| (#9) #16 |
November 19, 2007 | "Always on My Mind" |
| (#9) #17 |
November 26, 2007 | "An American Trilogy" |
| (#8) #12 |
December 2, 2007 | "Burning Love" |
| (#7) #13 |
August 20 also saw the release of theHMV-exclusive singleMy Baby Left Me, which is also available on CD and 10" vinyl format.[2] This reached #19 in the UK.
As well as the box set, a 2-disc compilation album of Presley's work was also released. The album reached No. 1 in the UK and Germany, Presley's first No. 1 album in the latter. As of January 27, 2018, the album was certified with a Double Platinum ARIA award in Australia, totalling sales in excess of 140,000.[3]
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Weekly charts[edit]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[17] | 2× Platinum | 140,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |