Elvis in Hollywood

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Elvis in Hollywood
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Compilation album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1976 (1976-01-07)
RecordedApril 1957 –October 1968
Genre Rock and roll
Length46:12
Label RCA Special Products/Brookville Records
Elvis Presley chronology
Today
(1975)		Elvis in Hollywood
(1976)		 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2
(1975)

Elvis in Hollywood is a double-record compilation album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. Issued by RCA Special Products and Brookville Records [1] in January 1976, it compiled many of his movie songs released from 1956 to 1968. It is the second and last mail-order album released during his lifetime and was certified platinum on December 2, 2010 by the Recording Industry Association of America. [2]

Contents

Besides the records. a 20-page booklet was also included. 8-track and cassette versions were also available for purchase.

Track listing

Side 1
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
1."Jailhouse Rock" Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller April 30, 19572:27
2."Rock-A-Hula Baby" Ben Weisman, Fred Wise and Dolores Fuller March 23, 19611:59
3."G.I. Blues" Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett April 27, 19602:36
4."Kissin' Cousins" Fred Wise and Randy Starr September 30, 19632:14
5."Wild in the Country" Luigi Creatore, Hugo Peretti, George David Weiss November 7, 19601:58
Side 2
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
6."King Creole" Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller January 16, 19582:16
7."Blue Hawaii" Leo Robin and Ralph Rainger March 22, 19612:36
8."Fun in Acapulco" Ben Weisman and Sid Wayne January 23, 19632:30
9."Follow That Dream" Fred Wise and Ben Weisman July 2, 19611:39
10."Girls! Girls! Girls!" Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller March 27, 19622:34
Side 3
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
11."Viva Las Vegas" Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman July 10, 19632:27
12."Bossa Nova Baby" Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller January 22, 19632:02
13."Flaming Star" Sid Wayne and Sherman Edwards October 7, 19602:25
14."Girl Happy" Doc Pomus and Norman Meade June 10, 19642:07
15."Frankie and Johnny"Alex Gottlieb, Fred Karger, Ben Weisman May 14, 19652:32
Side 4
No.TitleWriter(s)Date recordedLength
16."Roustabout" Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye April 29, 19641:56
17."Spinout" Ben Weisman, Dolores Fuller, Sid Wayne February 17, 19662:32
18."Double Trouble" Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman June 29, 19661:38
19."Charro" Billy Strange, Mac Davis October 15, 19682:45
20."They Remind Me Too Much of You" Don Robertson September 22, 19622:30

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [3] Platinum1,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "The Big Picture of Business Innovation, Motivation and Strategy Meet Tomorrow · Book 4". Morgan James Publishing. 2021. Retrieved February 23, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Searchable datebase". RIAA. 2025. Retrieved February 11, 2025. Note: Enter search for "Presley, Elvis"
  3. ↑ "American album certifications – Presley, Elvis – Elvis". Recording Industry Association of America.
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