This is a list of hit albums by Elvis Presley .
This is not an all-inclusive list of albums released by Elvis Presley; literally hundreds of Elvis Presley albums have been released, most after his death in 1977. This is a list of hit albums that made national charts and/or received Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) sales certification. The number of hit albums an artist had is an important measure of the artist's success and popular impact, though it is by no means the only measure. Elvis Presley had a worldwide impact on popular music and culture, as shown by his success on album charts throughout the world. His international success is even more remarkable considering with the exception of three 1957 concerts in Canada, Elvis never performed outside of the United States.
Another measure of an artist's popular impact is sales. While Elvis is recognized by many in the recording industry as the best selling artist of all time, the RIAA, the US recording industry's official certifying agent for sales, stirred up controversy in November 2007 when it announced that country singer Garth Brooks had become the best selling solo artist in US history. [1]
Elvis Presley Enterprises has disputed the RIAA's claim, pointing out several omissions in the RIAA's figures. [2] The RIAA bases its claim on album sales only, and does not include single sales in determining the highest selling solo artist, despite the fact that the RIAA also certifies single sales. While Elvis' album sales are significant, as can be seen in the tables below, his single sales were also significant. During much of Elvis' career in the 1950s and 1960s, single sales were considered the primary market for the industry, while albums were a secondary market. It was not until the late 1960s and early 1970s that albums became the primary market for the record industry.
RIAA does not certify sales of less than 500,000 units for albums and singles. [3] Elvis has had numerous albums and singles which have sold hundreds of thousands of units each but have not reached the 500,000 threshold.[ citation needed ] Taken together, these could add up to millions in total sales that have not been recognized by the RIAA.
RIAA sales certifications are not automatic. The artists record company must pay a fee and request an audit from the RIAA in order to certify sales. During Elvis' lifetime, RCA Victor submitted few of Elvis' recordings for RIAA certification. Instead of paying for RIAA certification, RCA Victor and other companies would simply award their own "Gold Record" to artists based on their own internal sales figures.[ citation needed ] As a consequence, some of Elvis' early sales information has been lost. RCA has researched its archives and old files in an effort to reconstruct Elvis' sales figures. This has led to Elvis receiving numerous RIAA certifications posthumously. [4]
Abbreviations for charts and information:
Abbreviations for certification agencies and certifications:
The numbers below represent the highest position for an album on each respective chart.
Some countries did not develop recognized national charts until the 1960s.
Year | Album Title | US 200 [5] | US Cash [6] | UK [7] | GE [8] | US RIAA [9] | Comments |
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1956 | Elvis Presley | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | P | Titled Rock and Roll in the UK. First Ever Gold Album. |
Elvis | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | P | Titled Rock and Roll Number 2 in the UK. | |
1957 | Loving You | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | G | Soundtrack album. |
Elvis' Christmas Album | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | M3 | Last album released before Elvis leaves for the US Army. This album will re-enter the US Album and Christmas Album charts many times. | |
1958 | Elvis' Golden Records | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | M6 | A compilation of previously released hit singles. |
King Creole | 2 | 11 | 1 | — | G | Soundtrack album. | |
1959 | For LP Fans Only | 19 | 20 | — | — | — | Includes previously recorded songs from 1954–1958. |
A Date with Elvis | 32 | 8 | 4 | — | — | Includes previously recorded songs from 1954–1958. | |
50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong – Elvis' Gold Records Vol. 2 | 31 | 14 | 4 | — | P | A compilation of previously released hit singles. | |
1960 | Elvis Is Back! | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | G | First album released after Elvis' return from US Army duty. |
GI Blues | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | P | Soundtrack album. | |
His Hand in Mine | 13 | 25 | 3 | — | P | Elvis' first full-length Gospel album. | |
1961 | Something for Everybody | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | G | |
Blue Hawaii | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | M3 | Soundtrack album | |
1962 | Pot Luck | 4 | 3 | 1 | 7 | — | |
Girls! Girls! Girls! | 3 | 3 | 2 | 18 | G | Soundtrack album. | |
1963 | It Happened At The World's Fair | 4 | 6 | 4 | 19 | — | Soundtrack album. |
Elvis' Golden Records, Vol. 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | — | P | A compilation of previously released hit singles. | |
Fun In Acapulco | 3 | 3 | 9 | 21 | — | Soundtrack album. | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | |||||||
From 1963 through 1973, Billboard would not list Christmas or Holiday albums on its Pop album chart; it would only list those albums on its Christmas or Holiday album charts.
Year | Album Title | US 200 [5] | US Cash [6] | UK [7] | GE [8] | AU [10] [11] | US RIAA [9] | Comments |
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1964 | Kissin' Cousins | 6 | 8 | 5 | 22 | — | G | Soundtrack album. |
Roustabout | 1 | 3 | 12 | — | 2 | G | Soundtrack album | |
1965 | Girl Happy | 8 | 10 | 7 | — | 5 | G | Soundtrack album. |
Golden Boy Elvis (Hörzu) | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | German-only release. | |
Flaming Star and Summer Kisses | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | UK-only release. | |
Elvis For Everyone! | 10 | 11 | 8 | — | — | P | Contains previously recorded songs. | |
Harum Scarum | 8 | 14 | 11 | — | — | G | Soundtrack album, also titled Harum Holiday. | |
1966 | Frankie And Johnny | 20 | 26 | 11 | — | — | P Pickwick (1976 ACL-7007 release) | Soundtrack album. |
Paradise, Hawaiian Style | 15 | 21 | 7 | — | — | Soundtrack album. | ||
Spinout | 18 | 18 | 17 | — | 10 | Soundtrack album, also titled California Holiday. | ||
1967 | How Great Thou Art | 18 | 17 | 11 | — | — | M3 | Grammy Award for Gospel performance. |
Double Trouble | 47 | 22 | 34 | — | — | Soundtrack album. | ||
Clambake | 40 | 40 | 39 | — | — | Soundtrack album. | ||
1968 | Elvis' Gold Records, Vol. 4 | 33 | 31 | — | — | — | G | A compilation of previously released hit singles. |
Speedway | 82 | 33 | — | — | — | Soundtrack album. | ||
Elvis Sings Flaming Star | 96 | — | 2 | — | 3 | P | Contains previously recorded songs. | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | ||||||||
Elvis begins his musical comeback in late 1968 with his NBC TV Special. In 1973 his Aloha from Hawaii TV special is broadcast worldwide and seen by more than 1 billion viewers. Soon after his death in 1977, another TV special, "Elvis In Concert" is broadcast in the US. Soundtrack albums for all three specials are released soon after the performances.
Year | Album Title | US 200 [5] | US TC [12] | US Cash [6] | US Cash C | UK [7] | GE [8] | AU [10] [11] | NL [13] | AT [14] | US RIAA [9] | Comments |
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1968 | Elvis: TV Special | 8 | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | 6 | — | — | P | Soundtrack from his comeback TV Special. |
1969 | From Elvis In Memphis | 13 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 14 | 5 | 10 | — | G | Produced by Chips Moman. |
From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis | 12 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 37 | 7 | — | — | G | 2 LP's, one LP is live recording, one is studio. | |
1970 | Portrait In Music | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | ||
Let's Be Friends | 105 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | Contains previously recorded songs. | |
On Stage-February, 1970 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 2 | — | 16 | — | — | P | Live recording | |
Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1 | 45 | 25 | 36 | — | 49 | — | — | — | — | M2 | Box set of 4 LPs containing previously released hit singles. | |
Almost In Love | 65 | — | 64 | — | 37 | — | — | — | — | P | Contains previously recorded songs. | |
Elvis In Person | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | Live recording. | |
Elvis Back In Memphis | 183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | Reissue of disc 2 of From Vegas To Memphis. | |
Elvis' Christmas Album (Camden) | * | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | D | * 2 Billboard Christmas Albums Chart. This is a repackaged Christmas album released on both the budget Camden and Pickwick labels and including 8 Christmas songs from his 1957 Christmas album plus 2 newer songs. This album will re-enter the Christmas or Holiday Albums Chart many times in the years that follow. It became Elvis' biggest selling album in the US, earning him a RIAA Diamond award on 9 September 2011. | |
Elvis – That's The Way It Is | 21 | 8 | 27 | — | 12 | — | 13 | — | — | G | Soundtrack from the documentary. | |
1971 | Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) | 12 | 6 | 13 | 4 | 6 | — | 15 | — | — | G | |
You'll Never Walk Alone | 69 | — | 48 | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | M3 | Contains previously recorded Gospel songs. | |
Love Letters From Elvis | 33 | 12 | 23 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | |||
C'mon Everybody | 70 | — | 90 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | G | Contains previously recorded songs. | |
The Other Sides – Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 2 | 120 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | Box set of 4 LPs containing previously released hit songs. | |
Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1 and 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | Box set containing previously released hit songs. | |
I Got Lucky | 104 | — | 77 | — | 26 | — | — | — | — | P | Contains previously recorded songs. | |
The Wonderful World Of Christmas | * | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M3 | * 2 Billboard Christmas Albums Chart. This is a new Christmas album. It will re-enter the Christmas or Holiday Albums Chart many times in the years that follow, twice reaching number 1 on the Christmas album chart in 1972 and 1973. | |
1972 | Elvis Now | 43 | 45 | 41 | — | 12 | — | 43 | — | — | P | |
He Touched Me | 79 | 32 | 68 | 11 | 38 | — | — | — | — | P | Grammy Award for Best Gospel Album. | |
Elvis Sings Hits From His Movies, Vol 1 | 87 | — | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | Contains previously recorded songs. | |
Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden | 11 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 3 | — | 18 | — | — | M3 | Live recording. | |
Burning Love And Hits From His Movies, Vol 2 | 22 | 10 | 16 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | M2 | Contains previously recorded songs and two new songs. | |
Separate Ways | 46 | 12 | 42 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | P | Contains previously recorded songs and two new songs. | |
1973 | Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 38 | 9 | 49 | — | D | 2 Lp's. Soundtrack from TV Special. First Ever Diamond Album. |
Elvis (aka. "Fool" LP) | 52 | 8 | 25 | 7 | 16 | — | 24 | — | — | M5 | Also called The Fool Album | |
Raised On Rock | 50 | — | 48 | — | — | — | 61 | — | — | P | ||
Elvis – A Legendary Performer, Volume 1 | 43 | 1 | 32 | 1 | 20 | — | 34 | — | — | M2 | Contains previously released material. | |
1974 | Rock N On | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | |
Elvis Forever | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 4 | — | ||
Good Times | 90 | 5 | 65 | 1 | 42 | — | 89 | — | — | G | ||
Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis | 33 | 2 | 32 | 1 | 44 | — | 92 | — | — | G | Live recording | |
Having Fun with Elvis On Stage | 130 | 9 | 104 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | G | Talking album. | |
1975 | Promised Land | 47 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 21 | — | — | — | — | P | |
Rock N On Vol 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | ||
Elvis's 40 Greatest Hits / Seine 40 grössten Erfolge | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | 10 | 1 | — | ||
Pure Gold | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M2 | Previously released songs. | |
Today | 57 | 4 | 40 | 6 | 48 | — | 46 | — | — | P | ||
Double Dynamite | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | 2 Lp's. Contains previously released songs. | |
1976 | Elvis – A Legendary Performer, Vol. 2 | 46 | 9 | 98 | — | 27 | — | 87 | — | — | M2 | Contains previously released songs. |
The Sun Sessions | 76 | 2 | — | 1 | 16 | — | — | — | — | M5 | Songs recorded 1954–1955 for Sun Records. | |
Elvis In The 70's | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | ||
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee | 41 | 1 | 67 | 1 | 29 | — | — | — | — | P | ||
Elvis in Demand | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 89 | — | — | — | ||
1977 | Welcome To My World | 44 | 4 | 88 | 5 | 7 | — | 58 | — | — | P | Contains previously released songs. |
Moody Blue | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 20 | M2 | Last studio album released prior to Elvis' death. | |
A Portrait In Music | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | 19 | — | ||
100 Super Rocks | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 59 | — | — | — | ||
Hits Of The 70's | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
20 Fantastic Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Elvis Tapes | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | ||
Picture Of Elvis | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Sun Years | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Elvis In Concert | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 13 | — | 17 | 12 | — | M3 | 2 Lps. Recorded just a few weeks before Elvis' death. Soundtrack of TV special. | |
His Hand In Mine | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chart re-entry for album originally released in 1960. | ||
How Great Thou Art | — | 7 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chart re-entry for album originally released in 1967. | ||
The Elvis Presley Story | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M2 | Box set of 5 LPs. | |
His Songs of Inspiration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | ||
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | ||||||||||||
After Elvis' death numerous compilations and repackaged albums are released and re-released.
Year | Album Title | US 200 [5] | US TC [12] | UK [7] | GE [8] | AU Kent [10] [11] | AU ARIA [15] | NL [13] | AT [14] | US RIAA [9] | UK BPI [16] | Comments |
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1978 | The Wonderful World Of Christmas | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Chart re-entry for album originally released in 1971. | |
Mahalo From Elvis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | Out takes from 1973 Hawaii special and previously released material. | |
He Walks Beside Me | 113 | 6 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
Elvis Sings for Children and Grownups Too! | 130 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
Elvis In Hollywood | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | P | — | ||
Elvis – A Canadian Tribute | 86 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The '56 Sessions | — | — | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
TV Special | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Elvis – A Legendary Performer, Vol. 3 | 113 | 10 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | G | |||
1979 | Elvis! His Greatest Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | Readers Digest Boxed Set of 7 LPs |
Our Memories of Elvis | 132 | 6 | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
Our Memories of Elvis, Vol. 2 | 157 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
Love Songs | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 10 | — | P | ||
1980 | Elvis Explosion | — | — | — | — | 63 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Elvis Presley Sings Leiber and Stoller | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Inspiration | — | — | 6 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | P | ||
Gospels | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | ||
Elvis Aron Presley | 27 | 8 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boxed Set of 8 LPs | |
1981 | Guitar Man | 49 | 6 | 33 | — | 39 | — | 28 | — | P | — | Songs re-mixed by Elvis' long time producer, Felton Jarvis |
This Is Elvis | 115 | — | 47 | — | 84 | — | — | — | P | — | ||
Elvis Love Songs | — | — | 63 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Ultimate Performance | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S | ||
Elvis – Greatest Hits, Vol. One | 142 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1982 | The Sound of Your Cry | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Elvis Presley EP Pack | — | — | 97 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
All the Best | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Romantic Elvis / Rockin Elvis | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
In Love with Elvis | — | — | — | 35 | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | ||
The Elvis Medley | 133 | 29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
Memories Of Christmas | — | 48 | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | UK Title: It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You | |
1983 | Jailhouse Rock / Love In Las Vegas | — | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Repackaged re-issues |
I Was the One | 103 | 35 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Elvis – A Legendary Performer, Vol. 4 | 202 | — | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1984 | 32 Film Hits | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | Netherlands Title: Golden Film Hits |
I Can Help | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Elvis: The First Live Recordings | 163 | — | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Elvis Blue | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Elvis' Gold Records, Vol. 5 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | ||
A Golden Celebration | 80 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | Box set | |
The 1950s Rock n Roll Era: The Elvis Presley Collection | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | Box set | |
Merry Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M2 | — | ||
1985 | A Valentine Gift For You | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | |
Ballads: 18 Classic Love Songs | — | — | 23 | — | 18 | — | 31 | — | — | G | ||
50 Years – 50 Hits | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M2 | — | 2 CDs | |
Rocker | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
20 Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Reconsider Baby | 208 | — | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
Elvis' Christmas Album (Camden) | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | * | — | 6 Billboard Christmas Album chart. Re-entry for album originally released in 1970, when Billboard would not list Christmas albums on its main Pop/Top 200 album chart. | |
1986 | The Legend Lives On | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | |
Christmas with Elvis | — | — | — | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1987 | The Complete Sun Sessions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | |
The Number One Hits | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M3 | — | ||
The Top Ten Hits | 117 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M4 | — | 2 CDs | |
Love Me Tender – Romantic Elvis | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
Words and Music | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Definitive Love Album | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | ||
The Definitive Rock 'n' Roll Album | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | ||
The All Time Greatest Hits | — | — | 4 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | G | ||
1988 | 17 Number 1's | — | — | — | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1989 | Essential Elvis: Stereo '57 | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | |
1990 | Great Performances | — | — | 62 | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | |
1991 | Essential Elvis – Hits Like Never Before | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | |
Elvis – Collectors' Gold | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | 85 | — | G | — | ||
1992 | King Of Rock N Roll – The Complete 50's Masters | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M2 | — | Box Set of 5 CDs |
From The Heart: His Greatest Love Songs | — | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | G | ||
Blue Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | 25 on Billboard Top Country Catalog Chart, 26 on the Billboard Holiday Album Chart, 18 on the Billboard Top Pop Catalog Chart. | |
1993 | From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60 s Masters I | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | Box Set of 5 CDs |
1994 | The Romantic | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | |
The Essential Collection | — | — | 6 | — | — | 20 | 9 | — | — | P | ||
Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M2 | — | 2 CDs | |
If Every Day Was Like Christmas | 94 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | 18 on Billboard Holiday Album Chart, 22 Billboard Top Pop Catalog Chart (1995). | |
1995 | Heart And Soul | — | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | |
Elvis – Gold – The Very Best Of | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | ||
Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70 s Masters | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | Box Set of 5 CDs | |
1996 | Elvis 56 | — | — | 42 | — | — | — | 69 | — | — | — | |
Elvis: Great Country Songs | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
1997 | Always on My Mind: Ultimate Love Songs | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | |
Forever In Love | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | ||
Always Elvis: The Dutch Album | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | ||
Platinum: A Life In Music | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | G | — | 4-CD Box Set | |
Elvis Greatest Jukebox Hits | — | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 Billboard Top Internet Albums (2000) | |
1998 | A Touch of Platinum: A Life In Music | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 Vols., 2 CDs each (Re-release of most material found on the 1997 Platinum: A Life in Music 4-CD set) |
Blue Suede Shoes | — | — | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
Rhythm And Country Essential Elvis V 5 | — | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | ||
1999 | Artist Of The Century | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | P | — | 3 CDs |
Gospel Treasury | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | Released by Time-Life, sold via TV orders. | |
It's Christmas Time | 80 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M3 | — | Repackaged reissue of 1970 edition of the "Elvis' Christmas Album (Camden)". 4 on the Billboard Top Pop Catalog (2002); 5 Billboard Top Holiday Albums (2003); 69 Billboard Comprehensive Albums Chart (2006). | |
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or have not been certified. | ||||||||||||
Elvis experiences a resurgence in popularity after the release of ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits CD and the "A Little Less Conversation" remix in 2002, the 25th anniversary of his death. Billboard begins publishing a European Hot 100 albums chart (EUR). The expiration of European copyrights on Elvis' early recordings beginning in 2006 leads to a plethora of independent and third-party releases of Elvis compilation albums.
Year | Album Title | US 200 [5] [12] | US TC [12] | EUR | UK [7] | GE [8] | AU [15] | NL [13] | AT [14] | US RIAA [9] | UK BPI [16] | Comments |
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2000 | Elvis 2000 | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | ||
Peace in the Valley: The Complete Gospel Recordings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 13 Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums; 90 Billboard Comprehensive Albums; 4 Billboard Top Pop Catalog. 3 CDs. | |
The 50 Greatest Hits | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | 94 | 3 | — | M2 | ||
Elvis Presley Collection – Country | 153 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 Billboard Independent Albums | |
He Touched Me: The Gospel Music of Elvis Presley | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | 15 Billboard Top Contemporary Christian Albums. | |
White Christmas | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 12 Billboard Top Holiday Albums (2002); 21 Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums (2002); 162 Billboard Comprehensive Albums (2003). | |
2001 | Live Greatest Hits | — | — | — | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
50 Greatest Love Songs | 150 | — | — | 21 | 70 | 23 | — | — | G | — | 2 CDs | |
The Country Side of Elvis | — | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 2 CDs | |
2002 | The Very Best of Love | 38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 3 Billboard Top Independent Albums. |
Today, Tomorrow & Forever | 180 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 4-CD Box Set | |
ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | M6 | M2 | 1 Billboard Top Internet Albums; 1 Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums (2005 & 2010); 1 Billboard Top Country Catalog Albums (2005); 55 Billboard Comprehensive Albums (2005). Number 1 in 16 countries, including the Canada, France, Brazil and the United Arab Emirates. | |
2003 | Elvis: Close Up | — | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 4-CD Box Set |
ELVIS: 2nd to None | 3 | — | — | 4 | 13 | 4 | 22 | 5 | P | — | 3 Billboard Top Internet Albums. 42 Billboard Comprehensive Albums. 3 in Canada. | |
Christmas Peace | — | 32 | — | 41 | — | — | — | 65 | P | — | 10 Billboard Top Christian Albums. 16 Billboard Holiday Albums. 2 CDs. | |
2004 | Ultimate Gospel | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 9 Billboard Top Christian Albums. |
Elvis at Sun | — | 37 | — | — | — | 69 | 88 | — | — | — | ||
2005 | 20 Aniversario – Sus Grandes Canciones | — | — | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Love, Elvis | 120 | — | 30 | 8 | 69 | 79 | — | 67 | — | — | 129 Billboard Comprehensive Albums | |
Elvis by the Presleys | 15 | — | 42 | 13 | 70 | 22 | 52 | 12 | — | — | 1 Billboard Soundtrack Albums; 2 Billboard Internet Albums; 15 Billboard Comprehensive Albums | |
18 UK Number 1 Singles | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | — | — | — | Box Set of 18 CD Singles | |
Hitstory | — | 60 | 92 | 31 | — | 28 | — | — | P | G | 22 Billboard Top Digital Albums; 6 Billboard Top Country Catalog Albums. 3 CDs. The 1st CD is Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits; 2nd CD is Elvis: 2nd To None; 3rd CD differs on US and International releases. | |
2006 | Elvis Number 1 Singles | — | 62 | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | Box Set of US CD Singles |
Elvis Christmas | 69 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 13 Billboard Top Holiday Albums; 63 Billboard Comprehensive Albums; 1 Billboard Top Country Catalog Albums (2007); 11 Billboard Top Pop Catalog Albums (2008) | |
2007 | The Essential Elvis Presley | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | G | — | 73 Billboard Comprehensive Albums; 8 Billboard Top Country Catalog Albums (2008). 2 CDs. Called The Dutch Collection in the Netherlands. |
Viva Las Vegas | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | G | — | 54 Billboard Comprehensive Albums. | |
The King | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 New Zealand. 2 CDs | |
Introducing Elvis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 Canada. 3 CDs | |
Home for the Holidays | 81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 Billboard Top Independent Albums; 12 Billboard Top Holiday Albums | |
2008 | Elvis – Incomparable | — | — | — | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Playlist: The Very Best of Elvis Presley | 188 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
The Very Best of Love | 181 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 Billboard Top Independent Albums. Re-issue. | |
Collector's Edition: Elvis Inspirational Memories | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 Billboard Top Christian Albums. 32 Billboard Top Christian & Gospel Albums. | |
Christmas Duets | 17 | 3 | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | P | — | 18 Billboard Comprehensive Albums; 4 Billboard Holiday Albums; 12 Billboard Top Internet Albums; 6 in Canada. Elvis' Christmas songs are remixed with vocal performances by other artists mixed in to create duets with Elvis. | |
2009 | I Believe: The Gospel Masters | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | 31 Billboard Top Christian Albums; 46 Billboard Top Christian & Gospel Albums. 4-CD Box Set. |
2010 | Boy from Tupelo | 92 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 Billboard Top Pop Catalog. Starbucks release. |
Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight | 43 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 35 | — | P | — | 8 Billboard Top Rock Albums. 3-CD Box Set. | |
Memories | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | P | — | 15 Billboard Top Rock Albums. | |
Viva Elvis: The Album | 48 | — | — | 19 | — | 45 | 13 | 54 | P | — | 24 Billboard Top Rock Albums. Remix songs. | |
An Evening Prayer | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 Billboard Top Christian Albums. | |
2011 | Young Man with the Big Beat | — | 72 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
An Afternoon in the Garden | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M2 | — | Live recording | |
2012 | I Am an Elvis Fan: A Collection of Elvis Songs Chosen by the Fans | 137 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 Billboard Top Rock Albums |
Elvis: Prince from Another Planet: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden | 187 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | M4 | — | 3 CD Live recording | |
The Classic Christmas Album | 36 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | G | — | 31 Billboard Top Rock Albums; 33 Billboard Top Holiday Albums | |
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Music recording certification is a system of certifying that a music recording has shipped, sold, or streamed a certain number of units. The threshold quantity varies by type and by nation or territory.
Elvis: 30 #1 Hits is a greatest hits collection of songs by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. It was released by RCA Records on September 24, 2002. It is the first Elvis Presley album to feature the remix of "A Little Less Conversation" by JXL that was released earlier in the year and reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia.
2nd to None is a collection of songs by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. The album was released by on October 7, 2003 by RCA Records as the sequel to the previous year's highly successful ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits.
The discography of English musician Paul McCartney consists of 26 studio albums, four compilation albums, nine live albums, 37 video albums, two extended plays, 111 singles, seven classical albums, five electronica albums, 17 box sets, and 79 music videos. Before his career as a solo artist, McCartney enjoyed success as a member of the rock band the Beatles. After their break-up in 1970, McCartney released his eponymous debut album McCartney, the 1971 single "Another Day" and Ram with wife Linda McCartney, all of which were commercial successes, with the latter being supported by his first number one single "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey". After Ram, the duo formed Wings and recorded music until 1981.
Greatest Hits 1970–2002 is a career-spanning compilation album of popular songs by Elton John, released on UTV Records in 2002. It debuted on the Billboard 200 chart at number 12 on 30 November 2002, for a total run of 67 weeks. It was certified gold and platinum in December 2002, double platinum in March 2003, triple platinum in August 2004, 4x and 5x platinum simultaneously in February 2011, and 6× platinum in April 2016 by the RIAA.
The discography of American singer Whitney Houston (1963–2012) consists of seven studio albums, six compilations, two soundtrack albums, five box sets, six extended plays, and 57 singles. In 1985, Houston released her self-titled debut album. It spent 14 weeks at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and was certified 13x platinum (Diamond) by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), with global sales of 22 million copies. The album produced four US top 5 singles, including three Billboard Hot 100 No.1 singles. In 1987, Houston released her second album Whitney. The album debuted at No.1 on the Billboard 200 and was supported by four US number-one singles: "I Wanna Dance with Somebody ", "Didn't We Almost Have It All", "So Emotional", and "Where Do Broken Hearts Go", which established an unprecedented seven consecutive No.1 hits by a performer. Whitney was certified Diamond by the RIAA and topped the charts in numerous countries, having sold in excess of 20 million copies worldwide. Houston's third studio album, I'm Your Baby Tonight (1990), peaked at number three on the Billboard 200 chart and yielded two number-one singles; "I'm Your Baby Tonight" and "All the Man That I Need", selling 10 million units worldwide. In February 1991, Houston released "The Star Spangled Banner" performance from Super Bowl XXV as a single, becoming the highest-charting rendition of the national anthem on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Barbadian singer Rihanna has released eight studio albums, two remix albums, one reissue, seven box sets and three extended plays. Since the beginning of her career in 2005, Rihanna has sold over 250 million records, making her one of the best-selling artists of all time. All of her albums have been certified platinum and multi-platinum in the United States by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) and have totalled sales of over 10 million copies in the country.
Elvis' Christmas Album is the third studio album and first Christmas album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley on RCA Victor, LOC -1035, a deluxe limited edition, released October 15, 1957, and recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It has been reissued in numerous different formats since its first release. It spent four weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart, and was the first of two Christmas-themed albums Presley would record, the other being Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas, released in 1971. The publication Music Vendor listed Elvis' Christmas Album on their singles charts for two weeks in December 1957 – January 1958, with a peak position of No. 49.
American rock band Bon Jovi has released fifteen studio albums, three live albums, five compilation albums, five EP, sixty-six singles, fourteen video albums, and seventy-one music videos. With over 130 million records sold worldwide, Bon Jovi is one of the best-selling bands of all time. Album sales in the United States during the Nielsen Soundscan era (1991–2015) stood at 21.8 million units sold. The group's first commercial release was the single "Runaway" from its eponymous debut (1984), which had a modest success in the US. Its sophomore album 7800° Fahrenheit (1985) achieved bigger success than its predecessor being the band's first album to be certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) for shipping 500,000 copies in the US.
How Great Thou Art is the ninth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor in mono and stereo in February 1967. Recording sessions took place at RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, on May 25, 26, 27, and 28, 1966. It peaked at No. 18 on the Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold on February 16, 1968, Platinum and 2x Platinum on March 27, 1992 and 3x Platinum on October 13, 2010 by the RIAA. The title song won the 1967 Grammy Award for Best Sacred Performance.
Elvis' Golden Records is a compilation album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, issued by RCA Victor in March 1958. It compiled his hit singles released in 1956 and 1957, and is widely believed to be the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. It is the first of five RCA Victor Elvis' Golden/Gold Records compilations, the first four of which were issued during Presley's lifetime. The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and was certified 6× platinum on August 17, 1999, by the Recording Industry Association of America.
The following is a comprehensive discography of the American-born Swiss singer Tina Turner. Turner's overall discography consists of ten studio albums, two live albums, two soundtracks, and five compilation albums.
Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 is a greatest hits album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor as LPM/LSP-2765 on August 11, 1963. The album was the third volume of an eventual five volume collection, and his eighteenth altogether. It is a compilation of hit singles released in 1960, 1961, and 1962.
Separate Ways is a compilation album issued by RCA Records on December 1, 1972 from American singer and musician Elvis Presley. Released on the budget RCA Camden label shortly after another similar compilation, Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2, Separate Ways was the second and final attempt by RCA to repackage older Elvis recordings by pairing them with a recent chart hit, in this case "Separate Ways" and its flipside "Always On My Mind".
The Essential Elvis Presley is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. The album was released as a two-disc set on January 2, 2007 by RCA Records as a part of Sony BMG's The Essential series and was later released by RCA and Legacy Recordings as a Limited Edition 3.0 three-disc set.
The discography of Brad Paisley, an American country music singer, consists of 12 studio albums, three compilation albums, and 46 singles. All but two of Paisley's singles have hit the Top 20 of the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, with all but six reaching the Top Ten. He has 21 Number Ones, including a streak of ten consecutive, starting with the 2005–06 Dolly Parton duet "When I Get Where I'm Going". When "Waitin' on a Woman", reached number 1 in late 2008, Paisley set a new record for the most consecutive Number Ones (10) by any country artist since the inception of Nielsen SoundScan in 1990. This streak lasted until mid-2009's number 2 single "Welcome to the Future".
"Santa Claus Is Back in Town" is a Christmas song written in 1957 by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, and first recorded that year by Elvis Presley as the opening track on Elvis' Christmas Album, the best-selling Christmas/holiday album of all time in the United States. The song has become a rock and roll Christmas standard.
American singer Elvis Presley released his debut album in 1956. In August 1992, he was posthumously awarded 110 gold, platinum and multi-platinum albums and singles, the largest presentation of gold and platinum record awards in history. He has received 101 gold, 57 platinum and 25 multi-platinum album awards from the RIAA. One of the best-selling solo artists of all time, has sales of more than 139 million LP record albums in the United States certified by the RIAA. Presley has sold an estimated minimum of 600 million records, tapes, and CDs worldwide.
The singles discography of Elvis Presley began in 1954 with the release of his first commercial single, "That's All Right". Following his regional success on the Sun Records label, Presley was signed to RCA Records on November 20, 1955. Presley's first single with RCA, "Heartbreak Hotel", was a worldwide hit, reaching the No. 1 position in four countries and the top 10 in many other countries. Other hit singles from the 1950s include "Hound Dog", "Don't Be Cruel", "Love Me Tender", Too Much", "All Shook Up", "(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear", "Jailhouse Rock", "Don't", "Hard Headed Woman" and "A Big Hunk o' Love". On March 24, 1958, Presley entered the United States Army at Memphis, Tennessee, and was stationed in Germany. He left active duty on March 5, 1960.
The Wonder of You is a compilation album by American singer Elvis Presley (1935–77). It was released on October 21, 2016 by RCA Records and Legacy Recordings. The album features archival vocal recordings of Elvis accompanied by new orchestral arrangements by the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, recorded at the Abbey Road Studios. It also features a duet with German singer Helene Fischer.
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