The Essential Elvis Presley

The Essential Elvis Presley
Greatest hits album by Elvis Presley
Released	January 2, 2007 (2007-01-02)
Recorded	July 5, 1954 – February 4, 1976 at various locations
Genre	Rock and roll, rockabilly, country, pop
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon
Elvis Presley chronology
Elvis Rock (2006) The Essential Elvis Presley (2007) Elvis the King (2007)

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.

In the Netherlands the album was released as The Dutch Collection, which topped the albums chart in that country, while The Essential Elvis Presley topped the albums chart in Sweden. Although not as successful as other releases in The Essential series, the album was certified in several countries, including a Platinum certification in the US.

Track listing[]

Disc 1[]

1. "That's All Right"
2. "Baby, Let's Play House"
3. "Mystery Train"
4. "Heartbreak Hotel"
5. "I Was the One"
6. "Blue Suede Shoes"
7. "Hound Dog"
8. "Don't Be Cruel"
9. "Love Me Tender"
10. "All Shook Up"
11. "(There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me)"
12. "Jailhouse Rock"
13. "Trouble"
14. "Fever"
15. "It's Now or Never"
16. "Reconsider Baby"
17. "Are You Lonesome Tonight?"
18. "Little Sister"
19. "Follow That Dream"
20. "Can't Help Falling in Love"

Disc 2[]

1. "Return to Sender"
2. "Devil in Disguise"
3. "Viva Las Vegas"
4. "Bossa Nova Baby"
5. "Big Boss Man"
6. "A Little Less Conversation"
7. "If I Can Dream"
8. "Memories"
9. "In the Ghetto"
10. "Suspicious Minds"
11. "Don't Cry Daddy"
12. "Kentucky Rain"
13. "Polk Salad Annie"
14. "The Wonder of You"
15. "I Just Can't Help Believin'"
16. "Burning Love"
17. "Always on My Mind"
18. "Steamroller Blues"
19. "Hurt"
20. "Moody Blue"

Disc 3 :

1. Good Rockin' Tonight 2. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear 3. King Creole 4. Such A Night 5. I Feel So Bad 6. Guitar Man 7. Only The Strong Survive 8. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

Charts and certifications[]

Weekly charts[] Chart (2007–2021) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA)[1] 33 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[2] 2 Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] 2 Danish Albums (Hitlisten)[4] 40 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[5] The Dutch Collection 1 Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 11 French Albums (SNEP)[7] 172 Mexican Albums (AMPROFON)[8] 92 Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[9] 35 Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[10] 98 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[11] 1 Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 15 US Billboard 200[13] 42 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[14] 11 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[15] 14

Year-end charts[] Chart (2007) Position Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[16] 59 Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[17] The Dutch Collection 70 Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[18] 17 Chart (2019) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[19] 42 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[20] 57 Chart (2020) Position US Billboard 200[21] 141 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[22] 14 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[23] 15 Chart (2021) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[24] 49 US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[25] 45 Certifications[] Region Certification Certified units/sales Australia (ARIA)[26] Platinum 70,000^ Belgium (BEA)[27] Gold 25,000* Sweden (GLF)[28] Gold 20,000^ United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000 * Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[]

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