To be honest I never would have bought this compilation myself, since I have more than enough of them by now. Thanks to Elvis Australia I am able to give my view on it.
Design
The outside looks pretty attractive like the discs themselves, vinyl look with a Gold and a Silver label. The booklet has a lot of interesting information (basic info on the songs and remarks by a chart expert), but the balance/ mix between text and pictures could have been better. This is a missed chance to add more memorabilia or related pictures.
Content
Of course I had all those tracks at least once, and most of them countless times. Still, the fact that for the past three weeks one of these CDs has been in my player shows that this is a very nice compilation. Even songs that I normally wouldn’t pick to play, like Do the Clam can’t spoil the complete package.
Conclusion
A very nice compilation, of which certainly the second disc will continue to find its way to my player in the future.
Tracklisting
Tk1: Heartbreak Hotel (#3 - 1956)
Tk2: Love Me Tender (#6 - 1957)
Tk3: All Shook Up (#5 - 1957)
Tk4: (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear (#8 - 1957)
Tk5: Jailhouse Rock (#3 - 1957)
Tk6: Don't (#9 - 1958)
Tk7: Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (#4 - 1958)
Tk8: Hard Headed Woman (#2 - 1958)
Tk9: I Got Stung (#10 - 1959)
Tk10: (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I (#1 - 1959)
Tk11: A Big Hunk O' Love (#2 - 1959)
Tk12: Stuck On You (#1 - 1960)
Tk13: It's Now Or Never (#1 - 1960)
Tk14: Are You Lonesome Tonight? (#1 - 1960)
Tk15: Wooden Heart (#1 - 1961)
Tk16: Surrender (#1 - 1961)
Tk17: (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame (#2 - 1961)
Tk18: Little Sister (#2 - 1961)
Tk19: Can't Help Falling In Love (#1 - 1961)
Tk20: Good Luck Charm (#1 - 1962)
Tk21: She's Not You (#5 - 1962)
Tk22: Return To Sender (#1 - 1962)
Tk23: One Broken Heart For Sale (#9 - 1963)
Tk24: (You're The) Devil In Disguise (#2 - 1963)
Tk25: Bossa Nova Baby (#4 - 1963)
Tk26: Viva Las Vegas (#4 - 1964)
Tk27: Such A Night (#3 - 1964)
Tk28: Kissin' Cousins (#7 - 1964)
Tk29: It Hurts Me (#7 - 1964)
Tk30: Ain't That Lovin' You Baby (#1 - 1964)
Tk31: Do The Clam (#4 - 1965)
Tk32: Crying In The Chapel (#1 - 1965)
Tk33: (Such An) Easy Question (#6 - 1965)
Tk34: I'm Yours (#9 - 1965)
Tk35: Judy (#5 - 1967)
Tk36: If I Can Dream (#2 - 1969)
Tk37: Edge Of Reality (#2 - 1969)
Tk38: In The Ghetto (#1 - 1969)
Tk39: Suspicious Minds (#1 - 1969)
Tk40: Don't Cry Daddy (#3 - 1970)
Tk41: Rubberneckin' (#3 - 1970)
Tk42: Kentucky Rain (#9 - 1970)
Tk43: The Wonder Of You (#3 - 1970)
Tk44: I've Lost You (#6 - 1970)
Tk45: You Don't Have To Say You Love Me (#7 - 1970)
Tk46: Burning Love (#3 - 1972)
Tk47: Separate Ways (#8 - 1973)
Tk48: My Boy (#10 - 1975)
Tk49: Pledging My Love (#6 - 1977)
Tk50: Way Down (#6 - 1977)
