ELV1S: 30 No. 1 Hits

ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
Greatest hits album by Elvis Presley
Released September 24, 2002 (2002-09-24)
Recorded January 10, 1956 – October 29, 1976
Genre Rock and roll
Length 79:34
Label RCA
Producer David Bendeth[1]
Compiler Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Roger Semon
Elvis Presley chronology
Elvis Presley: Live Musicbank
(2002)		 ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
(2002)		 2nd to None
(2003)
Singles from ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
  1. "A Little Less Conversation"
    Released: June 25, 2002

ELV1S: 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 Junkie XL that was released earlier in the year and reached No. 1 in the UK and Australia.

When released, ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits was an instant success, going straight to the top of the albums charts in several countries and shipping mass quantities around the world. A companion album, 2nd to None, was released the next year.[2] By 2003 the album had received certifications in more than 15 regions and had sold millions of copies worldwide. Its most recent certification, a 6X Platinum Award, for US sales in excess of 6 million copies, was announced by the RIAA on March 8, 2018.

Compilation, production and releases

ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits was compiled by Ernst Mikael Jorgensen and Roger Semon using chart data from the pop singles charts in Billboard, Cashbox, New Musical Express, and Record Retailer. Not all of Elvis' number ones are included as it is only a one-disc set. It was part of a massive campaign by RCA and BMG to celebrate Elvis in the 25th anniversary of his death.[3][4]

The compilation was produced and mixed in stereo and 5.1 by David Bendeth with remastering by Ted Jensen on the first thirteen songs and George Marino on the last sixteen songs. The songs were engineered by Ray Bardani, and were transferred from master tapes by Brent Spear. The 18 recordings recorded in stereo (1960 and later) were digitally remixed from the original multitrack recordings.

In 2003, it became the first, and so far, only Elvis album to be issued in the newly created DVD audio-only disc format. The stereo tracks (1960 and later) were remixed into 5.1 surround sound for the first time and the 13 tracks recorded in mono (before 1960) were remastered and presented in a simulated 5.1 format. The songs were presented in reverse order, with "A Little Less Conversation" as track 1, and "Heartbreak Hotel" as track 31. There are also bonus tracks which are sections of three songs ("It's Now or Never", "Crying in the Chapel", and "Burning Love"), giving an A:B comparison of the original master and the remaster. A 2003 reissue of the album featured a bonus disc with outtakes and rehearsals of several songs. A Wal-Mart release had a bonus disc with Elvis' post-army interview, while a Japanese release had a bonus disc with three versions of "A Little Less Conversation".

Release and reception

Commercial reception

The album opened at number one in 17 territories around the world, taking the top spot in countries including the US, the UK, Canada, France, Australia and Brazil and shipped 4.7 million units worldwide in its first week.[5] In its first week of release, 1.2 million units were shipped in Europe: 300,000 units in the UK (where 115,000 were sold the first week) and more than 200,000 units were shipped in Germany, France and Spain.[5] In Australia it shipped 150,000 units the first week.[5]

The album debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 the week of October 12, 2002 with more than 500,000 copies sold according to Nielsen SoundScan.[6] It was the largest sum the chart had seen since Dixie Chicks bowed five weeks ago with 780,000 units, it also was the largest sales week for an archival album since The Beatles' 1.[6] By October, 2003 the album had sold 3,000,000 units in the United States according to Nielsen SoundScan.[7] The album was Presley's first album to debut at No. 1 on the Billboard 200 and was his first number one since 1973.[5] The album helped Elvis to have the longest span of number one albums on the Billboard 200.[8] The album remained on the chart for one hundred and twelve weeks.[9] It also topped the Top Country Albums chart.[10] It was certified six times platinum by the RIAA on March 8, 2018 denoting shipments of six millions.[11]

In the United Kingdom the album debuted at number one on October 5, 2002 with 115,000 copies sold, it stayed at the top of the chart for two weeks and remained on it for one hundred twenty five weeks.[12][5] It was certified six times platinum by the BPI on September 4, 2015 denoting shipments of 1,800,000 units.[13] ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits has sold over 1,861,800 copies in the UK.[14]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[15]
Robert ChristgauA+[16]
Entertainment WeeklyA−[17]
Jam!unfavorable[18]
Rolling Stone[19]

ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits received mostly favorable reviews from music critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic felt that even though the album was very good, that it still lacked a lot of good material and that several factors were working against it, such as the number of hits Elvis had and the songs that didn't make it to No. 1.[15] David Browne of Entertainment Weekly felt that the album did succeed in its purpose, but not all of the songs on the collection had enough "quality".[17] Darryl Sterdan of Jam! CANOE predicted that the album would not do as well as the Beatles' 1 because almost all of the songs can be found on other collections and it is missing several definitive songs.[18] Robert Christgau gave the album his highest rating out of all of Elvis' albums that he's reviewed and felt that the album showed that his life was "a continuous whole".[16] Parke Puterbaugh, on his Rolling Stone review of the album, gave the album five out of five stars and felt that the recordings had improved sound quality.[19]

Track listing

No.TitleNotesLength
1."Heartbreak Hotel"US 8 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 22:10
2."Don't Be Cruel"US 11 weeks at No. 1 (with "Hound Dog") — UK peaked at No. 22:04
3."Hound Dog"US 11 weeks at No. 1 (with "Don't Be Cruel") — UK peaked at No. 22:16
4."Love Me Tender"US 5 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 112:45
5."Too Much"US 3 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 62:33
6."All Shook Up"US 9 weeks at No. 1 — UK 7 weeks at No. 12:00
7."(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"US 7 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 31:48
8."Jailhouse Rock"US 7 weeks at No. 1 — UK 3 weeks at No. 12:37
9."Don't"US 5 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 22:49
10."Hard Headed Woman"US 2 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 21:56
11."One Night"US peaked at No. 4 — UK 3 weeks at No. 1 (with "I Got Stung")2:33
12."(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I"US peaked at No. 2 — UK 5 weeks at No. 1 (with "I Need Your Love Tonight")2:40
13."A Big Hunk o' Love"US 2 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 42:12
14."Stuck on You"US 4 weeks at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 32:21
15."It's Now or Never"US 5 weeks at No. 1 — UK 8 weeks at No. 13:15
16."Are You Lonesome Tonight?"US 6 weeks at No. 1 — UK 4 weeks at No. 13:06
17."Wooden Heart"US no chart placing — UK 6 weeks at No. 11:58
18."Surrender"US 2 weeks at No. 1 — UK 4 weeks at No. 11:51
19."(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"US peaked at No. 4 — UK 4 weeks at No. 1 (with "Little Sister")2:10
20."Can't Help Falling in Love"US peaked at No. 2 — UK 4 weeks at No. 1 (with "Rock-a-Hula Baby")3:01
21."Good Luck Charm"US 2 weeks at No. 1 — UK 5 weeks at No. 12:26
22."She's Not You"US peaked at No. 5 — UK 3 weeks at No.12:08
23."Return to Sender"US peaked at No. 2 — UK 3 weeks at No. 1 (Went to #1 on Cashbox for a week)2:09
24."(You're the) Devil in Disguise"US peaked at No. 3 — UK 1 week at No. 12:23
25."Crying in the Chapel"US peaked at No. 3 — UK 2 weeks at No. 12:23
26."In the Ghetto"US peaked at No. 3 (reached number 1 on US Cashbox chart) — UK 1 week at No. 1 (UK Record Mirror Chart)2:45
27."Suspicious Minds"US 1 week at No. 1 — UK peaked at No. 24:29
28."The Wonder of You"US peaked at No. 9 — UK 6 weeks at No. 12:35
29."Burning Love"US 1 week at No. 1 (US Cashbox chart) — UK peaked at No. 72:50
30."Way Down"US peaked at No. 18 — UK 5 weeks at No. 12:37
31."A Little Less Conversation" (JXL Radio Edit Remix)US peaked at No. 50 — UK 4 weeks at No. 13:33

Limited edition versions

2003 deluxe bonus disc

  1. "Heartbreak Hotel" (rehearsal)
  2. "All Shook Up" (rehearsal)
  3. "Teddy Bear, Don't Be Cruel" (rehearsal)
  4. "A Big Hunk o'Love" (take 2)
  5. "Stuck on You" (take 1)
  6. "It's Now or Never" (takes 2 & 3)
  7. "Surrender" (take 2)
  8. "(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame" (rehearsal & take 2)
  9. "She's Not You" (take 2 & wp take 4)
  10. "(You're The) Devil in Disguise" (take 2 & 3)
  11. "In the Ghetto" (take 1)
  12. "Burning Love" (take 2)
  13. "Way Down" (take 2)
  14. "In the Ghetto" (vocal only outtake)
  15. "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL 12" Extended Remix)

WalMart bonus disc

  1. The Elvis Post Army Interview

Japan bonus disc

  1. "A Little Less Conversation" (Original)
  2. "A Little Less Conversation" (JXL 12" Extended Remix)
  3. "A Little Less Conversation - JXL Mix" (Video) (CD-rom content)

Charts and certifications

References

  1. ↑ ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits (CD liner). Elvis Presley. New York City, New York, United States: RCA Records. 2002. 07863 68138-2.
  2. ↑ Garrity, Brian (October 12, 2002). "King's Crown Shines: First No. 1 Debut". Billboard. 114 (41): 1, 3. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  3. ↑ Inc, Nielsen Business Media (30 March 2002). "Billboard". Nielsen Business Media, Inc. – via Google Books.
  4. ↑ "Ask Billboard".
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Garrity, Brian (October 12, 2002). "King's Crown Shines: First No. 1 Debut". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 114 (41): 1;3. ISSN 0006-2510.
  6. 1 2 Mayfield, Geoff (October 12, 2002). "Over The Counter". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 114 (41): 51. ISSN 0006-2510.
  7. ↑ Caulfield, Keith (October 22, 2003). "Ask Billboard: King Of Country?". Billboard. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  8. ↑ Bronson, Fred (October 12, 2002). "Chart Beat". Billboard. 114 (41): 4. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved July 31, 2011.
  9. 1 2 "Elvis Presley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  10. 1 2 "Elvis Presley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  11. 1 2 "American album certifications – Elvis Presley – ELVIS: 30 #1 Hits". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH. 
  12. ↑ "Elvis Presley | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 2017-10-04.
  13. ↑ "British album certifications – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 Number 1 Hits". British Phonographic Industry. September 4, 2015. Retrieved October 3, 2017.
  14. 1 2 Jones, Alan (October 27, 2016). "Official Charts Analysis: Elvis tops the albums chart again". Music Week. Intent Media. Retrieved October 27, 2016. (Subscription required (help)).
  15. 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Review: Elvis: 30 #1 Hits by Elvis Presley". Allmusic. United States: Rovi Corporation. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  16. 1 2 Christgau, Robert. "Elvis Presley: Consumer Guide Reviews". Robert Christgau. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  17. 1 2 Browne, David (September 27, 2002). "Music Review: 30 No. 1 Hits (2002) by Elvis Presley". Entertainment Weekly (674). ISSN 1049-0434. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  18. 1 2 Sterdan, Darryl (September 27, 2002). "Review: 30 #1 Hits by Elvis Presley". Jam!. Canadian Online Explorer.
  19. 1 2 Puterbaugh, Parke (September 27, 2002). "Review: Elvis: 30 #1 Hits by Elvis Presley". Rolling Stone. Jann S. Wenner. Retrieved July 20, 2011.
  20. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  21. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  22. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  23. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  24. ↑ "Elvis: 30 #1 Hits – Elvis Presley". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  25. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  26. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  27. ↑ "Elvis Presley: Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  28. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  29. ↑ "Les "Charts Runs" de chaque Album Classé". InfoDisc (in French). Archived from the original (PHP) on 2008-08-20. Find "Elvis PRESLEY" under the drop-down menu to see statistics.
  30. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Top 100 Longplay". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  31. ↑ "Archivum: Top 40 Album". MAHASZ (in Hungarian). Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  32. ↑ "GFK Chart-Track Albums: Week 39, 2002". Chart-Track. IRMA. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  33. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  34. ↑ 2002年10月第3週の邦楽アルバムランキング情報 [Best album of Law ranked third week in October, 2002] (PHP). Oricon Style (in Japanese). Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  35. ↑ "Charts.org.nz – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  36. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  37. ↑ "Oficjalna Lista Sprzedaźy: October 14, 2002" (ASP). OLiS (in Polish). Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  38. ↑ "Spanishcharts.com – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  39. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  40. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Elvis Presley – Elv1s - 30 #1 Hits". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  41. ↑ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  42. ↑ "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 100 Albums 2002". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on March 4, 2015. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  43. ↑ "IRMA Best Of Albums 2002". IRMA. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  44. ↑ "New Zealand Top Selling Albums 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  45. ↑ "UK End of Year Album Chart Top 100 - 2002". Official Chart Company. Retrieved October 29, 2016.
  46. ↑ "Charts: 2002 Year End Charts – The Billboard 200 Albums" (JSP). Billboard.biz. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  47. ↑ "Charts: 2002 Year End Charts – Top Country Albums" (JSP). Billboard.biz. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  48. ↑ "Argentinian album certifications – Elvis Presley – Elvis 30 #1 Hits". Argentine Chamber of Phonograms and Videograms Producers.
  49. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 Albums". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  50. ↑ "Austrian album certifications – Elvis Presley – Elvis 30 Nr.1 Hits" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Elvis Presley in the field Interpret. Enter Elvis 30 Nr.1 Hits in the field Titel. Select album in the field Format. Click Suchen. 
  51. ↑ "Brazilian album certifications – Elvis Presley – ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits" (in Portuguese). Associação Brasileira dos Produtores de Discos.
  52. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – Elvis Presley – 30 #1 Hits". Music Canada.
  53. ↑ "Danish album certifications – Elvis Presley – ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits". IFPI Denmark. Click on næste to go to page 06 if certification is from the official website.
  54. 1 2 "Elvis Presley" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  55. ↑ "French album certifications – Elvis Presley – ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique.
  56. ↑ "Les Albums Double Or". infodisc.fr. SNEP. Archived from the original on 2011-11-24. Retrieved 2011-09-18.
  57. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Elvis Presley; 'ELV1S 30 No. 1 Hits')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  58. ↑ "Adatbázis – Arany- és platinalemezek – 2002" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ.
  59. ↑ "RIAJ > The Record > January 2003 > Page 7 > Certified Awards (November 2002)" (PDF). Recording Industry Association of Japan (in Japanese). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2013-11-03. Retrieved 2013-08-21.
  60. ↑ "Certificaciones" (in Spanish). Asociación Mexicana de Productores de Fonogramas y Videogramas. Type Elvis Presley in the box under the ARTISTA column heading and Elvis 30 #1 Hits in the box under TÍTULO
  61. ↑ "New Zealand album certifications – Elvis Presley – ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits". Recorded Music NZ.
  62. ↑ "Norwegian album certifications – Elvis Presley – ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway.
  63. ↑ "Polish album certifications – Elvis Presley – ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry.
  64. ↑ "Guld- och Platinacertifikat − År 2002" (PDF) (in Swedish). IFPI Sweden.
  65. ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Elvis 30 #1 Hits')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
  66. ↑ "British album certifications – Presley Elvis – 30 No 1 Hits". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 15 September 2013. Select albums in the Format field. Select Platinum in the Certification field. Type 30 No 1 Hits in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
  67. ↑ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2003". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.