GLOBALRPH MUSICATLASElvis Presley: Artist Essentials
A route from the nimble Sun trio and early rock-and-roll singles to intimate ballads, gospel and later studio drama.
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First released: 1969 (year verified)
Original single: Suspicious Minds / You'll Think of Me
Original released studio master, with the fade-out and return
MusicAtlas editorial note: Start with the urgent refrain, then stay for the apparent ending and renewed surge.
Annual appearances: 1969
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1969 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original released studio master, with the fade-out and return
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Suspicious Minds / You'll Think of Me
Suspicious Minds - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original August 1969 single; describes the released Memphis recording's later overdubbing and fade-out/restart, distinguishing it from an undubbed session take or live performance. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1961 (year verified)
Original album: Blue Hawaii
Original Blue Hawaii studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The unhurried melody and gentle accompaniment make a useful contrast with the harder rockers.
Annual appearances: 1962
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1961 (year verified)
The original recording appeared on Blue Hawaii in 1961 before the single later that year. Its retained 1962 annual appearance does not make it a 1962 recording release.
Recording: Original Blue Hawaii studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Blue Hawaii
Blue Hawaii - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original October 1961 soundtrack album includes Can't Help Falling in Love, before its November single. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Can't Help Falling in Love - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
November 1961 single paired with Rock-A-Hula Baby; explicitly says the recording was taken from the already released Blue Hawaii album. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Can't Help Falling in Love / Rock-A-Hula Baby single
November 1961 (month verified)
Can't Help Falling in Love - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
November 1961 single paired with Rock-A-Hula Baby; explicitly says the recording was taken from the already released Blue Hawaii album. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1957 (year verified)
Original single: Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Listen to the clipped opening accents and the way the vocal keeps pushing against the beat.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1957 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Jailhouse Rock / Treat Me Nice
Jailhouse Rock - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original September 1957 single, catalog number 47-7035, paired with Treat Me Nice; the source distinguishes the soundtrack sessions and release. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1956 (year verified)
Original single: Heartbreak Hotel / I Was the One
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A spacious, brooding performance that makes the gaps between phrases part of the attraction.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1956 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Heartbreak Hotel / I Was the One
Heartbreak Hotel - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original RCA single released in January 1956, with I Was the One on the other side. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1956 (year verified)
Original single: Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog
Original RCA studio master
MusicAtlas editorial note: The fierce vocal and repeated rhythmic punches offer a short burst of release.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1956 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original RCA studio master
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog
Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original RCA pairing released in July 1956. Earlier television performances of Hound Dog are distinct from the selected studio master. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1954 (year verified)
Original single: That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky
Original Sun studio master
MusicAtlas editorial note: Hear how the light, nimble band leaves room for the voice to skip around the melody.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1954 (year verified)
The Sun single is documented in 1954, following a same-year promotional acetate. Year precision avoids treating the commercial single day as the first possible public circulation of this master.
Recording: Original Sun studio master
Credit: Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
Role in this collection: Lead singer and guitarist in the original Sun trio with Scotty Moore and Bill Black
Original single: That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky
That's All Right - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original 1954 Sun single with Blue Moon of Kentucky; distinguishes the earlier promotional acetate and the July recording sessions. Describes the original trio billing as Elvis, Scotty, and Bill. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1956 (year verified)
Original single: Love Me Tender / Any Way You Want Me
Original soundtrack studio master
MusicAtlas editorial note: A quiet reset: the small vocal gestures carry more weight than a dramatic climax.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1956 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original soundtrack studio master
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Love Me Tender / Any Way You Want Me
Love Me Tender - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original 1956 RCA soundtrack single, distinct from television performances and later live recordings. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1969 (year verified)
Original single: In the Ghetto / Any Day Now
Original solo studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the controlled narrative delivery and the gradual thickening of the accompaniment.
Annual appearances: 1969
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1969 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original solo studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: In the Ghetto / Any Day Now
In the Ghetto - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original April 1969 Memphis studio single paired with Any Day Now; the original solo recording is selected. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1972 (year verified)
Original single: Burning Love / It's a Matter of Time
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The bright guitar figure and springy rhythm make this an immediate route into the later studio work.
Annual appearances: 1972
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1972 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Burning Love / It's a Matter of Time
Burning Love - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original August 1972 single from the March studio sessions, paired with It's a Matter of Time; not a subsequent live performance. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderElvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
First released: 1955 (year verified)
Original single: I Forgot to Remember to Forget / Mystery Train
Original Sun studio master
MusicAtlas editorial note: Let the repeating guitar and bass pattern pull you along; the movement matters as much as the refrain.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1955 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original Sun studio master
Credit: Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
Role in this collection: Lead singer and guitarist in the original Sun trio with Scotty Moore and Bill Black
Original single: I Forgot to Remember to Forget / Mystery Train
I Forgot to Remember to Forget / Mystery Train - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original Sun coupling released in 1955; Mystery Train is its second side. Later RCA reissue success in 1956 does not set the release year. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
That's All Right - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original 1954 Sun single with Blue Moon of Kentucky; distinguishes the earlier promotional acetate and the July recording sessions. Describes the original trio billing as Elvis, Scotty, and Bill. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1957 (year verified)
Original single: All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The relaxed swing and playful phrasing make a good companion to the more forceful early singles.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1957 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: All Shook Up / That's When Your Heartaches Begin
All Shook Up - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original March 1957 RCA single, paired with That's When Your Heartaches Begin. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1956 (year verified)
Original single: Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Notice how the answering voices and small pauses keep a simple plea buoyant.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1956 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog
Don't Be Cruel / Hound Dog - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original RCA pairing released in July 1956. Earlier television performances of Hound Dog are distinct from the selected studio master. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1956 (year verified)
Original album: Elvis Presley
Original 1956 debut-album studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A brisk, guitar-led introduction to the debut album's more direct rock-and-roll attack.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1956 (year verified)
The selected master opens the original 1956 Elvis Presley album. The release year belongs to that recording, not to an earlier live performance or a later remake.
Recording: Original 1956 debut-album studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original debut LP released in March 1956 with Blue Suede Shoes as its opening track. Previously unissued Sun recordings on the LP are distinguished from their session years. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1960 (year verified)
Original single: It's Now or Never / A Mess of Blues
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Hear the contrast between the measured verses and the broad, ringing finish.
Annual appearances: 1960
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1960 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: It's Now or Never / A Mess of Blues
It's Now or Never - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original 1960 single, paired with A Mess of Blues; describes the release and international publishing delay separately. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1960 (year verified)
Original single: Are You Lonesome Tonight? / I Gotta Know
Original studio recording with the spoken passage
MusicAtlas editorial note: The spoken passage changes the scale of this intimate ballad; let its theatrical turn play out.
Annual appearances: 1961
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1960 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording with the spoken passage
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Are You Lonesome Tonight? / I Gotta Know
Are You Lonesome Tonight? - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original November 1960 studio single, paired with I Gotta Know. The 1961 annual chart association is a carryover, not a first-release date. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1962 (year verified)
Original single: Return to Sender / Where Do You Come From
Original soundtrack studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The jaunty backing gives the repeated rejection in the vocal a teasing lightness.
Annual appearances: 1962
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1962 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original soundtrack studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Return to Sender / Where Do You Come From
Return to Sender - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original October 1962 single precedes the upcoming Girls! Girls! Girls! soundtrack album. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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orderElvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
First released: 1954 (year verified)
Original single: That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky
Original Sun studio master
MusicAtlas editorial note: A lively companion to That's All Right, with an elastic vocal floating over the quick pulse.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1954 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original Sun studio master
Credit: Elvis Presley, Scotty and Bill
Role in this collection: Lead singer and guitarist in the original Sun trio with Scotty Moore and Bill Black
Original single: That's All Right / Blue Moon of Kentucky
That's All Right - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original 1954 Sun single with Blue Moon of Kentucky; distinguishes the earlier promotional acetate and the July recording sessions. Describes the original trio billing as Elvis, Scotty, and Bill. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1958 (year verified)
Original single: Don't / I Beg of You
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The restrained vocal and close backing harmonies invite quieter listening after the early rockers.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1958 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Don't / I Beg of You
Don't - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original January 1958 RCA single, paired with I Beg of You. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1958 (year verified)
Original single: One Night / I Got Stung
Original released One Night master with the revised lyric
MusicAtlas editorial note: The rougher edges in the voice give this slow performance a different kind of intensity.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1958 (year verified)
Sony documents the recording sessions in 1957 and the first single release in 1958. This is the released One Night version, not the initially attempted One Night of Sin performance.
Recording: Original released One Night master with the revised lyric
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: One Night / I Got Stung
One Night - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original October 1958 release of the revised-lyric One Night master, after its 1957 recording sessions. Distinguishes the initially attempted One Night of Sin lyric. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1968 (year verified)
Original single: A Little Less Conversation / Almost in Love
Original 1968 soundtrack single recording, not the JXL remix
MusicAtlas editorial note: The clipped vocal and busy rhythm make the original single an engaging compact listen.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1968 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original 1968 soundtrack single recording, not the JXL remix
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: A Little Less Conversation / Almost in Love
A Little Less Conversation - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original September 1968 soundtrack single paired with Almost in Love; explicitly distinguishes the later JXL remix released in 2002. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1968 (year verified)
Original single: If I Can Dream / Edge of Reality
Original released studio master
MusicAtlas editorial note: Follow the climb from the opening appeal toward the increasingly forceful final phrases.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1968 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original released studio master
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: If I Can Dream / Edge of Reality
If I Can Dream - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original October 1968 single, paired with Edge of Reality, issued ahead of the television special. The selected master is the released studio recording. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1972 (year verified)
Original single: Separate Ways / Always on My Mind
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: A measured, regretful ballad that rewards attention to the ends of the vocal lines.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1972 (year verified)
The original Elvis studio recording was released on the 1972 Separate Ways single before the December budget album. The other artists' recordings and later arrangements are separate releases.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Separate Ways / Always on My Mind
Separate Ways / Always on My Mind - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original October 1972 RCA single 74-0815 includes Always on My Mind. This single precedes the budget album of the same name. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
Separate Ways - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
December 1972 budget album includes Always on My Mind after its October single; its album date is not used as the recording's first event. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1967 (year verified)
Original album: How Great Thou Art
Original 1967 gospel-album studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: Give the gradual expansion from the low opening to the full vocal peak room to unfold.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1967 (year verified)
The original studio title track was released on the 1967 album after the 1966 sessions. Later concert performances are not the selected recording.
Recording: Original 1967 gospel-album studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original album: How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original February 1967 gospel album includes the title recording. The May 1966 studio sessions are recording dates, not its release year. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1970 (year verified)
Original single: Kentucky Rain / My Little Friend
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The rising accompaniment gives the searching vocal a patient sense of forward motion.
Beyond the yearly listsRelease evidence and recording details
First released: 1970 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Kentucky Rain / My Little Friend
Kentucky Rain - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original January 1970 single from the earlier Memphis sessions, paired with My Little Friend. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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First released: 1977 (year verified)
Original single: Way Down / Pledging My Love
Original studio recording
MusicAtlas editorial note: The contrast between the lead vocal and the plunging bass response makes a memorable closing change of texture.
Annual appearances: 1977
Release evidence and recording details
First released: 1977 (year verified)
The original release is documented by the cited label catalog. The year identifies this recording's first issue; session dates, later compilations and remasters do not set the date.
Recording: Original studio recording
Credit: Elvis Presley
Role in this collection: Primary artist
Original single: Way Down / Pledging My Love
Way Down - official Sony/Elvis original-release catalog
Original June 1977 single paired with Pledging My Love. The earlier home recording session does not set the release year. | Reviewed 2026-10-17
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