18 Greatest Love Songs

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Loving You
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-02-24)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-02-24)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
recording of:
Loving You (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
cover recording of:
Loving You
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3.52:18
2Blue Moon
cover recording of:
Blue Moon
lyricist:
Lorenz Hart (in 1934)
composer:
Richard Rodgers (composer) (in 1934)
publisher:
EMI Catalogue Partnership, EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), EMI Robbins Catalog Inc. (ASCAP), EMI United Partnership Ltd., J. Albert & Son P/L, J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Robbins Music Corporation, SBK United Partnership Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department) and ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
sub-publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Belgium NV and Francis Day Editions (SABAM)
part of:
New York, New York (1977 musical film soundtrack)
2:38
3Have I Told You Lately That I Love You?
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-01-19)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-01-19)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-01-19) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-01-19)
organ:
Hoyt Hawkins (on 1957-01-19)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (on 1957-01-19)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-19)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-01-19)
cover recording of:
Have I Told You Lately That I Love You? (on 1957-01-19)
lyricist and composer:
Scott Wiseman (in 1945)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Duchess Music Corporation, Universal Duchess Music Corp., Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), シンコーミュージック・エンタテイメント (Shinko Music Entertainment Co., Ltd.), ユニバーサル・ミュージック・パブリッシング Synch事業部 (Universal Music Publishing, Synch Division) and Leeds Music Ltd. (in 1982)
32:35
4Blueberry Hill
cover recording of:
Blueberry Hill
lyricist:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist) and Larry Stock
writer:
Al Lewis (Tin Pan Alley era lyricist), Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader) and Larry Stock
composer:
Vincent Rose (early-20th century violinist, pianist, composer & bandleader)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Music Ltd., Larry Stock Music Co., Redwood Music Ltd. (Carlin), Sovereign Music Company and Victoria Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
part of:
12 Monkeys Soundtrack
2:43
5I Was the One
recording of:
I Was the One
writer:
Hal Blair, Claude Demetrius, Bill Peppers and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Anne-Rachel Music, Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), MCA Music Ltd. and Rachel’s Own Music
2:34
6Love Me Tender
accordion:
Carl Fortina (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) and Dominic Frontiere (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
banjo:
Luther "Red" Roundtree (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
bass:
Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
drums (drum set):
Richard Cornell (Percussion) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
guitar:
Vito Mumolo (Session Musician (Guitar)) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-09-01)
vocals:
Jon Dodson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01), Charles Prescott (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) and Rad Robinson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1956), BMG Music (in 1956), RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
20th Century Fox Music Stage 1 in Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1956-08-24, on 1956-09-04)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 437)
recording of:
Love Me Tender (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04)
lyricist:
Ken Darby (in 1956)
additional writer:
Vera Matson (in 1956) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956)
composer:
George R. Poulton (in 1861)
publisher:
Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher), ABG Elvis Songs, Carlin Music Corporation, Chrysalis Songs, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, R&H Music, Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Williamson Music Company and Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present)
sub-publisher:
フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) and 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division)
is based on:
Aura Lea
3.552:46
7Anyway You Want Me
recording of:
Any Way You Want Me
writer:
Cliff Owens and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Rachel’s Own Music and Ross Jungnickel, Inc.
2:17
8Don’t Ask Me Why
cover recording of:
Don’t Ask Me Why (on 1958-01-16)
writer:
Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Chappell & Co. and Erika Publishing
22:06
9I Want to Be Free
cover recording of:
I Want to Be Free
writer:
Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:16
10I Love You Because
cover recording of:
I Love You Because
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
3:29
11I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
engineer:
Bob Ferris (engineer)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1956-04-14)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1956-04-14)
guitar:
Chet Atkins (on 1956-04-14) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1956-04-14)
piano:
Marvin Hughes (on 1956-04-14)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-04-14)
vocals:
Brock Speer (on 1956-04-14), Ben Speer (on 1956-04-14), Lena Brock "Mom" Speer (on 1956-04-14) and Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1956-04-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1956) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2003)
recorded at:
RCA Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-14)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 25)
recording of:
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You (on 1956-04-14)
writer:
Ira Kosloff and Maurice Mysels
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Cherry River Music, Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated), Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Gladys Music and Williamson Music Company
3.652:41
12Young Dreams
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23), Neal Matthews (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Ray Siegel (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
bongos:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
clarinet:
Mahlon Clark (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
cymbal:
Hoyt Hawkins (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Bernie Mattinson (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
guitar:
Neal Matthews (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
saxophone:
Justin Gordon (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
trombone:
Elmer Schneider (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23) and Warren Smith (jazz trombonist) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
trumpet:
John Ed Buckner (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
tuba:
Ray Siegel (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-16, on 1958-01-23)
recording of:
Young Dreams (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
writer:
Martin Kalmanoff (ASCAP songwriter) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Dandy Dittys and Rachel’s Own Music
cover recording of:
Young Dreams
writer:
Martin Kalmanoff (ASCAP songwriter) and Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter)
publisher:
Dandy Dittys and Rachel’s Own Music
2.52:22
13Lover Doll
recording of:
Lover Doll
writer:
Abner Silver and Sid Wayne
2:13
14Don’t Leave Me Now
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24, from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09) and Neal Matthews (from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24, from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24, from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24, from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24, from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09) and Mike Stoller (from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24, from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24, on 1957-04-30, on 1957-05-03, from 1957-05-08 until 1957-05-09)
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me Now (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Ben Weisman
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Blen Music, Chappell & Co., Gladys Music Inc. and Rachel’s Own Music
cover recording of:
Don’t Leave Me Now (from 1957-04-30 until 1957-05-09)
writer:
Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Ben Weisman
publisher:
A. Schroeder, Blen Music, Chappell & Co., Gladys Music Inc. and Rachel’s Own Music
32:05
15I Need You So
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
cover recording of:
I Need You So (from 1957-02-23 until 1957-02-24)
lyricist and composer:
Ivory Joe Hunter (American rhythm and blues singer, songwriter and pianist)
publisher:
Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), St. Louis Music Corp. and Unichappell Music
2.52:41
16Don’t
cover recording of:
Don’t
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP) and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
2:46
17One Night
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18) and Tiny Timbrell (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
piano:
Dudley Brooks (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-02-23)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Entertainment (in 1957), BMG Music (in 1957, in 1959) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
Paramount Scoring Stage in Los Angeles, California, United States (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-01-18), Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-02-23) and Metropolitan Sports Center in Bloomington, Minnesota, United States (on 1976-10-17)
cover recording of:
One Night (from 1957-01-15 until 1957-02-23)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (of Sin)
live cover recording of:
One Night (on 1976-10-17)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (of Sin)
recording of:
One Night
writer:
Dave Bartholomew, Pearl King and Anita Steiman
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC (1995–2020) and Travis Music, Inc.
version of:
One Night (of Sin)
2.72:35
18I’ll Never Let You Go
cover recording of:
I’ll Never Let You Go Little Darlin’
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Wakely (Country and western singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Gordon Music Company, Inc., Marlen Music Co., Sunshine Music (Tomandl & Janisch OG (Vienna)) and Sunshine Music Co., Inc. (on 1941-11-17)
2:22

Credits

Release

manufactured in:EEC (Europe)
rights society:n©b (Nordisk Copyright Bureau, a rights society; do not use this as a label!)
manufactured by:Pilz Compact Disc (not for release label use! German pressing plant located in Kranzberg near Munich)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/13475829 [info]