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'''''The Definitive Collection''''' is a [[Greatest hits album|greatest hits collection]] by American [[rock and roll]] singer and musician [[Elvis Presley]]. It was first released in 2005, as an European album, by [[Trusted Media Brands, Inc.|Reader's Digest Association]], and distributed by [[Sony BMG]], as a five-disc set, containing 115 songs. It was then released in Europe and Australia, on April 24, 2016, as a four-disc set, containing 93 songs.
'''''The Definitive Collection''''' is a [[Greatest hits album|greatest hits collection]] by American [[rock and roll]] singer and musician [[Elvis Presley]]. It was first released in 2005,<ref name=release1>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvisoncd.com/frame.htm?http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/collections/readersdigest/thedefinitivecoll-5cd-pl05.html|title=Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (5 CD) - Poland|work=Elvis on CD|date=|accessdate=March 29, 2017}}</ref> as an European album, by [[Trusted Media Brands, Inc.|Reader's Digest Association]], and distributed by [[Sony BMG]], as a five-disc set, containing 115 songs. It was then released in Europe and Australia, on April 24, 2016,<ref name=release2>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvisoncd.com/frame.htm?http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/collections/readersdigest/rd.htm|title=Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (4 CD) - Germany and Australia|work=Elvis on CD|date=|accessdate=March 29, 2017}}</ref> as a four-disc set, containing 93 songs.


The European 5-disc release inludes a 28-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis,<ref name=booklet1>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvisoncd.com/frame.htm?http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/collections/readersdigest/thedefinitivecoll-5cd-f05.html|title=Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (5 CD)|work=Elvis on CD - France|date=|accessdate=March 29, 2017}}</ref><ref name=booklet2>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvisoncd.com/frame.htm?http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/collections/readersdigest/thedefinitivecoll-5cd-pl05.html|title=Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (5 CD) - Poland|work=Elvis on CD|date=|accessdate=March 29, 2017}}</ref> except for the German release, which includes 14 pictures,<ref name=booklet3>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvisoncd.com/frame.htm?http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/collections/readersdigest/thedefinitivecoll-5cd-g05.html|title=Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (5 CD)|work=Elvis on CD|date=|accessdate=March 29, 2017}}</ref> and liner notes about Elvis' life, whereas the European and Australian 4-disc edition includes a 24-page booklet, containing 14 picutres of Elvis, with liner notes about Elvis' life.<ref name=australia>{{cite web|url=http://www.elvisoncd.com/frame.htm?http://www.elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/collections/readersdigest/rd.htm|title=Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (4 CD) - Germany and Australia: Notes|work=Elvis on CD|date=|accessdate=March 29, 2017}}</ref> The compilation was later made available for download through digital plataforms, and in South America, the track order suffered a small alteration.<ref name=brazil>{{cite web|language=pt|url=https://itunes.apple.com/br/album/the-definitive-collection/id323391782|title=The Definitive Collection|work=[[iTunes]] Brazil|date=|accessdate=March 29, 2017}}</ref>
The European 5-disc release inludes a 28-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life, whereas the European and Australian 4-disc edition includes a 24-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis, with liner notes about Elvis' life.


== Track listing ==
== Track listing ==
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===Formats===
==Formats==
* CD Europe Standard edition&nbsp;– 5-disc edition containing 115 songs, including a 28-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life.
* CD Europe Standard edition&nbsp;– 5-disc edition containing 115 songs, including a 28-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life.<ref name=booklet1/><ref name=booklet2/>
* CD Europe and Australia 2006 edition&nbsp;– 4-disc edition release, containing 93 songs, including a 24-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life.
* CD Germany Standard edition&nbsp;– 5-disc edition containing 115 songs, including a 28-page booklet, containing 14 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life.<ref name=booklet3/>
* Digital download South America&nbsp;– South American digital edition, containing the same 115 songs from the standard edition, but with a slightly different track order.
* CD Europe and Australia 2006 edition&nbsp;– 4-disc edition release, containing 93 songs, including a 24-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life.<ref name=australia/>
* Digital download South America&nbsp;– South American digital edition, containing the same 115 songs from the standard edition, but with a slightly different track order.<ref name=brazil/>

== Personnel ==
Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.<ref name="liner">{{cite AV media notes |title=The Definitive Collection|others=[[Elvis Presley]] |year=2005 |type=CD |publisher=[[Sony BMG Music Entertainment]]|id=82876 67823 2}}</ref>
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=== Production ===

*Compilation – Richard Dinnadge
*Compilation (With Thanks To) – Henri Heymans, Meir Malinsky, Roger Menz, Roger Semon, Stuart Rubin
*Repertoire Administration – Daniel Sankey
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=== Design ===

*Design – Green Ink
*Liner Notes – Colin Escott
*Liner Notes Edited By – Richard Lutterloch
*Production and Print – Claudette Bramble

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===Companies===

*Licensed From – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
*Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Reader's Digest Association Limited
*Copyright (c) – The Reader's Digest Association Limited

=== Record labels===
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*[[Abilene Music Inc.]]
*[[Almo Music Corp.]]
*[[Anglo-Pic Music Co. Ltd.]]
*[[Arc Music Co.]]
*[[Bienstock Publishing Co.]]
*[[Berkshire Music Inc.]]
*[[BMG Music Publishing Ltd.]]
*[[Budde Songs, Inc.]]
*[[Carl Perkins Music]]
*[[Carlin Music Corp.]]
*[[Chappell & Co.]]
*[[Chrysalis Songs]]
*[[Chuck Willis Music Co.]]
*[[Conrad Music]]
*[[Copyright Control]]
*[[Crudup Music]]
*[[Eddie Barclay Co.]]
*[[Elvis Presley Music]]
*[[Elvis Presley Music, Inc.]]
*[[Embassy Music Corp.]]
*[[EMI Miller Catalog Inc.]]
*[[EMI Music Publishers Ltd.]]
*[[EMI Music Publishing Ltd.]]
*[[EMI Robbins Catalog]]
*[[EMI Unart Catalog Inc.]]
*[[Erika Publishing]]
*[[Famous Music]]
*[[Felder Pomus Entertainment]]
*[[Gladys Music]]
*[[Gladys Music Co.]]
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*[[Hee Bee Doinit]]
*[[Hi-Lo Music, Inc.]]
*[[Hill & Range]]
*[[Hill & Range Songs, Inc.]]
*[[Holly-Hill Music Publishing Co.]]
*[[Intersong USA, Inc.]]
*[[Jerry Leiber Music]]
*[[Jeune Musique]]
*[[Lollipop Music Corp.]]
*[[Malverne Music Co.]]
*[[Management Music Co.]]
*[[MCA Music Ltd.]]
*[[Mike Stoller Music]]
*[[Minder Music Ltd.]]
*[[Mort Shuman Songs]]
*[[Motion Music]]
*[[Nadel Music]]
*[[Peer Music UK Ltd]]
*[[Peter Maurice Music Co. Ltd.]]
*[[Pomus Songs]]
*[[Port Music Corp.]]
*[[Progressive Music Pub. Co., Inc.]]
*[[R&H Music]]
*[[R & H Music Company]]
*[[Rachel's Own Music]]
*[[Raleigh Music, Inc.]]
*[[Range Road Music]]
*[[Ray Stevens Music]]
*[[Redwood Music Ltd.]]
*[[Carlin]]
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*[[Robbins Music]]
*[[Screen Gems-EMI Music Inc.]]
*[[Sharoonie Songs]]
*[[Sixteen Stars Music]]
*[[Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music]]
*[[Sony/ATV Songs LLC]]
*[[The International Music Network Ltd.]]
*[[Thibout Music]]
*[[Tree Publishing Co.]]
*[[Unichappell Music, Inc.]]
*[[Universal-Duchess Music Corp.]]
*[[Universal-MCA Music Publishing]]
*[[Universal PolyGram International]]
*[[Universal Songs Of Polygram, Inc.]]
*[[Williams Music]]
*[[Williamson Music Co.]]
*[[Wren Music Co. Inc.]]

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==References==


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The Definitive Collection is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll singer and musician Elvis Presley. It was first released in 2005,[1] as an European album, by Reader's Digest Association, and distributed by Sony BMG, as a five-disc set, containing 115 songs. It was then released in Europe and Australia, on April 24, 2016,[2] as a four-disc set, containing 93 songs.

The European 5-disc release inludes a 28-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis,[3][4] except for the German release, which includes 14 pictures,[5] and liner notes about Elvis' life, whereas the European and Australian 4-disc edition includes a 24-page booklet, containing 14 picutres of Elvis, with liner notes about Elvis' life.[6] The compilation was later made available for download through digital plataforms, and in South America, the track order suffered a small alteration.[7]

Track listing

CD 1: All Shook Up 1954-1956
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."That's All Right" (Remastered)Arthur CrudupSam Phillips1:57
2."Heartbreak Hotel"
Steve Sholes2:08
3."Blue Suede Shoes" (Remastered)Carl PerkinsSteve Sholes1:59
4."Money Honey"Jesse StoneSteve Sholes2:35
5."I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" (Remastered)
  • Tom Hamilton (uncredited)
  • Maurice Mysels
  • Ira Kosloff
Steve Sholes2:39
6."My Baby Left Me"Arthur CrudupSteve Sholes2:11
7."Don't Be Cruel"
Steve Sholes2:02
8."Hound Dog"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes2:13
9."Blue Moon"
Sam Phillips2:39
10."I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine"Mack DavidSteve Sholes2:27
11."Love Me Tender"
2:42
12."Anyway You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)"
Steve Sholes2:14
13."When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again"
Steve Sholes2:21
14."Love Me" (New Sound Remastered)Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes2:43
15."Too Much"
Steve Sholes2:34
16."Paralyzed"
  • Otis Blackwell
  • Elvis Presley
Steve Sholes2:23
17."Poor Boy"
  • Elvis Presley
  • Vera Matson
Steve Sholes2:13
18."Old Shep"
Steve Sholes4:10
19."Playing For Keeps"Stan KeslerSteve Sholes2:50
20."All Shook Up"
Steve Sholes1:57
21."That's When Your Heartaches Begin"
Steve Sholes3:24
CD 2: Jailhouse Rock 1957-1958
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Mystery Train"Junior ParkerSam Phillips2:25
2."Rip It Up"
Steve Sholes1:53
3."(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear"
Walter Scharf1:45
4."(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)"Thomas A. DorseySteve Sholes3:21
5."(Let's Have A) Party"Jessie Mae RobinsonKen Nelson1:28
6."Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do!"
Steve Sholes2:31
7."Loving You" (Remastered)Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes2:14
8."Jailhouse Rock"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:34
9."Trying To Get To You"
Sam Phillips2:32
10."Lawdy Miss Clawdy"Lloyd PriceSteve Sholes2:08
11."Santa Bring My Baby Back (To Me)"
Steve Sholes1:52
12."I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone"
Steve Sholes2:36
13."Treat Me Nice" (Remastered)Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:11
14."Don't" (with The Jordanaires)Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:48
15."Hard Headed Woman"Claude DemetriusSteve Sholes1:54
16."I Beg of You"Rose Marie McCoySteve Sholes1:51
17."Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" (Remastered) (with The Jordanaires)
Steve Sholes2:15
18."Doncha' Think It's Time"
Steve Sholes1:55
19."Trouble" (Remastered)Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerJerry Leiber and Mike Stoller2:17
20."I Got Stung" (Remastered) (with The Jordanaires)
Steve Sholes1:49
21."One Night"
Steve Sholes2:34
CD 3: Fame And Fortune 1958-1962
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."King Creole" (with The Jordanaires)Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerFelton Jarvis2:09
2."(Now and Then There's) A Fool Such as I"Bill TraderSteve Sholes2:38
3."I Need Your Love Tonight" (New Sound Remastered) (with The Jordanaires)
Steve Sholes2:05
4."A Big Hunk O' Love"
Steve Sholes2:13
5."My Wish Came True"Ivory Joe HunterSteve Sholes2:34
6."Fame And Fortune"
Steve Sholes2:29
7."Stuck on You"
Steve Sholes2:18
8."It's Now Or Never"
Steve Sholes3:14
9."A Mess of Blues" (New Sound Remastered) (with The Jordanaires)
Steve Sholes2:40
10."Are You Lonesome Tonight?" (Remastered)
3:06
11."I Gotta Know"
Steve Sholes2:15
12."Wooden Heart"
Steve Sholes2:02
13."Lonely Man"
Steve Sholes2:44
14."Surrender"
Steve Sholes1:52
15."Flaming Star"
Steve Sholes2:25
16."I Feel So Bad" (New Sound Remastered)Chuck WillisSteve Sholes2:54
17."Wild In The Country"
Steve Sholes1:52
18."(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame"
  • Doc Pomus
  • Mort Shuman
Steve Sholes2:06
19."Little Sister" (Remastered)
  • Doc Pomus
  • Mort Shuman
Steve Sholes2:31
20."Rock-A-Hula Baby" (New Sound Remastered) (with The Jordanaires)
Steve Sholes1:58
21."Can't Help Falling In Love"
  • Hugo Peretti
  • Luigi Creatore
  • George Weiss
2:57
22."Good Luck Charm"
  • Aaron Schroeder
  • Wally Gold
Steve Sholes2:05
23."Anything That's Part Of You"Don RobertsonSteve Sholes2:24
24."Follow That Dream"
  • Fred Wise
  • Ben Weisman
Steve Sholes1:37
25."She's Not You" (Remastered)
  • Jerry Leiber
  • Mike Stoller
  • Doc Pomus
2:09
26."Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes1:53
27."King Of The Whole Wide World"
Steve Sholes2:41
28."Return To Sender"
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
2:09
Disc 4: Viva Las Vegas 1963-1968
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."(You're The) Devil In Disguise"
Steve Sholes2:20
2."One Broken Heart For Sale"
  • Otis Blackwell
  • Winfield Scott
Leith Stevens1:46
3."Bossa Nova Baby" (Remastered)Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerSteve Sholes2:06
4."Witchcraft"
Steve Sholes2:22
5."They Remind Me Too Much Of You"Don RobertsonLeith Stevens2:30
6."Kiss Me Quick"
  • Doc Pomus
  • Mort Shuman
Steve Sholes2:46
7."Viva Las Vegas" (Remastered)
  • Doc Pomus
  • Mort Shuman
George Stoll2:26
8."Kissin' Cousins"
Steve Sholes2:12
9."What'd I Say"Ray CharlesGeorge Stoll3:02
10."Such A Night"Lincoln Chase
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
2:59
11."Ain't That Loving You Baby"
Steve Sholes1:48
12."Blue Christmas"
Steve Sholes2:07
13."Do The Clam"
George Stoll3:20
14."Crying In The Chapel"Darrell GlennSteve Sholes2:23
15."Big Boss Man"
Steve Sholes2:51
16."(Such An) Easy Question"
  • Otis Blackwell
  • Winfield Scott
Steve Sholes2:19
17."Frankie and Johnny"
Steve Sholes2:33
18."Love Letters"
Steve Sholes2:50
19."Guitar Man"Jerry ReedSteve Sholes2:15
20."U.S. Male"Jerry ReedSteve Sholes2:42
21."You'll Never Walk Alone"Rodgers and HammersteinSteve Sholes2:42
22."If I Can Dream" (Stereo Mix)Walter Earl BrownSteve Sholes3:10
Disc 5: Always On My Mind 1969-2003
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."In the Ghetto"Mac DavisChips Moman2:56
2."Suspicious Minds"Mark James
4:31
3."The Wonder Of You" (Live)Baker KnightSteve Sholes2:26
4."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" (Remastered)
Felton Jarvis2:30
5."I Just Can't Help Believing" (Live)
Felton Jarvis4:34
6."I'm Leavin'"
Steve Sholes3:50
7."Until It's Time for You to Go" (Live)Buffy Sainte-MarieSteve Sholes3:56
8."An American Trilogy" (New Sound Remastered)Mickey NewburySteve Sholes4:38
9."Burning Love"Dennis LindeFelton Jarvis2:56
10."Always On My Mind" (Remastered)
Felton Jarvis3:37
11."Fool"
Steve Sholes2:41
12."Promised Land" (New Sound Remastered)Chuck BerryFelton Jarvis2:57
13."My Boy"
Felton Jarvis3:19
14."T-R-O-U-B-L-E"Jerry ChesnutFelton Jarvis3:03
15."Hurt"
Felton Jarvis2:07
16."The Girl Of My Best Friend"
  • Steve Sholes
  • Chet Atkins
2:21
17."Moody Blue"Mark JamesFelton Jarvis2:48
18."She Thinks I Still Care"
Felton Jarvis3:46
19."Suspicion"
  • Doc Pomus
  • Mort Shuman
Felton Jarvis2:34
20."Way Down"Layng Martine, Jr.Felton Jarvis2:36
21."My Way" (Live)
Felton Jarvis4:00
22."A Little Less Conversation" (JXL Remix Radio Edit)
3:31
23."Rubberneckin'" (Paul Oakenfold Remix Radio Edit)
Paul Oakenfold3:29
Total length:4:55:00

Formats

  • CD Europe Standard edition – 5-disc edition containing 115 songs, including a 28-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life.[3][4]
  • CD Germany Standard edition – 5-disc edition containing 115 songs, including a 28-page booklet, containing 14 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life.[5]
  • CD Europe and Australia 2006 edition – 4-disc edition release, containing 93 songs, including a 24-page booklet, containing 16 picutres of Elvis, and liner notes about Elvis' life.[6]
  • Digital download South America – South American digital edition, containing the same 115 songs from the standard edition, but with a slightly different track order.[7]

Personnel

Credits adapted from the album's liner notes.[8]

Companies

  • Licensed From – Sony BMG Music Entertainment
  • Phonographic Copyright (p) – The Reader's Digest Association Limited
  • Copyright (c) – The Reader's Digest Association Limited

Record labels

References

  1. ^ "Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (5 CD) - Poland". Elvis on CD. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (4 CD) - Germany and Australia". Elvis on CD. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  3. ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (5 CD)". Elvis on CD - France. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  4. ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (5 CD) - Poland". Elvis on CD. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (5 CD)". Elvis on CD. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Elvis Presley - Elvis The Definitive Collection (4 CD) - Germany and Australia: Notes". Elvis on CD. Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  7. ^ a b "The Definitive Collection". iTunes Brazil (in Portuguese). Retrieved March 29, 2017.
  8. ^ The Definitive Collection (CD). Elvis Presley. Sony BMG Music Entertainment. 2005. 82876 67823 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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