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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, 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, as a four-disc set, containing 93 songs.

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

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.
  • 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.
  • Digital download South America – South American digital edition, containing the same 115 songs from the standard edition, but with a slightly different track order.