Elvis the King | |
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Box set by Elvis Presley | |
Released | August 13, 2007 |
Genre | Rock |
Label | RCA–Legacy |
Elvis the King is a box set comprising 18 singles of the recorded work of American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in 2007 by RCA Records. The box set is available in both CD and 10" vinyl formats.
The first release was Monday, August 13, 2007, marking 30 years—to the week—since the death of Elvis Presley. The second single was released on Thursday, August 16, which is the exact anniversary of Presley's death. From then on, the singles were released every Monday until December 2, 2007.
August 20 also saw the release of the HMV-exclusive single My Baby Left Me, which is also available on CD and 10" vinyl format. This reached #19 in the UK.
As well as the box set, a 2 CD compilation album of Presley's work was also released. The album reached #1 in the UK and in Germany. In Germany it was his very first #1 album.
Disc 1:
Disc 2: