My Top 5 Elvis Presley Releases That Are Essential to Any Collection!

My top 5 picks (and an honorable mention) Elvis albums and essential adds to any collection!
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[@TallisLizzy]

Elvis is Back is by far my number 1.

[@josipjoeybosnjak]

Hey Mark! Excellent and wonderful choices all around. I couldn’t have made it any better than this! Thank you brother for your amazing work! TCB ⚡️⚡️😎👍🏻👍🏻

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks Brother! We have to catch up soon! 👍🏻

[@TheKingsCourt1972]

YES!! The Wonder Of You RULES!!! excellent choices Mark

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks Ed!! 👍🏻

[@elvispresleycollectorsgroup]

Great selection Mark! I would so struggle with a top 5. All those + the 68 special, from Memphis, In Person, Back In Memphis, How Great Thou Art, Aloha etc, etc, It’s Impossible for me 😂

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

There’s so many great albums! I agree!! 👍🏻

[@SpencerCollectsElvis]

Elvis is Back Has always Just Been Top Tier For Me. Reconsider Baby, His best Blues Track Ever, With That 1960 Voice. Just Cant Beat It!

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

His voice was sheer perfection in 1960! 👍🏻

[@docteurrobert]

"Elvis is back" of course !!!! Wow I'm so happy to see this LP on the top of your list ! (And this pressing is fantastic !!!! A precious pressing in my collection... well my original french mono pressing sounds "wow" but...). And about "vol 3"... it was my first Elvis' CD when I was 12... back in 1995 (haha) so of course I LOVE IT ! Great video Mark ! Take care.

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks so much for your kind words! And during the time that these two albums were made, Elvis’ voice was pure heaven! 👍🏻

[@raymondfranssen6559]

Always entertaining Mark. Take care.

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks Raymond!! 👍🏻

[@Abariese]

Promised land is one of my favorites. I wish he included more songs from that album in his concerts. Great video!

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks for watching!! 😊👍🏻

[@martinthompson54]

Hi mark, great elvis LPS, elvis on stage is brilliant, you should listen to elvis singing polk salad annie at the end of the song you can hear a wee woman from Belfast saying give yourself a bit of air, from marty in Belfast northern Ireland God bless

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks for watching Martin! 😊👍🏻

[@haraldtrittner4396]

Hi Mark, my Top 5 List: Elvis Golden Records (1958), Elvis Is Back!, From Elvis In Memphis, On Stage, Elvis Country (I'm 10.000 Years Old) Thank you Mark

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Great list indeed Harald! 👍🏻 I love seeing how many Elvis Is Back! and From Elvis In Memphis on their list! Elvis In Memphis would probably be #6 if I did a top 10!

[@paulmogg8036]

I believe it was me who surgested you do this lol 😆.... I actually agree with everything you said about every album there ....His Hand In Mine has always been a top 3 for me !! It's actually very difficult to do 🙄! His Hand In Mine TTWII Elvis Is Back From Elvis In Memphis Promise Land ( also ) ( not in any particular order) But love so many more ..... Could change tomorrow! Great video....and great talking point . Cheers 🎙🎶🥂

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks for the suggestion Paul! Much appreciated! 👍🏻

[@haroldingebretsen2135]

Great picks Mark My All time favorite album is his hand in mine .

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

My favorite gospel album- a great one indeed! 👍🏻

[@nigelwilson1957]

Hi mark my top 5 Albums 1/ Elvis Love letter /2 Elvis Pot luck/ 3 Elvis Rousatbout/ 4 Elvis back in Memphis/ 5 Elvis Promised land my favorites my top 5 Albums

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

That’s a fantastic list Nigel- great choices!! 👍🏻

[@sincerelyelvispresley]

Some nice choices there buddy. Only a couple of crossovers on mine: Elvis is Back!; From Elvis Presley Boulevard; Elvis Country; From Elvis In Memphis and TTWII 😊

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

All great choices! Thanks for sharing your picks!! 👍🏻

[@tcbsince73]

Promised Land holds a special place in my heart, as it seems, it does for many fans. I can’t do top 5s, I can’t leave albums out!

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

It’s definitely a tough task! Thanks for watching! 👍🏻

[@cut1986]

Cool memory you shared with the Promised Land release. Very underrated album.

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

I agree- one of his best of the 70s! Thanks for watching! 👍🏻

[@graemeferdinands5856]

Great calls on all five albums, Mark! Definitely love those! Good job! 👏👏👍 My Top 5 are.. 1. 'Elvis The Memphis Record 1969 Year in Review' 2. 'Girl Happy (Soundtrack)' 3. Roustabout (Soundtrack)' 4. Elvis 'Almost In Love' (Camden) 5. 'Elvis Country' If I was to put 'hand on heart', these are the ones I listen to more than once a year! 😊

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks for sharing!! Some really cool choices, especially Almost In Love and Girl Happy, which both I love! Nice! 👍🏻

[@alexandernijeboer8385]

Thanks Mark, that’s a remarkable Top-5 but in the light of your previous videos not completely surprising. Always enjoyable to see others pick their favorites. After watching your video I broke my head about how my Top-5 would look like, but could not decide. Too many Elvis albums that are too dear to me. I know however my #1 would be a somewhat odd choice: Essential Elvis Volume 2: Stereo ’57. After growing up on those (sometimes) awful sounding Electronically Reprocessed Stereo (ERS) albums, boy, what a thrill it was to hear these great 50s masters and outtakes in true binaural stereo for the first time, back in 1987. Today, in my opinion this record still stands out, partly also because of the mastering by UK engineer Boppin’ Bob Jones. I think his work on Elvis’ vinyl catalogue in the 80s even nowadays offer the best representation of his work, both in mono and stereo. I know in your videos you rave about the sound quality of modern day labels like Music On Vinyl, VPI, Friday Music and Speakers Corner and although I do not collect these labels specifically (I do have some copies however) I agree these new vinyls in general do sound fantastic. However compared to the German/ European mid-80s black/ silver labels and the green label RCA International pressings from the UK, you will discover a sound quality that in my opinion has been largely unmatched by todays vinyl. Look for the releases that were mastered by Boppin’ Bob Jones, ‘Big’ Pete Norman and Mike Walker. These UK based sound engineers worked at CTS Studios in Blackwater, London back in the day and were assigned by RCA Ltd to remaster Elvis’ catalogue from 1979 on. If you have any green label RCA International release you can check the dead wax of your record to check whether it was mastered by any of them (name is engraved in deadwax). The RCA International releases were mid-priced in the 80s and are now fairly cheap available on Ebay and Discogs since these are not considered to be highly collectable. Boppin’ Bop Jones also remastered Girls, Girls, Girls soundtrack and Kissin’ Cousins, both released in 1987 on the Camden (budget!) label. Until today I have not heard any pressings that sounds better. Any fan should really checkout these underrated and largely ignored pressings. Anyway, a lot of words to say: great video, thanks.

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks very much for this information! I agree on the RCA International LPs. They are so well done! I own a number of them on both the black and green labels and hope to eventually collect them all. I learn so much from my viewers- thanks again! 👍🏻

[@GrahamPhillips-z5n]

Mine would be Elvis is Back, From Elvis in Memphis, A Date with Elvis, King Creole and 24 Karat Hits - sound quality is too good to leave off. Thanks Mark from North Wales.

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks so much- great list! 👍🏻

[@SuperAhlberg]

Hello Mark here is my Top 5 List: Elvis Is Back!, From Elvis In Memphis,Elvis Golden Records Vol;4, How Great Thou Art;1967,From Memphis To Vegas 2-Lp LSP-6020!!! Thanks for the interesting channel and Greetings from Finland!! Jan

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Great list Jan!! Thanks for sharing and watching! 👍🏻

[@petripalonen]

Pot Luck is my favorite lp from the early 60s

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

I love Pot Luck! 😊👍🏻

[@kingelvis1956]

Hi, Mark. Elvis’ Golden Records, Volume 3 is an outstanding album, I must agree. However, have you ever wondered WHY two important tracks were left off of it? Those two tracks being “Can’t Help Falling In Love” and “Return to Sender”. Yet, they did include “Anything That’s Part of You” and “Fame and Fortune”, which didn’t even chart! My theory on this is that Col. Parker, being the money man that he was, possibly is responsible for that because he probably felt that by including those two very important hits would have had an adverse effect on the sales of “Blue Hawaii” and “Girls! Girls! Girls!” Soundtrack albums. I’d like to see your opinion on that. Great video! Walter

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Hi Walter. Thanks for watching! So everything in your statement I agree on. We all know that the colonel craved wealth, so I think your point is absolutely spot on! I also agree that he felt adding can’t help falling in love would definitely take sales away from the Blue Hawaii soundtrack. 👍🏻

[@thomasmurray9249]

Hey Mark, good video. All worthy choices IMHO. I think my list would drop His Hand in Mine since Elvis Is Back was recorded at the same point in time. On Stage is a great intro to Elvis Live. That's the Way It Is is appropriate as is Gold Records Vol. 3. I think in place of His Hand in Mine I'd choose either Elvis Presley LPM-1254 or Elvis' Golden Records - the first one, in order to broaden out the time frame and put in some of his best known early work. As to Promised Land...I totally agree. I have seen so many people trash songs like Love Song of the Year, Mr. Songman and Thinking About You in various forums but I love those songs and most everything else on this album. I think this would give a broad taste of Elvis throughout his career. I think Elvis Is Back and His Hand in mine are two of the best albums from a quality of recording standpoint. The Analogue Productions LP and SACD are my go to choices...nothing short of spectacular.

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks for your great input! Thank you for watching!! 👍🏻

[@Allen-vl7zq]

Hi Mark! I'm curious -- Of the following two songs, which one do you like better... "A Mess of Blues" ...or... "Anything That's Part of You" ?

[@Speekers_corner]

Hi Mark. I'd have the same, but sub out Promised Land with From Elvis In Memphis. Not just great picks, but your pressings from MOV, Speakers Corner and Analogue Productions are all essential listening pressings, imo. I consider my AP pressing of Elvis Is Back! a top 3 sounding record in my entire collection (not just Elvis). Look forward to your t5 soundtracks. Cheers, Jeff

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Thanks, Jeff! From Elvis In Memphis would be at #6 if I did a top 10. A spectacular album! Thanks for watching! 👍🏻

[@Kymoon99]

Ok now i will have to do a top 5 lol TCB Mark ⚡️⚡️

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Do it…do it! 😂👍🏻

[@Kymoon99]

Our top 2 are the same ⚡️⚡️​@@markselvisforeveryonechann1153

[@frankanderson5012]

Can't see anyone mentioning the Sun Collection. His first album. It's the music that made him famous, that made him unique. Without that there would be no Elvis Presley that became famous.

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

You bring up a very good point. What’s funny is, up until just a few short months ago, I was not a gigantic fan of his Sun stuff. Then one evening I put it on, and I was astounded how great and fun that music was! 👍🏻

[@stefanostabile7630]

Hello Mark 🤚

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Hello Stefano!! 👍🏻

[@Raydahr-5]

Interesting to watch for a guy who isn't that much into Elvis. But I have a question for you. When I was a kid we had Girls Girls Girls (a seven inch) with a song on the flip side which I loved but haven't found on record since. The song is called I Got Lucky. Do you know on which Elvis LP (I'm a vinyl guy) I can find it?😮

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

I Got Lucky can be found on the RCA Camden (or later Pickwick label) which is a budget label. Great compilation as well! 👍🏻

[@Raydahr-5]

@markselvisforeveryonechann1153 Do you have a title? Thanks 🙂

[@JohnBull14]

Can I choose 10, I can’t do 5

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

I know- it’s difficult isn’t it? 👍🏻

[@21sungalute.42]

Couldn't you at least pick 5 songs that he wrote himself to show that it wasn't just his voice that he had going for him?

[@markselvisforeveryonechann1153]

Elvis had a LOT going for him. Fantastic voice, great actor, an amazing philanthropist, good looks. Shall I continue? Sometimes I don’t understand the negativity.

[@21sungalute.42]

@ Great actor?

[@arveespelien1116]

​@@21sungalute.42yes, great actor, for sure