The Complete Elvis Presley Masters is a box set of Elvis Presley

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Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....

's entire recording career, released on October 19, 2010 by RCA Records

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/Legacy Recordings

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. The box set contains all 711 original master recordings and 103 additional rare recordings, contained on 30 compact discs.

This boxset is not to be confused with the Franklin Mint compilation Elvis: The Complete Masters Collection, which does not contain the rare recordings, nor are the songs in chronological order. The set does, however, come with a replica of Elvis' first 7" single.

Track listing

Disc One (1954-1956)

Track	Recorded	Original LP Issue	Catalogue	Release Date	Chart Peak	Song Title	Writer(s)	Time
1.	7/5/54	Elvis: A Legendary Performer Vol. 2 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 is a compilation album featuring recordings by American singer Elvis Presley. As with the first volume of the series, issued in 1974, the collection was a mixture of previously released and never-before-released recordings...	CPL1 1349	1/8/76	#46	Harbor Lights Harbor Lights "Harbor Lights" is a popular song by Hugh Williams with lyrics by Jimmy Kennedy. This song was originally sung by Frances Langford in 1937 and was published again in 1950....	Jimmy Kennedy Jimmy Kennedy Jimmy Kennedy OBE was an Irish songwriter, predominantly a lyricist, putting words to existing music such as "Teddy Bears' Picnic" and "My Prayer", or co-writing with the composers Michael Carr, Wilhelm Grosz and Nat Simon amongst others.-Biography:Kennedy was born near Omagh... , Hugh Williams	2:35
2.	7/5/54	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:...	LPM 1254	3/23/56	#1	I Love You Because I Love You Because I Love You Because is a musical set in modern day New York, inspired by the Jane Austen novel Pride and Prejudice. It features lyrics by Ryan Cunningham, set to music by Joshua Salzman.-Production history:...	Leon Payne Leon Payne Leon Payne , "the Blind Balladeer", was a country music singer and songwriter.-Life:Leon Roger Payne was born in Alba, Texas on June 15, 1917. He was blind in one eye at birth, and lost the sight of the other eye in early childhood. He attended the Texas School for the Blind from 1924 to 1935,...	2:42
3.	7/5/54	For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only is the seventh album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in February 1959. It is a compilation of material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, a September 1956 session at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, sessions on January 10 and 11 at RCA...	Sun 209	7/19/54		That's All Right That's All Right (Mama) "That's All Right" is the name of the first single released by Elvis Presley, written and originally performed by blues singer Arthur Crudup. Elvis' version was recorded on 5 July 1954, and released on 19 July 1954 with "Blue Moon of Kentucky" as the B-side...	Arthur Crudup Arthur Crudup Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup was an American Delta blues singer, songwriter and guitarist. He is best known outside blues circles for writing songs such as "That's All Right" , "My Baby Left Me" and "So Glad You're Mine", later covered by Elvis Presley and dozens of other artists.-Career:Arthur Crudup...	1:55
4.	7/5/54	A Date with Elvis A Date With Elvis A Date with Elvis is the eighth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in July 1959. It is a compilation of previously unreleased material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, two from Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and multiple sessions at Sun Studio....	Sun 209b	7/19/54		Blue Moon of Kentucky Blue Moon of Kentucky "Blue Moon of Kentucky" is a waltz written in 1946 by bluegrass musician Bill Monroe and recorded by his band, The Blue Grass Boys. The song has since been recorded by many artists, including Elvis Presley....	Bill Monroe Bill Monroe William Smith Monroe was an American musician who created the style of music known as bluegrass, which takes its name from his band, the "Blue Grass Boys," named for Monroe's home state of Kentucky. Monroe's performing career spanned 60 years as a singer, instrumentalist, composer and bandleader...	2:02
5.	8/19/54	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:...	LPM 1254	3/23/56	#1	Blue Moon Blue Moon (song) "Blue Moon"'s first crossover recording to rock and roll came from Elvis Presley in 1956. His cover version of the song was included on his self-titled debut album Elvis Presley....	Richard Rodgers Richard Rodgers Richard Charles Rodgers was an American composer of music for more than 900 songs and for 43 Broadway musicals. He also composed music for films and television. He is best known for his songwriting partnerships with the lyricists Lorenz Hart and Oscar Hammerstein II... , Lorenz Hart Lorenz Hart Lorenz "Larry" Milton Hart was the lyricist half of the famed Broadway songwriting team Rodgers and Hart...	2:31
6.	9/10/54	Elvis for Everyone Elvis for Everyone Elvis for Everyone! is the twenty-third album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3450, in August 1965. Recording sessions took place over a ten-year span at Sun Studio in Memphis, RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee, and Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California...	LSP 3450	8/10/65	#10	Tomorrow Night Tomorrow Night "Tomorrow Night" is a 1939 song written by Sam Coslow and Will Grosz. The same year Horace Heidt peaked at number sixteen with his version of the song. In 1948, Lonnie Johnson had a crossover hit with the song, which had Simeon Hatch on piano... +	Sam Coslow Sam Coslow Sam Coslow was an American songwriter, singer, film producer, publisher, and market analyst. Coslow was born in New York City. He began writing songs as a teenager... , Will Grosz	2:58
7.	9/10/54	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:...	LPM 1254	3/23/56	#1	I'll Never Let You Go (Lil' Darlin') I'll Never Let You Go I'll Never Let You Go is a song by Jimmy Wakely, released by Elvis Presley on his debut album and as a single....	Jimmy Wakely Jimmy Wakely James Clarence Wakeley , better known as Jimmy Wakely, was an American country-Western singer and actor, one of the last crooning cowpokes following World War II...	2:24
8.	9/10/54	The Sun Sessions The Sun Sessions The Sun Sessions is a compilation of Elvis Presley recordings at Sun Studios in 1954 and 1955. It was issued by RCA Records in 1976. It had been issued and charted as The Sun Collection in the United Kingdom the previous year...	APM11675	3/22/76		I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine "I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine" is a popular song, written by Mack David.The most popular version was done by Patti Page in 1950. The Page recording was issued by Mercury Records as catalog number 5396, and first reached the Billboard chart on May 20, 1950, lasting 9 weeks and peaking at #8...	Mack David Mack David Mack David was an American lyricist and songwriter, best known for his work in film and television, with a career spanning from the early 1940s through the early 1970s. Mack was credited with writing lyrics and/or music for over one thousand songs...	2:27
9.	9/10/54	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:...	LPM 1254	3/23/56	#1	Just Because Just Because "Just Because" is a song by the alternative rock band Jane's Addiction, which was released as the first single from their third album, Strays in 2003....	Sid Robin, Bob Shelton, Joe Shelton	2:32
10.	9/10/54	A Date With Elvis A Date With Elvis A Date with Elvis is the eighth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in July 1959. It is a compilation of previously unreleased material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, two from Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and multiple sessions at Sun Studio....	LPM 2011	7/24/59		Good Rockin' Tonight	Roy Brown Roy Brown (blues musician) Roy James Brown was an American R&B singer, songwriter and musician, who had an influence on the early development of rock and roll music. His "Good Rocking Tonight" was covered by Wynonie Harris, Elvis Presley, Ricky Nelson, Jerry Lee Lewis, Pat Boone, and the rock group Montrose. In addition,...	2:12
11.	11/12/54	A Date With Elvis A Date With Elvis A Date with Elvis is the eighth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in July 1959. It is a compilation of previously unreleased material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, two from Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and multiple sessions at Sun Studio....	LPM 2011	7/24/59		Milkcow Blues Boogie Milkcow Blues Boogie Milkcow Blues Boogie is a song by Elvis Presley, released as the A-side of his third Sun Records single in 1954 . It is a cover of a blues song originally recorded by Kokomo Arnold, which, performed by Presley at a much faster tempo and including a number of variations, bears almost no resemblance...	Kokomo Arnold Kokomo Arnold Kokomo Arnold was an American blues musician.Born as James Arnold in Lovejoy's Station, Georgia, he got his nickname in 1934 after releasing "Old Original Kokomo Blues" for the Decca label; it was a cover of the Scrapper Blackwell blues song about the city of Kokomo, Indiana...	2:38
12.	11/12/54	For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only is the seventh album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in February 1959. It is a compilation of material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, a September 1956 session at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, sessions on January 10 and 11 at RCA...	LPM 1990	2/6/59		You're a Heartbreaker You're a Heartbreaker You're a Heartbreaker is a song by Elvis Presley. It was recorded in December 1954 during the fourth of Presley's now-legendary eight sessions at Memphis' Sun Studio and released as the B-side of his third Sun single , whose A-side was a cover of Kokomo Arnold's Milkcow Blues Boogie....	Jack Sallee	2:12
13.	12/18/54	Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...	67675-2	2/9/99		I'm Left You're Right She's Gone (Slow Version)	Stan Kesler, William Taylor William Taylor William Taylor was a British scholar, polyglot, and translator of German romantic literature.-Early life:He was born in Norwich, East Anglia, England on 7 November 1765, the only child of William Taylor , a wealthy Norwich merchant with European trade connections, by his wife Sarah , second...	2:48
14.	2/5/55	A Date With Elvis A Date With Elvis A Date with Elvis is the eighth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in July 1959. It is a compilation of previously unreleased material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, two from Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and multiple sessions at Sun Studio....	LPM 2011	7/24/59		Baby Let's Play House Baby Let's Play House "Baby, Let's Play House", is a song written by Arthur Gunter and recorded by him in 1954 on the Excello Records label, and covered by Elvis Presley the following year on Sun Records...	Arthur Gunter Arthur Gunter Arthur Gunter was an American blues guitarist and musician. He was best known for his song "Baby Let's Play House", which was later a hit single for Elvis Presley.-Biography:...	2:15
15.	3/5/55	For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only is the seventh album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in February 1959. It is a compilation of material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, a September 1956 session at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, sessions on January 10 and 11 at RCA...	LPM 1990	2/6/59		I'm Left You're Right She's Gone	Stan Kesler, William Taylor William Taylor William Taylor was a British scholar, polyglot, and translator of German romantic literature.-Early life:He was born in Norwich, East Anglia, England on 7 November 1765, the only child of William Taylor , a wealthy Norwich merchant with European trade connections, by his wife Sarah , second...	2:48
16.	7/11/55	A Date With Elvis A Date With Elvis A Date with Elvis is the eighth album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in July 1959. It is a compilation of previously unreleased material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, two from Radio Recorders in Hollywood, and multiple sessions at Sun Studio....	LPM 2011	7/24/59		I Forgot To Remember To Forget I Forgot to Remember to Forget "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" is a country song written by Stan Kesler and Charlie Feathers. It was recorded at Sun Studio on July 11, 1955, by Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Bill Black, and Johnny Bernero on drums, and released on August 20, 1955, along with "Mystery Train"...	Stan Kesler, Charlie Feathers Charlie Feathers Charles Arthur "Charlie" Feathers was an influential American rockabilly and country music performer.-Biography:...	2:28
17.	7/11/55	For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only For LP Fans Only is the seventh album by Elvis Presley, issued on RCA Victor Records in February 1959. It is a compilation of material from an August 1956 recording session at 20th Century Fox Stage One, a September 1956 session at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, sessions on January 10 and 11 at RCA...	LPM 1990	2/6/59		Mystery Train Mystery Train "Mystery Train" is a song written by Junior Parker and Sam Phillips. It was first recorded in Phillip's Memphis Recording Service and Sun Records at 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee in 1953. Raymond Hill plays tenor sax and Matt Murphy plays lead guitar with Bill Johnson on piano, Pat Hare on...	Herman Parker Jr. Junior Parker Junior Parker was an American Memphis blues singer and musician. He is best remembered for his unique voice which has been described as "honeyed," and "velvet-smooth"... , Sam Phillips Sam Phillips Samuel Cornelius Phillips , better known as Sam Phillips, was an American businessman, record executive, record producer and DJ who played an important role in the emergence of rock and roll as the major form of popular music in the 1950s...	2:24
18.	7/11/55	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:...	LPM 1254	3/23/56	#1	Trying To Get To You Trying to Get To You “Trying To Get To You” is a song performed by Elvis Presley in 1955 on his Sun recordings.It was written by Rose Marie McCoy and Charles Singleton, also known as Charlie Singleton. It was originally recorded by the rhythm and blues outfit The Eagles in 1954 and released in mid-1954 on Mercury...	Rose Marie McCoy Rose Marie McCoy Rose Marie McCoy was one of the most influential and prolific songwriters of the 1950s and 1960s.McCoy moved to New York City in 1942, pursuing a singing career... , Margie Singleton Margie Singleton Margaret Louis Ebey , known professionally as Margie Singleton, is an American country music singer and songwriter. In the 1960s, she was a popular duet and solo recording artist, working with country stars George Jones and Faron Young. Singleton had her biggest hit with Young called "Keeping Up...	2:33
19.	11/20/55	Sunrise Sunrise Sunrise is the instant at which the upper edge of the Sun appears above the horizon in the east. Sunrise should not be confused with dawn, which is the point at which the sky begins to lighten, some time before the sun itself appears, ending twilight...	67675-2	2/9/99		When It Rains It Really Pours	William Emerson William Emerson William Emerson is the name of:* William Emerson * William Emerson , Unitarian minister, father of Ralph Waldo Emerson* William Emerson , British architect....	2:01
20.	1/10/56	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:...	LPM 1254	3/23/56	#1	I Got A Woman I Got a Woman "I Got a Woman" is a song co-written and recorded by American R&B/soul musician Ray Charles and released as a single in December 1954 on the Atlantic label as Atlantic 45-1050 b/w "Come Back Baby." Both sides later appeared on his 1957 album Ray Charles .-Origin:The song builds on...	Ray Charles Ray Charles Ray Charles Robinson , known by his shortened stage name Ray Charles, was an American musician. He was a pioneer in the genre of soul music during the 1950s by fusing rhythm and blues, gospel, and blues styles into his early recordings with Atlantic Records... , Renald Richard	2:23
21.	1/10/56		47-6420	1/27/56	#1	Heartbreak Hotel Heartbreak Hotel "Heartbreak Hotel" is a song recorded by American rock and roll musician Elvis Presley. It was released as a single on January 27, 1956, Presley's first on his new record label RCA Victor. His first number-one pop record, "Heartbreak Hotel" topped Billboards Top 100 chart, became his first...	Mae Axton Mae Boren Axton Mae Boren Axton was known in the music industry as the 'Queen Mother of Nashville'... , Tommy Durden, Elvis Presley	2:08
22.	1/10/56	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:...	LPM 1254	3/23/56	#1	Money Honey	Jesse Stone Jesse Stone Jesse Stone was an American rhythm and blues musician and songwriter whose influence spanned a wide range of genres...	2:34
23.	1/11/56	Elvis Presley Elvis Presley (album) -1999 Reissue with Bonus Tracks:Catalogue data reflects simultaneous release of all tracks from LPM 1254 as singles in August, 1956; chart positions from Billboard Pop Singles chart.-2006 FTD Reissue:Disc OneDisc Two-Personnel:...	LPM 1254	3/23/56	#1	I'm Counting on You	Don Robertson	2:24
24.	1/11/56		47-6420b	1/27/56	#19	I Was The One	Aaron Schroeder Aaron Schroeder Aaron Schroeder was an American songwriter and music publisher.-Biography:Born Aaron Harold Schroder , he graduated from the school now known as the Fiorello H... , Claude Demetrius Claude Demetrius Claude Demetrius was an African American songwriter.Born in Bath, Maine, by his early twenties he was in New York City writing music for and/or with the likes of Louis Armstrong, Jimmy Witherspoon and B.B. King. Demetrius wrote the 1945 musical comedy short film Open the Door, Richard... , Hal Blair, Bill Peppers	2:33

The boxed-set also features a 240–page hardcover book with complete discography produced exclusively for this collection; researched and written by Ernst Jørgensen and Peter Guralnick. Plus, an individually numbered certificate of authenticity.

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