Elvis 30 #1 Hits

A great compilation of hits especially for the casual Elvis fan one disappointment is that I don't see how they don't include Blue Suede Shoes.

How time flies by! My current 2 CD compilation of Elvis Presley's biggest hits was issued way back in 1988. And to put it mildly the sound quality on that collection leaves much to be desired. Recently, I borrowed RCA's 2002 release "Elvis: 30 #1 Hits" from my local library and gave it a listen. The difference in the sound quality was astounding! It goes without saying that the technology has come a long way in the past 16 years. In my view, "Elvis: 30 #1 Hits" has got to be the finest collection ever assembled of the much beloved "King of Rock & Roll". All 30 tunes included on this single disc collection were #1 songs either here in the USA or in England where Elvis' remains incredibly popular even to this day. And there is such a wide variety of styles included here covering every phase of Elvis Presley's remarkable career at RCA records. You are sure to enjoy old favorites like "Don't Be Cruel", "One Night" and "It's Now Or Never" all digitally remastered and crystal clear. Amazing! Younger fans might recall hits from the early 1970's like "Suspicious Minds" and the hard driving "Burning Love" from the Fall of 1972. I was also pleased to find a couple of tunes I do not currently own including "Wooden Heart" and "Way Down" both of which made it to the top of the charts in England. And as an added bonus, RCA has included the 2002 worldwide smash "A Little Less Conversation". This remix of the original recording helped introduce Elvis to a whole new generation of fans. Listen to it a few times and you will find that this tune will grow on you too. If you are at all like me you like to see some decent liner notes when you purchasing a collection like this. RCA has included a nicely done 24 page booklet with this set. And best of all the price is extremely attractive. While I am not ordinarily in the habit of replacing CD's in my collection I am going to make an exception in this case. As soon as I stop typing, I am going to order "Elvis: 30 #1 Hits" and toss out my old collection from 1988. It is that much of an upgrade. Very highly recommended!!!

It's ELVIS!!!!!

Happy to have this CD of the great Elvis Presley great CD works perfectly

The fidelity and sound are improved and the "king" has never sounded better. This album proves beyond the shadow of a doubt that the poor country boy from Tupelo Mississippi was the "original" and everyone who came after him were "also rans". He took the elements of blues, country, hillbilly and Southern gospel and created a new and unique sound that will never be outdated. Where other singers might have had one or two of the afore mentioned elements, Elvis was the first to combine them all. This album will be a delight to older fans and show the new and younger fans that it was indeed Elvis started the rock n' roll craze. Elvis did not need the hype of electronic soundboard tweeking; overdubbing, multi- tracking, echo chambers and synthesized back up to create great records as do the so called "artists" of today. His early Sun recordings, with just his voice and rhythm back up, are as simple and pure as you can get and they remain "classics". No artist since has had the combination of God given talent: voice, looks, personality, stage presence and charisma that was Elvis Presley. Maybe once or twice in a lifetime does there appear a giant in select fields of music. In pop it was the incomparable Frank Sinatra. In classical music it was Mario Lanza and now the incredible Charlotte Church. In country it was Jim Reeves and Patsy Cline. In rock it was Elvis. Now, twenty five years after his untimely death, he is still setting chart records and winning new fans and admirers. I can only hope that there will be a 2nd remastered album of more of his unmatched million sellers that didn't make it on this album. Long live the "King"!

I really love Elvis and the selection that this CD offers, however, my case arrived with two cracks on the front. Which I know is not the shippers issue but rather the delivery driver. Great product just a little bummed it has a crack on the front of the case.

Has lots of great songs on ot

I love it.

Great collection of Elvis songs. It has all the classics and the sound quality is really good. Perfect if you’re a fan or want a good compilation of his biggest hits.

Ho acquistato l'Elvis 30 #1 Hits (Legacy LP) e sono molto soddisfatto: 🔹 Collezione imperdibile: Questo LP raccoglie i più grandi successi di Elvis Presley, un must-have per ogni fan. Contiene le tracce che hanno definito la sua carriera e che continuano a influenzare la musica popolare. 🔹 Suono straordinario: La qualità del suono è eccellente, con un'ottima riproduzione delle canzoni, che suonano incredibilmente fresche anche su vinile. È un piacere ascoltare la potenza e l'emotività della voce di Elvis su vinile. 🔹 Design elegante: La copertura del disco è di alta qualità, con un design semplice ma elegante, che esprime l'immagine iconica di Elvis. Un’aggiunta fantastica a qualsiasi collezione di dischi. 🔹 Durabilità: Il vinile è ben fatto e resiste nel tempo, offrendo ore e ore di ascolto di grande qualità senza compromettere il suono. 💡Nel complesso, Elvis 30 #1 Hits (Legacy LP) è una raccolta eccezionale per chi vuole rivivere i classici di Elvis o per i collezionisti di vinili. 🎶👑

Produto excelente! 31 músicas de ótima qualidade de som (tem uma bônus), a capa é mais dura doque dos meus outros vinis mas a capa onde guarda os discos são meio frágeis, porém são novos e bonitos, são 2 LPs, tem os escritos no meio, é lindo de mais. Isso sim é o Rei do Rock 🎸❤️

Great vinyl

エルヴィス・プレスリーの『ELV1S:30 #1 Hits』が発売されたのは2002年、私が32歳のときでした。2000年に世界的な社会現象となったビートルズの『1』に続く、No.1ヒット曲のみを網羅した高音質なベストアルバムとして大ヒットを記録していましたが、当時はリアルタイムで購入するには至りませんでした。 私が初めてエルヴィスの音楽の本質に触れ、「素晴らしい」と心から感動したのは、21歳だった1991年のことです。それまでも当然、彼の存在や名前は知っていましたが、当時の私は「自ら作曲をしないアーティスト」に対してどこか物足りなさを感じており、熱心に聴こうとはしていませんでした。しかし、あるとき中古で購入した日本編集盤のCDに収録されていた「Bridge over Troubled Water」を耳にした瞬間、私のエルヴィスに対する見方は180度覆ったのです。耳を突き抜ける圧倒的な声量、そして気高き歌唱力。彼の前では「自ら作曲をしない」という事実など、あまりにも些細なことに思えました。 それ以来、彼の音楽を聴きながら通勤することが日課となりましたが、極上の歌声を1分でも長く聴いていたかった私は、あえて最寄り駅の2駅手前で降り、歩きながらその豊かな響きに耳を傾けていたものです。余談ですが、2駅分を歩いた仕事帰り、のちにドラマ『相棒』や『スーモのCM』のロケ地として有名になり、多くの人に惜しまれつつ閉店した地元の名門カフェ「るぽ」で、エルヴィスの余韻に浸りながら食事をして帰っていた情景が今でも鮮烈に思い出されます。 それから長い年月が経ち、久しぶりにあの唯一無二のヴォーカルが無性に聴きたくなり、今回は本作をあえて「アナログ盤」で迎え入れました。 ターンテーブルに針を落とした瞬間、ロックの歴史の始まりを告げた初期の爆発的なロックンロールから、後期の重厚なバラードまで、キング・オブ・ロックンロールの偉大な足跡が部屋いっぱいに広がります。 疾走感と野生的な魅力が抜群の「Heartbreak Hotel」や「Don't Be Cruel」、「Hound Dog」「Jailhouse Rock」。熱狂から一転し、甘く切なく胸を打つ不朽の名バラード「Love Me Tender」や「Can't Help Falling in Love」。そして後期のドラマチックな傑作「Suspicious Minds」や、歴史に燦然と輝く世界的大ヒット曲「It's Now or Never」。どこを切り取っても、深く響く低音からソウルフルなシャウトまで、その卓越した歌唱力にはただただ圧倒されるばかりです。 音楽評論家による「歌唱力ランキング」というものは、しばしば一般的なリスナーの感覚とかけ離れた評価が下されることが多いものですが、このエルヴィスに関しては、評論家とリスナーの審美眼が完璧に一致する数少ない本物のアーティストだと言えます。本作と丁寧に向き合うことで、彼がビートルズ、マイケル・ジャクソンと並び、ポピュラー・ミュージック史における「3大アーティスト」の一角であるという事実を改めて強く再認識させられました。 一言でいえば、人類のポピュラー・ミュージックが産み落とした「絶対的な王者の記録」。一日の終わりに、世界を魅了した唯一無二の気高き歌声と、圧倒的なカリスマ・グルーヴに全身を心地よく包まれたい夜、真っ先にターンテーブルへと載せたくなる大切な一枚です。