Talk:Elvis Presley albums discography

The number of releases
For some reason, these numbers on the page of albums discography and on the page of singles discography don't match (I mean the figures below the photo at the very start of the article). Which page is more correct? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 210.54.148.202 (talk) 17:40, 7 October 2012 (UTC)

Missing LP
Back In Memphis — Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.70.187.186 (talk) 12:53, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

Move discussion in progress
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Dispute over sales figures from RCA
"According to Presley's record label, RCA, their estimation is the best selling artist of all time, with sales to over 1 billion records worldwide in all formats (600 million only in the United States)"


 * Yes, the same label who, back as far as 1982, were claiming 1 billion. Don't see why this statement should even be in the article. Statements like this from record labels are not allowed for other artists.

DO THE MATH people...Elvis Presley never sold close to 600 million, let alone a billion. DO the math and also be brave enough to notice (apart from doing *particularly* well in the UK regarding Europe) that there is not even a hint of any kind of phenomenal activity in past chart positions anywhere around the world to back up this these kinds of claims.

Again, observe and do the math.
 * Please sign your comments. You may think the number is ridiculous, but it is the number cited by official sources. For us to "do the math" would violate WP:NOR. If there is a dispute on this number that has been discussed in non-trivial third-party sources, then please add a section with proper citations based upon that information. 68.146.70.124 (talk) 22:36, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

What "official" sources? The same kinds of sources are used for certain other artists, too, yet they are often not allowed / suddenly not credible enough to use for certain that particular artist; regardless that the figure may be the most documented. Why have a different rule for a different artist? Either way, as wiki editors usually like to stress - articles should be balanced, and so in light of that, I am sure one or two links from the following could be added for balance:

http://www.elvis-history-blog.com/elvis-stats.html

http://www.elvisinfonet.com/credibility.html

http://www.elvis-history-blog.com/elvis-aloha-special.html

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/style/longterm/elvis/epobit.htm

Elvis Sails
The Spoken Word section omitted this well-known 1959 EP from RCA consisting of interview recordings. I don't have access to chart information, however I cannot imagine this didn't make the charts so I'm sure a number's out there. 68.146.70.124 (talk) 22:36, 13 May 2014 (UTC)

Elvis Sails is listed in both the EP section and the Spoken word album section. I don't think it should be listed twice, and since it charted on the EP chart and not the album chart and since it was an EP and not a full album, I recommend it just be listed in the EP section. Any objections? 18:50, 9 September 2021 (UTC) MHS1976 (talk)

"Format" for the records
I don't know if it's supposed to tell which format the records are currently offered or which format they were originally offered.

If originally, it should mean the five first soundtracks from 1957 to 1962 were published in CD format back then. And I thought the CD was invented in 1970s and gained popularity only in 1980s.

If currently, it would mean the studio albums are not available in CD. There seems to be different approaches: Della Reese discography has all her albums listed with "CD" format (all the way from 1957!), most with "digital download" (first from 1959), and none with "LP". 85.217.51.125 (talk) 01:25, 15 July 2014 (UTC)

UK compilations
The nations Favorite Elvis Songs reached #5 in the Uk charts and there were futher hit albums in 2014, see here.(Coachtripfan (talk) 14:54, 26 December 2014 (UTC))

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Pre-debut recordings
Elvis' recordings before his debut album are listed separately. He not only made acetates etc. but made several other recordings and was in several recordings before that debut. I found these lists at the bottom of the article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_songs_recorded_by_Elvis_Presley

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elvis_Presley_singles_discography

Misty MH (talk) 15:44, 23 November 2019 (UTC) Update: Misty MH (talk) 15:50, 23 November 2019 (UTC)

Platinum status of Frankie & Johnny reissue
The Budget albums section includes the 1976 Pickwick re-issue of the Frankie and Johnny soundtrack album with the notation that it was certified platinum by the RIAA. The actual listing doesn't appear to specify if the status applies to the reissue or the 1965 original album. Is there a secondary source to confirm that the rather obscure Pickwick version (which was only available for a couple of years and probably hasn't been in print for 40) actually made platinum? It should be noted that the 1976 version is not the same as the 1965 version as it omits three songs and downplayed any connection to the movie. 70.73.90.119 (talk) 18:09, 5 December 2019 (UTC)

Compilation vs Budget?
This article has "Compilations" and "Budget albums" in separate sections. This confuses me. I thought compilation albums were budget albums: that the terms are interchangeable. Compilation albums are made so that casual fans can buy all the hits without having to buy multiple studio albums. So they're "budget" by nature. Why, then, does Elvis seem to have Compilations and Budget as separate categories? Is this something about the music industry that I don't understand? A word of explanation would be helpful here. --BenMcLean (talk) 17:49, 17 August 2021 (UTC)
 * Wait, never mind, there's an explanation in the article for budget albums. --BenMcLean (talk) 17:54, 17 August 2021 (UTC)

Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 and The Other Sides – Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 were each 4 album box sets that were released by RCA proper, not Camden. They should be moved from the “Budget” section to the Box Set or Compilation section.MHS1976 (talk) 6 September 2021

US Country Album Chart Info Missing
The inclusion of US Country Album chart info appears to be inconsistent. For example, it is not included in the Studio Albums section, but is in other sections. Any objection to adding missing Country Album chart info to all the sections where applicable? MHS1976 (talk) 15 September 2021

Notes Section and Other Billboard Album chart info
Any objection to adding a separate notes section, similar to what is included in the singles discography? It makes it easier for readers to find all the notes in a single section. MHS1976 (talk) 15 September 2021

Any objection to adding notes for albums that reached number 1 on Billboards other album charts? For example, Elvis three albums with the Royal Philharmonic all reached number 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums chart. It would just be a note added to the current listing and NOT add another column to the table. MHS1976 (talk) 15 September 2021

Separate Section for Remix Albums?
The Posthumous compilation albums section has gotten huge. Since several of the albums listed in that section are "remix" albums with new instrumentation added to Elvis' vocals, I think it would be good to split those off into a Remix Albums section, since they are not compilation albums per se. This would also reduce the size of the compilation section. Is there any objection to this? MHS1976 (talk) 20 September 2021
 * Except the common Wikipedia reader would think that "remix" means actual remixes of Elvis songs' (like the JXL remix). I think it's more confusing to have a Remix albums section, since they are not remix albums per definition. They are not remixed, they are new instrumental studio recordings with Elvis' vocals on it. You could say that Elvis Back in Nashville (2021) is a remix album, since it was actually (re-)mixed to remove the orchestral overdubs and vocal accompaniment from the original recordings. --z33k (talk) 17:19, 27 December 2021 (UTC)

Split Posthumous releases into a separate page?
This page is getting huge, primarily due to all the posthumous releases. Is there any objection to breaking it up by having a separate page for posthumous releases? A link to the page would be included on this page. It would break the Elvis albums page into two smaller and more readable pages. MHS1976 (talk) 27 September 2021

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