Talk:Elvis Presley discography

Fix up the links to the albums please. Some are already pointing to the wrong pages!

Soundtrack Albums and answer to Concert Years question
The soundtrack albums should be included under studio albums. Unlike other movies, Elvis songs were the only ones included on the album and they were recorded in the studio for commercial release. Often they included songs that never appeared in the film. For instance, for the "Loving You" film, the record version was recorded in the studio, however, various versions of "Loving You" can be heard in the film which are not the record version. Elvis would record the songs first, then the film would revolve around the songs. The concert years albums are not bootlegs. To compensate for Elvis' lack of studio recordings, RCA would record live performances for release. Elvis is the first entertainer to have a "live" single and album to appear on the charts.--JCL3CLL (talk) 18:06, 28 September 2009 (UTC)

Concert Years
What's with all those Concert Years albums? Are they bootlegs? If so they should be removed as this list is only for legitimate RCA/Sun releases. 23skidoo 05:58, 3 May 2006 (UTC)

Some overlap
The studio albums contain some - but not all - of the soundtrack albums. Damiancorrigan 02:00, 7 May 2006 (UTC)

Clearer?
There's a significant problem with the Elvis catalogue; it's been reissued and recompiled to death. Should we distinguish this list between original studio albums, live albums, and compilations? Jason 23:39, 7 October 2006 (UTC)


 * Yes it should by set up in sections, studio, live, compilations ect. Salavat 08:17, 22 July 2007 (UTC)

All Albums here created
All of the albums from this list have been created as of today. I'm not an Elvis expert, so I'm calling on the Elvisphiles to fill in the blanks!SkierRMH 08:33, 14 December 2006 (UTC)

Extended play records(EPs)
My resources list these alongside the albums and singles - should we include these, even though there tends to be a lot of repetition? (Example: the four gospel tunes on Elvis' Christmas Album were originally released as an EP, and used on the Christmas album as a time-filler - is that too repetitive?) Also, would including such a list make the discography article too long? A suggestion: include EPs later included on albums (or from a particular album) in the page for that album, and link to them in the full list.Jason 05:35, 26 December 2006 (UTC)

Let's make this page better
Does anyone have access to Billboard magazine and can you provide chart performance, particularly on the singles? That would be VERY helpful. 68.53.11.161 21:38, 23 January 2007 (UTC)

Billboard and other chart information is included in the Elvis Presley hit singles article. If you duplicated that information here it would probably make this article too big. (71.161.49.82 (talk) 20:49, 25 August 2008 (UTC))

apocryphal recordings?
Soundtrack composer (Satan's Sadists, Dr. Goldfoot and the Girlbombs) Harley Hatcher wrote a book called "Elvis Disguised," in which he claims to possess recordings he claims were made by Presley while he was in the army. see http://www.elvisinfonet.com/johncrow.html

Music producer Mike Curb, also the former lt. gov of CA, is cited in the book as an "expert" declaring the tapes authentic. Seems Curb may have been helping a friend sell a book. OTOH, I think it possible that Mike Curb and Hatcher are the same person (see Talk: Mike Curb) —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bustter (talk • contribs) 23:50, 21 January 2008 (UTC)

Format
I am going to implement a table design into this article, however before so I require to know, did Elvis Presley's albums only chart in the US? What chart names and what countries. Thanks. Hpfan9374 (talk) 03:57, 22 January 2008 (UTC)
 * What format are you changing it to?  Lara  ❤  Love  17:22, 20 April 2008 (UTC)
 * The format used depends on what countries Elvis Presley's releases charted in. Hpfan9374 (talk) 14:57, 9 August 2008 (UTC)
 * This conversation is taking forever! :P Tables definitely need to be introduced. I think he definitely charted in other countries; we just need to find it. Jennavecia  (Talk)  18:13, 19 September 2008 (UTC)

Proposal to split this page into two
I am planning to start a new page to be entitled "Elvis Presley singles and EPs discography" and then re-titling and re-editing this one to be called "Elvis Presley album discography." It is my opinion that Presley's recording legacy is both lengthy enough and significant enough to warrant two separate discographies.

The singles and EP page will contain more detailed listings than what is currently being displayed.

Below is a "preview" of the layout I'm planning to use for this new page. Does anyone care to make any suggestions about the proposed new page? &mdash; Jimknut (talk) 01:06, 13 November 2008 (UTC)

Mauri96 (talk) 19:27, 30 September 2011 (UTC) —Michael Jester (talk &#183; contribs) 04:38, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
 * I think the idea of separating album and single discographies for Presley (with a link to each other either at the top or bottom) is a good one. Important as Presley is, this article is WAY too long to be helpful as is. It needs to be broken into more manageable chunks for sure. GBrady (talk) 14:38, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
 * Agree The same has already been done with Madonna and Michael Jackson's discographies.
 * Agree This needs to be split.
 * Agree This article would clearly benefit from this splitting.  Phantom Steve / talk &#124; contribs \ 13:12, 24 January 2012 (UTC)
 * I have asked Mauri96 and JimKnut to carry out the split and both have declined for various reasons. I will do the split this coming weekend if no-one beats me to it. Iw ill use the article on Madonna (entertainer) as a model IAW Mauri96's suggestion. I will NOT alter the format of the pages at this time (unless I get inspired of course). Perhaps the discussion ought to continue on that. Op47 (talk) 21:45, 13 February 2012 (UTC)

Posthumous releases removed
I removed 2 1978 releases from the budget list on the grounds that the criteria for this discography is for releases during Presley's career, ergo his lifetime. I left Elvis in Concert on the list because that album was in preparation at the time of his death. I also left the 1978 singles on the list because they were released as tie-ins with material released before his death, so they work. but the Mahalo and Canadian Tribute albums had no connection to Moody Blue or Elvis in Concert beyond the Canadian album including Little Darlin'. 23skidoo (talk) 18:05, 23 November 2008 (UTC)

Elvis Christmas Album
There is an error in the RIAA certification for the 1957 edition of Elvis Christmas Album. The 1957 edition was certified 4 times multi-platinum, not 9 times. A budget version of the Elvis Christmas Album was released in 1970, it was the 1970 version that was certified 9 times multi-platinum. For the 1970 edition, the 4 Gospel songs from the 1957 version were deleted and 2 songs were added, "If Every Day Was Like Christmas" and "Mama Liked the Roses". Because of the changes in songs, the RIAA considers it a separate release and certified its sales separately from the 1957 edition. MHS1976 (talk) 00:19, 28 February 2010 (UTC)

I Want You.......
In 1956, before the creation of the Billboard Hot 100 chart, there were a number of charts, including the Billboard Top 100 chart. The song "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" failed to top the Billboard Top 100 chart, although it did top the Stores chart. Many people wrongly assume that "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" was a #1 single in its own right, but in reality they only claim it because it makes the numbers look better. This song appears to have always been misrepresented as a #1 single. It only peaked at #3 officially. ElvisFan1981 (talk) 23:00, 19 September 2010 (UTC)

"Tryin' To Get To You" is incorrectly listed as a "single only" release.
It's in fact included on Elvis' 1956 RCA debut as Track 2, Side 2. Can't figure out the proper re-formatting commands. Anyone care to lend a hand? —Preceding unsigned comment added by BruceCMcD (talk • contribs) 01:13, 29 November 2010 (UTC)