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Elvis Presley albums discography

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Elvis Presley albums discography
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The albums discography of Elvis Presley began in 1956 with the release of his debut album, Elvis Presley.

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He is the best selling solo artist of all time, selling over 600 million records globally.[1][2] Despite the absence of his many hits during his peak years prior to October 1958, Billboard still ranks Presley as the 13th Greatest Artist of all Time.[3] Music historian Joel Whitburn ranked Presley as the number 1 charting single and album artist of all time in the US, Both Billboard And Cashbox.[4] Elvis' Christmas Album remains the biggest selling holiday album of all time, selling over 20 million copies worldwide.[5] According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Presley has sold 146.5 million certified albums in the US, making him the third top-selling album artist in the country.[6]

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Albums

Studio albums

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Soundtrack albums

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Live albums

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Spoken word albums

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Compilation albums

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Budget albums

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Extended plays

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Box set albums

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Posthumous compilation albums

Compilations from 20th century

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Compilations from 21st century

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Remix albums

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Follow That Dream Records

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FTD (Follow That Dream), RCA/Sony Music's Official Elvis Presley collector's label, was established in 1999 to serve the dedicated Elvis collector and to complement the commercial and artistic level of RCA's retail release schedule by issuing repertoire that is considered of interest to serious Elvis fans and collectors, material that is generally not part of mainstream RCA label releases to the public at large.

There are the original "collector's CDs" with CDs ranging from soundboard-recorded concerts (recorded from the mixing desk in mono) to full RCA professionally recorded concerts in stereo and CDs consisting of unreleased material from recording sessions, such as The Jungle Room Sessions, Memphis Sessions, etc. Later FTD introduced the Elvis Classic Album Series, releases of the original albums in deluxe 7" size packaging with a booklet and usually a second CD of outtakes from the same period as the recordings on the album. There is also the Movie Soundtrack Series, usually released as a single CD but again in deluxe 7" packaging with booklet.[53][54] More recent releases include "book(s)+CD(s)" releases, which usually include books focusing on a particular part of Elvis' career plus related recordings from that era), and the 8" "complete sessions" releases, which contain the most complete versions of recording sessions for studio and soundtrack recordings (most often as box sets).

FTDs are released as limited edition sets (the quantities produced per release has decreased over time, reportedly due to less demand); partly for these reasons, and because the FTD market is split worldwide, FTD releases have never charted on any chart in the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, elsewhere in Europe, Australia, Japan, or any other countries to date. Nevertheless, there are 267 (including 8 box sets) albums/EPs listed below at the start of 2025.

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  1. The April 1970 rerelease
  2. The 1977 rerelease
  3. The 1965 rerelease
  4. Re-entered the Top 40 (64 years after its last appearance) in 2024 at #28.
  5. The April 1970 rerelease
  6. 2020
  7. The 2020 rerelease
  8. "Wonderful World of Christmas" reached number 1 on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart in 1972 and 1973.[24]
  9. "Wonderful World of Christmas" reached number 13 on the Billboard Country Albums chart in 1978.[25]
  10. released as "A Merry Christmas from Elvis Presley" in 1982
  11. 2022 rerelease
  12. "Good Times" reached number 1 on the Cash Box Country Albums chart.[26]
  13. Side one of "Loving You" consists of studio recordings for the soundtrack to the movie of the same name, while side two includes other studio recordings that were not featured in the movie.
  14. The June 1971 rerelease
  15. The 1977 rerelease
  16. The 1977 rerelease
  17. The Pickwick budget album version was awarded Platinum by the RIAA in 2004
  18. The 1978 rerelease
  19. "Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis" reached number 1 on the Cash Box Country Albums chart.[26]
  20. Elvis' Golden Records did not chart until November 2023, at least partially because Billboard's Country Albums chart was not created until around 1963-64.[27]
  21. 2017 rerelease
  22. "The Sun Sessions" reached number 1 on the Cash Box Country Albums chart.[26]
  23. The 1977 rerelease
  24. in 1991, a 30-track version went to #38
  25. 1977 rerelease
    1. 18 on the main UK album chart
    1. 26 on the main UK album chart
    1. 34 on the main UK album chart
    1. 23 on the main UK album chart
  26. The 2022 rerelease
  27. The 2015 rerelease
  28. The intended release date for Elvis on Tour was in late 2022, to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the concerts and documentary (and to abide by European Union copyright legislation to extend RCA/Sony's copyright over these recordings). However, due to manufacturing delays, the digital/streaming edition release date was different from the physical edition release date. The digital/streaming edition retained the late 2022 release date, but physical editions were not released until January 2023.
  29. " Mahalo from Elvis" album Side 1 had previously unissued tracks recorded in Honolulu on January 14, 1973, for inclusion in the U.S.-version of the live concert TV special “Aloha from Hawaii,” side 2 were previously issued recordings from various movie soundtracks.
  30. 2008 rerelease
  31. "Blue Christmas" reached number 26 on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart.[24]
  32. "If Everyday Was Like Christmas" reached number 18 on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart.[24]
  33. "It's Christmas Time" reached number 5 on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart in 2003.[24]
  34. 2015 rerelease
  35. "White Christmas" reached number 15 on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart in 2002.[24]
  36. The October 8, 2007 release charted at 181 on the Top 100
  37. "Christmas Peace" reached number 16 on the Billboard Christmas Albums chart.[24]
  38. 2006 rerelease
  39. "Elvis by the Presleys" reached number 1 on the Billboard Soundtracks chart.[25]
  40. "Elvis Forever" reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Rock Albums chart.[25]
  41. "If I Can Dream" reached number 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums and the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums charts.[25]
  42. "The Wonder of You" reached number 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums and the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums charts.[25]
  43. Christmas with Elvis reached number 1 on the Billboard Classical Albums and the Billboard Classical Crossover Albums charts.[25]
  44. "Where No One Stands Alone" reached number 1 on the Billboard Top Christian Albums and the Billboard Vinyl Albums charts.[25]
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