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The Only Elvis Presley Album You'll Ever Need

June 27, 2004 | Music
The BMG Commercial devision released an album with the title: "The Only Elvis Presley Album You'll Ever Need". the CD was released (in the U.K.) June 14th and is currently #18 on the Woolworth Shop Chart.

The track listing:

Always On My Mind / Blue Suede Shoes / Heartbreak Hotel / Love Me Tender / Suspicious Minds / Let Me Be Your Teddy Bear / I Was The One / True Love / I Want You I Need You I Love You / Loving You / If I Can Dream / Wonder Of You / Love Me / You Don't Know Me / Unchained Melody / GI Blues
Source:Elvis 2nd To None
Jim Semple wrote on June 28, 2004
BMG UK - you might as well fold the division, you really haven't got a clue.
Lawman wrote on June 27, 2004
Not only that, but how do they intend to sell more Elvis- records if they themselves insist that this is the only Elvis-record you'll ever need. Talk about clever marketing!
Bill Bruce wrote on June 28, 2004
This album is priced at £5.99 in my local Woolworth store so it's budget price might tempt people who would otherwise overlook Elvis CD's. This to me seems positive even given the frequency at which some of these tracks appear. Pocket money CD, splatter of hits, a couple of uncommon tracks. Seems good value for the general public to my eyes.
Bill Bruce wrote on June 28, 2004
I've just heard this CD and The Wonder Of You is the version found on 30#1's. I hope this doesn't mean the original will be lost in the archives due to it's "poorer quality" master tape as some of us feared.
jb gude wrote on June 28, 2004
What a sad commentary on BMG, after deleting so many original albums to "streamline" the Elvis catalogue: Can they not have put out "30 No 1" or half the songs on that album - as a " bait" if that is what they have in mind ?Or are they making enough money on the steady sales of that album ? Their greed and I do not mean their business acumen, is just too much to control I guess.
murthy wrote on June 28, 2004
One other shame to put on the asset side of BMG. depressing.
EspenK wrote on June 28, 2004
This album is meant for non-fans - even those that dont know Elvis much at all. So lets judge it as that. That means its uninteresting if the cover picture has been used before. And if people like what they hear, they will buy other albums too. So forget the title - its just a bait. Lets look at the content! And I say a big YAY for including Unchained Melody on it. Thats rare on this kind of album - and about time! Always On My Mind (big hit in the early 90s with the UK band Pet Shop Boys) is a good choise too, as well as If I Can Dream. I was also positively surprised that You Dont Know Me was included in a "hit"-collection like this. Great! All in all I think this looks like a decent product for a market that deserves to get to know Elvis. No I wont buy it - and neither will probably you. But were not supposed to either.
EspenK wrote on June 29, 2004
I dont really see the problem. What damage is done here? So what if they earn money on an "easy" release, as this undoubtly is. Where is the problem? Do any of you think that these kind of releases in any way interfere with the more "serious" releases aimed at the fan market? Lets say they release FIVE CDs like that the next few months... So what!? I you see the CD shelves with several Elvis hit collections - where is the problem? Every single artist from the past that still has a market value experience these kind of releases. Look at James Brown for example - another music icon where the market is flooded with "nice price" releases, the same friggin hits over and over. Or Little Steven. Or Frank Sinatra. The list goes on. BMG claims that its these releases that in part is financing the more expensive, exclusive releases that never sells as good. I believe them - it makes sense, and we should be thankful that they do. I dont mine if Joe Average buys this CD, and I dont see why you should either.
Eddie White wrote on June 28, 2004
Given the content and the title of this cd I think people would not want to own alot more Elvis albums. The cd is a hotch potch of songs which fall well short of justifying its title. This album will do nothing to inspire anyone to part with their cash. BMG would have done better to limit its availabilty by circulating it free inside a Sunday tabloid newspaper.
Steve Grayson wrote on June 30, 2004
This is good album . it coinsides withthe 50 anniversary , I guess. I purchased this cd last weekend and thought it was okay . i know that perhaps one would think that all the tracks have been released before . yes they have , but its nice for a person to have this album as well as other albums . this album is mid price . So if any new fans would like to go and buy this cd they can - Woolworths usually stock some cds of Elvis . Get this cd if u can get it and enjoy it. Happy Hunting / Listening ..
I am Buffalo-Horn! wrote on June 28, 2004
This one you can find in Woolies, but has anyone found the Hallmark Card CD? As Hallmark seem to no longer have a presence on the UK High street is that news item actuallycorrect? No-one in the card shop world seems to know if this was released or not!
pasa-ryu wrote on June 29, 2004
i accidently seen this in woolworths the day it was released and was very surprised to see an elvis album in the charts!(and very happy too),i of course got it straight away and hoped it wil sell more copies for elvis? ok the songs are all released before,but it is a "new" cd and a must have for any elvis fans,even if we do have all the songs already. i do think they could have included beter and more of a track listing,but its a neat idea and glad to see elvis in the top twenty again, cannot understand fans slagging off rca/bmg for releasing such a value for money album?? it cost me only £9.99 and well worth every penny-are we elvis fans gonna appreciate it when something new is released and rush out and support him or just ignore it and slagg it off..i hope not???.
Stephen Ackles wrote on June 28, 2004
Well, It's clarely not a CD for long time Elvis fans, but rather people that's In the record store and see this cd and the title and say; "Hey,I don't have an Elvis Presley CD at home, I REALY NEED THIS"! BMG likes to milk it and that's the way It Is. But for people and a young generation that don't know Elvis that much. It's OK! And It's up til us If we wanna go and buy this and then give It away to people who realy need It!