album · January 2, 2007

The Essential Elvis Presley

Elvis Presley

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rockcountryrhythm and blues

This 2007 compilation collects many of Elvis Presley's most recognizable hits from his early RCA years. It serves as a broad introduction to his most commercially successful material.

• The album was released by SBME Strategic Marketing Group. It was released in 2007, decades after Presley's death. The genres listed are rock, country, and rhythm and blues.
• This release compiles recordings made between 1956 and 1960. These sessions produced many of Presley's biggest hits, including "Hound Dog" and "Jailhouse Rock."
• The compilation falls into the category of a budget or "greatest hits" collection, common for legacy artists. Its release demonstrates the continued commercial viability of Presley's music catalog.

Elvis Presley was a singer and actor from Mississippi, often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll." By 2007, his extensive catalog had been reissued numerous times by various labels.