Elvis the essential 60’s masters

Disc one
Track Song Title Writer(s) Time Recorded
1. Make Me Know It Otis Blackwell 2:31
2. Soldier Boy David Jones and Theodore Williams Jr. 1:55
3. Stuck on You Aaron Schroeder and J. Leslie McFarland 2:18
4. Fame and Fortune Fred Wise and Ben Weisman 2:30
5. A Mess of Blues Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 2:39 1
6. It Feels So Right Fred Wise and Ben Weisman 2:31
7. Fever Otis Blackwell (as John Davenport), Eddie Cooley 2:58
8. Like a Baby Jesse Stone 2:24
9. It's Now or Never Eduardo di Capua, Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold 3:15
10. The Girl of My Best Friend Beverly Ross and Sam Bobrick 2:21
11. Dirty, Dirty Feeling Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 2:12
12. Thrill of Your Love Stan Kesler 2:38
13. I Gotta Know Paul Evans and Matt Williams 2:15
14. Such a Night Lincoln Chase 2:15
15. Are You Lonesome Tonight? Lou Handman and Roy Turk 3:05
16. Girl Next Door Went A-Walking Bill Rice and Thomas Wayne 2:24
17. I Will Be Home Again Bennie Benjamin, Raymond Leveen, Lou Singer 2:28
18. Reconsider Baby Lowell Fulson 3:39
19. Surrender Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 1:51
20. I'm Comin' Home Charlie Rich 2:20
21. Gently Murray Wisell and Edward Lisbona 2:15
22. In Your Arms Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold 1:50
23. Give Me the Right Fred Wise and Norman Blagman 2:32
24. I Feel So Bad Chuck Willis 2:53
25. It's a Sin Fred Rose and Zeb Turner 2:39
26. I Want You With Me Woody Harris 2:13
27. There's Always Me Don Robertson 2:16

Disc two
Track Song Title Writer(s) Time Recorded
1. Starting Today Don Robertson 2:03
2. Sentimental Me James T. Morehead, James Cassin 2:31
3. Judy Teddy Redell 2:10
4. Put the Blame on Me Fred Wise, Kay Twomey and Norman Blagman 1:57
5. Kiss Me Quick Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 2:46
6. That's Someone You Never Forget Red West and Elvis Presley 2:47
7. I'm Yours Hal Blair and Don Robertson 2:21
8. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 2:07
9. Little Sister Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 2:30
10. For the Millionth and the Last Time Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper 2:05
11. Good Luck Charm Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold 2:23
12. Anything That's Part of You Don Robertson 2:04
13. I Met Her Today Hal Blair and Don Robertson 2:42
14. Night Rider Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 2:08
15. Something Blue Paul Evans and Al Byron 2:57
16. Gonna Get Back Home Somehow Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 2:27
17. (Such an) Easy Question Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott 2:18
18. Fountain of Love Bill Giant and Jeff Lewis 2:12
19. Just for Old Time Sake Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper 2:08
20. You'll Be Gone Red West, Charlie Hodge, Elvis Presley 2:23
21. I Feel That I've Known You Forever Doc Pomus, Alan Jeffreys 1:39
22. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 1:51
23. Suspicion Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 2:34
24. She's Not You Doc Pomus, Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller 2:08
25. Echoes of Love Bob Roberts and Paddy McMains 2:38
26. Please Don't Drag That String Around Otis Blackwell and Winfield Scott 1:55
27. (You're the) Devil in Disguise Bernie Baum, Bill Giant and Florence Kaye 2:20
28. Never Ending Buddy Kaye and Philip Springer 1:57
29. What Now, What Next, Where To Hal Blair and Don Robertson 1:56
30. Witchcraft Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King 2:17
31. Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers Dory Jones and Ollie Jones 1:47
32. Love Me Tonight Don Robertson 2:00

Disc three
Track Song Title Writer(s) Time Recorded
1. (It's a) Long Lonely Highway Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman 2:20
2. Western Union Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper 2:09
3. Slowly but Surely Sid Wayne and Ben Weisman 2:13
4. Blue River Paul Evans and Fred Tobias 1:32
5. Memphis, Tennessee Chuck Berry 2:08
6. Ask Me Domenico Modugno, Bernie Baum, Florence Kaye, Bill Giant 2:05
7. It Hurts Me Joy Byers and Charlie Daniels 2:27
8. Down in the Alley Jesse Stone 2:48
9. Tomorrow Is a Long Time Bob Dylan 5:20
10. Love Letters Edward Heyman and Victor Young 2:50
11. Beyond the Reef Jack Pitman 3:03
12. Come What May Frank Tableporter 1:58
13. Fools Fall in Love Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller 2:04
14. Indescribably Blue Darrell Glenn 2:47
15. I'll Remember You* Kui Lee 4:05
16. If Every Day Was Like Christmas Red West 2:42
17. Suppose Sylvia Dee and George Goehring 3:01
18. Guitar Man / What'd I Say* Jerry Reed / Ray Charles 2:57
19. Big Boss Man Luther Dixon and Al Smith 2:50
20. Mine Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper 2:35
21. Just Call Me Lonesome Rex Griffin 2:05
22. Hi-Heel Sneakers* Robert Higginbotham 4:46
23. You Don't Know Me Cindy Walker and Eddy Arnold 2:27
24. Singing Tree A.L. Owens and A.C. Solberg 2:17
25. Too Much Monkey Business Chuck Berry 2:29
26. U.S. Male Jerry Reed 2:42

Disc four
Track Song Title Writer(s) Time Recorded
1. Long Black Limousine Bobby George, Vern Stovall 3:37
2. This Is the Story Calvin Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow 2:28
3. Wearin' That Loved-On Look A.L. Owens, Dallas Frazier 2:44
4. You'll Think of Me Mort Shuman 3:58
5. A Little Bit of Green Calvin Arnold, David Martin, Geoff Morrow 3:21
6. Gentle on My Mind John Hartford 3:20
7. I'm Moving On Hank Snow 2:52
8. Don't Cry Daddy Mac Davis 2:46
9. Inherit the Wind Eddie Rabbitt 2:56
10. Mama Liked the Roses Johnny Christopher 2:47
11. My Little Friend Shirl Milete 2:43
12. In the Ghetto Mac Davis 2:45
13. Rubberneckin' Dory Jones, Bunny Warren 2:09
14. From a Jack to a King Ned Miller 2:23
15. Hey Jude John Lennon and Paul McCartney 4:29
16. Without Love (There Is Nothing) Danny Small 2:51
17. I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms) Eddy Arnold, Hal Horton, Thomas Dilbeck 4:32
18. I'll Be There Bobby Darin 2:21
19. Suspicious Minds Mark James 3:28
20. True Love Travels on a Gravel Road Dallas Frazier and A.L. Owens 2:37
21. Stranger in My Own Home Town Percy Mayfield 4:23
22. And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind Neil Diamond 3:08
23. Power of My Love Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye 2:34

Disc five
Track Song Title Writer(s) Time Recorded
1. After Loving You Johnny Lantz, Eddie Miller 3:05
2. Do You Know Who I Am? Bobby Russell 2:47
3. Kentucky Rain Eddie Rabbitt, Dick Heard 3:14
4. Only the Strong Survive Jerry Butler, Leon Huff, Kenny Gamble 2:40
5. It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin' Johnny Tillotson 2:36
6. Any Day Now Burt Bacharach and Bob Hilliard 2:58
7. If I'm a Fool (For Loving You) Stan Kesler 2:43
8. The Fair Is Moving On Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett 3:07
9. Who Am I? Charles Rusty Goodman 2:07
10. This Time / I Can't Stop Loving You Chips Moman / Don Gibson 3:50
11. In the Ghetto Mac Davis 2:46
12. Suspicious Minds Mark James 3:14
13. Kentucky Rain Eddie Rabbitt, Dick Heard 3:10
14. Big Boss Man Luther Dixon, Al Smith 3:36
15. Down in the Alley Jesse Stone 3:11
16. Memphis, Tennessee Chuck Berry 2:12
17. I'm Yours Hal Blair, Don Robertson 2:17
18. (Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman 2:00
19. That's Someone You Never Forget Red West, Elvis Presley 2:38
20. Surrender Doc Pomus, Mort Shuman 1:50
21. It's Now or Never Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold 3:14
22. Love Me Tender / Witchcraft Vera Matson and Elvis Presley /
Cy Coleman and Carolyn Leigh 1:42

Personnel
Elvis Presley – vocals, guitar, piano
Scotty Moore – guitar
Hank Garland - guitar, bass
Chip Young - guitar
Neal Matthews - guitar
Harold Bradley - guitar
Grady Martin - guitar, vibes
Jerry Reed - guitar
Jerry Kennedy - guitar
Charlie McCoy - guitar, harmonica, organ, trumpet
Reggie Young - guitar
Pete Drake - steel guitar
Floyd Cramer - piano, organ
David Briggs - piano, organ
Gordon Stoker - piano
Henry Slaughter - piano, organ
Bobby Wood - piano
Hoyt Hawkins - organ
Bobby Emmons - organ
Bob Moore - bass
Henry Strzelecki - bass
Tommy Cogbill - bass
Mike Leech - bass
D. J. Fontana - drums
Buddy Harman – drums, tympani
Gene Chrisman - drums
Boots Randolph - saxophone, vibes, shakers
Rufus Long - saxophone
Ray Stevens - trumpet
Ed Kollis - harmonica
The Jordanaires - backing vocals
The Imperials - backing vocals
Millie Kirkham - backing vocals
Dolores Edgin - backing vocals
June Page - backing vocals
Joe Babcock - backing vocals
Mary Greene - backing vocals
Charlie Hodge - backing vocals
Ginger Holladay - backing vocals
Mary Holladay - backing vocals
Susan Pilkington - backing vocals
Sandy Posey - backing vocals
Donna Thatcher - backing vocals
Hurschel Wiginton - backing vocals ( )