Elvis Presley - The 50 Greatest Love Songs (2001)

CD1
01. (00:03:40) Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind
02. (00:03:50) Elvis Presley - And I Love You So              play
03. (00:04:30) Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
04. (00:02:49) Elvis Presley - Don't Cry Daddy
05. (00:03:07) Elvis Presley - Are You Lonesome Tonight
06. (00:01:52) Elvis Presley - Surrender
07. (00:03:16) Elvis Presley - It's Now Or Never
08. (00:02:36) Elvis Presley - The Wonder Of You
09. (00:04:24) Elvis Presley - You've Lost That Loving Feeling
10. (00:02:52) Elvis Presley - It's Impossible
11. (00:04:00) Elvis Presley - Until It's Time For You To Go
12. (00:02:31) Elvis Presley - You Don't Have To Say You Love Me
13. (00:03:12) Elvis Presley - For The Good Times
14. (00:02:24) Elvis Presley - Spanish Eyes
15. (00:02:59) Elvis Presley - There Goes My Everything
16. (00:03:36) Elvis Presley - Make The World Go Away
17. (00:03:22) Elvis Presley - She Wears My Ring
18. (00:02:31) Elvis Presley - Unchained Melody                play
19. (00:02:43) Elvis Presley - It's Only Love
20. (00:04:36) Elvis Presley - I Just Can't Help Believin'
21. (00:03:26) Elvis Presley - Let It Be Me
22. (00:01:55) Elvis Presley - Rags To Riches
23. (00:03:30) Elvis Presley - I've Lost You

CD2
24. (00:03:02) Elvis Presley - I Can't Help Falling In Love
25. (00:02:49) Elvis Presley - Hawaiian Wedding Song
26. (00:02:31) Elvis Presley - Fame And Fortune
27. (00:02:25) Elvis Presley - Good Luck Charm
28. (00:02:10) Elvis Presley - She's Not You
29. (00:02:36) Elvis Presley - Suspicion                      play
30. (00:02:23) Elvis Presley - The Girl Of My Best Friend
31. (00:03:01) Elvis Presley - The Thrill Of Your Love
32. (00:02:35) Elvis Presley - Pocketful Of Rainbows
33. [00:02:18] Elvis Presley - There's Always Me
34. (00:02:51) Elvis Presley - Love Letters
35. [00:04:08] Elvis Presley - I'll Remember You
36. (00:02:29) Elvis Presley - It Hurts Me
37. (00:02:29) Elvis Presley - You Don't Know Me
38. (00:02:44) Elvis Presley - Love Me Tender
39. (00:02:07) Elvis Presley - True Love
40. (00:02:35) Elvis Presley - I Was The One
41. (00:02:41) Elvis Presley - I Want You, I Need You, I Love You        play
42. (00:02:14) Elvis Presley - Loving You
43. (00:02:45) Elvis Presley - Love Me
44. (00:04:12) Elvis Presley - Old Shep
45. (00:03:23) Elvis Presley - That's When Your Heartaches Begin
46. (00:02:04) Elvis Presley - Young And Beautiful
47. [00:02:08] Elvis Presley - Don't Ask Me Why
48. (00:01:52) Elvis Presley - As Long As I Have You
49. (00:02:50) Elvis Presley - Don't
50. (00:02:36) Elvis Presley - A Fool Such As I

It's a shame that only one side of Elvis' multi-faceted talent is remembered 25 years on from his death but there is so much more to the millennium's greatest performer than garish jump suits and shaky legs. The 50 Greatest Love Songs reminds us what a great singer Presley was; coming from the heart with more feeling and passion than most could ever imagine, all 50 of these songs are classics of the last four decades. The double disc set includes all the up-tempo standards like the incredible "Suspicious Minds", "I just can't help believin'" and "Always On My Mind" plus the Dusty Springfield signature tune "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me". Also included are some of his older works from before and during the cinema years like "Good Luck Charm", "Love Me Tender" and "Old Shep". So no blue shoes, no sequinned jump suits, just the king singing about life, love and heartache. --Georgina Collins

There have been several compilations of Elvis love songs but I think this is the best. Several of the songs selected are the obvious classics that will be forever associated with Elvis (even if one or two of them were previously recorded by other singers) - these include Are you lonesome tonight, Can't help falling in love, Always on my mind, It's now or never, Love me tender, A fool such as I, The wonder of you and There goes my everything. There also some classic Elvis songs that aren't always selected for compilations of this type (She's not you, Good luck charm) as well as covers of songs generally associated with other singers, but which Elvis sing superbly. These include Hawaiian wedding song, Spanish eyes, You've lost that loving feeling, Make the world go away, Let it be me, And I love you so, You don't have to say you love me and Unchained melody. As well as the obvious hits and covers, this album also contains some great songs that are not well known - songs like Thrill of your love and Pocketful of rainbows, which will be new to most buyers of this collection. This is as near to the perfect compilation of Elvis love songs that you are ever likely to find. Even this isn't absolutely perfect - it features Old Shep, which is a great song (actually one of my favorite Elvis recordings) but it doesn't really belong here even though I know that most people love their dogs. Don't let that put you off - if you want a collection of this type, buy it anyway. –Peter Durward Harris

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