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Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
Compilation album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedAugust 1970
Genre Rock
Label RCA Victor
Elvis Presley chronology
On Stage: February 1970
(1970) 		Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
(1970) 		Almost in Love
(1970)

Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 is a compilation box set by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. The four-album set was released in August, 1970, as his 38th album. The set peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200 [1] and at number 25 on the country chart. [2] [3] It was certified Gold on February 13, 1973, Platinum on March 27, 1992, and 2× Platinum on June 17, 1992, by the Recording Industry Association of America. [4] Of the 51 tracks featured, four make their album debut in this collection: " Viva Las Vegas", " Suspicious Minds", " Don't Cry Daddy", and " Kentucky Rain".

All tracks in this box set are in mono

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1." Heartbreak Hotel" Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis PresleyJanuary 10, 19562:01
2." I Was the One" Aaron Schroeder, Claude Demetrius, Hal Blair, Bill PeppersJanuary 11, 19562:33
3." I Want You I Need You I Love You"Maurice Mysels, Ira KosloffApril 14, 19562:39
4." Don't Be Cruel" Otis Blackwell, Elvis PresleyJuly 2, 19562:03
5." Hound Dog" Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerJuly 2, 19562:15
6." Love Me Tender" (from Love Me Tender) Vera Matson, Elvis PresleyAugust 24, 19562:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1." Any Way You Want Me"Aaron Schroeder, Cliff OwensJuly 2, 19562:15
2." Too Much"Lee Rosenberg, Bernard WeinmanSeptember 2, 19562:32
3." Playing for Keeps" Stanley KeslerSeptember 1, 19562:48
4." All Shook Up"Otis Blackwell, Elvis PresleyJanuary 12, 19571:58
5." That's When Your Heartaches Begin"William Raskin, George Brown, Fred FisherJanuary 13, 19573:25
6." Loving You" (from Loving You)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerFebruary 24, 19572:15
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1." (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear" (from Loving You) Kal Mann, Bernie LoweJanuary 15–18, 19571:53
2." Jailhouse Rock" (from Jailhouse Rock)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerApril 30, 19572:30
3." Treat Me Nice" (from Jailhouse Rock)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerSeptember 5, 19572:12
4." I Beg of You" Rose Marie McCoy, Kelly OwensFebruary 23, 19571:53
5." Don't"Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerSeptember 6, 19572:48
6." Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"Bert Carroll, Russell MoodyFebruary 1, 19582:15
7." Hard Headed Woman" (from King Creole)Claude DemetriusJanuary 15, 19581:53
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1." I Got Stung" Aaron Schroeder, David HillJune 10, 19581:50
2." A Fool Such As I"Bill Trader, Bob MillerJune 10, 19582:36
3." A Big Hunk o' Love" Aaron Schroeder, Sid WycheJune 10, 19582:12
4." Stuck on You"Aaron Schroeder, J. Leslie McFarlandMarch 20, 19602:16
5." A Mess of Blues" Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanMarch 20, 19602:41
6." It's Now or Never"Aaron Schroeder, Wally GoldApril 3, 19603:25
Side five
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1." I Gotta Know" Paul Evans, Matt WilliamsApril 3, 19602:14
2." Are You Lonesome Tonight?" Roy Turk, Lou HandmanApril 3, 19603:05
3." Surrender"Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanOctober 30, 19601:51
4." I Feel So Bad" Chuck WillisMarch 12, 19612:54
5." Little Sister"Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanJune 25, 19612:29
6." Can't Help Falling in Love" (from Blue Hawaii) Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George WeissMarch 23, 19613:01
Side six
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1." Rock-A-Hula Baby" (from Blue Hawaii) Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Dolores FullerMarch 23, 19612:24
2." Anything That's Part of You" Don RobertsonOctober 15, 19611:57
3." Good Luck Charm" Aaron Schroeder, Wally GoldOctober 15, 19612:24
4." She's Not You"Doc Pomus, Mike Stoller, Jerry LeiberMarch 19, 19622:03
5." Return to Sender" (from Girls! Girls! Girls!) Otis Blackwell, Winfield ScottMarch 27, 19622:05
6." Where Do You Come from" (from Girls! Girls! Girls!)Ruth Batchelor, Bob RobertsMarch 27, 19622:08
7." One Broken Heart for Sale" (from It Happened at the World's Fair)Otis Blackwell, Winfield ScottSeptember 22, 19622:09
Side seven
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1." (You're the) Devil in Disguise" Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence KayeMay 26, 19632:01
2." Bossa Nova Baby" (from Fun in Acapulco)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerJanuary 22, 19631:35
3." Kissin' Cousins" (from Kissin' Cousins)Fred Wise, Randy StarrSeptember 30-October 10, 19632:18
4." Viva Las Vegas" (from Viva Las Vegas)Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanJuly 9, 19632:11
5." Ain't That Loving You Baby" Clyde Otis, Ivory Joe HunterJune 10, 19582:22
6." Wooden Heart" (from G.I. Blues)Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Kay TwomeyApril 28, 19602:02
Side eight
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1." Crying in the Chapel"Artie GlennOctober 30, 19602:23
2." If I Can Dream"Walter Earl BrownJune 23, 19682:12
3." In the Ghetto" Mac DavisJanuary 20, 19692:48
4." Suspicious Minds" Mark JamesJanuary 22, 19694:27
5." Don't Cry Daddy"Mac DavisJanuary 15, 19693:09
6." Kentucky Rain" Eddie Rabbitt, Dick HeardFebruary 20, 19693:15
7."'Elvis Sails" (excerpts)—September 22, 19582:44

Charts

1970 chart performance for Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
Chart (1970) Peak
position
UK Albums ( OCC) [5] 49
2010 chart performance for Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200 [1] 45
US Top Country Albums ( Billboard) [2] 25
2022 chart performance for Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
Chart (2022) Peak
position
German Albums ( Offizielle Top 100) [6] 72

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States ( RIAA) [4] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "Elvis Presley Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Elvis Presley Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  3. ^ "Elvis' 50 Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. 2013. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
  4. ^ a b "American album certifications – Elvis Presley – Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Volume 1". Recording Industry Association of America.
  5. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 19, 2022.
  6. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Elvis Presley – Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits, Vol. 1" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 19, 2022.

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