THE BEST OF BRITISH

Category: Book with 2-CD Combo
Original Release Date: 1956 - 1958
FTD Release Date: March 2013
Recording Location: Released by HMV in Great Britain
FTD Release Format: 2-CD and Book

CD 1

The HMV Singles (‘A’ and ‘B’ Sides)
Heartbreak Hotel
I Was The One
Blue Suede Shoes
Tutti Frutti
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
My Baby Left Me
Hound Dog
Don’t Be Cruel
Blue Moon
I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine
Love Me Tender
Anyway You Want Me (That’s How I Will Be)
Mystery Train
Love Me
Rip It Up
Baby Let’s Play House
Too Much
Playing For Keeps
All Shook Up
That’s When Your Heartaches Begin
Paralyzed
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Lawdy, Miss Clawdy
Tryin’ To Get To You
I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
How Do You Think I Feel
I Forgot To Remember To Forget (export issue)
Heartbreak Hotel (Songwriter Demo*) - Glenn Reeves
Paralyzed - (Songwriter Demo) - Otis Blackwell

CD 2

HMV EP & Album
Let Me
Poor Boy
We’re Gonna Move
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Good Rockin’ Tonight
Milk Cow Blues
Just Because
I Got A Woman
I’m Counting On You
I’m Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
Money Honey
One Sided Love Affair
Shake, Rattle And Roll
That’s All Right
Any Place Is Paradise
First In Line
How’s The World Treating You
Long Tall Sally
Old Shep
Ready Teddy
So Glad You’re Mine
I'm Counting On You - (Demo*) Vocal: Lou Dinning
Love Me Tender (End Title Version)
Let Me (Solo)
We're Gonna Move (Take 9 - Stereo)
Poor Boy (Stereo)
Love Me Tender (Stereo)
Love Me Tender (Movie Trailer)
The Truth About Me
Elvis Says Goodbye

This is the story of every song by Elvis released on the British HMV label. It is an eclectic mix of graphic illustrations of the labels, the charts and rare memorabilia through 1956 - 1958.

Thorough research of each song and songwriter has taken many years and provides the definitive history of the music that shook the world, sensationally revealing many previously unknown facts and British connections to Elvis and his music.

The book contains over 1000 rare and unpublished photographs, the illustrations connected to the songs, the recordings and the promotion of Elvis by HMV in Britain.

Included, and officially gathered together for the first time on two exclusive CDs, is every Elvis track released by HMV. Added to these are bonus songwriter demos and Elvis outtakes to complete the audio story upon which the foundation of the global popular music culture and industry was built.

This is Elvis and the story of the impact of The King of Rock ‘n’ Roll in Great Britain.