Elvis' Golden Records

Elvis' Golden Records
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedMarch 21, 1958 (1958-03-21)
RecordedJanuary 1956 – September 1957
GenreRock and roll
Length32:03
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerSteve Sholes, Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley chronology
Jailhouse Rock
(1957)
Elvis' Golden Records
(1958)
King Creole
(1958)

Elvis' Golden Records is a compilation album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley, issued by RCA Victor in March 1958. It compiled his hit singles released in 1956 and 1957, and is widely believed to be the first greatest hits album in rock and roll history. It is the first of five RCA Victor Elvis' Golden/Gold Records compilations, the first four of which were issued during Presley's lifetime. The album peaked at number three on the Billboard Top Pop Albums chart and was certified 6× platinum on August 17, 1999, by the Recording Industry Association of America.[1]

  1. ^ "Searchable datebase". RIAA. 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013. Note: Enter search for "Presley, Elvis"