Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)

Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)
Studio album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedJanuary 7, 1971[1]
RecordedJune 4–8 and September 22, 1970
StudioRCA Studio B (Nashville)
Genre
Length38:49
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerFelton Jarvis
Elvis Presley chronology
That's the Way It Is
(1970) 		Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old)
(1971) 		You'll Never Walk Alone
(1971)
Singles from Elvis Country
  1. "I Really Don't Want to Know” b/w “There Goes My Everything"
    Released: December 8, 1970
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Christgau's Record GuideB−[3]
MusicHound[4]
Rough Guides[5]

Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) is the thirteenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on RCA Records (LSP 4460) in January 1971. Recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville, it reached number 12 on the Billboard 200.[6] It peaked at number six in the United Kingdom, selling over one million copies worldwide.[7] It was certified Gold on December 1, 1977, by the Recording Industry Association of America.[8]

The lead single of the album, "I Really Don't Want to Know" backed with "There Goes My Everything", was released on December 8, 1970 and peaked at number 21 on the Billboard Hot 100, number two on the Adult Contemporary chart, and number 23 on the country singles chart.[9]

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  4. ^ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. pp. 892. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  5. ^ Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. pp. 145–46. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
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  8. ^ "Searchable database". RIAA. Recording Industry Association of America. 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013. Note: Enter search for "Elvis Country"
  9. ^ "Elvis Country Awards". AllMusic. Rovi Corp. 2013. Retrieved May 28, 2013.