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I like Elvis, he's very funny singing 'Uh-uh!'He sings 'Heartbreak Hotel' & 'Blue Suede Shoes' from 1956.But Adam Faith revivals all two elvis 1956 singles of 'Blue Suede Shoes' with The Roulettes and 'Heartbreak Hotel'.What Sir Cliff Richard gonna say.

Rating: 1 out of 5

This is a great collection of hits by Elvis Presley. 31 songs is a great amount to have on a CD.Some of my favourites are 'A Little Less Conversation' (the remix is superbly done), 'The Wonder of You' and 'His Latest Flame'.The sound is authentic and clear. There is virtually nothing wrong with this CD, but I think that some more of his best hits have been left out.If you like music, then you'll love it. And if you like Elvis, you'll love it even more.

Rating: 4 out of 5

This compilation contain 30 tracks that had been number one hits in the pop charts in Britain, America or both, together with the JXL remix of the hitherto obscure A little less conversation, which made the total 31. As others have noted, the remix created a whole new generation of Elvis fans although I had been a fan for many years previously. The set is presented in approximate chronological order, beginning with his rock'n'roll hits of the fifties including the hard-rocking classics Heartbreak hotel, Hound dog, All shook up and Jailhouse rock along with great ballads like Love me tender. After a spell in the army, Elvis returned to the music business but he recorded more ballads and his new up-tempo songs didn't rock quite as hard. Some people lost interest in his music at this point but I enjoy music from all periods in his career. His sixties music was different from his earlier rock'n'roll but was, if anything, even more successful, at least to begin with. The classic songs from the early sixties include It's now or never, Are you lonesome tonight, Marie's the name of his latest flame, Can't help falling in love and Devil in disguise. As the sixties progressed, Elvis became an actor. Although some of his soundtrack music was brilliant, Elvis lost his way as far as hit singles were concerned. In the mid-sixties, he topped the UK charts with \crying in the chapel but the sixties were nearly over before Elvis again returned to the high places in the singles charts on a regular basis, although very few reached number one in Britain or America. Suspicious minds and The wonder of you are perhaps the most famous of them. Way down, the last of his original number one hits, was in the charts but not doing much when Elvis died. Within a few days, it shot to number one in Britain. It seemed unthinkable that Elvis would ever again reach number one in the pop charts, but then came that re-mix. By following the charts strictly, some classic songs such as Blur suede shoes and Always on my mind are omitted while less famous songs such as Too much and A big hunk o love are included. However, all the classics omitted from this collection have been included on another compilation, 2nd to none. You can therefore get all the essential Elvis tracks via these two compilations but even without the other compilation, this is a great introduction to the music of Elvis.

Rating: 5 out of 5

Perfect for non super fans of Elvis who just want his sounds in one simple collection. Good to have.

Rating: 4 out of 5

I was born 8 months before Elvis died. However my dad was such a fan that I grew up knowing his music, but the thing that struck me after this CD was realising how little did I appreciate his music.All I can say is that this CD is superb, from the very early hits, which do show their age but lose none of their appeal...I have to be honest I prefer his later hits, you just can't help but get up and start shakin' :)Long live "The King.."

Rating: 5 out of 5