Elvis (1973 mail-order album)

Elvis
Greatest hits album by
ReleasedAugust 2, 1973 (1973-08-02)
RecordedApril 1956 – March 1962
GenreRock and roll
Length46:18
LabelRCA Special Products
Elvis Presley chronology
Elvis
(1973)
Elvis
(1973)
Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake
(1973)

Elvis is a double-record greatest-hits album by American rock and roll singer Elvis Presley. Issued by RCA Special Products and (for a month) Brookville Records in August 1973, it compiled many of his best-selling singles released from 1956 to 1962. It is the first mail-order album released during his lifetime and his most popular. It was certified 5× platinum on December 1, 2010, by the Recording Industry Association of America.

Unlike the Elvis '50s albums released during the '70s, the pre-'60s songs on this album were in their original mono and not stereo reprocessed. The cover photo was taken from the worldwide event Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite that was seen earlier in the year. 8-track and cassette versions were also available for purchase along with the vinyl records.