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Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 is a compilation box set by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. The four-record set was released in August, 1970, as his 38th album. The set peaked at number 45 on the Billboard 200[1] and at number 25 on the country chart.[2][3] It was certified Gold on February 13, 1973, Platinum on March 27, 1992, and 2× Platinum on June 17, 1992, by the Recording Industry Association of America.[4] Of the 51 tracks featured, four make their album debut in this collection: “Viva Las Vegas“, “Suspicious Minds“, “Don’t Cry Daddy“, and “Kentucky Rain“. Also included is an excerpt from the long out-of-print spoken-word EP, Elvis Sails.

All tracks in this box set are in mono.

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1.“Heartbreak Hotel“Mae Boren Axton, Tommy Durden, Elvis PresleyJanuary 10, 19562:01
2.“I Was the One“Aaron Schroeder, Claude Demetrius, Hal Blair, Bill PeppersJanuary 11, 19562:33
3.“I Want You I Need You I Love You“Maurice Mysels, Ira KosloffApril 14, 19562:39
4.“Don’t Be Cruel“Otis Blackwell, Elvis PresleyJuly 2, 19562:03
5.“Hound Dog“Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerJuly 2, 19562:15
6.“Love Me Tender” (from Love Me Tender)Vera Matson, Elvis PresleyAugust 24, 19562:45
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1.“Any Way You Want Me“Aaron Schroeder, Cliff OwensJuly 2, 19562:15
2.“Too Much“Lee Rosenberg, Bernard WeinmanSeptember 2, 19562:32
3.“Playing for Keeps“Stanley KeslerSeptember 1, 19562:48
4.“All Shook Up“Otis Blackwell, Elvis PresleyJanuary 12, 19571:58
5.“That’s When Your Heartaches Begin“William Raskin, George Brown, Fred FisherJanuary 13, 19573:25
6.“Loving You” (from Loving You)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerFebruary 24, 19572:15
Side three
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1.“(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear” (from Loving You)Kal Mann, Bernie LoweJanuary 15–18, 19571:53
2.“Jailhouse Rock” (from Jailhouse Rock)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerApril 30, 19572:30
3.“Treat Me Nice” (from Jailhouse Rock)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerSeptember 5, 19572:12
4.“I Beg of You“Rose Marie McCoy, Kelly OwensFebruary 23, 19571:53
5.“Don’t“Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerSeptember 6, 19572:48
6.“Wear My Ring Around Your Neck“Bert Carroll, Russell MoodyFebruary 1, 19582:15
7.“Hard Headed Woman” (from King Creole)Claude DemetriusJanuary 15, 19581:53
Side four
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1.“I Got Stung“Aaron Schroeder, David HillJune 10, 19581:50
2.“A Fool Such As I“Bill Trader, Bob MillerJune 10, 19582:36
3.“A Big Hunk o’ Love“Aaron Schroeder, Sid WycheJune 10, 19582:12
4.“Stuck on You“Aaron Schroeder, J. Leslie McFarlandMarch 20, 19602:16
5.“A Mess of Blues“Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanMarch 20, 19602:41
6.“It’s Now or Never“Aaron Schroeder, Wally GoldApril 3, 19603:25
Side five
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1.“I Gotta Know“Paul Evans, Matt WilliamsApril 3, 19602:14
2.“Are You Lonesome Tonight?“Roy Turk, Lou HandmanApril 3, 19603:05
3.“Surrender“Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanOctober 30, 19601:51
4.“I Feel So Bad“Chuck WillisMarch 12, 19612:54
5.“Little Sister“Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanJune 25, 19612:29
6.“Can’t Help Falling in Love” (from Blue Hawaii)Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George WeissMarch 23, 19613:01
Side six
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1.“Rock-A-Hula Baby” (from Blue Hawaii)Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Dolores FullerMarch 23, 19612:24
2.“Anything That’s Part of You“Don RobertsonOctober 15, 19611:57
3.“Good Luck Charm“Aaron Schroeder, Wally GoldOctober 15, 19612:24
4.“She’s Not You“Doc Pomus, Mike Stoller, Jerry LeiberMarch 19, 19622:03
5.“Return to Sender” (from Girls! Girls! Girls!)Otis Blackwell, Winfield ScottMarch 27, 19622:05
6.“Where Do You Come from” (from Girls! Girls! Girls!)Ruth Batchelor, Bob RobertsMarch 27, 19622:08
7.“One Broken Heart for Sale” (from It Happened at the World’s Fair)Otis Blackwell, Winfield ScottSeptember 22, 19622:09
Side seven
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1.“(You’re the) Devil in Disguise“Bill Giant, Bernie Baum, Florence KayeMay 26, 19632:01
2.“Bossa Nova Baby” (from Fun in Acapulco)Jerry Leiber, Mike StollerJanuary 22, 19631:35
3.“Kissin’ Cousins” (from Kissin’ Cousins)Fred Wise, Randy StarrSeptember 30-October 10, 19632:18
4.“Viva Las Vegas” (from Viva Las Vegas)Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanJuly 9, 19632:11
5.“Ain’t That Loving You Baby“Clyde Otis, Ivory Joe HunterJune 10, 19582:22
6.“Wooden Heart” (from G.I. Blues)Fred Wise, Ben Weisman, Kay TwomeyApril 28, 19602:02
Side eight
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1.“Crying in the Chapel“Artie GlennOctober 30, 19602:23
2.“If I Can Dream“Walter Earl BrownJune 23, 19682:12
3.“In the Ghetto“Mac DavisJanuary 20, 19692:48
4.“Suspicious Minds“Mark JamesJanuary 22, 19694:27
5.“Don’t Cry Daddy“Mac DavisJanuary 15, 19693:09
6.“Kentucky Rain“Eddie Rabbitt, Dick HeardFebruary 20, 19693:15
7.“'Elvis Sails” (excerpts)—September 22, 19582:44

Charts

1970 chart performance for Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
Chart (1970) Peak
position
UK Albums (OCC)[5] 49
2010 chart performance for Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
Chart (2010) Peak
position
US Billboard 200[1] 45
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[2] 25
2022 chart performance for Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1
Chart (2022) Peak
position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[6] 72

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[4] 2× Platinum 2,000,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References