Elvis Presley - 1961: King Of Whole Wild World - 3LP - Blue/Yellow -1 Splatter -1 Marbel -1 Cloudy effect [Record Store Day 2026]

This product is a RECORD STORE DAY 2026 title and not available to pre-order.
Available to buy in-store from 8am on Saturday, 18/04/2026 (Record Store Day).
Remaining copies will be available to buy online from 8pm on Monday 20/04/2026.

Direct follow-up to Elvis 1960: Everybody’s Got the Fever, 1961: King of the Whole Wild World explores a pivotal year in which Elvis Presley sharpens his craft and fully asserts his creative power.

Essential tracks such as Can’t Help Falling in Love, Little Sister, His Latest Flame, Wild in the Country, and Rock-A-Hula Baby are all here.

This triple album, made up exclusively of 1961 recordings, gives pride of place to the studio sessions, capturing Elvis free, intense, spontaneous, and more than ever the master of his musical world.

Side A:
1. I’m Comin’ Home (Take 3)
2. Gently (Take 3)
3. In Your Arms (Take 1)
4. Give Me the Right (Take 2)
5. I Feel So Bad (Take 1)
6. It’s A Sin (Take 2)
7. I Want You with Me (Take 1)
8. There’s Always Me (Take 4)
9. Starting Today (Take 2)
10. Sentimental Me (Take 1)

Side B:
1. Judy (Take 4)
2. Put The Blame on Me (Take 5, Master)
3. Hawaiian Sunset (Take 2)
4. Aloha Oe (Section 2, Take 6)
5. Ku-U-I-Po (Take 7)
6. No More (Take 7)
7. Slicin’ Sand (Take 4)
8. Blue Hawaii (Take 3)
9. Ito Eats (Take 2)
10. Hawaiian Wedding Song (Take 1)
11. Island Of Love (Take 8)
12. Steppin’ Out of Line (Movie Version, Take 8)

Side C:
1. Almost Always True (Take 3)
2. Moonlight Swim (Take 4)
3. Can’t Help Falling in Love (Movie Version, Take 26)
4. Beach Boy Blues (Movie Version, Take 3)
5. Rock-A-Hula Baby (Take 3)
6. Kiss Me Quick (Take 4)
7. That’s Someone You Never Forget (Take 5)
8. I’m Yours (Take 5)
9. His Latest Flame (Take 12)
10. Little Sister (Take 9)
11. Angel (Take 2)

Side D:
1. Follow That Dream (Take 3)
2. What A Wonderful Life (Take 1)
3. I’m Not the Marrying Kind (Take 6)
4. A Whistling Tune (Take 3)
5. Sound Advice (Take 1)
6. On Top of Old Smokey (Movie)
7. For The Millionth and the Last Time (Take 7)
8. Good Luck Charm (Take 1)
9. Anything That’s Part of You (Take 9)
10. I Met Her Today (Take 16)
11. Night Rider (Take 2)
12. King Of the Whole Wide World (Version 2, Take 3)

Side E:
1. Riding The Rainbow (Take 7)
2. A Whistling Tune (Take 2)
3. Home Is Where the Heart Is (Take 14)
4. I Got Lucky (Version 1, Take 6)
5. This Is Living (Take 2)
6. Heartbreak Hotel (Live)
7. All Shook Up (Live)
8. A Fool Such As I (Live)
9. I Got a Woman (Live)
10. Love Me (Live)
11. Introductions (Live)
12. Such A Night (Live)

Side F:
1. Reconsider Baby (Live)
2. I Need Your Love Tonight (Live)
3. That’s All Right (Live)
4. Don’t Be Cruel (Live)
5. One Night (Live)
6. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Live)
7. It’s Now or Never (Live)
8. Swing Down, Sweet Chariot (Live)
9. Hound Dog (Live)