The albums discography of Elvis Presley began in 1956 with the release of his debut album, Elvis Presley.
He is one of the best selling artists of all time, selling up to 500 million records globally. Despite the absence of his many hits during his peak years prior to October 1958 (as well as all of his top-selling albums prior to 1992), Billboard still ranks Presley as 13th on their Greatest of All Time artists list and 4th on their Greatest of All Time Hot 100 list. Music historian Joel Whitburn ranked Presley as the No. 1 charting single and album artist of all time in the US (both Billboard and Cashbox). Elvis' Christmas Album remains the biggest selling holiday album of all time, selling over 20 million copies worldwide. According to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), Presley has sold 146.5 million certified albums in the US, making him the third top-selling album artist in the country. He also holds the record for most RIAA certified albums with 101 (44 Gold, 32 Platinum, 24 Multi-Platinum, and 1 Diamond) and certifications (207). As for extended play albums, he has a record 16 certified by the RIAA (6 Gold, 8 Platinum, and 2 Multi-Platinum) and 28 certifications.
Albums Studio albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US US Cou. AUS AUT BEL(FLA) CAN FIN FRA GER JPN "Merry Christmas II You" NL NZ NOR SWE SWI UK Elvis Presley Released: March 23, 1956 Label: RCA Victor 1 — — — — 23 — 20 — — 1 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Elvis Released: October 19, 1956 Label: RCA Victor 1 — — — 31 — — — — — 3 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Elvis' Christmas Album Released: November, 1957 Label: RCA Victor 1 96 — — 60 — 27 12 14 2 RIAA: 3× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum Elvis Is Back! Released: April 8, 1960 Label: RCA Victor 2 — 1 — — — — — — — 1 RIAA: Gold His Hand in Mine Released: November 10, 1960 Label: RCA Victor 13 — — — — — — — — — 3 RIAA: Platinum Something for Everybody Released: May 19, 1961 Label: RCA Victor 1 — — — — — — — — — 2 RIAA: Gold Pot Luck Released: June 5, 1962 Label: RCA Victor 4 — 6 7 — — — — — 1 Elvis for Everyone! Released: August 10, 1965 Label: RCA Victor 10 — — — — — — — — — — 8 How Great Thou Art Released: February 27, 1967 Label: RCA Victor 18 — — — — — — — 20 — — 11 RIAA: 3× Platinum From Elvis in Memphis Released: June 2, 1969 Label: RCA 13 2 77 10 — 14 — 10 — 1 — — 1 RIAA: Gold Elvis Back in Memphis (see below in the Live albums section for the original double album) Released: November 1970 Label: RCA 183 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Elvis - That's the Way It Is Released: November 11, 1970 Label: RCA 21 8 13 90 22 — — 1 — — 18 — — 12 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) Released: January 7, 1971 Label: RCA aka "I Really Don't Want to Know" in Japan 12 6 15 — 15 — — 35 — — — — — 6 RIAA: Gold Love Letters from Elvis Released: June 16, 1971 Label: RCA 33 12 — — 17 — — 37 — — — — — 7 Elvis Sings The WonderfulWorld of Christmas Released: October 20, 1971 Label: RCA — — — — — — — 20 — — — 14 — RIAA: 3× Platinum Elvis Now Released: February 1972 Label: RCA 43 45 43 — 29 — — — — — — — — 12 RIAA: Gold He Touched Me Released: April 1972 Label: RCA 79 32 — — — — — — — — — — — 38 RIAA: Platinum Elvis (The "Fool" Album) Released: July 1973 Label: RCA 52 8 24 — — 76 — — — — — — — — 16 Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake Released: October 1, 1973 Label: RCA 50 — 61 — — 48 — — — — — — — — — Good Times Released: March 20, 1974 Label: RCA 90 5 89 — — — — — — — — — — — 42 Promised Land Released: January 8, 1975 Label: RCA 47 1 — — — 84 — — 71 — — — — — 21 Today Released: May 7, 1975 Label: RCA 57 4 46 — — — — — — — — 11 — — 48 BPI: Silver From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee Released: May 1976 Label: RCA 41 1 — — — 50 — — — — — — 34 — 29 RIAA: Gold Moody Blue Released: June 1977 Label: RCA 3 1 3 20 — 2 — 19 25 3 1 3 2 — 3 RIAA: 2× Platinum BPI: Silver SNEP: Gold MC: 2× Platinum "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Soundtrack albums
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications US AUS CAN FRA GER JPN NZ SWE UK Loving You Released: July, 1957 Label: RCA 1 — — — — — — 1 RIAA: Gold King Creole Released: August, 1958 Label: RCA 2 — — — — — — 1 RIAA: Gold G.I. Blues Released: October, 1960 Label: RCA 1 — — — — — — 1 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Silver Blue Hawaii Released: October 20, 1961 Label: RCA 1 — — 17 51 39 46 1 RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: Gold Girls! Girls! Girls! Released: November 9, 1962 Label: RCA 3 — — 18 — — — 2 RIAA: Gold It Happened at the World'sFair Released: April 10, 1963 Label: RCA 4 — — 19 — — — 4 Fun in Acapulco Released: November 15, 1963 Label: RCA 3 — 10 21 — — — 9 Kissin' Cousins Released: April 2, 1964 Label: RCA 6 1 — 22 — — — 5 Roustabout Released: October 20, 1964 Label: RCA 1 1 — — — — — 12 RIAA: Gold Girl Happy Released: March 2, 1965 Label: RCA 8 — — — — — — 8 RIAA: Gold Harum Scarum Released: November 3, 1965 Label: RCA 8 — — — — — — 11 Frankie and Johnny Released: March, 1966 Label: RCA 20 — — — — — — — 11 Paradise, Hawaiian Style Released: June 10, 1966 Label: RCA 15 — — — — — — — 7 Spinout Released: October 31, 1966 Label: RCA 18 — — — — — — — 17 Double Trouble Released: June 1, 1967 Label: RCA 47 — — — — — — — 34 Clambake Released: October 10, 1967 Label: RCA 40 — — — — — — — 39 Speedway Released: May 1, 1968 Label: RCA 82 — — — — — — — — "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Live albums
Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications US US Cou. AUS AUT BEL(FLA) CAN GER JPN NL NZ NOR SWE UK Elvis (NBC TV Special) Released: December, 1968 Label: RCA 8 — — 4 72 — — 18 — 2 RIAA: Platinum Elvis in Person at the International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada / Elvis Back in Memphis (From Memphis to Vegas / From Vegas to Memphis) Released: November, 1969 Label: RCA second half are studio recordings 12 5 7 — 5 37 — — — 20 — 3 RIAA: Gold On Stage (February, 1970) Released: June 1970 Label: RCA 13 13 16 — 6 — 5 — — 5 — 2 RIAA: Platinum Elvis In Person at The International Hotel Las Vegas, Nevada Released: November 1970 Label: RCA — — — — — — 9 — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Elvis: As Recorded at MadisonSquare Garden Released: June 1972 Label: RCA 11 22 18 — 9 — 4 — — 19 — 3 RIAA: 3× Platinum Aloha from Hawaii via Satellite Released: February 1, 1973 Label: RCA 1 1 9 — 48 1 38 1 49 — 7 — 11 RIAA: 5× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: 2× Platinum Elvis Recorded Live on Stagein Memphis Released: July 1974 Label: RCA 33 2 92 72 — 27 — 47 — — — — 44 RIAA: Gold Elvis in Concert Released: October 3, 1977 Label: RCA 5 1 17 — — 4 — 68 12 6 12 12 13 RIAA: 3× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Spoken word albums Title Album details Peakchartpositions US US Country Having Fun with Elvis on Stage Released: October 1974 Label: RCA 130 9
Compilation albums
Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications US USCou. AUS AUT CAN FRA GER JPN NL NZ SWE UK Elvis' Golden Records Released: March 21, 1958 Label: RCA Victor 3 — — — — — — 2 RIAA: 6× Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum For LP Fans Only Released: February 6, 1959 Label: RCA Victor 19 — — — — — — — A Date with Elvis Released: August, 1959 Label: RCA Victor 32 — — — — — — 4 Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 2 (50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong) Released: December, 1959 Label: RCA Victor 31 1 — — — — — 4 RIAA: Platinum Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 Released: August 12, 1963 Label: RCA Victor 3 79 14 — — — — 6 RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 Released: January 2, 1968 Label: RCA 33 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Gold Presley Golden Hymn Released: April 1970 (Japan) Label: RCA combination of His Hand in Mine and How Great Thou Art — — — — — — 73 — — — — Elvis Released: August 2, 1973 Label: RCA Special Products/Brookville Records — — — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: 5× Platinum Elvis - Rock 'n' On (24 Legendary Hits) Released: 1973 (Australasia) Label: RCA Victor — — — — — — — — — 4 — — Elvis: A Legendary PerformerVolume 1 Released: November, 1973 Label: RCA 41 1 34 — 48 — — 81 — 25 — 20 RIAA: 3× Platinum Elvis - Rock 'n' On Volume 2 (25 All-Time Rock 'n' Roll Hits Released: 1973 (Australasia) Label: RCA Victor — — — — — — — — — 3 — — Elvis Gold 30 Released: 1973 (Japan) Label: RCA Victor — — — — — — — 62 — — — — Elvis' 40 Greatest Released: October 1974 (UK) Released: 1975 (Germany, Netherlands) Label: RCA — — — 1 — — 4 — 10 — — 3 BPI: Platinum Elvis in the '70s Released: 1975 (Australasia) Label: RCA Victor — — 22 — — — — — — 9 — — Elvis: A Legendary PerformerVolume 2 Released: January 8, 1976 Label: RCA 46 9 89 — 35 — — — — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum Elvis in Hollywood Released: January 7, 1976 Label: RCA — — — — — — — — — 4 — — RIAA: Platinum Recorded Music NZ: Platinum The Sun Sessions Released: March 22, 1976 Label: RCA 76 2 — — — — — — — — — 16 Blue Christmas Released: 1976 (non-US) Label: RCA — — — — — 93 — — — — 12 — MC: 3× Platinum Special 24 Released: 1976 (Japan) Label: RCA Victor — — — — — — — 18 — — — — Rock 'n' Roll Album Released: (Japan) Label: RCA Victor — — — — — — — 28 — — — — Welcome to My World Released: March 1977 Label: RCA 44 4 58 — 26 — — — — 20 — 7 RIAA: Platinum "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Budget albums
Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications US US Cou. AUT CAN GER JPN NL NOR SWE SWI UK Elvis Sings Flaming Star Released: October 1, 1968 Label: RCA Camden 96 — — — — 1 11 — — 2 RIAA: Platinum Let's Be Friends Released: April 1970 Label: RCA Camden 105 — — — — — 15 — — — RIAA: Platinum Almost in Love Released: October 1970 Label: RCA Camden 65 — 46 — — — — — — 38 RIAA: Platinum Elvis' Christmas Album Released: November 1970 Label: RCA Camden — — — — — — — — — 7 RIAA: Diamond (10× Platinum) BPI: Gold You'll Never Walk Alone Released: March 22, 1971 Label: RCA Camden 69 — 47 — — — — — — 20 RIAA: 3× Platinum C'mon Everybody Released: July 1971 Label: RCA Camden 70 — 70 — — — — — — 5 RIAA: Gold SNEP: Platinum I Got Lucky Released: October 1971 Label: RCA Camden 104 — — — — — — — — 26 RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1 Released: June 1972 Label: RCA Camden 87 — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2 Released: October 1972 Label: RCA Camden 22 10 — — 28 — — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum Separate Ways Released: December 1, 1972 Label: RCA Camden 46 12 — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum BPI: Gold A Portrait in Music Released: 1970 (Germany) Released: 1972 (Netherlands) Label: RCA International — — — 9 — — — — — — NVPI: Platinum Elvis Forever (32 Hits and the Story of a King) Released: 1974 (non-US) Label: RCA International — — 4 — 2 — 2 — 7 12 — BVMI: Platinum SNEP: Platinum NVPI: Platinum Solid Rocks Released: 1975 Label: RCA International (France) — — — — — — — — — — — SNEP: Gold Easy Come, Easy Go Released: February 1, 1975 (UK) Label: RCA Camden — — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold Pure Gold Released: March 1975 Label: RCA — 5 — — — — — — — — — RIAA: 2× Platinum MC: Gold The U.S. Male Released: June 1, 1975 (UK) Label: RCA Camden — — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold Double Dynamite Released: December 1975 Label: Pickwick — — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum Frankie & Johnny Released: 1975 Label: Pickwick — — — — — — — — — — — RIAA: Platinum The Elvis Presley Collection Released: August 1, 1976 (UK) Label: RCA Camden — — — — — — — — — — — BPI: Gold "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.
Extended plays
Title Album details Peak chartpositions Certifications USEP USHot US200 AUS UKEP UK Singles Elvis Presley (single EP - EPA 747) Released: March, 1956 Label: RCA Victor 10 24 — — — — RIAA: Gold Elvis Presley (double EP- EPB 1254) Released: March 23, 1956