ELVIS' GOLD RECORDS, VOLUME 4 (RCA, LP, 1968 - LSP / LPM 3921)

*** Recorded June 10, 1958 - June 12, 1966 ***

"Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 4" is a hits compilation album by Elvis Presley at RCA.
It was released only on RCA Victor, catalog number LSP / LPM 3921, on January 8, 1968.

Although he had remained a popular artist since the release "Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 3" (1963), placing eight albums in the Top Ten and 17 singles in the Top 40 Presley's sales had cooled off since his heyday.
The compilation album "Elvis for Everyone!" (1965) was his first to sell under 300,000 copies, and his last five soundtrack albums had all done progressively worse in the marketplace, units shifted dropping to under 200,000.
Singles were no longer reaching the Top 40 automatically, and while his recent single "Big Boss Man" sold 350,000, that fell short of the needed 500,000 to qualify for gold status in US singles sales.

RCA then comissioned a fourth hits album to try and increase its selling revenue, but it failed to do it even with the compilation spamming through 8 years of hits.
Usually a guaranteed seller, this volume sold only 400,000 copies; better than his recent soundtrack albums, but well off the mark set by its three predecessors.
The Colonel's ignorance of popular music trends and styles and Elvis' unwavering loyalty to Parker were ruining Presley's career.

Here we bring you the full 1968 LP and a few bonuses. We hope you like it. Enjoy!

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**----------TRACKLIST----------**
***ORIGINAL ALBUM***
1. Love Letters
2. Witchcraft
3. It Hurts Me
4. What'd I Say
5. Please Don't Drag That String Around
6. Indescribably Blue
7. (You're the) Devil in Disguise
8. Lonely Man
9. A Mess of Blues
10. Ask Me
11. Ain't That Loving You Baby
12. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
**BONUS**
13. Love Letters (1971 Version)
14. It Hurts Me (1968 Version)
15. What'd I Say (August 23, 1969 MS)
16. Love Letters (February 14, 1977)

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