Elvis Aron Presley (January 8, 1935 - August 16, 1977)

Biography

Discography

(Gospel and Christmas recordings only)
(Complete for recordings released during Elvis' lifetime)

1957 Peace in the Valley (RCA Victor EPA-4054): Peace In The Valley; It Is No Secret; I Believe; Take My Hand, Precious Lord. (Elvis was backed by the Jordanaires).

1957 Elvis' Christmas Album (RCA Victor LOC-1035): Santa Claus Is Back In Town; White Christmas; Here Comes Santa Claus; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Blue Christmas; Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Silent Night; Peace In The Valley; I Believe; Take My Hand, Precious Lord; It Is No Secret. (Elvis was backed by the Jordanaires; the last four songs were previously released on the Peace in the Valley EP).

1960 His Hand In Mine (RCA Victor LSP-2328): His Hand In Mine; I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs; In My Father's House; Milky White Way; Known Only To Him; I Believe In The Man In The Sky; Joshua Fit The Battle; He Knows Just What I Need; Swing Down, Sweet Chariot; Mansion Over The Hilltop; If We Never Meet Again; Working On The Building. (Elvis was backed by the Jordanaires; reissued in 1976 as RCA ANL1-1319).

1966 Frankie And Johnny (RCA Victor LSP-3553/Includes medley Down By The Riverside/When The Saints Go Marching In; Elvis was backed by the Jordanaires).

1967 How Great Thou Art (RCA Victor LSP-3758): How Great Thou Art; In The Garden; Somebody Bigger Than You And I; Farther Along; Stand By Me; Without Him; So High; Where Could I Go But To The Lord; By And By; If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side; Run On; Where No One Stands Alone; Crying In The Chapel. (On this album, Elvis was backed by the Jordanaires and the Imperials).

1968 Elvis TV Special (RCA Victor LPM-4088/Includes medley Where Could I Go But To The Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved and If I Can Dream).

1970 Elvis' Christmas Album (RCA Camden CAL-2428): Blue Christmas; Silent Night; White Christmas; Santa Claus Is Back In Town; I'll Be Home For Christmas; If Every Day Was Like Christmas; Here Comes Santa Claus; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me; Mama Liked The Roses. (Includes all Christmas songs from the 1957 Elvis' Christmas Album; Elvis was backed by the Jordanaires and the Imperials on If Every Day Was Like Christmas).

1971 You'll Never Walk Alone (RCA Camden CALX-2472): You'll Never Walk Alone; Who Am I; Let Us Pray; Peace In The Valley; We Call On Him; I Believe; It Is No Secret; Sing, You Children; Take My Hand, Precious Lord. (Includes all songs from the Peace in the Valley EP; Elvis was also backed by the Jordanaires on You'll Never Walk Alone and We Call On Him).

1971 Love Letters From Elvis (RCA Victor LSP-4530/Includes Only Believe and Life; Elvis was backed by the Imperials on Only Believe).

1971 The Wonderful World Of Christmas (RCA Victor LSP-4579): O Come All Ye Faithful; The First Noel; On A Snowy Christmas Night; Winter Wonderland; The Wonderful World Of Christmas; It Won't Seem Like Christmas; I'll Be Home On Christmas Day; If I Get Home On Christmas Day; Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees; Merry Christmas Baby; Silver Bells. (Elvis was backed by the Imperials on all songs except Winter Wonderland and Merry Christmas Baby).

1972 Elvis Now (RCA Victor LSP-4671/Includes Miracle Of The Rosary, Put Your Hand In The Hand, and I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago; Elvis was backed by the Imperials on Miracle Of The Rosary and Put Your Hand In The Hand).

1972 He Touched Me (RCA Victor LSP-4690): He Touched Me; I've Got Confidence; Amazing Grace; Seeing Is Believing; He Is My Everything; Bosom Of Abraham; An Evening Prayer; Lead Me, Guide Me; There Is No God But God; A Thing Called Love; I, John; Reach Out To Jesus. (Elvis was backed by the Imperials on all songs except Amazing Grace).

1972 Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden (RCA Victor LSP-4776/Includes The Impossible Dream; Elvis was backed by JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet).

1974 Good Times (RCA CPL1-0475/Includes I Got A Feelin' In My Body, If That Isn't Love, and Talk About The Good Times; Elvis was backed by Voice on Talk About The Good Times and by Voice and JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet on I Got A Feelin' In My Body and If That Isn't Love).

1974 Elvis Recorded Live On Stage In Memphis (RCA CPL1-0606/Includes Why Me Lord, How Great Thou Art, and Help Me; Elvis was backed by Voice and JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet).

1975 Promised Land (RCA APL1-0873/Includes Help Me; Elvis was backed by Voice and JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet).

1977 Elvis In Concert (RCA CPL2-2587/Includes How Great Thou Art; Elvis was backed by Sherrill Nielsen and JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet).

1980 Elvis Aron Presley (RCA CPL8-3699/Includes Swing Down Sweet Chariot, Why Me Lord, How Great Thou Art and America The Beautiful; Elvis was backed by the Jordanaires on Swing Down Sweet Chariot, Voice and JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet on Why Me Lord and How Great Thou Art, and Sherrill Nielsen and JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet on America The Beautiful.

1983 Elvis: A Legendary Performer, Vol. 4 (RCA CPL1-4848/Includes Swing Down, Sweet Chariot; this version was recorded for the 1969 film, The Trouble With Girls).

1984 Elvis: A Golden Celebration (RCA CPM6-5172/Includes Peace In The Valley and He's Only A Prayer Away; Peace In The Valley is from the Ed Sullivan Show and Elvis was backed by the Jordanaires).

1990 The Million Dollar Quartet (RCA 2023-2-R)/Includes When God Dips His Love In My Heart, Just A Little Talk With Jesus, Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley, I Shall Not Be Moved, Peace In The Valley, Down By The Riverside, Farther Along, Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand, As We Travel Along On The Jericho Road, I Just Can't Make It By Myself, I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling, When The Saints Go Marchin' In, and Softly And Tenderly; Jerry Lee Lewis sings lead on When God Dips His Love In My Heart).

1996 A Hundred Years From Now (RCA 66866-2)/Includes The Lord's Prayer).

1997 Platinum: A Life In Music (RCA 67469-2)/Includes Oh How I Love Jesus).

1999 The Home Recordings (RCA 67676-2)/Includes When The Saints Go Marching In, I Asked The Lord, and Show Me Thy Ways, O Lord).

2000 That's The Way It Is: Special Edition (RCA 67938-2)/Includes Farther Along and Oh Happy Day; Elvis was backed by the Imperials).


Compilations

1978 He Walks Beside Me (RCA AFL1-2772): He Is My Everything; Miracle Of The Rosary; Where Did They Go, Lord; Somebody Bigger Than You And I; An Evening Prayer; The Impossible Dream; If I Can Dream; Padre; Known Only To Him; Who Am I; How Great Thou Art. (Where Did They Go, Lord and Padre are actually secular songs without inspirational themes).

1982 Memories Of Christmas (RCA CPL1-4395): O Come All Ye Faithful; Silver Bells; I'll Be Home On Christmas Day; Blue Christmas; Santa Claus Is Back In Town; Merry Christmas Baby; If Every Day Was Like Christmas; Silent Night (A Christmas Message from Elvis is included at the beginning of Silent Night).

1994 Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances (RCA 66421-2): I Believe; Peace In The Valley; Take My Hand, Precious Lord; It Is No Secret; Milky White Way; His Hand In Mine; I Believe In The Man In The Sky; He Knows Just What I Need; Mansion Over The Hilltop; In My Father's House; Joshua Fit The Battle; Swing Down, Sweet Chariot; I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs; If We Never Meet Again; Known Only To Him; Working On The Building; Crying In The Chapel; Run On; How Great Thou Art; Stand By Me; Where No One Stands Alone; So High; Farther Along; By And By; In The Garden; Somebody Bigger Than You And I; Without Him; If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side; Where Could I Go But To The Lord; We Call On Him; You'll Never Walk Alone; Only Believe; Amazing Grace; Miracle Of The Rosary; Lead Me, Guide Me; He Touched Me; I've Got Confidence; An Evening Prayer; Seeing Is Believing; A Thing Called Love; Put Your Hand In The Hand; Reach Out To Jesus; He Is My Everything; There Is No God But God; I, John; Bosom Of Abraham; Help Me; If That Isn't Love; Why Me Lord; How Great Thou Art; I, John; Bosom Of Abraham; You Better Run; Lead Me, Guide Me; Medley: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Nearer My God To Thee (The last five songs are previously unreleased informal recordings made during the filming of the 1972 documentary Elvis On Tour; Elvis was backed by JD Sumner And The Stamps Quartet).

1994 If Every Day Was Like Christmas (NOTE: This album is a compilation of songs previously released on Elvis' Christmas Album and The Wonderful World Of Christmas and also contains alternate versions of four of the songs. The songs with two versions on this album are marked with # in front of them) (RCA 66428-2): If Every Day Was Like Christmas; Blue Christmas; Here Comes Santa Claus; White Christmas; Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me; I'll Be Home For Christmas; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Santa Claus Is Back In Town; #It Won't Seem Like Christmas Without You; If I Get Home On Christmas Day; #Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees; Merry Christmas Baby; #Silver Bells; #I'll Be Home On Christmas Day; On A Snowy Christmas Night; Winter Wonderland; The Wonderful World Of Christmas; O Come All Ye Faithful; The First Noel; Silent Night.

2000 Peace In The Valley: The Complete Gospel Recordings (RCA 67991-2): His Hand In Mine; I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs; In My Father's House; Milky White Way; Known Only To Him; I Believe In The Man In The Sky; Joshua Fit The Battle; He Knows Just What I Need; Swing Down, Sweet Chariot; Mansion Over The Hilltop; If We Never Meet Again; Working On The Building; Crying In The Chapel; How Great Thou Art; In The Garden; Somebody Bigger Than You And I; Farther Along; Stand By Me; Without Him; So High; Where Could I Go But To The Lord; By And By; If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side; Run On; Where No One Stands Alone; We Call On Him; You'll Never Walk Alone; Who Am I; Life; Only Believe; He Touched Me; I've Got Confidence; Amazing Grace; Seeing Is Believing; He Is My Everything; Bosom Of Abraham; An Evening Prayer; Lead Me, Guide Me; There Is No God But God; A Thing Called Love; I, John; Reach Out To Jesus; Miracle Of The Rosary; Put Your Hand In The Hand; I Got A Feelin' In My Body; Help Me; If That Isn't Love; Help Me; Why Me Lord; How Great Thou Art; Farther Along; Oh Happy Day; I, John; Bosom Of Abraham; You Better Run; Lead Me, Guide Me; Medley: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Nearer My God To Thee; When The Saints Go Marching In; Just A Little Talk With Jesus; Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley; I Shall Not Be Moved; Peace In The Valley; Down By The Riverside; Farther Along; Blessed Jesus Hold My Hand; As We Travel Along On The Jericho Road; I Just Can't Make It By Myself; I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling; When The Saints Go Marchin' In; Softly And Tenderly; Peace In The Valley; It Is No Secret; I Believe; Take My Hand, Precious Lord; I Asked The Lord; He (previously unreleased home recording); Oh How I Love Jesus; Show Me Thy Ways, O Lord; Hide Thou Me (previously unreleased home recording); Medley: Down By The Riverside/When The Saints Go Marching In; Sing, You Children; Swing Down, Sweet Chariot; Let Us Pray; Medley: Sometimes I Feel Like A Motherless Child (sung by the Blossoms)/Where Could I Go But To The Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved; The Lord's Prayer; How Great Thou Art; Peace In The Valley.

2006 Elvis Christmas (RCA 88908-2): Santa Claus Is Back In Town; White Christmas; Here Comes Santa Claus; I'll Be Home For Christmas; Blue Christmas; Santa Bring My Baby Back To Me; O Little Town Of Bethlehem; Silent Night; Peace In The Valley; I Believe; Take My Hand, Precious Lord; It Is No Secret; O Come All Ye Faithful; The First Noel; On A Snowy Christmas Night; Winter Wonderland; The Wonderful World Of Christmas; It Won't Seem Like Christmas; I'll Be Home On Christmas Day; If I Get Home On Christmas Day; Holly Leaves And Christmas Trees; Merry Christmas Baby; Silver Bells.

2008 Christmas Duets

2009 I Believe: The Gospel Masters (RCA 886974588429): I Believe; Peace In The Valley; Take My Hand, Precious Lord; It Is No Secret; Milky White Way; His Hand In Mine; I Believe In The Man In The Sky; He Knows Just What I Need; Mansion Over The Hilltop; In My Father's House; Joshua Fit The Battle; Swing Down, Sweet Chariot; I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs; If We Never Meet Again; Known Only To Him; Working On The Building; Crying In The Chapel; Run On; How Great Thou Art; Stand By Me; Where No One Stands Alone; So High; Farther Along; By And By; In The Garden; Somebody Bigger Than You And I; Without Him; If The Lord Wasn't Walking By My Side; Where Could I Go But To The Lord; You'll Never Walk Alone; We Call On Him; Who Am I; I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago; Life; Only Believe; Amazing Grace; Lead Me, Guide Me; He Touched Me; I've Got Confidence; An Evening Prayer; Seeing Is Believing; A Thing Called Love; Put Your Hand In The Hand; Reach Out To Jesus; He Is My Everything; There Is No God But God; Bosom Of Abraham; I, John; I Got A Feelin' In My Body; Help Me; If That Isn't Love; Medley: Down By The Riverside/When The Saints Go Marching In; Sing, You Children; Swing Down, Sweet Chariot; Let Us Pray; Medley: Where Could I Go But To The Lord/Up Above My Head/Saved; If I Can Dream; Why Me Lord; How Great Thou Art; I, John; Bosom Of Abraham; You Better Run; Lead Me, Guide Me; Medley: Turn Your Eyes Upon Jesus/Nearer My God To Thee; Oh How I Love Jesus; Show Me Thy Ways, O Lord; Hide Thou Me.

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