2nd to None

For the album by Chemistry, see Second to None (Chemistry album)
ELVIIS: 2nd to None

Cover to the standard edition of the album
Greatest hits album by Elvis Presley
Released 2009 Blu-spec CD October 7, 2003 (2003-10-07)[1]
Recorded July 5, 1954-February 4, 1976
Genre Rock and roll
Length 78:39
Label RCA
Producer Ernst Mikael Jorgensen, Ray Bardani[2]
Elvis Presley chronology
ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
(September 2002)		 2nd to None
(October 2003)		 Hitstory
(October 2005)
Alternative cover

ELVIIS: 2nd to None is a greatest hits collection by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley. The album was released by on October 7, 2003 by RCA Records (see 2003 in music)[1] as the sequel to the previous year's highly successful ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits.

The album included Elvis's #1 singles that did not appear on the previous release, other notable recordings by the artist, one previously unreleased recording—"I'm a Roustabout"—, and a remix of "Rubberneckin'" by Paul Oakenfold.

Although not as successful as it's predecessor, 2nd to None made the top 10 in at least nine countries and received certifications in several regions.

Contents

Production, artwork and packaging

Unlike ELV1S, 2nd to None was not produced by David Bendeth but was instead produced by Ernst Mikael Jorgensen and Ray Bardani. Bardani also mixing many of the songs on the collection with the assistance of Matt Snedecor, while the tape transferring and mastering on the recordings were handled by Andreas Meyer and Vic Anesini, respectively.[2]

The artwork and design for the American and European releases of the album are different from one another. The American release's artwork is very similar to ELV1S having the art direction and design by the same person, Thomas Vasquez, and both had album covers that were both similar to 1 by The Beatles.[2][3] The European release's artwork, however, was very different from either ELV1S or 1 with the album cover consisting of a picture of Elvis' head and the number 2 against a black background. The European release's art direction and design was handled by a different person, Mike Jurkovac.[4]

Track listing

  1. "That's All Right (Mama)"
  2. "I Forgot to Remember to Forget"
  3. "Blue Suede Shoes"
  4. "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You"
  5. "Love Me"
  6. "Mean Woman Blues"
  7. "Loving You"
  8. "Treat Me Nice"
  9. "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck"
  10. "King Creole"
  11. "Trouble"
  12. "I Got Stung"
  13. "I Need Your Love Tonight"
  14. "A Mess of Blues"
  15. "I Feel So Bad"
  16. "Little Sister"
  17. "Rock-A-Hula Baby"
  18. "Bossa Nova Baby"
  19. "Viva Las Vegas"
  20. "If I Can Dream"
  21. "Memories"
  22. "Don't Cry Daddy"
  23. "Kentucky Rain"
  24. "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"
  25. "An American Trilogy"
  26. "Always on My Mind"
  27. "Promised Land"
  28. "Moody Blue"
  29. "I'm a Roustabout" (previously unreleased bonus track)
  30. "Rubberneckin'" (Paul Oakenfold Remix - Radio Edit)
Bonus tracks
  1. "Rubberneckin'" (Paul Oakenfold Remix) (12" version)
  2. "Rubberneckin'" (Original version)

Charts and certifications

Chart (2003) Peak
position
Australian Top 50 Albums[5] 4
Austrian Top 75 Albums[6] 5
Belgium (Flanders) 100 Albums[7] 21
Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[8] 40
Canadian Albums Chart[9] 3
Danish Top 40 Albums[10] 11
Finnish Top 50 Albums[11] 9
French Compilations[12] 21
German Albums Chart[13] 13
Irish Top 75 Albums[14] 13
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[15] 22
New Zealand Top 40 Albums[16] 16
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[17] 17
Polish Top 50 Albums[18] 9
Swedish Top 60 Albums[19] 5
Swiss Top 100 Albums[20] 7
UK Albums Chart[21] 4
US Billboard 200[9] 3
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[22] Gold 35,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[23] Platinum 30,000 or 50,000x
Denmark (IFPI Denmark)[24] Gold 20,000^
Finland (IFPI Finland)[25] Gold 17,716[25]
New Zealand (RIANZ)[26] Gold 7,500^
Sweden (GLF)[27] Gold 30,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[28] Gold 20,000x
United States (RIAA)[29] Platinum 1,000,000^

^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Promotion

Before Anyone Did Anything, Elvis Did Everything
Greatest hits album by Elvis Presley
Released 2003
Recorded July 5, 1954-February 4, 1976
Genre Rock and Roll
Length 25:32
Label BMG
Producer Various
Elvis Presley chronology
ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits
(2002)		 Before Anyone Did Anything, Elvis Did Everything
(2003)		 2nd to None
(2003)

To promote the album in the United Kingdom, a compilation album titled Before Anyone Did Anything, Elvis Did Everything was released as a free covermount album in the British newspaper Daily Mail. The album contains a blue cover quite similar to that of 2nd to None and ELV1S and ten songs, although not all of these are from 2nd to None, as some are from 30 #1 Hits and various other releases like the Close Up box set.[30]

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Heartbreak Hotel" (live track from the box set 'Close Up'. An updated sound version features on the album '30 #1 Hits' (CD sleeve notes).) 1:55
2. "Love Me Tender" (live track from the box set 'Close Up'. An updated sound version features on the album '30 #1 Hits' (CD sleeve notes).) 1:42
3. "Can't Help Falling In Love" (live track from the box set 'Close Up'. An updated sound version features on the album '30 #1 Hits' (CD sleeve notes). Note that this and the above two play gaplessly, presumably because they were recorded at the same concert.) 1:45
4. "Suspicious Minds" (Taken from the album '30 #1 Hits' (CD sleeve notes).) 4:32
5. "Love Me" (live track from the box set 'Close Up'. An updated sound version features on the album '2nd To None' (CD sleeve notes).) 1:49
6. "Burning Love" (Taken from the album '30 #1 Hits' (CD sleeve notes).) 2:56
7. "Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" (This track is an alternate take from the box set 'Close Up' (CD sleeve notes).) 2:34
8. "Kentucky Rain" (An updated sound version features on the album '2nd To None' (CD sleeve notes).) 3:14
9. "Don't Cry Daddy" (An updated sound version features on the album '2nd To None' (CD sleeve notes).) 2:47
10. "I Want To Be Free" (This track is an alternate take from the box set 'Close Up' (CD sleeve notes).) 2:16

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