Hound Dog [Single, EP, Limited Edition, Import]

Elvis Presley | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 3, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, EP, Limited Edition, Import
• Label: Sony Bmg Europe
• ASIN: B000SNUR0C
• Also Available in: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #456,684 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Hound Dog

2. Don't Be Cruel

3. Any Way You Want Me (That's How I Will Be)

Editorial Reviews

Limited Edition CD single released to coincide with the 30th Anniversary of the death of The King. This is one of 18 limited titles that will be released through the end of 2007, all of them fitting in a box that comes with the first installment of the series ('Heartbreak Hotel'). Each CD will be released in ‘mini-vinyl’ replica card sleeves with an outer and inner bag. The outer bag features the original U.S. or U.K. Picture artwork and the inner bag replicates a generic RCA single sleeve from the time of the original release. The artwork for the CD Disc will replicate the original 7" vinyl release including authentic vinyl label artwork and the discs themselves will be black ‘mock-vinyl’. Each CD will be limited and individually numbered. Songs featured: ‘Hound Dog', 'Don't Be Cruel' and 'Any Way You Want Me' (Master). Sony/BMG. 2007.

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars His biggest US hit!, September 17, 2007

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This review is from: Hound Dog (Audio CD)

Hound Dog / Don't Be Cruel was Elvis' biggest hit single in the US. Hound Dog was originally intended to be the A-side, but it was overcome in popularity by Don't Be Cruel. The single stayed at number 1 on the US sales chart for 11 weeks in 1956. Don't Be Cruel was listed as the number 1 single on the Billboard Top 100 for 7 weeks while Hound Dog was listed as number 2. The rival Cashbox singles chart had them at number 1 for a combined 10 weeks; the first 4 weeks Hound Dog was listed as number 1 and the last 6 weeks Don't Be Cruel was listed as number 1. Both songs became Elvis standards and still receive radio airplay today. The single would eventually be certified MULTI-PLATINUM with sales in excess of 4 million. This release includes a bonus track, the hit song Anyway You Want Me. A collector's item classic!