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Set in roughly chronological order, the collection begins with his first hit, the swaggering Heartbreak Hotel. Despite digital remastering it still sounds nearly half a century old when compared to his most recent (and posthumous) hit A Little Less Conversation, but it remains a timeless classic for new generations to discover. Most peopleyoung or oldwill know of or be able to hum a few bars from most of the songs here. Many a karaoke singer will have had a stab at Love Me Tender or Suspicious Minds; others will have heard a family member brutally crooning their way through Are You Lonesome Tonight? or Its Now or Never.

Twenty-five years after Elviss untimely death, younger generations have become accustomed to the image of Presley as a tragic icon of comedy excess, remembering him for garish jump-suits, trademark shades and a thick black quiff. Elvis: 30 #1 Hits will remind many that he was the King for a very good reason. David Trueman