背景資料：

據國外媒體報道，Legacy唱片公司將于今年12月8日為美國搖滾樂之父“貓王”艾爾維斯-普萊斯利(Elvis Presley)發行一套精選集。明年是貓王誕辰75周年，這套精選集也正是為了紀念這位搖滾樂的領路人而發行。

這套4CD套裝的精選集名為《Elvis 75:Good Rockin'Tonight》，涵蓋了這位搖滾巨星所有時期的作品。CD1中以單曲《My Happiness》作為開篇。1953年，貓王在孟菲斯當地的一家錄音室支付了不到4美元后錄制了這首歌曲。一年之后，貓王同SUN唱片簽約，開始了他的傳奇之路。而CD4則以單曲《A Little Less Conversation》的JXL電臺混音版結束。這支混音后電子味十足的單曲在2002年在20多個國家成為了冠軍單曲，收錄在當年發行的精選集《Elvis:30 #1 Hits》中，這套精選的總銷量超過了500萬張。

精選《Elvis 75:Good Rockin'Tonight》中的歌曲的風格迥異，既包括貓王早年的搖滾樂時代，同時也有他后期的柔情歌曲以及電影配樂。這套精選中還將附送一本80頁的歌本，其中包括有很多罕見照片以及由資深記者比利-奧爾特曼(Billy Altman)所寫的傳記。另外，一個單CD版本的《Elvis 75》精選集將于明年的1月5日發行，那天是貓王75歲誕辰的三天前。

New CD commemorates Elvis Presley's 75th b-day

The rock-a-billy style of Elvis Presley came out of his own roots in the southern United States.

Now, his fans are set to get 'All Shook Up' over a new 4-CD compilation detailing the entire recording career of 'The King of Rock-n-Roll.' The collection is being released to coincide with what would have been the King's 75th birthday, next month.

Elvis may have left the building, but he never left the hearts of his legions of fans.

To mark the King of Rock's 75th birthday next month, RCA/Legacy is releasing a 4-CD compilation, 'Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight.' The collection includes 100 digitally restored tracks including hit singles, rare cuts, live performances, and all 30 number-one songs such as 'Heartbreak Hotel', 'Hound Dog', 'Jailhouse Rock' and 'Suspicious Minds'. The set also features a 7-thousand word essay by music critic and historian Billy Altman, along with many rarely seen photographs.

Altman says unlike previous 'Best Of' compilations, this one contains the rock legend's entire career.

Presley died on August 16th, 1977 at the age of 42, yet he remains one of the most recognizable faces of American music and popular culture. He starred in 33 films and received gold, platinum, or multi-platinum awards for 150 different albums and singles.

The release of 'Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight' coincides with a 4-day celebration of his 75th birthday from January 8th, 2010. Altman says that if Presley was still alive today, the music icon would probably have returned to his earlier roots.

Billy Altman, music critic and historian, said, "I think that he would have turned into something different. I think at the time that he passed away he had gotten so much back in touch with his country and his gospel roots and I think if he was alive today he would have been 75 this January, I think he would have been kind of an elder statesman, probably more of country music than anything else which was really his first love."

'Elvis 75: Good Rockin' Tonight' is now available, with a 26-track 'Elvis 75' single CD hitting store shelves on January 5th, 2010.