| Release: 1999 | BMG 7432169071 2 | Bonus tracks | Australia | 40 € |
| Release: 1999 | BMG 74321 67061 2 | Made in France | EU | 30 € |
| Release: 1999 | BMG 07863 67732 2 | Long Box / Made in UK | EU | 30 € |
| Release: 1999 | BMG 74321 67061 2 | Made in Germany | EU | 30 € |
| Release: 1999 | BMG 07863 67732 2 | Long Box / Made in Germany | EU | 30 € |
| Release: 1999 | BMG BVCM-37078-80 | Japan | 45 € | |
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| Release: 1999 | BMG 07863 67732 2 | Long Box | USA | 30 € |
| Release: 2003 | BMG Direct D227022 | BMG Direct | USA | 45 € |
| Release: 2004 | BMG GSM-05338 | Jewel Case 2 CD | China | 18 € |
| Release: 2004 | BMG GSM-05338 | Long Box 2 CD | China | 30 € |
| Release: 2010 | Sony Music GSM-10022Y | Super Jewel Case 2 CD | China | 15 € |
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This ultimate Elvis Presley box set of three CDs celebrates one of
the greatest icons of the 20th century. Artist of the Century
features 75 original masters that changed the world such as
Heartbreak Hotel, Hound Dog, Don't Be Cruel, All Shook Up, Jailhouse
Rock, Are You Lonesome Tonight?, Can't Help Falling In Love, and
more. Chronicles Elvis' complete career 1954-1977. (announcement) Elvis Presley doesn't really need more compilations -- either single discs or box sets -- in his catalog, but RCA's 1999 triple-disc set Artist of the Century does wind up filling a need, of sorts. Over the course of 75 tracks, nearly all of Elvis' most popular songs are presented in their original hit versions. Given the number of hits he had, plus the high quality of his recordings in the late '50s and late '60s, there are inevitably big songs missing, but many of his very biggest are here, and the first two discs, in particular, are quite strong (the late-'60s/'70s selections slip somewhat, lacking such necessary items as "Kentucky Rain" and "Moody Blue"). So, this winds up being good one-stop shopping for those who just want one fairly comprehensive Elvis set in their library -- although you should be forewarned that "fairly" is the key word in that statement, since this will not contain all the hits or necessary recordings. (AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine 
)Note: The Artist Of The Century front cover is made as mosaic of Elvis music publications. |