Love Me Tender
~ Recording by Elvis Presley
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.8 | Love Me Tender | 2:42 | Elvis Presley | A Legendary Performer, Volume 1 | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | |
| 1.10 | Love Me Tender | 2:40 | Elvis Presley | Pure Gold | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | ANL1-0971(e) |
| 1.11 | Love Me Tender | 2:46 | Elvis Presley | Elvis’ Golden Records (made in USA) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD1-5196 |
| 1.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | The Number One Hits (club edition, CRC, remastered) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA Victor | BG2 06382 |
| 1.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:46 | Elvis Presley | The Number One Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6382-2-R |
| 1.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | The Number One Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6382-2-R, 6382-2-RRE-1 |
| 1.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:46 | Elvis Presley | The Top Ten Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6383-2-R-P1, 6383-2-R-P2 |
| 1.13 | Love Me Tender | 2:46 | Elvis Presley | The Heart & Soul of Rock & Roll | Various Artists | Album + Compilation | Telstar Records (UK, mostly compilations) | TCD 2351 | |
| 1.4 | Love Me Tender | 2:49 | Elvis Presley | The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: Elvis Presley: 1954–1961 | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, BMG Special Products | 2RNR-06, TCD-106 |
| 1.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:47 | Elvis Presley | 24 Karat Hits! | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| DCC Compact Classics | GZS-1117 |
| 2.2 | Love Me Tender | 2:44 | Elvis Presley | The Elvis Presley Collection: Love Songs | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music | R806-01 |
| 1.20 | Love Me Tender | 2:42 | Elvis Presley | Jailhouse Rock (RCA) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RCA 07863 |
| 1.12 | Love Me Tender | 2:41 | Elvis Presley | Jailhouse Rock (RCA) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RCA 07863 |
| 1.20 | Love Me Tender | 2:42 | Elvis Presley | Jailhouse Rock / Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67453 2 |
| 1.12 | Love Me Tender | 2:42 | Elvis Presley | Jailhouse Rock / Love Me Tender | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation + Soundtrack |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67453 2 |
| 1.7 | Love Me Tender | 2:43 | Elvis Presley | Can’t Help Falling in Love: Hollywood Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67873 2 |
| 1.12 | Love Me Tender | 2:43 | Elvis Presley | The Love Songs | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Special Products, Green Hill | DRC12673, GHC5197, GHD5197 |
| 1.3 | Love Me Tender | 2:43 | Elvis Presley | The Very Best of Love | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Madacy Entertainment | EP2 5294 |
| 1.4 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RCA 07863 68079 2 |
| 1.4 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits (Walmart exclusive) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 68138-2 |
| 1.4 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | Elv1s: 30 #1 Hits (Sonopress USA glass master) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Bertelsmann, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | RCA 07863 68079-2 |
| 1.4 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | ELV1S: 30 #1 Hits | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions) | 07863 68079-2, D145794 |
| 1.1 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | Heart & Soul | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG Heritage, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 65137-2 |
| 1.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:43 | Elvis Presley | Love, Elvis | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876-67001-2 |
| 1.4 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | Hitstory | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876739352 |
| 1.4 | Love Me Tender | 2:45 | Elvis Presley | Hitstory | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876739352 |
| 2.14 | Love Me Tender | 2:41 | Elvis Presley | The Complete Elvis Presley Masters | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 88697118262 |
| 1.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:47 | Elvis Presley | 24 Karat Hits! | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Analogue Productions | CAPP 2040 SA |
| 2.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:47 | Elvis Presley | 24 Karat Hits! | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Analogue Productions | CAPP 2040 SA |
| 1.6 | Love Me Tender | 2:44 | Elvis Presley | 80th Anniversary Special Edition | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 88873061922 |
| 3.20 | Love Me Tender | 2:42 | Elvis Presley | KnuffelRock Top 100 | Various Artists | Album + Compilation |
| Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment) | 88985306922, JK206544 |
| 1.15 | Love Me Tender (from the 20th Century‐Fox Cinemascope Production, “Love Me Tender”) | 2:44 | Elvis Presley | Aline: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack | Various Artists | Album + Soundtrack |
| Milan (main imprint of Milan Entertainment, Inc. and Éditions Milan Music) | |
| 1.13 | Love Me Tender | 2:42 | Elvis Presley | Artist of the Century | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67732 2 |
| 1.11 | Love Me Tender | 2:46 | Elvis Presley | Elvis’ Golden Records (made in Japan) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | PCD1-5196 |
| (unknown) | |||||||||
| 1.5 | Love Me Tender | 2:46 | Elvis Presley | The Top Ten Hits (Front medium is silver with black lettering. Big RCA in circle at the top.) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6383-2-R |
Relationships
| accordion: | Carl Fortina (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) Dominic Frontiere (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) |
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| banjo: | Luther "Red" Roundtree (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) |
| bass: | Meyer "Mike" Rubin (US bassist 1930s - 1960s) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) |
| drums (drum set): | Richard Cornell (Percussion) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) |
| guitar: | Vito Mumolo (Session Musician (Guitar)) (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) |
| lead vocals: | Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1956-09-01) |
| vocals: | Jon Dodson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) Charles Prescott (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) Rad Robinson (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04, on 1956-09-01) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | BMG Entertainment (in 1956) BMG Music (in 1956) RCA/Ariola International (not for release label use! precursor of Bertelsmann Music Group aka BMG, 1985–87) (in 1956) Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002) |
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| recorded at: | 20th Century Fox Music Stage 1 in Los Angeles (on 1956-08-24, on 1956-09-04) |
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| part of: | Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 437) (order: 437) |
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| recording of: | Love Me Tender (from 1956-08-24 until 1956-09-04) |
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Related works
Love Me Tender
| lyricist: | Ken Darby (in 1956) |
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| additional writer: | Vera Matson (in 1956) Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1956) |
| composer: | George R. Poulton (in 1861) |
| publisher: | Aberbach Musikverlag (German publisher) ABG Elvis Songs Carlin Music Corporation Chrysalis Songs Elvis Presley Music Inc. Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust R&H Music Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing Williamson Music Company Elvis Presley Music (from 1956 to present) |
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| sub-publisher: | フジパシフィックミュージック (Fujipacific Music, Inc.) 日音 Synch事業部 (NICHION, INC. Synch Division) |
| referred to in medleys: | Rock Is Dead Elvis Presley Medley (order: 2) |
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| later translated parody versions: | Lån meg tenger Love Me Tender (German parody version) |
| later translated versions: | Amour d’été (Love Me Tender) Estima'm tendrament Gå min äskling (Love Me Tender) Geef me liefde Immer wieder lieb’ ich dich (Love Me Tender) Ljubi nežno Love Me Tender (Dutch version) Mit dir leben! Pár havraních copánkù נגמרו לי המילים |
| later versions: | Pár havraních copánkù |
| is based on: | Aura Lea |
| is the basis for: | På pass vid Sävarån 愛是難避免 |
| arrangements: | Concerto Grosso no. III: IV. Love Me Tender |
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