Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3

Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 is a greatest hits album by American rock and roll icon Elvis Presley, released by RCA Victor, RCA Victor LPM-2765, on August 11, 1963. The record was the third volume of a five volume collection. It is a compilation of hit singles released in 1960, 1961, and 1962. The album was originally released as a mono and stereo LP record and was reissued several times including on the Compact Disc format in 1997 with six bonus tracks. It was certified Gold on 11/1/1966 and Platinum on 3/27/1992 by the R.I.A.A. Colonel Parker envisioned a marketing strategy of alternating soundtrack albums with independent studio recordings, accompanied by singles. By mid-1963, Presley's studio albums had struggled while the...