Elvis Presley - I Can't Stop Loving You (New York/NY: June 10, 1972 / AS) (RCA Victor APL1-2274)

Welcome To My World is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records (APL1-2274) on March 17, 1977, five months before his death. "Welcome To My World" reached #44 on the Billboard 200 Pop Albums chart, remaining 25 weeks on chart in April 16, 1977, and #71 in September 10, 1977, remaining 14 weeks on chart, #4 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart, remaining 39 weeks on chart in September 24, 1977, #5 on the Cash Box Country Albums chart, #16 on the Record World Albums chart, remaining 14 weeks on chart in May 7, 1977. It initially sold over 500,000 copies in the US until August 1977, over 1,000,000/1,340,000/1,400,000/1,500,000 copies by 1983, and over 2,300,000 copies eventually! The album was certified Gold on September 30, 1977, and Platinum on January 14, 1983, by the RIAA. In the UK, the album peaked at #6 on the NME Albums chart, staying 8 weeks on chart in August 27, 1977, and #7 on the Guinness Albums chart, staying 9 weeks on chart in September 3, 1977. In New Zealand, the album peaked at #20 on the Albums chart, #26 on the Canada Top Albums (RPM) chart, and #58 in Australia on the ARIA Albums chart, staying 11 weeks on chart in June 20, 1977. "Welcome To My World" sold over 3,000,000 copies worldwide! Content: Due to Elvis' infrequent studio recording sessions during this period and thus lacking any new material from Elvis, RCA Records assembled this album, consisting of, with one exception, all previously released tracks. "Your Cheatin' Heart" was the oldest track, recorded in 1958, nineteen years earlier. The two previously unissued tracks were, "Make The World Go Away", an alternate live studio recording different from the version released on the 1971 album "Elvis Country", recorded on June 6-8, 1970, and "I Can't Stop Loving You", recorded during the afternoon performance at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 1972; the remainder of the concert remained unreleased until 1997 when RCA issued the complete concert as "An Afternoon In The Garden". Note: "I Can't Stop Loving You" (previously unreleased) was recorded live at Madison Square Garden on June 10, 1972 (Saturday/Afternoon Show).