This Friday marks what would have been Elvis Presley's 81^st birthday.  To coincide with this date, RCA/Legacy Recordings has just announced the first major box set of 2016: a 60-disc collection entitled Elvis Presley: The Album Collection due to be released on March 18, 2016.

Presley, of course, needs no introduction.  He is among a short list of performers who could be among the most influential performers of the 20th century and beyond.  This new set follows similar sets Legacy has released devoted to the catalogues of Miles Davis, Tony Bennett, Johnny Cash and Bob Dylan.  It commemorates the 60th anniversary of the release of Presley's self-titled debut LP for RCA Records on March 23, 1956.

The 60 discs of the set are made up of 57 albums released during Presley's lifetime (many with bonus tracks added) and 3 bonus discs of rarities, one disc each for the '50s, '60s and '70s.  The albums include studio albums, movie soundtracks, live albums and compilations.  (Several compilations released at the time were collections of singles not included on Presley's albums.)  It appears to have all of the relevant albums with the exception of several 1970s compilation albums which contained little unique material.  Also missing is Having Fun With Elvis on Stage, but that is not surprising for several reasons: it is only a spoken-word album, RCA did not originally release the album itself, and Presley himself asked that it be withdrawn from his catalogue.

The artwork for each album in the set is promised to be restored and, where applicable, will include original album elements like gatefolds, die-cut sleeves, inserts and even stickers.  The artwork for each CD label will replicate the label of the first side of each LP.  The set will also include a 300-page hardcover book with notes, discographical information and recording session information.

Presley has had his catalogue mined perhaps more than any other artist.  This began very shortly after his death in 1977.  RCA and Legacy have released countless reissues and compilations over the years, many of them containing material from the vaults.  Box sets of his complete masters have been released.  Over the past several years, Legacy has released several 2-disc Legacy Editions of his later albums.  And perhaps, most notably, Follow That Dream has been releasing Presley's albums with bonus session material for many years now.  All of that extra material would undoubtedly not fit here, even with 60 discs.  Therefore, it is hard to guess what exactly will make up the bonus material for the set.  But, as Presley's catalogue has become rather daunting over the decades, this appears to be nice one-stop shopping for fans with the material presented as it was originally released.

You'll find the track listing below!  If you'd like to celebrate this Presley anniversary with RCA and Legacy, we've got the pre-order links below!

Elvis Presley, The Album Collection (RCA/Legacy Recordings, 2016) (Amazon U.S. / Amazon U.K. / Amazon Canada TBD)

Disc 1: Elvis Presley (RCA LPM-1254, 1956)
Disc 2: Elvis (RCA LPM-1382, 1956)
Disc 3: Loving You (RCA LPM-1515, 1957)
Includes bonus track: 
Tell Me Why (rec. 1957 / RCA single 47-8740, 1965)
Disc 4: Elvis' Christmas Album (RCA LOC-1035, 1957)
Disc 5: Elvis' Golden Records (RCA LPM-1707, 1958)
Disc 6: King Creole (RCA LPM-1884, 1958)
Includes bonus track: 
Danny (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 RCA CPL1-3078, 1978)
Disc 7: For LP Fans Only (RCA LPM-1990, 1959)
Includes bonus tracks:
I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine (Sun single 210, 1954)
Let Me (from Love Me Tender EP - RCA EPA-4006, 1956)
Disc 8: A Date with Elvis (RCA LPM-2011, 1959)
Includes bonus tracks:
Don't Leave Me Now (from Jailhouse Rock EP - RCA EPA-4114, 1957)
Harbor Lights (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 RCA CLP1-1349, 1976)
Disc 9: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2 - 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong (RCA LPM-2075, 1959)
Disc 10: Elvis is Back! (RCA LSP/LPM-2231, 1960)
Disc 11: G.I. Blues (RCA LSP/LPM-2256, 1960)
Includes bonus track:
Tonight's All Right for Love (from international pressings)
Disc 12: His Hand in Mine (RCA LSP/LPM-2328, 1960)
Disc 13: Something for Everybody (RCA LSP/LPM-2370, 1961)
Disc 14: Blue Hawaii (RCA LSP/LPM-2426, 1961)
Disc 15: Pot Luck (RCA LSP/LPM-2523, 1962)
Disc 16: Girls! Girls! Girls! (RCA LSP/LPM-2621, 1962)
Disc 17: It Happened At The World's Fair (RCA LSP/LPM-2697, 1963)
Disc 18: Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 (RCA LSP/LPM-2765, 1963)
Disc 19: "Fun" in Acapulco (RCA LSP/LPM-2756, 1963)
Disc 20: Kissin' Cousins (RCA LSP/LPM-2894, 1964)
Disc 21: Roustabout (RCA LSP/LPM-2999, 1964)
Disc 22: Girl Happy (RCA LSP/LPM-3338, 1965)
Disc 23: Elvis for Everyone (RCA LSP/LPM-3450, 1965)
Disc 24: Harum Scarum (RCA LSP/LPM-3468, 1965)
Disc 25: Frankie and Johnny (RCA LSP/LPM-3353, 1966)
Disc 26: Paradise, Hawaiian Style (RCA LSP/LPM-3643, 1966)
Disc 27: Spinout (RCA LSP/LPM-3702, 1966)
Disc 28: How Great Thou Art (RCA LSP/LPM-3758, 1967)
Includes bonus tracks:
We Call on Him (from You'll Never Walk Alone RCA Camden CAL-2472, 1971)
You'll Never Walk Alone (from You'll Never Walk Alone RCA Camden CAL-2472, 1971)
Disc 29: Double Trouble (RCA LSP/LPM-3787, 1967)
Disc 30: Clambake (RCA LSP/LPM-3893, 1967)
Includes bonus track:
Hi-Heel Sneakers (RCA single 47-9425, 1968)
Disc 31: Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 (RCA LSP/LPM-3921, 1968)
Includes bonus tracks:
Wild in the Country (RCA single 47-7880, 1961)
Viva Las Vegas (RCA Single 47-8360, 1964)
Disc 32: Speedway (RCA LSP/LPM-3989, 1968)
Disc 33: Singer Presents Elvis Singing Flaming Star and Others (RCA PRS-279, 1968/RCA Camden CAS-2304, 1969)
Includes bonus tracks:
Britches (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 RCA CPL1-3078, 1978)
A Cane and a High Starched Collar (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 RCA CLP1-1349, 1976)
Disc 34: ELVIS (NBC-TV Special) (RCA LPM-4088, 1968) +
Disc 35: From Elvis in Memphis (RCA LSP-4155, 1969) *
Includes bonus tracks:
Suspicious Minds (RCA single 47-9764, 1969)
Don't Cry Daddy (RCA single 47-9768, 1969)
Kentucky Rain (RCA single 47-9791, 1970)
Mama Liked the Roses (RCA single 47-9835, 1970)
Disc 36: From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis (RCA LSP-6020, 1969) *
Disc 37: Let's Be Friends (RCA Camden CAS-2408, 1970) +
Includes bonus tracks:
Dainty Little Moonbeams (from Elvis Double Feature RCA 07863 61835-2, 1992)
Girls! Girls! Girls! (Finale) (from Elvis Double Feature RCA 07863 61835-2, 1992)
Plantation Rock (from Elvis Double Feature RCA 07863 61835-2, 1992)
Let Us Pray (from You'll Never Walk Alone RCA Camden CAL-2472, 1971)
Who Am I? (from You'll Never Walk Alone RCA Camden CAL-2472, 1971)
Disc 38: On Stage (RCA LSP-4362, 1970)
Disc 39: Almost in Love (RCA Camden CAS-2440, 1970)
Includes bonus tracks:
Dominic (from Double Features: Kissin' Cousins - Clambake - Stay Away, Joe RCA 07863 66362-2, 1994)
Signs of the Zodiac (from Double Features: Live a Little, Love a Little - Charro! - The Trouble with Girls - Change of Habit RCA 07863 66559-2, 1995)
Swing Down Sweet Chariot (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 RCA CPL1-4848, 1983
Disc 40: That's the Way It Is (RCA LSP-4445, 1970)
Includes bonus tracks:
I've Lost You (Single Version) (RCA single 47-9873, 1970)
Patch It Up (Single Version) (RCA single 47-9916, 1970)
Disc 41: Elvis Country "I'm 10,000 Years Old" (RCA LSP-4460, 1971)
Disc 42: Love Letters from Elvis (RCA LSP-4530, 1971)
Includes bonus tracks:
The Sound of Your Cry (RCA single 48-1017, 1971)
Where Did They Go, Lord (RCA single 47-9980, 1971)
Rags to Riches (RCA single 47-9980, 1971)
Disc 43: C'mon Everybody (RCA Camden CAL-2518, 1971)
Includes bonus tracks:
The Lady Loves Me (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 RCA CPL1-4848, 1983)
Sing You Children (from Easy Come, Easy Go EP RCA EPA-4387, 1967)
Disc 44: I Got Lucky (RCA Camden CAL-2533, 1971)
Includes bonus tracks:
You're the Boss (from Elvis Sings Leiber & Stoller RCA 3026-2-R, 1991)
Come What May (RCA single 47-8870, 1966)
Disc 45: Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas (RCA LSP-4579, 1971)
Includes bonus track:
If Every Day Was Like Christmas (RCA single 47-8950, 1966)
Disc 46: Elvis Now (RCA LSP-4671, 1972)
Includes bonus tracks:
I'm Leavin' (RCA single 47-9998, 1971)
It's Only Love (RCA single 48-1017, 1971)
The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (RCA single 74-0672, 1972)
Disc 47: He Touched Me (RCA LSP-4690, 1972)
Disc 48: Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden (RCA LSP-4776, 1972)
Disc 49: Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite (RCA VPSX-6089, 1973)
Includes bonus tracks:
Blue Hawaii (Live After the Show) (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 RCA CLP1-1349, 1976)
Ku-U-I-Po (Live After the Show) (from Mahalo From Elvis Pickwick ACL-7064, 1978)
No More (Live After the Show) (from Mahalo From Elvis Pickwick ACL-7064, 1978)
Hawaiian Wedding Song (Live After the Show) (from Mahalo From Elvis Pickwick ACL-7064, 1978)
Early Mornin' Rain (Live After the Show) (from Mahalo From Elvis Pickwick ACL-7064, 1978)
Disc 50: Elvis (Fool) (RCA APL1-0283, 1973)
Includes bonus tracks:
Separate Ways (from Separate Ways RCA Camden CAS-2611, 1972)
For the Good Times (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
Burning Love (from Burning Love and His From His Movies Volume 2 RCA Camden CAS-2595, 1972)
Always on My Mind (from Separate Ways RCA Camden CAS-2611, 1972)
It's a Matter of Time (from Burning Love and His From His Movies Volume 2 RCA Camden CAS-2595, 1972)
An American Trilogy (RCA single 74-0672, 1972)
Disc 51: Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake (RCA APL1-0388, 1973)
Disc 52: Good Times (RCA CPL1-0475, 1974)
Disc 53: Elvis As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis (RCA CPL1-0606, 1974)
Disc 54: Promised Land (RCA APL1-0873, 1975)
Disc 55: Today (RCA APL1-1039, 1975)
Disc 56: From Elvis Presley Boulevard (RCA AFL1-1506, 1976)
Disc 57: Moody Blue (RCA AFL1-2428, 1976)

Disc 58: '50s Rarities

1. My Happiness (from The Great Performances RCA 2227-2-R, 1990)
2. That's When Your Heartaches Begin (from The King of Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete '50s Masters RCA 07863 66050-2, 1992)
3. I'll Never Stand in Your Way (from Platinum: A Life in Music RCA 07863 67469-2, 1997)
4. It Won't Be the Same Without You (from Sunrise RCA 07863 67675-2, 1999)
5. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Alternate) (from A Golden Celebration RCA CPM6-5172, 1984)
6. Tomorrow Night (from The King of Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete '50s Masters RCA 07863 66050-2, 1992)
7. Fool, Fool, Fool (from The King of Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete '50s Masters RCA 07863 66050-2, 1992)
8. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (from A Golden Celebration RCA CPM6-5172, 1984)
9. Tweedle Dee (Live) (from Elvis: The First Live Recordings Music Works PB-3601, 1984)
10. Maybelline (Live) (from Elvis: The First Live Recordings Music Works PB-3601, 1984)
11. When It Rains It Pours (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 RCA CPL1-4848, 1983)
12. One Night (of Sin) (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 RCA CPL1-4848, 1983)
13. Loving You (Fast Version) (from Essential Elvis RCA 6738-2-R, 1988)
14. Treat Me Nice (Movie Version) (from Essential Elvis RCA 6738-2-R, 1988)
15. King Creole (First Version/Take 3) (from Hits Like Never Before - Essential Elvis Volume 3 RCA 2229-2-R, 1991)
16. Ain't That Loving You Baby (Alternate Take 11) (from Hits Like Never Before - Essential Elvis Volume 3 RCA 2229-2-R, 1991)
17. I Asked The Lord (from The Home Recordings RCA 07863 67676-2, 1999)
18. Earth Angel (from A Golden Celebration RCA CPM6-5172, 1984)
19. I'm Beginning to Forget You (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 RCA CPL1-4848, 1983)
20. Mona Lisa (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 4 RCA CPL1-4848, 1983)

Disc 59: '60s Rarities

1. Stuck on You (from Platinum: A Life in Music RCA 07863 67469-2, 1997)
2. Fame and Fortune (from Platinum: A Life in Music RCA 07863 67469-2, 1997)
3. Love Me Tender/Witchcraft (Duet with Frank Sinatra) (from From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential '60s Masters RCA 07863 66160-2, 1993)
4. Lonely Man (from Collectors Gold RCA 3114-2-R, 1991)
5. Today, Tomorrow and Forever (Duet with Ann-Margaret) (from Today, Tomorrow & Forever RCA 07863 66115-2, 2002)
6. I'm a Roustabout (from Elvis 2nd to None 82876 51108-2, 2003)
7. If I Loved You (from The Home Recordings RCA 07863 67676-2, 1999)
8. Tennesse Waltz (from The Home Recordings RCA 07863 67676-2, 1999)
9. What Now My Love (from The Home Recordings RCA 07863 67676-2, 1999)
10. Show Me Thy Ways, O Lord (from The Home Recordings RCA 07863 67676-2, 1999)
11. Oh How I Love Jesus (from Platinum: A Life in Music RCA 07863 67469-2, 1997)
12. Hide Thou Me (from Today, Tomorrow & Forever RCA 07863 66115-2, 2002)
13. Write to Me from Naples (from A Golden Celebration RCA CPM6-5172, 1984)
14. My Heart Cries for You (from A Golden Celebration RCA CPM6-5172, 1984)
15. Dark Moon (from A Golden Celebration RCA CPM6-5172, 1984)
16. Beyond the Reef (from From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential '60s Masters RCA 07863 66160-2, 1993)
17. Suppose (from From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential '60s Masters RCA 07863 66160-2, 1993)
18. It Hurts Me (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 RCA CPL1-3078, 1978)
19. Let Yourself Go (from Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 RCA CPL1-3078, 1978)
20. It's My Way/This Time/I Can't Stop Loving You (Studio Jam) (from From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential '60s Masters RCA 07863 66160-2, 1993)
21. Are You Lonesome Tonight? (Laughing Version) (from Elvis Aron Presley RCA CPL8-3699, 1980)

Disc 60: '70s Rarities

1. A Hundred Years from Now (Studio Jam) (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
2. Faded Love (Studio Rehearsal) (from A Hundred Years from Now - Essential Elvis Volume 4 RCA 07863 66866-2, 1996)
3. Ghost Riders in the Sky (Rehearsal Jam) (from The Way It Was - RCA 74321 84216-2, 2001)
4. Allá En El Rancho Grande (Rehearsal Jam) (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
5. Froggy Went A-Courtin'/The Cattle Call (Rehearsal Jam) (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995 and Platinum: A Life in Music RCA 07863 67469-2, 1997)
6. Little Sister/Get Back (from Elvis Aron Presley RCA CPL8-3699, 1980)
7. Something (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
8. Lady Madonna (Studio Jam) (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
9. I Shall Be Released (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
10. My Way (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
11. I'll Be Home on Christmas Day (from Memories of Christmas RCA CPL1-4395, 1982)
12. Tiger Man (Jam) (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
13. She Thinks I Still Care (Alternate) (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
14. I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry (from Elvis by The Presleys RCA 07863 67883-2, 2005)
15. The Twelfth of Never (Rehearsal) (from Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters RCA 07863 66670-2, 1995)
16. You're the Reason I'm Living (from Live in Las Vegas RCA 07863 69354-2, 2001)
17. Softly, As I Leave You (from Elvis Aron Presley RCA CPL8-3699, 1980)
18. America The Beautiful (from Elvis Aron Presley RCA CPL8-3699, 1980)