For modern listeners looking for an official 40-track physical media experience, Sony/RCA released The Essential Elvis Presley . This 2-CD set perfectly captures the exact 40-song count, including 17 of his number-one Billboard hits, engineered in high-fidelity DSD technology. 🎸 Why 40 is the Magic Number for the King

: It became the UK's massive best-selling album over the 1974 Christmas period.

The phrase directly references highly popular, fan-made curated playlists and digital compilation files shared across video and streaming platforms like YouTube and Pinterest . Translated from Portuguese, it means "Elvis Presley 40 Hits."

: 40 tracks allow curators to cleanly divide a tracklist between his raw, energetic 1950s rockabilly era and his later, grandiose 1970s Las Vegas performance era.

This is the most famous historical equivalent to your query. Released in the UK in 1974 via K-Tel, this double-album masterfully compressed his biggest chart-toppers onto two records.

Elvis Presley Les 40 Plus Grands Succés UK 2-LP Double Vinyl Album Record EP001 K-Tel 1976

: Due to its heavy television marketing and low price point, the UK charts initially deemed it ineligible to prevent it from "distorting" the official charts. It finally officially reached Number 1 in 1977.