[3] The disc was assembled by a bootlegger known simply as "Richard", who thought some fans were overenthusiastic to the point of deification, and wanted to show that Presley, like most other artists, could not produce exclusively critically acclaimed work throughout his lengthy career.

[1] The tracks are mostly recordings from film soundtracks, along with a few outtakes of well-known songs; one is an aborted take of "Can't Help Falling in Love," in which, at the breakdown of the take, Presley exclaimed, "Aw, shiiiiiiiit!".

[3] This "poor taste" concept did not merely extend to the album's contents but continued on the cover, which contained a photo of Presley shortly after his death, lying in a coffin.

[13] Whatever the format, "It is guaranteed that this CD probably gathers dust on collector's shelves instead of being played—the content definately [sic] makes a strong statement of the 'situation songs' that Elvis had to perform.

[8] "Richard" followed up Elvis' Greatest Shit with The Beatles vs. the Third Reich, containing a selection of recordings of the group's December 1962 appearance at the Star Club in Hamburg, and The Dark Side of the Moo, a compilation of rare or unreleased tracks by Pink Floyd, before exiting the bootleg industry.