Elvis Presley Fans will get another fix of their uncontrolled studio sessions on 1 August, when RCA/Legisy released the “Sunset Boleward”, a five-CD boxing set that the king was recording in Los Angeles during the final years of his life in the 1970s, focusing on the material.
According to a press release, it is also available in digital format, “Sunset Boleward” promises 89 rarenesses, which had never been released in the US, more than half of them.
To preview a month and one and a half months from a full offer, Sony Music has released “Burning Love (Tech 2)” for digital services. It is an example of rare alternative versions of the late period Elvis Chestnut included in the collection, which also plays on tunes like “trouble” and “different methods”.
Beyond full CD and digital recurrence, there will also be a vinyl release here-a two-LP set that will be made of two discs before the five-CD collection.
The music contained in the vinyl double-album and the first two-five parts of the CD box is described as the “highlights” sets. One of those discs will feature new, first unpounted mix from Grammy winner Matt Ross-Spang, with all overdubs removed from recording, “providing fresh insight into the process”. The second disc will contain the select studio outtetech.
And or those who opt for the complete collection of music in CDs or digital formats, the last three discs will offer the contents of the last three discs “a rear view on the Las Vegas Residency, which makes history of Elvis”, which is engaged in the rehearsal for the Wagas sting in La in July 1970 and August 1974 to the Presley and their TCB bands.
Fans may note that the 1974 recording includes two songs, including Presley never recorded a studio: “The twelfth Never,” a 1957 Johnny Mathis Hit, and “slowly I leave you.” The more familiar tunes heard in the collection are Christophyssn’s “for The Good Times,” Paul Williams “where I go from here, Billy Swan’s” I Can Help “and Don McLeen’s raw versions of” and I love you so “.
The boxing set will include archial photos, music historian Colin Escot’s new liner notes and a long -time friend of Presley Jerry Shilling.
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Vinyl Buffs can also see for a color vinyl version of the two-LP set that is exclusive to the Grackland store and website; The version in the retail stores will be black vinyl.
During Elvis Week 2025 at Memphis, Sony Music will hold a hearing program on August 13 at the Guest House Theater in Grackland, with special guests with a Q&A.
Full track list for “sunset bulleward”:
Disk 1 – Masters
- burning Love
- Always in my mind
- Where do I go from here
- Different ways
- For good times
- It’s a matter of time
- Idiot
- difficult
- and I love You So
- Susan when he tried
- Woman without love
- Hand shake
- Pieces of my life
- Fairy tale
- I can help
- Bring it back
- green Green Grass of Home
Disk 2 – Outtech Highlights
- Different ways – 25 Take
- For good times – take 3
- Where do i go from here – take 2
- Burning Love – Take 2
- Fool – Take 1
- Always take 2 to my mind – 2
- It’s a matter of time – takes 1-3
- It’s a matter of time – take 4
- Story – Take 2
- Green, Green Grass – Takes 2 and 3
- And i love you – take 2
- Susan when he tried – takes 1 and 2
- Trouble – Take 1
- Tiger man
- Stir one hand – take 2
- Bring it back – takes 2 and 3
- My life pieces – 2 and 3
Disc 3 – 24 July, 1970 rehearsal:
- It’s all right
- I got a Woman
- I got a Woman
- Wonder you
- I have lost you
- Next step is love
- Crowd stranger
- You have lost that Lavin ‘Filin’
- Some?
- Don’t cry daddy
- Don’t cry daddy
- You don’t need to say that you love me
- Polk Salad Annie
- bridge over Troubled Water
- I can’t love you
- just pretend
- Sweet caroline
- love me Tender
- Word
- suspicious Minds
- I can’t just believe ‘
- I can’t just believe ‘
Disc 4 – 24 July, 1970 rehearsal (released):
- tomorrow Never Comes
- Morning Mary
- Twenty days and twenty nights
- You have lost that Lavin ‘Filin’
- Just can’t believe ‘
- Rome’s heart
- Rome’s heart
- Memories
- Johnny be God
- Remove the world
- Stranger in my own hometown
- I washed my hands in dirty water
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- if you love me let me know)
- promised Land
- promised Land
- down the street
- down the street
Disc 5 – 16 August, 1974 Rehearsal (released):
- It’s midnight
- It’s midnight
- Your love is coming a long time
- Good time Charlie got blues
- As I leave you
- As I leave you
- I am Levine ‘
- First time i saw your face
- proud Mary
- If you talk in your sleep
- if you love me let me know)
- if you love me let me know)
- Never of twelfth
- Faded love
- just pretend