Vinyl Record
Elvis Presley - Sunset Boulevard
Elvis Presley - Sunset Boulevard on 2LP vinyl. A 2025 record available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel, Ireland.
2LP ยท 2025
Available from Kilmorna Collection in Listowel.
Buyer notes: 2025 2LP, currently available from the Kilmorna Collection vinyl shelf. Pay for pickup in Listowel or ship within Ireland for EUR 5.50.
Sunset Boulevard is a 2025 Elvis Presley collection that brings attention to his Los Angeles studio work of the 1970s, especially recordings associated with RCA's Sunset Boulevard setting between 1970 and 1975. That frame is useful because the later Elvis catalogue is often discussed through concerts, Graceland, decline or spectacle. Sunset Boulevard shifts the focus back to session craft: the touring band in the studio, the search for contemporary material, and the way Presley's adult voice handled country-soul, pop confession and mid-70s narrative songs. The core selections move through Always On My Mind, Burning Love, Separate Ways, It's a Matter of Time, For the Good Times, Fool, T-R-O-U-B-L-E, Bringing It Back, Susan When She Tried, Woman Without Love, I Can Help and Pieces of My Life. The outtake material deepens the portrait by making process audible: alternate takes of Burning Love, Separate Ways, Always On My Mind, Fool and T-R-O-U-B-L-E are not just extras, but glimpses of Elvis working inside songs that would become part of the late public story. What makes Sunset Boulevard compelling is the argument it makes for 1970s Elvis as a studio interpreter. The record links the big late hits with album material and working versions, letting the listener hear the distance between performance polish and human decision. It is a corrective to lazy shorthand: not every late Elvis document is about decline; some are about taste, band chemistry and the ache inside adult material.
Sunset Boulevard matters because it reframes a complicated 1970s period around recordings rather than mythology. By concentrating on Los Angeles sessions from 1970 to 1975, it connects Burning Love and Always On My Mind to a wider studio story. For collectors, it is a modern route into late Elvis that emphasizes process, repertoire and vocal interpretation.
This is a strong companion for listeners who already own the major albums and want the 1970s studio picture in sharper focus. It pairs well with That's The Way It Is, Elvis Country, Today and Promised Land-era listening. The draw is not rarity as a slogan; it is the way familiar songs and working takes illuminate each other.
1970s Elvis studio work with country-soul warmth, adult-pop confession, touring-band muscle, alternate-take intimacy and a balance of hits and deeper cuts.
Recommended for: Collectors exploring Elvis' 1970s studio sessions; Fans of Burning Love, Always On My Mind and T-R-O-U-B-L-E; Listeners interested in alternate takes and session perspective; Anyone reassessing late Elvis beyond concert-era shorthand.
What period does Sunset Boulevard cover? It focuses on Elvis Presley's Los Angeles studio recordings from the 1970 to 1975 period. Does it include major late Elvis songs? Yes. Always On My Mind, Burning Love and T-R-O-U-B-L-E are central anchors, alongside deeper studio material and alternate takes. Who is Sunset Boulevard best for? It suits collectors who already know the headline Elvis story and want a clearer view of his 1970s studio work.