''From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee'' is the twenty-third

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by American singer and musician

Elvis Presley Elvis Aaron Presley (January 8, 1935 – August 16, 1977) was an American singer and actor. Referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll", he is regarded as Cultural impact of Elvis Presley, one of the most significant cultural figures of the ...

, released by

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in May 1976. It became Presley's fourth album to reach #1 on the ''

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album sales chart within the last four years. (Awards) " Hurt" was a top 10 hit on both the country and adult contemporary charts, while "For the Heart" stalled at #45 on the country charts. The former did make the pop top 30. Both songs would again find success on the country charts in the '80s – "For the Heart" became the first single for The Judds in 1983, while Juice Newton took her version of "Hurt" to #1 in 1986. ''From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee'' was certified Gold on October 10, 1977 by the

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Content

It is often assumed that ''From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee'' is a

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recording as the album states the songs were "recorded live". While this is true, it means the songs were recorded live in the recording studio set up in Presley's mansion, Graceland, not in front of an audience. Two songs recorded during the session, "Moody Blue" and " She Thinks I Still Care" would be released the following year on his final album, '' Moody Blue''.

Reissues

In 2000 the album's tracks were added to '' Moody Blue'' to create an expanded 19-track CD of the latter title. In 2000 a two-disc edition of ''From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee'' was issued on the "Follow That Dream" label.

Track listing

Original LP release

All songs recorded at Graceland, Memphis.

2000 CD re-issue

2012 Follow That Dream CD edition

Personnel

*Elvis Presley – lead vocals *

J.D. Sumner John Daniel Sumner (November 19, 1924 – November 16, 1998) was an American gospel singer, songwriter, and music promoter noted for his bass voice, and his innovation in the Christian and Gospel music fields. Sumner sang in five quartets and ...

& The Stamps – background vocals *Kathy Westmoreland – background vocals * Myrna Smith – background vocals * James Burton – lead guitar except “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” * John Wilkinson – electric rhythm guitar * Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar * Jerry Scheff – bass guitar except “Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain” * Glen D. Hardin – piano except "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" * David Briggs – Fender Rhodes electric piano; piano on "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" * Ron Tutt – drums *Billy Sanford — lead guitar on "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" * Norbert Putnam — bass guitar on "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" * Bobby Emmons — Fender Rhodes electric piano on "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain" *Bergen White – string and horn arrangements Overdubbed * Sherrill Nielsen — backing vocals * Dolores Edgin — backing vocals * Wendellyn Suits – backing vocals * Hurschel Wiginton — backing vocals * Chip Young – guitar * Dennis Linde — bass * Shane Keister –

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* Farrell Morris –

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* uncredited musicians – strings, horns Technical *Al Pachucki, Brian Christian, Ron Olson, Tom Brown, Tom Pick – engineer *Larry Schnapf – director of engineering *Roy Shockley – technician

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

External links

* {{Authority control 1976 albums Elvis Presley albums Albums produced by Felton Jarvis Albums recorded in a home studio RCA Records albums