From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee

From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee is the twenty-third studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released by RCA Records in May, 1976. It became Presley's fourth album to reach #1 on the Billboard country music album sales chart within the last four years.[6]

From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Studio album by Elvis Presley
Released	May 16, 1976
Recorded	February 2–7, 1976
Studio	Graceland, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre	Soul, country pop[1]
Length	34:48
Label	RCA Records
Producer	Felton Jarvis
Elvis Presley chronology
The Sun Sessions (1976) From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee (1976) Welcome to My World (1977)
Singles from From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
"Hurt" Released: March 12, 1976

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[2]
MusicHound	[3]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide	[4]
Rough Guides	[5]

"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 latter did make the pop top 30.[6] 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.[7]

From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee was certified Gold on October 10, 1977 by the RIAA.[8]

Content

It is often assumed that From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee is a concert recording as the album states the songs were "recorded live". While this is true, the songs were recorded live in the recording studio set up in Presley's mansion, Graceland, not in front of an audience.[9] 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.[10] In 2000 a two-disc edition of From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee was issued on the "Follow That Dream" label.[11]

Track listing

Original LP release

All songs recorded at Graceland, Memphis.[12]

Side one

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Hurt"	Jimmie Crane, Al Jacobs	February 5, 1976	2:09
2.	"Never Again"	Billy Edd Wheeler, Jerry Chesnut	February 6, 1976	2:53
3.	"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"	Fred Rose	February 7, 1976	3:44
4.	"Danny Boy"	Frederic E. Weatherly	February 5, 1976	3:59
5.	"The Last Farewell"	Roger Whittaker, Ron A. Webster	February 2, 1976	4:05

Side two

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"For the Heart"	Dennis Linde	February 5, 1976	3:24
2.	"Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall"	Larry Gatlin	February 2, 1976	3:19
3.	"Solitaire"	Neil Sedaka, Phil Cody	February 3, 1976	4:42
4.	"Love Coming Down"	Jerry Chesnut	February 6, 1976	3:09
5.	"I'll Never Fall in Love Again"	Lonnie Donegan, Jimmy Currie	February 4, 1976	3:45

2000 CD re-issue

Tracks 1–9: Moody Blue[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Unchained Melody"	2:32
2.	"If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"	2:59
3.	"Little Darlin'"	1:53
4.	"He'll Have to Go"	4:31
5.	"Way Down"	2:36
6.	"Pledging My Love"	2:49
7.	"Moody Blue"	2:49
8.	"She Thinks I Still Care"	3:50
9.	"It's Easy for You"	3:28

Tracks 10–19 : From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee

No.	Title	Length
10.	"Hurt"	2:08
11.	"Never Again"	2:52
12.	"Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"	3:40
13.	"Danny Boy"	3:57
14.	"The Last Farewell"	4:03
15.	"For the Heart"	3:21
16.	"Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall"	3:17
17.	"Solitaire"	4:41
18.	"Love Coming Down"	3:07
19.	"I'll Never Fall in Love Again"	3:44

2012 Follow That Dream CD edition

Disc 1[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Hurt"
2.	"Never Again"
3.	"Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain"
4.	"Danny Boy"
5.	"The Last Farewell"
6.	"For The Heart"
7.	"Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall"
8.	"Solitaire"
9.	"Love Coming Down"
10.	"I'll Never Fall In Love Again"
11.	"Hurt" (takes 1, 2)
12.	"Never Again" (take 11)
13.	"Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain" (take 4)
14.	"Danny Boy" (take 9)
15.	"The Last Farewell" (take 3 + ending of take 2)
16.	"For The Heart" (take 1)
17.	"Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall" (take 6)
18.	"Solitaire" (take 3)
19.	"Love Coming Down" (take 3)
20.	"I'll Never Fall In Love Again" (takes 4, 5)
21.	"For The Heart" (takes 3B, 4B, 5B)
22.	"Hurt" (composite of takes 4)

Disc 2

No.	Title	Length
1.	"For The Heart" (takes 2, 3A)
2.	"Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall" (take 1)
3.	"I'll Never Fall In Love Again" (takes 1,3)
4.	"Hurt" (take 3)
5.	"The Last Farewell" (take 1)
6.	"The Last Farewell" (take 2)
7.	"Never Again" (takes 2,3)
8.	"For The Heart" (take 4A)
9.	"Danny Boy" (takes 6, 7)
10.	"Danny Boy" (take 8)
11.	"Love Coming Down" (take 4)
12.	"Blue Eyes In The Rain" (takes 1, 2)
13.	"Solitaire" (takes 5, 7)
14.	"Hurt" (takes 6, 5)
15.	"Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall" (takes 3-5)
16.	"For The Heart" (take 5A)
17.	"The Last Farewell" (take 4, master rough mix)
18.	"I'll Never Fall In Love Again" (master rough mix)
19.	"Never Again" (master remix)
20.	"Danny Boy" (master rough remix)

Personnel

• Elvis Presley – lead vocals
• J.D. Sumner & The Stamps – background vocals
• Kathy Westmoreland – background vocals
• Myrna Smith – background vocals
• James Burton – lead guitar
• John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
• Jerry Scheff – bass guitar
• Glen D. Hardin – piano except "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
• David Briggs – Fender Rhodes, 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 — piano, Fender Rhodes on "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain"
• Bergen White - string and horn arrangements

Technical

• Al Pachucki, Brian Christian, Ron Olson, Tom Brown, Tom Pick - engineer
• Larry Schnapf - director of engineering
• Roy Shockley - technician

Certifications

Region	Provider	Certification(s)
United States	RIAA	Gold [13]

References

1. From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee at AllMusic
2. AllMusic review
3. Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 892. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.CS1 maint: extra text: authors list (link)
4. "Elvis Presley: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
5. Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. p. 151. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
6. From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee at AllMusic (Awards)
7. Sources:
   • Biography of The Judds at AllMusic
   • Awards for Juice Newton at AllMusic
8. "Searchable database". RIAA. 2015. Retrieved January 15, 2015. Note: Enter advanced search for "Presley, Elvis" (artist) and "From Elvis Presley Blvd., Memphis, Tennessee" (album name)
9. "From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee". Elvis - The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
10. Moody Blue [bonus tracks] at AllMusic
11. "From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee". Elvis Presley shop. For Elvis Fans Only / Elvis Australia. 2014. Retrieved January 14, 2015.
12. "Elvis Presley Albums". Softshoe-slim.com. Retrieved February 16, 2012.
13. "Sitemap". Elvis.com. Archived from the original on 2012-02-23. Retrieved 2012-02-16.

External links

• From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee at Discogs (list of releases)