Sony/Legacy 2025 Release "Sunset Boulevard" 5 CD Set

[TCB-FAN]

Out on August 1st, 2025. Same format as last years' "Memphis" box. All songs on this upcoming release were recorded at RCA's Studio C studios in Hollywood, California. They include his 1970 TTWII rehearsals, his 1972 & 1974 rehearsals from that same studio & of course his "Today" album masters & some outtakes, which were also recorded there in 1975. All newly re-mixed by Matt Ross-Spang.








Tracklist :


Disc 1 – The Masters

1. Burning Love

2. Always On My Mind

3. Where Do I Go From Here

4. Separate Ways

5. For The Good Times

6. It’s A Matter Of Time

7. Fool

8. T-R-O-U-B-L-E

9. And I Love You So

10. Susan When She Tried

11. Woman Without Love

12. Shake A Hand

13. Pieces Of My Life

14. Fairytale

15. I Can Help

16. Bringin’ It Back

17. Green, Green Grass Of Home



Disc 2 – Outtakes Highlights

1. Separate Ways - Take 25

2. For The Good Times - Take 3

3. Where Do I Go From Here - Take 2

4. Burning Love - Take 2

5. Fool - Take 1

6. Always On My Mind - Take 2

7. It’s A Matter Of Time - Takes 1–3

8. It’s A Matter Of Time - Take 4

9. Fairytale - Take 2

10. Green, Green Grass Of Home - Takes 2 and 3

11. And I Love You So - Take 2

12. Susan When She Tried - Takes 1 and 2

13. T-R-O-U-B-L-E - Take 1

14. Tiger Man

15. Shake A Hand - Take 2

16. Bringin’ It Back - Takes 2 and 3

17. Pieces Of My Life - Takes 2 and 3



Disc 3 – July 24, 1970 rehearsal:

1. That’s All Right

2. I Got A Woman

3. I Got A Woman

4. The Wonder Of You

5. I've Lost You

6. The Next Step Is Love

7. Stranger In The Crowd

8. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

9. Something

10. Don't Cry Daddy

11. Don't Cry Daddy

12. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

13. Polk Salad Annie

14. Bridge Over Troubled Water

15. I Can't Stop Loving You

16. Just Pretend

17. Sweet Caroline

18. Love Me Tender

19. Words

20. Suspicious Minds

21. I Just Can't Help Believin’

22. I Just Can't Help Believin’



Disc 4 – July 24, 1970 rehearsal (continued):

1. Tomorrow Never Comes

2. Mary In The Morning

3. Twenty Days And Twenty Nights

4. You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'

5. Just Can't Help Believin’

6. Heart Of Rome

7. Heart Of Rome

8. Memories

9. Johnny B. Goode

10. Make The World Go Away

11. Stranger In My Own Home Town

12. I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water



August 16, 1974 rehearsal:

13. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

14. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

15. Promised Land

16. Promised Land

17. Down In The Alley

18. Down In The Alley



Disc 5 – August 16, 1974 rehearsal (continued):

1. It’s Midnight

2. It’s Midnight

3. Your Love’s Been A Long Time Coming

4. Good Time Charlie’s Got The Blues

5. Softly As I Leave You

6. Softly As I Leave You

7. I’m Leavin’

8. The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face

9. Proud Mary

10. If You Talk In Your Sleep

11. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

12. If You Love Me (Let Me Know)

13. The Twelfth Of Never

14. Faded Love

15. Just Pretend

[prostx23]

The included 1970 rehearsal is a compelling reason for me to buy this, but I didn't like what Matt Ross-Spang did on the Memphis set (although, up to that point, I've been a fan of his work on the Presley catalog). I also believe that some of the issues I have with that box aren't MR-S's fault (Ernst may have interfered in his mixing choices).

Either way, I'm a bit skeptical about how the masters will be treated here. Sony refuses to let go of the "undubbed" gimmick, even though overdubs are still on some of the masters. I like the material that is being presented here (although the 1974 rehearsal does not belong on a mainstream set, IMO), so ordinarily, this would be a must buy, but I'm going to have to hear sound samples of the remixed masters before I buy this, or not, lol.

[Alan]

but I'm going to have to hear sound samples of the remixed masters before I buy this, or not, lol.

Same here. It needs to be significantly "something" over and above to justify me ignoring what has been spent on the FTD's which make up the majority of the content of this release and as recent as 2020.

But it'll be very good if it is as how else can Elvis continue moving forward if it isn't?

[prostx23]

but I'm going to have to hear sound samples of the remixed masters before I buy this, or not, lol.

Same here. It needs to be significantly "something" over and above to justify me ignoring what has been spent on the FTD's which make up the majority of the content of this release and as recent as 2020.

But it'll be very good if it is as how else can Elvis continue moving forward if it isn't?

I seem to be a minority in not liking the Memphis set. If it turns out I don't like this one, and don't buy...I'll again be in the minority.

There seems to be enough Elvis Fans who are fine with the direction Sony has been using over the last few years, which will allow them to keep plugging along with these releases.

[Alan]

but I'm going to have to hear sound samples of the remixed masters before I buy this, or not, lol.

Same here. It needs to be significantly "something" over and above to justify me ignoring what has been spent on the FTD's which make up the majority of the content of this release and as recent as 2020.

But it'll be very good if it is as how else can Elvis continue moving forward if it isn't?

I seem to be a minority in not liking the Memphis set. If it turns out I don't like this one, and don't buy...I'll again be in the minority.

There seems to be enough Elvis Fans who are fine with the direction Sony has been using over the last few years, which will allow them to keep plugging along with these releases.

But those fans won't be around forever. Elvis as a brand is pretty good at the moment and will get a further boost later this year with another film. But those things are limited. You may think you are in a minority now (I'm not so sure you are) but slowly that will turn around and you will either make up the majority of a shrining market / fan base, or, you won't be around anymore to make up anything eventually.

[bilbo baggins]

When this release was first announced I thought it wasn't for real. This could not be a tracklist for an official release, I figured. As mentioned before, the '74 rehearsels... on a mainstream release? But it turned out to be a real tracklist.

I must say I do like a lot of MRS's remixes but not all. Most of them sound very good to my ears, others certainly do not! On the Memphis set, for example, I find the Stax and Graceland recordings a very enjoyable listen (give or take a few).

So in this case my hopes are that the '72 and '75 remixes will do the same thing for me. Also looking forward to the '70 rehearsels, although not all of it is mainstream material imo. And the '74 rehearsel... that's not mainstream-standard at all, I think. But let's wait and see/hear!

BTW... The vinyl version looks very fine to me!

[Walter Hale 5]

[Guilty Party]

Ordered mine yesterday. I'm still rockin' the "Brightest Star" Cd's from wayback so this would be a nice replacement.

[Guilty Party]

Higher quality version of the preview.