Sunset Boulevard (box set)

Sunset Boulevard
Box set by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedAugust 1, 2025 (2025-08-01)
Length5:28:15
LabelRCA
ProducerMatt Ross-Spang[1]
Elvis Presley chronology
Las Vegas Hilton Presents Elvis On Stage February 1973
(2024) 		Sunset Boulevard
(2025)

Sunset Boulevard is a box set by Elvis Presley, released on August 1, 2025 by RCA Records.[2]

Background

In March 1972, Colonel Tom Parker struck a deal with Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer to make a documentary bout Elvis Presley's tour at the time, which had no name at the time, but would eventually be called Elvis on Tour. MGM wanted to include footage of Elvis in the studio rehearsing, which led Presley to recording in RCA Records' Studio C in Los Angeles, California to record 6 new songs and rehearse for his road trip.[1]

Contents

Sunset Boulevard's first disc contains Elvis' 1972 and 1975 recordings from Studio C in LA. The second, third and fourth discs consist of various 1970 and 1974 rehearsals.[3] Liner notes are written by Colin Escott.[4]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Record Collector[5]
Under the Radar[6]

Writing for AllMusic, Mark Deming wrote that Ross-Spang's new mixes "find Presley in excellent voice and giving the songs genuine emotional commitment", noting that "it's easy to imagine that with a bit more care and imagination, Presley could have turned these recordings into one of the greatest breakup albums of all time [...] a mature but wounded portrait of a broken heart", he concludes by writing that "The studio masters and their accompanying outtakes make Sunset Boulevard a superior collection of late-period Presley, but think of the rehearsal recordings as a bonus that you needn't examine very often."[1]

Track listing

Disc version

Disc One: The Masters
No.TitleLength
1."Burning Love"3:02
2."Always on My Mind"3:39
3."Where Do I Go from Here?"2:45
4."Separate Ways"2:54
5."For the Good Times"3:13
6."It's a Matter of Time"3:05
7."Fool"3:38
8."T-R-O-U-B-L-E"3:03
9."And I Love You So"3:40
10."Susan When She Tried"2:48
11."Woman Without Love"3:35
12."Shake a Hand"3:53
13."Pieces of My Life"3:50
14."Fairytale"3:27
15."I Can Help"4:03
16."Bringing It Back"3:01
17."Green, Green Grass of Home"3:38
Disc Two: Outtake Highlights
No.TitleLength
1."Separate Ways" (take 25)2:51
2."For the Good Times"3:13
3."Where Do I Go from Here" (take 2)2:37
4."Burning Love" (take 2)2:55
5."Fool" (take 1)3:57
6."Always on My Mind" (take 2)3:51
7."It's a Matter of Time" (takes 1–3)2:57
8."It's a Matter of Time" (take 4)3:05
9."Fairytale" (take 2)3:32
10."Green, Green Grass of Home" (takes 2–3)4:07
11."And I Love You So" (take 2)3:44
12."Susan When She Tried" (takes 1–2)3:55
13."T-R-O-U-B-L-E" (take 1)3:04
14."Tiger Man"3:13
15."Shake A Hand" (take 2)3:34
16."Bringin' It Back" (takes 2–3)3:28
17."Pieces Of My Life" (takes 2–3)4:21
Disc Three: July 24, 1970 Rehearsal
No.TitleLength
1."That's All Right"2:35
2."I Got a Woman"2:22
3."I Got a Woman"1:11
4."The Wonder of You"5:17
5."I've Lost You"3:55
6."The Next Step Is Love"3:19
7."Stranger in the Crowd"3:48
8."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"4:03
9."Something"2:53
10."Don't Cry Daddy"3:07
11."Don't Cry Daddy"2:49
12."You Don't Have to Say You Love Me"2:45
13."Polk Salad Annie"4:26
14."Bridge over Troubled Water"4:30
15."I Can't Stop Loving You"2:13
16."Just Pretend"4:14
17."Sweet Caroline"3:47
18."Love Me Tender"0:17
19."Words"2:59
20."Suspicious Minds"5:30
21."I Just Can't Help Believing"4:13
22."I Just Can't Help Believing"6:39
Disc Four: July 24, 1970 — Continued
No.TitleLength
1."Tomorrow Never Comes"5:13
2."Mary in the Morning"4:12
3."Twenty Days and Twenty Nights"4:47
4."You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'"3:51
5."I Just Can't Help Believing"4:46
6."Heart of Rome"3:08
7."Heart of Rome"1:03
8."Memories"3:53
9."Johnny B. Goode"2:29
10."Make the World Go Away"5:26
11."Stranger in My Own Home Town"5:22
12."I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water"4:48
Disc Five: August 16, 1974 Rehearsal
No.TitleLength
1."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"2:44
2."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"3:02
3."Promised Land"3:13
4."Promised Land"3:39
5."Down in the Alley"2:56
6."Down in the Alley"3:15
Disc Six: August 16, 1974 Rehearsal — Continued
No.TitleLength
1."It's Midnight"4:14
2."It's Midnight"3:43
3."Your Love's Been a Long Time Comin'"4:10
4."Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues"3:25
5."Softly, as I Leave You"2:27
6."Softly, as I Leave You"5:08
7."I'm Leavin'"5:11
8."The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face"5:22
9."Proud Mary"3:13
10."If You Talk in Your Sleep"4:36
11."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"7:09
12."If You Love Me (Let Me Know)"8:27
13."The Twelfth of Never"2:54
14."Faded Love"3:29
15."Just Pretend"5:19
Total length:5:28:15

Charts

2025 chart performance for Sunset Boulevard
Chart (2025) Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 14
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 22
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 48
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 170
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[11] 17
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[12] 18
Scottish Albums (OCC)[13] 5
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 9
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[15] 89
UK Albums (OCC)[16] 67
US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[17] 33

References

  1. ^ a b c d Deming, Mark. "Sunset Boulevard Review". AllMusic. RoVi Corporation. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  2. ^ G. Gaar, Gillian (September 11, 2025). "New Elvis Presley set is a concise look at a less-examined period". Goldmine Magazine. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  3. ^ Galluchi, Michael (June 13, 2025). "Elvis Presley's 'Sunset Boulevard' Box to Include Many Rarities". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  4. ^ Marchese, Joe (October 27, 2025). "Review: Elvis Presley, "Sunset Boulevard" - The Second Disc". The Second Disc. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  5. ^ "Sunset Boulevard by Elvis Presley: Album Review - Record Collector Magazine". recordcollectormag.com. Archived from the original on September 9, 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
  6. ^ Davis, Hays (September 16, 2025). "Sunset Boulevard". Under the Radar. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  11. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  12. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  13. ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  15. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Elvis Presley – Sunset Boulevard". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  16. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  17. ^ "Elvis Presley Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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