Elvis Presley’s last recordings hint at his personal struggles in the mid-’70s, an expert says.
The YouTube seriesGates of Graceland takes viewers beyond the usual tour, offering a closer look at life inside Presley’s world. Vice President of Archives and Exhibits Angie Marchese, along with Tom Brown, guides fans behind the scenes of both the king’s public fame and private life.
In a 2017 episode, the duo discusses the Jungle Room Sessions, which began on February 3, 1976, right in the entertainer's home. These were Presley's last professional recordings.
Brown shared that all the songs on the subsequent album release, From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee, all had a "theme." He added, "I noticed where Elvis' mind must have been at the time."
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Marchese added, "The sessions are so iconic. Him being in his house and being comfortable in his environment." Presley stood right in front of the kitchen to perform, while the musicians were set up in the room, which had been stripped of its iconic furniture for the sessions.
"He was going through a lot. The songs they were singing and the choices he was making at the time really have that whole tone that he was going through something."
She concluded, "With everyone's music, you express yourself with what's going on in your life. At that point, the music that Elvis was producing was exactly what he was going through."
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View this post on InstagramTen songs comprised the album, such as "Hurt," "Never Again," "Blue Eyes Crying in the Rain," "Danny Boy," and "The Last Farwell" filling side one. Side two included "For the Heart," "Bitter They Are, Harder They Fall," "Solitaire," "Love Coming Down," and "I'll Never Fall in Love Again."
Other songs from the session went into Moody Blue, Presley’s 24th and final studio album. The record captured the king’s last moments in the studio, offering fans a poignant glimpse of his final creative chapter.
However, there were many lighthearted moments during the reflective recording process, when RCA Records brought a mobile recording unit to the home to capture what would be the infamous sessions. Marchese said that during the raw takes, before they were refined by the record company, the telephone was ringing.
During those sessions, Presley also famously gave friends shirts out of his closet, Marchese explained. "[His daughter] Lisa Marie (Presley) talked about it because she was here, she remembered those sessions happening. The house was alive; there was a lot of music and fun going on."
Elvis Presley died at his beloved Graceland home on August 16, 1977. He was 42.
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