burning love
its a matter of time
fool
for the good times
where do i go from here
always on my mind
seperate ways
never been to spain(live)
you gave me a mountain(live)
its impossible(live)
its over(live)
an american trilogy(live)
by this period his musical taste ran toward ballads,country and tear jerkers.
he was tellin' the world thru song he was hurtin'. https://youtu.be/ywvMU-7BrFE
https://youtu.be/zeUSTbdaiZk
recorded in march of '72...the same week that Elvis and Priscilla split...Elvis hand picks this gem as the first single release.
one of the most deeply personal and vocally warm tracks he ever put down.
https://youtu.be/0eJ7C7-NQJ0
then he turns his attention to the b-side.
matching the warmth and emotion of seperate ways...this dynamite pairing represents his most personal single release.
one of his very best 1-2 punches...ever.
https://youtu.be/YO6PlvtttGI
the lone '72 vegas recording that was used on a album.
this represents the fleshing out of that big,orchestra type sound he was trying to achieve.
he nails it...at home...on this'n.
https://youtu.be/QBqHCRZReEQ
tho the live performance from aloha stands alone as his singular greatest live performance...this recording from vegas a year earlier was released as a single.
he was working this song out...aloha was the zenith...this one from vegas is the seeds being planted and the soil tilled.
'72...and '73 and '74...represent a moment in time when Elvis rose from legend to icon.
more than anything it was his relentless touring schedule that served as a way to challenge himself musically and re-introduce himself to a younger generation that were coming to see a true living legend.