Elvis Presley - Moody Blue (Vinyl LP | DE Original | 1977)

Elvis Presley – Moody Blue is the last album released during Elvis' lifetime: RCA issued it on July 19, 1977, less than four weeks before his death. Produced by Felton Jarvis, it combines recordings made at Graceland in 1976 ("Moody Blue", "Way Down", "She Thinks I Still Care") with live recordings from the April 1977 tour and "Let Me Be There" from Memphis in 1974. In the US it reached No. 3 on the Billboard 200 and No. 1 on the country chart. This copy is the German original on RCA Victor (cat. no. PL 12428).

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA Victor PL 12428
• Format: Vinyl LP, album, stereo
• Pressing: German original
• Country: Germany
• Year: 1977
• Genre: Rock, pop rock, country

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: VG+
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S 41).

Tracklist

Side A

1. Unchained Melody (Alex North/Hy Zaret)
2. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) (John Rostill)
3. Little Darlin' (Maurice Williams)
4. He'll Have To Go (Joe Allison/Audrey Allison)
5. Let Me Be There (John Rostill)

Side B

1. Way Down (Layng Martine Jr.)
2. Pledging My Love (Don Robey/Ferdinand Washington)
3. Moody Blue (Mark James)
4. She Thinks I Still Care (Dickey Lee/Steve Duffy)
5. It's Easy For You (Andrew Lloyd Webber/Tim Rice)

Personnel

Elvis Presley (vocals, piano on "Unchained Melody"), James Burton (lead guitar), John Wilkinson, Charlie Hodge, Chip Young (guitar), Jerry Scheff (bass), Glen D. Hardin, Tony Brown, David Briggs (keyboards), Ronnie Tutt (drums); backing vocals: The Sweet Inspirations, J. D. Sumner & The Stamps, Kathy Westmoreland, Sherrill Nielsen. Produced by Felton Jarvis.

FAQ

Is Moody Blue a pure studio album?
No. Six tracks were recorded at Elvis' Graceland home in 1976, three are live recordings from April 1977 in Ann Arbor, and "Let Me Be There" comes from a 1974 concert in Memphis.

Is this an original pressing?
Yes, this is the 1977 German first edition on RCA Victor with catalogue number PL 12428.

What does Media VG+ / Cover VG+ mean?
Both record and sleeve are graded VG+. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Elvis Presley records?
Yes, for example Elvis In Demand or I Can Help And Other Great Hits with more seventies recordings. More titles are in our Beat / Rock & Roll collection.