In July 1977, “RCA” label released “Moody Blue”, the final Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded February – October 1976, April 1977, and was produced by Felton Jarvis, Chick Crumpacker and Don Wardell. The album was a mixture of live and studio work, and included the four tracks from Presley’s final studio recording sessions in October 1976 and two tracks left over from the previous Graceland session in February 1976. The album was certified 2 x Platinum in Canada by “CRIA”, and 2 x Platinum in US by “RIIA”.

Personnel:

• Elvis Presley – vocals, piano, guitars, executive producer
• James Burton– lead guitar
• John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
• David Briggs– keyboards
• Jerry Scheff– bass
• Grayham Passmore – bass
• Ronnie Tutt– drums
• The Sweet Inspirations– backing vocals
• Sherrill Nielson – backing vocals
• Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
• D. Sumner& The Stamps – backing vocals
• Myrna Smith– backing vocals
• Bergen White – string and horn arrangements
• Dick Baxter – engineer
• Don Wardell – executive producer

Track listing:

1. Unchained Melody – Alex North, Hy Zaret
2. If You Love Me (Let Me Know) – John Rostill
3. Little Darlin’ – Maurice Williams
4. Let Me Be There – John Rostill
5. Way Down – Layng Martine, Jr.
6. Pledging My Love – Don Robey, Ferdinand Washington
7. Moody Blue – Mark James
8. She Thinks I Still Care – Dickey Lee, Steve Duffy
9. It’s Easy for You – Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice