Elvis Presley - Pieces of my Life - 24 July 1975 - Only time performed live

Sung immediately after Shake A Hand, which Elvis had sung for the third of the four times he would perform it live, and since the manner of this performance suggests that it had been rehearsed and not an off the cuff moment, as was often the case, it appears this was a deliberate promotion of Elvis' new album - Elvis Today.

In hindsight and further to discussions on previous posts on RCA's dereliction of duty in regards to properly marketing and promoting Elvis' studio work in the 70's, it is a pity that Elvis did not promote his forthcoming albums more. It is true to say that he would sometimes perform his latest single eg 'T-R-O-U-B-L-E' or 'Hurt' or the single performance of 'Moody Blue' but these are more isolated occurances.

Recorded on March 13, 1975 at RCA Studio C in Hollywood, California, Pieces of My Life is one of those melancholy ballads with a powerful narrative that Elvis preferred to sing in the latter part of his career.

Taken from the third of three shows in Asheville, North Carolina during the closing show of Elvis' seventeenth tour, the concert also featured rare if short versions of Return To Sender, Wooden Heart and the final live version of Something as Elvis responded to an audience request.

As with all of these videos, to get the most out of the re-edited audio, I highly recommend you use ear /headphones and turn the volume up as much as you dare!