Separate Ways (Elvis Presley album)
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Released | December 1, 1972 | |||
Genre | Rhythm and blues, pop, country, rock | |||
Label | RCA Camden | |||
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Separate Ways is a compilation album issued by RCA Records on December 1, 1972[1] from American singer and musician Elvis Presley. Released on the budget RCA Camden label shortly after another similar compilation, Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2, Separate Ways was the second and final attempt by RCA to repackage older Elvis recordings by pairing them with a recent chart hit, in this case "Separate Ways" and its flipside "Always On My Mind".
Separate Ways peaked on the Billboard chart at number 46 and the Country Album chart at number 12 on its release and has since gone on to sell over 3 million copies worldwide.[2] It was certified gold on March 27, 1992, and platinum on January 6, 2004, by the RIAA.[3]
Content
Next to "Separate Ways" and "Always On My Mind" the remainder of the album — which was not promoted as a compilation on the front cover — consisted of previously released recordings from 1960s Presley film soundtracks, plus one song, "
Title track
Presley recorded "Separate Ways", written by
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Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Separate Ways" | Richard Mainegra and Red West | March 27, 1972 | 2:38 |
2. | "Sentimental Me" | James Cassin, James T. Morehead | March 12, 1961 | 2:34 |
3. | "In My Way" (from Wild in the Country) | Ben Weisman, Fred Wise | November 7, 1960 | 1:24 |
4. | "I Met Her Today" | Hal Blair, Don Robertson | October 15, 1961 | 2:45 |
5. | "What Now, What Next, Where To?" | Hal Blair, Don Robertson | May 26, 1963 | 1:59 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | "Always on My Mind" | Johnny Christopher, Mark James and Wayne Carson | March 29, 1972 | 3:41 |
2. | "I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell" (from Wild in the Country) | Ben Weisman, Fred Wise | November 8, 1960 | 1:38 |
3. | "Is It So Strange" | Faron Young | January 19, 1957 | 2:31 |
4. | "Forget Me Never" (from Wild in the Country) | Ben Weisman, Fred Wise | November 7, 1960 | 1:38 |
5. | "Old Shep" | Red Foley | September 2, 1956 | 4:10 |
References
- ^ "Separate Ways (Elvis Presley album)".
- ^ "Separate Ways (Awards)". Allmusic. Rovi, Inc. 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.
- ^ "Searchable Database". RIAA. 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015. Note: Enter search for "Separate Ways"
- ^ "Top 20 Country Billboard Singles". The Official Elvis Presley Website. Archived from the original on 2007-12-19. Retrieved 2007-12-02.
External links
- Separate Ways at Discogs (list of releases)