Elvis Presley – Today (1975)
Studio Album • Released: May 7, 1975 • RCA Victor • Producer: Felton Jarvis
Today is the twenty‑second studio album by American music legend Elvis Presley. It captures the blend of country, pop, and rock & roll typical of Elvis’s mid‑1970s style, and it is historically significant as the last album of new material Elvis recorded in a traditional studio setting (Hollywood’s RCA Studio C).
📀 Original Tracklist
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T‑R‑O‑U‑B‑L‑E
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And I Love You So
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Susan When She Tried
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Woman Without Love
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Shake a Hand
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Pieces of My Life
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Fairytale
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I Can Help
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Bringin’ It Back
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Green, Green Grass of Home
🎤 Album Credits
Artist: Elvis Presley
Producer: Felton Jarvis
Label: RCA Victor (APL1‑1039)
Recorded: March 10–12, 1975
Studio: RCA Studio C, Hollywood, California
Genres: Country · Pop · Rock & Roll
Musicians & Personnel (highlights):
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Elvis Presley – Lead vocals
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James Burton – Lead guitar
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Charlie Hodge, Johnny Christopher – Rhythm guitar
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Norbert Putnam, Duke Bardwell – Bass
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David Briggs, Glen Hardin – Keyboards
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Ronnie Tutt – Drums
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Backing vocals by vocalists including Lea Berinati, Mary Hollyday & Ginger Holladay
🖼️ Cover Art & Design
The album cover features a photograph of Elvis from the mid‑1970s era, capturing his mature stage persona — often dressed in performance attire with a confident, charismatic look. The artwork reflects the album’s blend of contemporary and classic influences, emphasizing Elvis’s enduring presence as a performer. (fan discussions)
📈 Chart Performance & Reception
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Billboard 200 (US): #57 (approximate peak – noted in some chart summaries)
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UK Albums Chart: Peaked at #48 on original release and later reissue charted again.
Critically, Today received mixed responses from fans and reviewers. Some praised the quality of Elvis’s vocal performances — particularly on tracks like “T‑R‑O‑U‑B‑L‑E” and “And I Love You So” — while others felt the material was uneven. On rating aggregators, it holds an average critic score around ~80/100 and a moderate user score (~58/100), reflecting the divided opinions among listeners.
🎵 Popular Tracks & Singles
✔ T‑R‑O‑U‑B‑L‑E – A high‑energy rock & roll number that became a Top 40 single in the US and signaled a spirited return to that style.
✔ Green, Green Grass of Home – A cover of the classic country ballad that reached the Top 30 in the UK and enjoyed notable airplay.
✔ And I Love You So – A heartfelt rendition of the Don McLean song Elvis later performed frequently in concert.
✔ Fairytale – A Pointer Sisters cover that Elvis kept in his live setlists through the mid‑1970s.
✔ Bringin’ It Back – The second US single from the album, often paired with concert performances.
⭐ Ratings & Legacy
Today is now considered an important part of Elvis’s 1970s catalog, especially because it marked the last time he recorded a full set of new studio tracks with professional session musicians. Although not a blockbuster in sales compared to his earlier works, the album showcases Elvis’s vocal maturity and stylistic range, blending cowboy contemporary country with pop and rock influences of the era.
🎉 Fun Facts & Trivia
🔹 Today was the last album of all‑new studio recordings Elvis made in a major professional recording studio. After 1975, his next albums were primarily assembled from home recordings or concert out‑takes.
🔹 Songs like “And I Love You So” and “Fairytale” remained part of Elvis’s live concert repertoire through 1977, showing his personal connection to the material.
🔹 The 1975 “Today (Legacy Edition)” reissue includes undubbed session mixes and a bonus disc of live performances from May–June 1975, giving fans deeper insight into Elvis’s final studio period.
🤔 Did You Know?
🎤 At the time of recording Today, Elvis was 40 years old — and still pushing musical boundaries by blending genres like country, pop, and rock into one album.
🎶 The track “Green, Green Grass of Home” was one of the few songs from this period where Elvis echoed his contemporary peers — he admired Tom Jones’s version and even reportedly had friends request it on radio stations while traveling.
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