Pieces of My Life è un brano musicale composto daTroy Seals ed originariamente registrato daCharlie Rich per il suo album del 1974The Silver Fox .[ 1] [ 2]
Nel 1975 Elvis Presley reinterpretò il brano per l'inclusione nel suo albumToday .[ 3] [ 4] Pubblicata come singolo (conBringing It Back sul lato B) il 20 settembre 1975,[ 3] la versione di Elvis raggiunse la posizione numero 33 nella classificaBillboard Country.[ 5]
Presley registrò la canzone il 12 marzo 1975, presso lo Studio C della RCA a Hollywood, per il suo albumToday .[ 3] [ 4] L'incisione vede James Burton, John Wilkinson e Charlie Hodge alle chitarre, Duke Bardwell al basso, Ronnie Tutt alla batteria, Glen D. Hardin e Tony Brown al piano, David Briggs e Greg Gordon al clavinet. La registrazione fu poi oggetto di sovraincisioni da parte di Johnny Christopher e Chip Young alle chitarre, Norbert Putnam e Mike Leech al basso, Richard F. Morris alle percussioni, Charles L. Rose al sax, Harvey L. Thompson al trombone, Harrison Calloway alla tromba, Ronald Eades al sax baritono e The Holladays ai cori.[ 3] [ 4]
Durante la sessione,Brian Wilson deiBeach Boys capitò in studio.[ 6] Wilson ricordò:
«Stavo registrando con
Terry Melcher alla RCA Victor Records nel 1975. Stavamo lavorando alla canzone
Why Do Fools Fall in Love? e Terry disse: "Hey, Elvis è nello studio accanto." Fu una grossa sorpresa per me sapere che era lì vicino. Così andai nello studio e dissi: "Ciao, sono Brian Wilson" e lui rispose: "Ciao Duke." Non so perché mi chiamasse Duke." Gli chiesi se gli sarebbe piaciuto venire ad ascoltare cosa stavo incidendo e lui rispose di sì. Quindi andammo nel mio studio e ascoltammo cosa stavo facendo
e poi lui disse che doveva andare.[ 7] »
Secondo quanto riportato dal membro dellaMemphis Mafia Jerry Schilling , Wilson suonò alcuni dei recenti brani della band a Presley: «Dopo qualche canzone, Brian disse: "Beh? Pensi che ci sia qualcosa di buono?" Elvis alzò lo sguardo e rispose "Naaah" prima di andarsene. Non credo che avesse idea che il tizio fosse Brian Wilson.»[ 6] [ 8]
Il 20 settembre 1975, "con assolutamente nulla di nuovo da pubblicare, e nessuna prospettiva di altre sessioni di registrazione a breve termine", la RCA Victor fece uscire su singoloPieces of My Life e un'altra canzone tratta dallo stesso album,Bringing It Back ,[ 3] [ 3] che raggiunse la posizione numero 65 nella statunitenseBillboard Hot 100 ,[ 9] mentrePieces of My Life giunse alla numero 33 nella classifica diBillboard riservata allamusica country .[ 5]
7" single (RCA Victor PB-10401, 1975) Bringing It Back – 2:58(Greg Gordon) Pieces of My Life – 3:59(Troy Seals ) ^ Original versions of Pieces of My Life written by Troy Seals , suSecondHandSongs .URL consultato il 15 febbraio 2021 .^ Cover versions of Pieces of My Life by Charlie Rich , suSecondHandSongs .URL consultato il 1º marzo 2021 .^ a b c d e f Bringing It Back , suElvis Presley Official Web Site Elvis The Music .URL consultato il 9 febbraio 2021 .^ a b c Today , suElvis Presley official website "Elvis the Music" .URL consultato il 15 febbraio 2020 .https://elvisthemusic.com/music/today-legacy-edition/ ^ a b Elvis Presley , subillboard.com .^ a b Keith Badman,The Beach Boys: The Definitive Diary of America's Greatest Band, on Stage and in the Studio , Backbeat Books, 2004, p. 346,ISBN 978-0-87930-818-6 . ^ Ken Sharp,Brian Wilson, Al Jardine, Mike Love - The Interview , inRock Cellar Magazine , 1º novembre 2013.URL consultato il 7 giugno 2021 . ^ Rosanna Greenstreet,Q&A: Brian Wilson , inThe Guardian , 23 luglio 2004. ^ Elvis Presley , subillboard.com .Elvis Presley Album Studio Elvis Presley · Elvis · Loving You · Elvis' Christmas Album · King Creole · Elvis Is Back! · G.I. Blues · His Hand in Mine · Something for Everybody · Blue Hawaii · Pot Luck with Elvis · Girls! Girls! Girls! · It Happened at the World's Fair · Fun in Acapulco · Kissin' Cousins · Roustabout · Girl Happy · Elvis for Everyone! · Harum Scarum · Frankie and Johnny · Paradise, Hawaiian Style · Spinout · How Great Thou Art · Double Trouble · Clambake · Speedway · Elvis · From Elvis in Memphis · From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis · Elvis Country (I'm 10,000 Years Old) · Love Letters from Elvis · Elvis Sings the Wonderful World of Christmas · Elvis Now · He Touched Me · Elvis ("Fool Album") · Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake · Good Times · Promised Land · Today · From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee · Moody Blue Raccolte Elvis' Golden Records · For LP Fans Only · A Date with Elvis · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2: 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong · Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 · Elvis Sings Flaming Star · Let's Be Friends · Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 · Almost in Love · You'll Never Walk Alone · C'mon Everybody · The Other Sides-Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2 · I Got Lucky · Elvis Sings Hits from His Movies, Volume 1 · Burning Love and Hits from His Movies, Volume 2 · Separate Ways · Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 · Pure Gold · Double Dynamite · Mahalo from Elvis · Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 · The Sun Sessions · Welcome to My World · Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 · Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances · Sunrise · Essential Elvis · Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II · Blue Christmas · Elvis 56 · Great Performances · Memories · Suspicious Minds · Christmas Duets · ELV1S · 2nd to None · Hitstory · The Essential Elvis Presley · Viva Elvis · If I Can Dream · Elvis: Viva Las Vegas · Way Down in the Jungle Room · The Wonder of You · Where No One Stands Alone Box set Elvis Aron Presley · A Golden Celebration · The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters · From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential 60s Masters · Command Performances: The Essential 60's Masters II · Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential 70s Masters · Platinum: A Life in Music · Live in Las Vegas · Today, Tomorrow, and Forever · Elvis: Close Up · Elvis: The Complete Masters Collection · The Home Recordings · Elvis The King · The Complete '68 Comeback Special · Elvis75: Good Rockin' Tonight · Elvis at Stax · The Complete Elvis Presley Masters · Elvis Back In Nashville · From Elvis In Nashville · Live 1969 Colonne sonore Love Me Tender · Loving You · Jailhouse Rock · King Creole · G.I. Blues · Blue Hawaii · Follow That Dream · Kid Galahad · Girls! Girls! Girls! · It Happened at the World's Fair · Fun in Acapulco · Kissin' Cousins · Viva Las Vegas · Roustabout · Girl Happy · Tickle Me · Harum Scarum · Frankie and Johnny · Paradise, Hawaiian Style · Spinout · Easy Come, Easy Go · Double Trouble · Clambake · Speedway · Elvis · That's the Way It Is Dal vivo Elvis in Person at the International Hotel · On Stage: February 1970 · Elvis: As Recorded at Madison Square Garden · Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite · Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis · Having Fun with Elvis on Stage · Elvis in Concert Dal vivo (postumi) An Afternoon in the Garden · Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - The First Engagements 1969-70 · Las Vegas International Presents Elvis - September 1970 · Like a Black Tornado - Live at Boston Garden 1971 EP Love Me Tender · Peace in the Valley · Loving You · Elvis Sings Christmas Songs · Jailhouse Rock · King Creole Vol. 1 · King Creole Vol. 2 · Just Because · Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs · Follow That Dream · Kid Galahad · Viva Las Vegas · Tickle Me · Easy Come, Easy Go
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