In early 1979 RCA released "Our Memories Of Elvis". In its initial sales period 250,000 units were moved, on March 10th the album entered Billboard's "Top LPs Chart" for seven weeks, where it peaked at number 132. On the "Hot Country LPs Chart" the record feared much better. Here it was found for 28 weeks and became a top10 hit (#6). To promote the longplayer, RCA issued the single "Are You Sincere" / "Solitaire", which also sold 250,000 copies and became a top10 hit on the accordant chart. Today the physical sales would equal 312 million paid streams of the complete album. It's not all that bad, but certainly nothing to write home about either. Maybe this is the reason, why Sony doesn't give "Out Memories Of Elvis" a digital release.

Because fans and critics complained about all the overdubbed strings, horns and voices on Elvis' final recordings, Colonel Parker and the management of RCA figured, that it would be a lucrative idea to present the "real" Presley sound. The album was produced by Joan Deary, who previously had been responsible for "Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden" (1972) and both volumes of "Elvis - A Legendary Performer" (1974 and 1976). Dick Bogert was given the task to remaster and remix the tracks and to get rid of all the fancy stuff. Back in 1979 RCA pretended to present the songs, as they were recorded in the studio. In fact, Bogert just remixed the tracks and made them sound simpler. At times he left some of the overdubbs in place, on other occasions he removed elements, that had been recorded during the live sessions with Elvis.

Unusually, the cover features a photo of the late singers father Vernon and his manager Colonel Parker. The singer himself just was shown on a small picture in the upper right corner. The backside more or less mirrored the design of the "Elvis In Concert" album.  

In contrast to the other recordings on this album, "Are You Sincere" isn't the master take. Instead Dick Bogert used the previously unreleased first take. There are no harmony singers and Elvis handles the spoken part differently to the master take. Bogert shortened the recording, which was made on September 23rd at the king's house in Palm Springs, by a minute. 

The ballad was recorded on December 10, 1973 at Stax in Memphis/Tennessee. The orchestra and the harmony singers were removed, but because the latter ones were present during the actual session, their voices bled into Elvis' microphone and so they still can be heared at times.

Three days after "It's Midnight" Elvis taped "My Boy". Once again the orchestra and the harmony singers were removed, besides that Mr. Bogert shortened the track by half a minute.

This one was also recorded at Stax, but on July 24, 1973. By now you might guess, that the harmony voices and the orchester were removed.

Elvis taped the ballad on July 21st. This time the choir was left in place, just the orchestra track was silenced.

Once again Bogert did without the orchestra, but kept the harmony singers.  Elvis recorded "I'll Never Fall In Love Again" on February 4, 1976 at Graceland in Memphis/Tennessee.

The happy waltz was recorded on December 15, 1973 at Stax in Memphis. The version here leves out the harmony voices and the organ.

A day later Elvis taped the classic "Spanish Eyes". Dick Bogert silenced the orchestra and the percussion and brought the harmony voice more to the back.

As usual the orchestra and the choire were left out. The original recording was made on February 6, 1976 at Graceland.

The country classic was recorded at the same place, but on February 2nd. The remix does without the harmony singers and the orchestra.

The same applies here. Elvis taped "Solitaire" on February 3, 1976 at Graceland.