Elvis Presley – Separate Ways (VG/VG) – LP, AU 1973

Separate Ways is an LP by Elvis Presley from 1973 released on the RCA Camden label.

About this album

Separate Ways is a quietly affecting late-period Elvis Presley album that foregrounds tenderness over spectacle. Issued in 1972, it gathers ballads, country touches and soft-rock material into a coherent portrait of Presley as a mature interpreter, with the title song, Always on My Mind and Old Shep showing his gift for emotional directness. Rather than chasing the urgency of his 1950s breakthrough, the record leans into reflective phrasing and polished studio arrangements, reflecting the more introspective side of his early-1970s catalogue. For listeners, it stands as a reminder that Presley’s legacy was built not only on rock and roll fire, but also on the ability to make familiar songs feel lived-in and personal.

Genre: Pop & Rock