• TCBCast 353: E.P.'s EPs: The Extended Play Records of Elvis Presley

  • Mar 12 2025
  • Length: 2 hrs and 24 mins
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TCBCast 353: E.P.'s EPs: The Extended Play Records of Elvis Presley

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  • This week, Bec and Justin explore the history behind the Extended Play format and how this record format played an important part in the consumption of Elvis's music by fans during his early career with RCA, and also briefly explore some of the more obscure and interesting international EPs that caught their eyes while digging into the topic.

    Then for Song of the Week, both hosts go for some serious weepers, tackling iconic 70s breakup songs, with Justin selecting Elvis's melancholy version of Tony Joe White's "For Ol' Times Sake" and Bec spotlighting the heartbreaking 1972 hit "Separate Ways," which Elvis fans know was co-written by Elvis's good friend Red West, who gave the song a slightly autobiographical bent.

    Some resources that were helpful to us EP-wise:

    https://www.sergent.com.au/elvis/eps.html

    https://keithflynn.com

    http://www.elvis-history-blog.com/elvis-extended-plays.html

    Plus Discogs.com & 45cat.com

    If you enjoy TCBCast, please consider supporting us with a donation at Patreon.com/TCBCast. Your support allows us to continue to provide thoughtful, provocative, challenging and well-researched perspectives on Elvis's career, his peers and influences, and his cultural impact and legacy.
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