On June 13, RCA Records and Sony Music Entertainment announced “Sunset Boulevard,” a “definitive 5-CD collection chronicling Elvis Presley’s recording sessions and rehearsals at RCA’s legendary Los Angeles studios.” It will be released Aug. 1.

The set — which features 89 tracks, half of which are previously unreleased — offers a new look at Presley’s '70s output. The collection’s first two discs (which will also be released on their own, as a special 2-LP "highlights" set) feature new stripped-down mixes from four-time Grammy winner and Memphis producer/engineer Matt Ross-Spang.

Ross-Spang, who is based out of the Southern Grooves recording studio in Crosstown, has worked closely with RCA/Sony and the Elvis estate for more than a decade on a series of archival projects.

In a release detailing the project, the label said “Sunset Boulevard” will include alternate studio versions of late-period gems like “Separate Ways” — widely seen as the most autobiographical song Elvis ever recorded — “T-R-O-U-B-L-E,” which channeled the groundbreaking signature vocal style from his earlier years, and “Burning Love,” the 40th and final Top 10 single of Presley’s career. A previously unreleased version of “Burning Love - Take 2” was made available as part of the announcement.

“Sunset Boulevard” will be released Aug. 1, 2025.

The set, which opens with the Ross-Spang mixed material, features 17 classics from throughout Elvis’ time in RCA Studio C, including material from the era’s greatest songwriters: Kris Kristofferson’s “For The Good Times” (a 1972 b-side first released in 1995), Paul Williams’ “Where Do I Go From Here” (from 1973’s "Elvis"), Billy Swan’s “I Can Help” (from 1975’s "Today") and Don McLean’s “And I Love You So” (also from "Today") among them. Ross-Spang’s stripped-down mixes equally bolster the 17 studio outtakes that comprise the set’s second piece.

“Sunset Boulevard” will be available in 5-CD and digital formats, and the package will feature rare archival photographs, as well as new liner notes from music historian Colin Escott, plus an introduction by Presley’s longtime friend Jerry Schilling. The 2-LP "highlights" edition, with newly mixed studio recordings and outtakes, will also be available in August, in a special Graceland Exclusive Color Variant.

The release of "Sunset Boulevard" will also be celebrated at Elvis Week 2025 in Memphis. Sony Music will host a listening event at Graceland’s Guest House Theater on Aug. 13, featuring a Q&A session on the project with special guests.

This article originally appeared on Memphis Commercial Appeal: New Elvis Presley box set coming in August: Everything we know about 'Sunset Boulevard'

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