| Pieces of My Life | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Elvis Presley |
| Album: | Today |
| A-Side: | "Bringing It Back" "Pieces of My Life" |
| Recorded: | March 12, 1975 |
| Studio: | RCA Studio C, Hollywood |
| Genre: | Country |
| Prev Title: | T-R-O-U-B-L-E |
| Prev Title2: | Mr. Songman |
| Prev Year: | 1975 |
| Bringing It Back | |
| Title2: | Pieces of My Life |
| Next Title: | For the Heart |
| Next Title2: | Hurt |
| Next Year: | 1976 |
"Pieces of My Life" is a song written by Troy Seals. It was originally recorded by Charlie Rich and appeared on his 1974 album The Silver Fox.[1] [2]
In 1975, Elvis Presley covered the song for his album Today.[3] the song reached number 33 on the Billboard country chart.[6]
Presley recorded the song on March 12, 1975, at RCA's Studio C in Hollywood for his album Today.[7] It features James Burton, John Wilkinson and Charlie Hodge on guitar, Duke Bardwell on bass, Ronnie Tutt on drums, Glen D. Hardin and Tony Brown on piano, David Briggs and Greg Gordon on clavinet. The recording was later overdubbed by Johnny Christopher and Chip Young on guitar, Norbert Putnam and Mike Leech on bass, Richard F. Morris on percussion, Charles L. Rose on saxophone, Harvey L. Thompson on trombone, Harrison Calloway on trumpet, Ronald Eades on junior baritone saxophone and The Holladays on additional vocals.[9] Wilson then tried to karate chop the singer.[12]
On September 20, 1975, "with absolutely nothing new to release, and no prospects of another recording session in sight", RCA Victor released "Pieces of My Life" and another song from the same album, "Bringing It Back", as a single.[13] and "Pieces of My Life" number 33 on the Billboard country chart.