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Elvis Presley · 2016

Elvis Presley

Historical music event in the Radio Music History database.

August 5, 2016Release⭐⭐⭐

Description

RCA and Legacy released the two-disc collection “Way Down in the Jungle Room,” featuring recordings Elvis Presley made in his home studio during the final 18 months of his life. The collection reached No. 16 in the UK and No. 79 on the U.S. Billboard 200.

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