If you walked into Baz Luhrmann’s EPiC: Elvis Presley in Concert curious and came away wanting to hear more Elvis, the playlists below offer album-length introductions to different portions of his career. Each one can be enjoyed in a single listening session.

Elvis in 1970

Featured prominently in EPiC, 1970 was a remarkable year for Elvis. This playlist captures select studio outtakes, rehearsals, and live performances.

Elvis in 1972

1972 was another key year featured in EPiC. While Elvis faced personal challenges, this playlist highlights his continued success in the studio and on the road.

Elvis in 1954-1968

EPiC included a brief overview of Elvis’ career prior to the 1970s concerts featured in the film. Taking a similar approach, this playlist covers his first record, early hits, movie years, and 1968 “comeback” television special.

Elvis in 1969

1969 was a pivotal year for Elvis. As captured in this playlist, he began by recording in a Memphis studio for the first time in well over a decade, continued by making his last movie as an actor, and finished by, as the EPiC teaser put it, returning “to the stage to begin a legendary residency in Las Vegas.”

Also available: The complete After EPiC playlist on Spotify, combining all four segments.

Note: Spotify will begin playing additional music without warning after a playlist ends. Anything that follows is Spotify guessing what you might want to hear next.

Other Suggestions

While you wait for EPiC to be released on home media, my main viewing suggestion for you is Elvis: That’s The Way It Is – Special Edition. It covers rehearsals and Las Vegas shows in 1970. Outtakes from the original version of this documentary were featured prominently in EPiC. While it lacks Luhrmann’s signature style and Jonathan Redmond’s brilliant editing, the movie includes the same Elvis talent and charisma you experienced in EPiC.

If you want to read more about Elvis, I recommend Elvis Presley: A Life In Music – The Complete Recording Sessions by Ernst Jorgensen (1998), Last Train To Memphis: The Rise Of Elvis Presley, covering 1935-1958, by Peter Guralnick (1994), and Careless Love: The Unmaking Of Elvis Presley, covering 1958-1977, by Guralnick (1999). While not without their flaws, they remain the best Elvis books to date.

Finally, if you want to dive even deeper into playlists beyond After EPiC, check out The Mystery Train’s Elvis Odyssey series. While After EPiC concludes in 1969, The Elvis Odyssey begins there.

If you have any questions, please contact me. Thank you for reading and listening.