Studio Session for Sun Records, July 5-6, 1954Studio : Sun Studio, Memphis, TennesseeProducer / Engineer : Sam Phillips

Harbor Lights July 5?Take 01 xFS "(breakdowns)" UNTake 02 M 2:36 "( instruments" tippex EPA3 2742 Sunrise/Leg. Perf. vol.2 LP/50's Box 1Take 03 Complete 2:29 _____________tippex Today, Tomorrow and ForeverTake 04 xFS "(breakdowns)" UNTake 05 Complete 2:20 "N.G." UNTake 06 FS "(breakdown)" UN

I Love You Because July 5Take 01 FS 0:20 Guitar intro Sunrise/Complete Sun Sessions LPTake 02 Complete 3:31 Sunrise/Complete Sun Sessions LP/Sun Sessions '87 CDTake 03 Complete 3:33 Whistling intro Complete Sun Sessions LP/Sun Sessions '87 CDTake 04 FS 0:32 Complete Sun Sessions LPTake 05 Complete 3:27 Complete Sun Sessions LP/Sun Sessions '87 CDSpliced M 2:44 Spliced from takes 3 and 5 G2WB 1086 Sunrise/50's Box 1

Thats All Right U-128 July 5Take 01 FS 0:05 Possibly take 1 OPA1 4849 Platinum/Sunrise/Golden Cel. 1Take 02 FS 0:08 Possibly take 2 OPA1 4849 Platinum/Sunrise/Golden Cel. 1Take 03 Complete 1:53 Possibly take 3 OPA1 4849 Platinum/Sunrise/Golden Cel. 1Take NA M 1:57 F2WB 8040 50's Box 1/Sunrise

Unknown Selection July 5 or 6Take NA

Unknown Selection July 5 or 6Take NA

Blue Moon of Kentucky U-129 July 6Take 01 Complete 2:02Take 02 Complete 2:02

Take 03 Incomplete 1:07 "(Breakdown" slow version (could refer to take 3) OPA1 4194 Good Rockin' Tonight LP(Bopcat 101,dry)/Bopcat 100LP(echo)/SunriseTake 04 "(last part ng)"Take NA M 2:03 F2WB 8041 Sunrise/Great Country Songs/50's Box 1

Musicians:Guitar : Elvis PresleyGuitar : Scotty MooreBass : Bill Black

Notes:The RCA master of I Love You Because was spliced from takes 3 and 5 on January 20, 1956 by producerSteve Sholes. Takes 3 and 5 are listed as tracks 2 and 4 of Sun Box #13. This list is reproduced on page 6 inthe memory log of 'Legendary Performer' vol. 1. Take 1 must be on the same tape, but was probably ignoredsince it is a short false start.

Some versions of 'The Sun Sessions' CD contain take 3(whistling intro) instead of take 2(guitar intro) of ILove You Because as track 18. (Thanks to Jan Andersen for comparing)

Maybe the That's All Right outtakes are the first takes recorded since they are located directly after I LoveYou Because on the tape. But this is just a guess.

The released slow outtake of Blue Moon of Kentucky as released by RCA comes from a copy of the GoodRockin' Tonight LP (Bopcat 100) and not from the initially turned over Sun Box #14. The master was neverturned over. RCA had to use a tape transfer of the SUN 78 RPM single.

The "Unknown Selections" have been subject to a lot of speculation. The songs Tennessee Saturday Night

The "Unknown Selections" have been subject to a lot of speculation. The songs Tennessee Saturday Nightand Tiger Man are sometimes mentioned. The latter is supported by the fact that Elvis refered to it as "hissecond record" and similar on stage in Las Vegas in August 1970. It's not impossible that Tiger Man was oneof the "Unknown Selections", but then Steve Sholes obviously couldn't be familiar with Rufus Thomas Jr.'sversion on Sun single 188? Incredible that two songs in a row weren't recognized as well. Anyway, it's notvery likely that a proposed second SINGLE would be recorded before the flipside of the first had beenrecorded.

Thanks to Johnny Savage for transcribing the Harbor Lights notes in the Legendary Performer vol.2 booklet.

Studio Session for RCA, January 10-11, 1956Studio : RCA Studios, Nashville, TennesseeProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Bob Ferris

I Got a Woman G2WB 0208 January 10Take 01 UN (lost/probably recorded over)Take 02 UN (lost/probably recorded over)Take 03 UN (lost/probably recorded over)Take 04 UN (lost/probably recorded over)Take 05 UN (lost/recorded over?)Take 06 Complete? 1:26+ (guessed take number) Today, Tomorrow and Forever(incompl., spliced with intro of 'Platinum ver.)Take 07 Complete 2:25 (guessed take number) Platinum 1Take 08 M 2:25 Elvis 56 DSD (R)/Elvis Presley 1985 RCA gold CD(O)

Heartbreak Hotel G2WB 0209 January 10Take 01 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 02 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 03 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 04 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 05 Complete 2:15 Elvis 56/CD SingleTake 06 Complete 2:15 Platinum 1Take 07 M 2:10 Elvis 56 DSD (R)

Money Honey G2WB 0210 January 10Take 01 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 02 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 03 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 04 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 05 Used for spliced master probably cut from tapeTake 06 Complete? Used for spliced master probably cut from tapeTake 07 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 08 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 09 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 10 FS 0:20 UN (possibly recovered)Spliced M 2:36 Spliced from takes 5 and 6 Elvis 56 DSD (R)

Im Counting on You G2WB 0211 January 11Take 01 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 02 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 03 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 04 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 05 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 06 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 07 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 08 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 09 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 10 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 11 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 12 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 13 Complete 2:26 Platinum 1Take 14 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 15 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 16 FS? UN (possibly recovered)Take 17 M 2:26 50's Box 1

I Was the One G2WB 0218 January 11Take 01 FS 0:14 Treasures '53-'58Take 02 FS 0:11 Treasures '53-'58Take 03 Complete 2:30 First released as "take 2" Treasures '53-'58/CD SingleTake 04 UN (FS or lost/recorded over)Take 05 UN (FS or lost/recorded over)Take 06 UN (FS or lost/recorded over)Take 07 M 2:35 Elvis 56 DSD (R)

Musicians:Guitar : Elvis PresleyGuitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Chet Atkins -Except on I Got a WomanBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. Fontana

Drums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Floyd CramerVocals : Gordon Stoker, Ben Speer and Brock Speer

Notes:Most of the original session tapes were recorded over, probably after 1959. Recovered, surving parts arethought to comprise incomplete I Got a Woman (take 6 or earlier) through I Was the One (take 3 or later),with master takes cut from tape. According to BMG, all complete takes have been released and the outtake ofI Got a Woman released on 'Today, Tomorrow and Forever' is spliced from the intro of the already released'Platinum' take (0:00-0:03, "I got a woman") and the second half (0:59-2:26, "way 'cross town"...end) ofpreviously unreleased take. The missing first minute of the take recorded indicates that this is the first of thesurving parts on tape and since the 'Platinum' version intro was used it could mean there are no other introson tape, which would mean that the 'Platinum' version could be take 7 and the incomplete 'TTAF' versionmight be take 6.

Unfortunately, the 'Today, Tomorrow and Forever' version of I Got a Woman has been ruined by a terriblenoise filter resulting in an almost sinus-shaped signal loss between 4 and 8 kHz, centered at 6 kHz. The resultcould easily be mistaken for "swishy" MPEG artifacts. It has been subjected to hard limiting raising the levelmore than 100%(+6 dB) than the 'Platinum' outtake. This is thought to be about +3 dB above the natural 0 dBlevel and is considered to only slightly decrease the dynamics on very loud vocal parts of this recording.

The masters from this session have yet to be released in decent sound quality.

Studio Session for RCA, January 30-31, 1956Studio : RCA Studios, New York, New YorkProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Ernie Ulrich

Blue Suede Shoes G2WB 1230 January 30Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 2:00 Elvis 56/50's Box 1

My Baby Left Me G2WB 1231 January 30Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09 M 2:14 50's Box 1

One-Sided Love Affair G2WB 1232 January 30Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08 M 2:24 Elvis 56/50s Box 1+"Teenage Rage"

So Glad Youre Mine G2WB 1233 January 30Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 2:22 Elvis 56/50s Box 1

Im Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry G2WB 1254 January 31Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18 M 2:04 50s Box 1

Tutti Frutti G2WB 1255 January 31

Tutti Frutti G2WB 1255 January 31Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 2:00 Elvis 56/50s Box 1

Musicians:Guitar : Elvis PresleyGuitar : Scotty MooreBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Shorty Long

Notes:One-Sided Love Affair, including the studio dialogue, runs about 1% too slow on "The Teenage Rage".

Studio Session for RCA, February 3, 1956Studio : RCA Studios, New York, New YorkProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Ernie Ulrich

Lawdy Miss Clawdy G2WB 1293 February 3Take 01 Complete 2:36 Totally Stung/Platinum 1/Always Me 3Take 02 Fragment 0:05 Probably erased during the session Unsurpassed Masters Box 1-vol. 1/Alw. Me 3(

Studio Session for RCA, April 14, 1956Studio : RCA Studios, Nashville, TennesseeProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Bob Ferris

I Want You, I Need You, I Love You G2WB 0270 April 14Take 01Take 02Take 03 Complete 2:59 When All Was Kool/Always Me 1/(I Beg of You)Take 04 Complete 3:05 Platinum 1+"When All Was Kool"/(I Beg of You)/(Always Him)Take 05 "When All Was Kool"(announcement only)/"(I Beg of You)/(Always Him)"Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13 Complete 2:42 Today, Tomorrow and ForeverTake 14 Complete 2:43 Leg. Perf. 2 (CD&LP)/(I Beg of You)/(Always Him)Take 15Take 16 Complete 2:42 50's Box 5/(I Beg of You)/(Always Him)Take 17Spliced M 2:41 Spliced from takes 14 and 17 Elvis 56(2003)/Love Songs LP(K-TEL)/50's Box 2

Musicians:Guitar : Elvis PresleyGuitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Chet AtkinsBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Marvin Hughes

Notes:The master of I Want You, I Need You, I Love You is listed as being spliced from takes 14 and 17. This ishardly true for any vocal part if the outtake released on "A Legendary Performer" vol. 2 really is take 14. Thefirst vocal part of alternate take 16 (released on the 50's Box) sounds very close to the master. The 5 secondinstrumental intro of the master was either pitched about 1.5% slower or recorded in a lower key and aslower tempo. This 5 second intro could be from take 14 as corresponding pitch adjustment makes it fairlysynchronized with the master.

On both take 14 and 16, Elvis goes up on the first "...with all...". So this part must be from take 17 on thespliced master. There is a dropout on take 16 after 23 seconds.

Perhaps the master was spliced from take 14 (instrumental intro, ~1.5% slower) (0:00-0:005), take 16 (0:05-0:23) and take 17 (0:23-2:41).

The spliced master suffers from dynamic compression.

The correct matrix number of I Want You, I Need You, I Love You ought to be G2WB 0270. It's annonced asG2WB 0270 and that number is printed on the master log. For some reason Jrgensen and Tunzi have alwayslisted it as G2WB 0271.

No other takes of I Want You, I Need You, I Love You have been released although the covers of "I Beg ofYou" and "There's Always Him" say differently. "Take 5" should read take 14 (the announcement is for take5, that's all) and "take 11" is actually take 16.

Studio Session for RCA, July 2, 1956Studio : RCA Studios, New York, New YorkProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Ernie Ulrich

Hound Dog G2WB 5935 July 2Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20Take 21Take 22Take 23Take 24Take 25Take 26Take 27Take 28Take 29Take 30Take 31 M 2:18 Billboard 1956(R2 70599)/Leiber & Stoller/24K Hits!/Elvis 56/50's Box 2

Don't Be Cruel G2WB 5936 July 2Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20Take 21Take 22Take 23Take 24Take 25Take 26Take 27Take 28 M 2:03 Elvis 56/50's Box 2

Any Way You Want Me G2WB 5937 July 2Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04

Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12 M 2:15 Elvis 56/50's Box 2

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Shorty LongPiano : Gordon Stoker (Hound Dog only)Backup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:The official BMG master of Hound Dog suffers from dynamic compression, pitch problems and extremegeneration loss. The version released on the 1989 Rhino CD 'Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits-1956' (R270599) is as good as it gets. The versions released on the CD's 'Elvis Sings Leiber & Stoller' and the DCC '24Karat Hits!' are better than the usual master as well.

Thanks Juan for this find!

Soundtrack Session for 20th Century Fox: Love Me Tender, August 24, 1956Studio : 20th Century Fox Stage 1, Los Angeles, CaliforniaProducer : Lionel NewmanEngineers : Bob Mayer, Ken Runyon, Murray Spivak

Were Gonna Move S01-S09 August 24Take 01 Complete S01 UN/LostTake 02 Incomplete S02 UN/LostTake 03 Incomplete S03 UN/LostTake 04 Complete 2:32 S04. Used for spliced master (2:20-2:26). 50's Box 5Take 05 S05Take 06 Incomplete S06 UN/LostTake 07 Incomplete S07 UN/LostTake 08 Incomplete S08 UN/Lost

Take 09 Complete 2:39 S09. Used for spliced master (0:00-2:20, 2:26-2:31). Jailhouse Rock

Spliced (M) 2:31 Spliced from takes 9 and 4. Further overdubs: (UN)Backup vocals and handclaps overdubbed.

Poor Boy S10-S12(or -S14?) August 24Take 01 Complete : S10 UN/LostTake 02 Complete : S11 UN/LostTake 03 (M) 1:41 S12. Used for additional vocal replacement of Jailhouse Rock

part of verse and used for composite master.S13? Guessing abandoned part of Poor Boy.S14? Guessing abandoned part of Poor Boy.

Love Me Tender S15-S16 August 24Take 01 Complete S15 UN/LostTake 02 (M) 2:43 S16 Stereo Master Jailhouse Rock 97/24 K Hits/Can't Help Falling in Love 2003Take 02 M 2:42 S16 Mono Master G2WB 4767 Heart & Soul 2003/Jailhouse Rock 97/50's Box 2

Were Gonna Move (backup vocals overdub) S17-S18 August 24Take 01 (Alt. M) S17. Backup v.o./replacement for master UN/LostTake 02 (M) 2:12 S18. Hand claps overdubbed after backup v.o. (UN)

Were Gonna Move (hand claps overdub) S19 August 24Take 01 M 2:31 S19. Hand claps after additional backup v.o. G2WB 7260 Jailhouse Rock 97/50's Box 2

Poor Boy (remake) S20 August 24Take 01 FS 0:44 S20. Abandoned remake UN

Musicians:Guitar : Vito MumoloBass : Michael Myer RubinDrums : Richard CornellBanjo : Luther RoundtreeAccordion : Dom FrontieriBackup Vocals : The Ken Darby Trio: Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson and Charles Prescott

Notes:The master of We're Gonna Move was spliced from take 9 (0:00-2:18) and take 4 (2:18-2:24). It's hard toidentify the final chords (2:24-2:30) as being from any of takes 4 or 9. The spliced master runs almost 1.2%slower than take 9.

The 'Love Me Tender' soundtrack needs to be released with upgraded sound. Even the so-called DSD masters(2003 Heart & Soul/Can't Help Falling in Love CD's etc.) are derived from the limited 1990's masters. TheDCC 24 Karat Hits version is similar, but processed further to sweeten the hiss.

Thanks to Henk Muller for providing some detailed session information (probably first published inGraceland magazine).

Thanks to Johnny Savage for proof-reading.

Thanks to Johnny Savage for proof-reading.

Studio Session for RCA, September 1-3, 1956Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Thorne Nogar

Playing for Keeps G2WB 4920 September 1Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 Used for spliced master UN(tape lost)Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18 Complete Used for spliced master UN(tape lost)Spliced M 2:51 Spliced from take 7 and ending of take 18 50's Box 2

Love Me G2WB 4921 September 1Take 01 "N.G." UN(tape lost)Take 02 Complete 2:43 UN(tape lost)Take 03 Complete 2:45 UN(tape lost)Take 04 "N.G." UN(tape lost)Take 05 "N.G." UN(tape lost)Take 06 "N.G." UN(tape lost)Take 07 Complete 2:44 UN(tape lost)Take 08 Complete 2:44 UN(tape lost)Take 09 M 2:45 Original time note: 2:43 Elvis 56/50's Box 2

Paralyzed G2WB 4922 September 1?Take 01 "N.G." UN(tape lost)Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12 Complete? (2:18) Used for spliced master

How Do You Think I Feel? G2WB 4923 September 1Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 M 2:12 50's Box 2

Hows the World Treating You? G2WB 4924 September 1Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 M 2:24 50's Box 2

When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again G2WB 4925 September 2Take 01

Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 2:22 50's Box 2

Long Tall Sally G2WB 4926 September 2Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04 M 1:53 50's Box 2

Old Shep G2WB 4927 September 2Take 01 M 4:12 50's Box 2Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05 Complete 3:55 50's Box 5

Paralyzed (insert) September 2Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05 (0:10) Used for spliced master

Paralyzed (composite) G2WB 4922 September 2Spliced M 2:25 Spliced from take 12 and insert take 5 Elvis 56/50's Box 2

Too Much G2WB 4928 September 2Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12 Complete? (2:24) Used for spliced master UN(tape lost)

Too Much (insert) September 2Take 01Take 02 (0:10) Used for spliced master

Too Much (composite) G2WB 4928 September 2Spliced M 2:33 Spliced from take 12 and insert take 2 Elvis 56/50's Box 2

Anyplace Is Paradise G2WB 4929 September 2Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15

Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20Take 21Take 22 M 2:26 Elvis 56/50's Box 2/Elvis in Hollywood LD

Ready Teddy G2WB 4930 September 3Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12 M 1:57 Elvis 56/50's Box 2

First in Line G2WB 4931 September 3Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20Take 21Take 22Take 23Take 24Take 25Take 26Take 27 M 3:24 50's Box 2

Rip It Up G2WB 4932 September 3Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13 FS 0:08 Today, Tomorrow and ForeverTake 14 Complete 1:53 Today, Tomorrow and ForeverTake 15 Complete 2:12 Platinum 1Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19 M 1:55 Elvis 56/50's Box 2

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty Moore

Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyGuitar : Chet AtkinsBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Marvin HughesBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:Playing for Keeps may have been spliced at 2:37.

Sholes' handwritten session notes on Love Me and Paralyzed were reproduced in the memory log of "ALegendary Performer" vol. 1.

The insert of Paralyzed was probably applied after 2:16.

The insert of Too Much was probably applied after 2:23.

Thanks to Johnny Savage.

Soundtrack Session for 20th Century Fox: Love Me Tender, September 4-5, 1956Studio : 20th Century Fox Stage 1, Los Angeles, CaliforniaProducer : Lionel NewmanEngineers : Bob Mayer, Ken Runyon, Murray Spivak

Let Me (track) S21-S22 September 4Take 01 FS S21 UN/LostTake 02 (M) S22. Vocal overdub on September 5 UN

Poor Boy (part of verse, track) S23-S25? September 4Take 01 S23? Abandoned, replaced by part from take 3 UN/LostTake 02 S24? UN/LostTake 03 (M) S25? UN/Lost

Poor Boy (part of verse, vocal overdub) S26-S31 September 5Take 01 S26. v.o./replacement of part of verse, take 3 (S12) UN/LostTake 02 S27. "Don't have a pig ... to pull the plough" UN/LostTake 03 S28 UN/LostTake 04 S29 UN/LostTake 05 S30 UN/LostTake 06 (M) (0:10) S31. 8 seconds used for composite master (UN)

Poor Boy (composite) September 5Spliced M 2:15 Spliced from take 3 and part of verse G2WB 7259 Jailhouse Rock/50's Box 2

Let Me (vocal overdub) S32-S35 September 5Take 01 Inomplete S32. Vocal overdub of track-02 UN/Lost Take 02 Inomplete S33 UN/LostTake 03 Complete S34. Used for spliced master (UN)Take 04 Complete 2:05 S35. Used for spliced master Jailhouse Rock(vocal channel only, "solo version")Spliced M 2:10 S36. Spliced from takes 3 & 4 G2WB 7261 Jailhouse Rock/50's Box 2

Musicians:Guitar : Vito MumoloBass : Michael Myer RubinDrums : Richard CornellBanjo : Luther RoundtreeAccordion : Carl FortinaBackup Vocals : The Ken Darby Trio: Rad Robinson, Jon Dodson and Charles Prescott

Notes:The master of Poor Boy runs 0.45% slower than the released take 3 and was spliced like this (if take 3 isaltererd by 0.45%):0:00.0-1:14.8 of take 3, 0:41.8- 0:58.6 of take 3 (reprise), 8 seconds of insert and 1:06.7-1:41.0 of take 3. It seems most spliced, 2nd generation masters from 1956 run a little too slow.

The master of Let Me runs about 0.45% slower as well. The vocal track was spliced the following way: 0:04-0:24 has vocal from "solo version", 0:25-1:35 has vocal from the other used vocal take (take 3) and finally,1:36-2:08 has vocal taken from "solo version". "Solo version" is listed as being from both take 3 & 4 in 'ALife in Music'. It could have be a recent splice, but a guess is that it is one take only since 3 & 4 wouldcoincide with the partly different vocal overdub take on the master, also listed as being a combination oftakes 3 & 4 (Sample with Master in Left channel and "solo version" in the Right channel - revealing thedifferent and identical vocal parts.)

Thanks to Henk Muller for providing session information.

Thanks to Johnny Savage.

Soundtrack Session for 20th Century Fox: Love Me Tender, October 1, 1956Studio : 20th Century Fox Stage 1, Los Angeles, CaliforniaProducer : Lionel NewmanEngineers : Bob Mayer, Ken Runyon, Murray Spivak

Love Me Tender (end title) October 1Take NA M 0:54 SPA5 2875 Soundtrack/Jailhouse Rock/Essential 1

Musicians:Guitar : NA

Notes:

Studio Session for RCA, January 12-13, 1957Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Thorne Nogar

I Believe H2WB 0253 January 12: 12:00 - 15:00 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09 M 2:06 50's Box 2/Amazing Grace

Tell Me Why H2WB 0254 January 12Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05 M 2:08 50's Box 2/Loving You

Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do H2WB 0255 January 12Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09 M 2:34 50's Box 2/Loving You

All Shook Up H2WB 0256 January 12: 16:00 - 19:00 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 1:59 50's Box 2

Mean Woman Blues H2WB 0257 January 13: 12:00 - 15:00 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14 M 2:23 Binaural Essential 2Take 14 M 2:18 50's Box 2/Loving You

Peace in the Valley H2WB 0258 January 13Take 01 Complete 3:35 Binaural I Got Stung/Today, Tomorrow and Forever/(Stereo '57 vol. 2)Take 02 FS 0:36 Binaural Essential 2+"I Got Stung"Take 03 Complete 3:32 Binaural Essential 2Take 04 Complete 3:36 Binaural I Got Stung/(Stereo '57 vol. 2)/Platinum 1Take 05 FS 0:25 Binaural I Got Stung/(Stereo '57 vol. 2)Take 06 FS 0:21 Binaural I Got Stung/(Stereo '57 vol. 2)Take 07 Complete 3:30 Binaural Essential 2+"I Got Stung"

Take 07 Complete 3:30 Binaural Essential 2+"I Got Stung"Take 08 FS 1:03 Binaural I Got Stung/(Stereo '57 vol. 2)+"Essential 2"Take 09 M 3:31 Binaural I Got Stung/(Stereo '57 vol. 2)Take 09 M 3:22 50's Box 2/Amazing Grace

I Beg of You H2WB 0259 January 13Take 01 Complete 2:27 Binaural. Essential 2+"Stereo '57 vol. 2"Take 02 FS 0:15 Binaural. Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 03 FS 0:21 Binaural. Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 04 FS 0:09 Binaural. Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 05 Complete 2:02 Binaural. Stereo '57 vol. 2/Today, Tomorrow and Forever/(I Beg of You)Take 06 FS+Complete 2:20 Binaural. FS announced as take 5 by mistake. Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)+Essential 2Take 07 FS 0:41 Binaural. Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 08 LFS 0:56 Binaural. Essential 2+"Stereo '57 vol. 2"Take 09 FS 0:27 Binaural. Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)+"Essent. 2"Take 10 LFS 1:35 Binaural. Stereo '57 vol. 2 /(I Beg of You)Take 11 Complete 2:02 Binaural. Stereo '57 vol. 2 /(I Beg of You)Take 12 (M) 2:13 Binaural. Essential 2+"Stereo '57 vol. 2"Take 12 (M) 1:53 (Continued on February 23) 50's Box 5/Loving You

That's When Your Heartaches Begin H2WB 0260 January 13: 16:00 - 19:00Take 01 Complete 4:22 Binaural I Beg of You/(Always Him)Take 02 Complete 4:03 Binaural I Beg of You/(Always Him)Take 03 FS 0:19 Binaural I Beg of You/(Always Him)Take 04 FS 0:31 Binaural Essential 2+"I Beg of You"Take 05 FS 0:16 Binaural Essential 2+"I Beg of You"(3s.)Take 06 Complete 3:34 Binaural Essential 2/(I Beg of You)Take 07 LFS 2:43 Binaural Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 08 FS 0:16 Binaural Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 09 LFS 1:00 Binaural Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 10 FS 0:36 Binaural Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 11 LFS 1:39 Binaural Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 12 FS 0:21 Binaural Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 13 LFS 2:13 Binaural Stereo '57 vol. 2/(I Beg of You)Take 14 CompleteSpliced M 3:23 Spliced from takes 7 and 14 50's Box 3

Take My Hand, Precious Lord H2WB 0261 January 13: 20:00 - 23:00Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14 M 3:19 50's Box 3/Amazing Grace

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Gordon StokerBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:

Tape legend: January 13, 1957

Soundtrack Session for Paramount: Loving You, January 15-18, 1957Studio : Paramount Scoring Stage, Los Angeles, CaliforniaProducer : Walter ScharfEngineer : Phil Wisdom

Party (movie version) A January 15: 10:00 - 12:20 Take 01 "vocal and band" versionTake 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 M 1:08 SPA5 2868 Loving You/Essential 1

Mean Woman Blues BProbably scheduled, but not recorded.

Lonesome Cowboy C January 15: 13:30 - 17:05 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20Take 21Take 22Take 23Take 24Take 25Spliced M 3:03 Spliced from takes 20 and 25 H2WB 2194 50's Box 3/Loving You

Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do ("alt. ending version") D January 16: 09:00 - 12:15Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17 M 1:55 Ending(12 s.) used for composite movie version SPA5 2871 Today, Tomorrow and Forever

Detour EPossibly not recorded.

Teddy Bear F January 16Take 01Take 02

Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13 M 1:47 H2WB 2193 50's Box 3/Loving You

Peter Cottontail (instrumental, end version) G January 16: 13:30 - 15:30Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06 M

Loving You (farm version 1) H January 17: 09:00 - 12:30Take NA M Not used SPA5 2867 UN

Loving You (end title) J January 17Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16 M Not used SPA5 2869 UN

Loving You (main title 1) K January 17Take 01Take 02Take 03 M Not used SPA5 2872 UN

Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do ("alt. intro version") L January 17: 13:30 - 18:00Take 01Take 02 M Intro used for spliced movie version UN

Dancing on a Dare (track) M

Detour (track) N

One Night of Sin January 18: 09:00 - 14:00Take NA M 2:37 NPA5 5820 50's Box 3/Loving You

Blueberry Hill January 18Take NA M 3:23 WPA5 2589 Platinum Box 1

Hot Dog Q January 18: 15:30 - 18:00Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05

Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17 M 1:15 H2WB 2196 50's Box 3/Loving You

Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do (end version) R January 18: 19:00 - 23:25Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13 M 1:25 Loving You/Essential 1 +"Essential 1"

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreRhythm Guitar : Hilmer J. "Tiny" TimbrellBass : Bill BlackPiano : Dudley BrooksDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Gordon StokerBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:All songs were recorded in binaural stereo.

Studio Session for RCA, January 19, 1957Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Thorne Nogar

It Is No Secret H2WB 0282 January 19Take 01 FS 0:28 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 02 LFS 2:07 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 03 Complete 4:03 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 04 LFS 2:00 Binaural Stereo '57Take 05 Complete 4:12 Binaural Easter Special(released as 'take 12')+"Stereo '57"/Stereo 57Take 06 FS 0:22 Binaural Stereo '57Take 07 FS 0:29 Binaural Stereo '57Take 08 FS 0:09 Binaural Stereo '57Take 09 FS 0:15 Binaural Stereo '57Take 10 FS 0:22 Binaural Stereo '57Take 11 FS 0:31 Binaural Stereo '57Take 12 Complete 4:10 Binaural Stereo '57Take 13 M 4:06 Binaural Stereo '57Take 13 M 3:56 50's Box 3/Amazing Grace

Blueberry Hill H2WB 0283 January 19Take 01 FS 0:20 Binaural Stereo '57Take 02 Complete 3:09 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 03 Complete 3:05 Binaural Stereo '57Take 04 LFS 1:44 Binaural Stereo '57Take 05 LFS 0:47 Binaural Stereo '57Take 06 FS 0:15 Binaural Stereo '57Take 07 Complete 2:46 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 08 Complete 2:53 Binaural Stereo '57Take 09 M 2:47 Binaural Stereo '57Take 09 M 2:42 50's Box 3/Loving You

Have I Told You Lately That I Love You H2WB 0284 January 19Take 01 LFS 0:55 Binaural Stereo '57Take 02 Complete 2:06 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 03 LFS 1:27 Binaural Stereo '57Take 04 LFS 1:02 Binaural Stereo '57Take 05 FS 0:25 Binaural Stereo '57Take 06 LFS 2:03 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 07 Complete 2:40 Binaural Stereo '57Take 08 FS 0:19 Binaural Stereo '57Take 09 FS 0:13 Binaural Stereo '57Take 10 FS 0:08 Binaural Stereo '57Take 11 FS 0:26 Binaural Stereo '57Take 12 LFS 0:59 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 13 Complete 2:47 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 14 Complete 2:51 Binaural Stereo '57Take 15 M 2:42 Binaural Stereo '57Take 15 M 2:33 50's Box 3/Loving You

Is It So Strange H2WB 0285 January 19Take 01 Complete 2:41 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"/Today, Tomorrow and ForeverTake 02 FS 0:20 Binaural Stereo '57Take 03 FS 0:13 Binaural Stereo '57Take 04 FS 0:14 Binaural Stereo '57Take 05 FS 0:11 Binaural. Announced as take 6 by mistake. Stereo '57Take 06 FS 0:32 Binaural Stereo '57Take 07 LFS 1:45 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 08 FS 0:38 Binaural Stereo '57Take 09 Complete 2:43 Binaural Stereo '57Take 10 Complete 2:42 Binaural Stereo '57(8s. missing)+tapeTake 11 Complete 2:53 Binaural Essential 2+"Stereo '57"Take 12 M 2:41 Binaural Stereo '57(1st minute only)+tapeTake 12 M 2:30 50's Box 3/Loving You

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. Fontana

Drums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:

Tape legend

Soundtrack Session for Paramount: Loving You, January 21-22, 1957Studio : Paramount Scoring Stage, Los Angeles, CaliforniaProducer : Walter ScharfEngineer : Phil Wisdom

Party (record version) A1X January 21: 09:00 - 14:00Take 01 "vocal and group"Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11 M 1:28 H2WB 2195 50's Box 3/Loving You

Mean Woman Blues ("alt. intro/ending version") BX January 21Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 M 2:11 Intro and ending used for spliced movie version SPA5 2870 tape

Got a Lot o' Livin' to Do (movie version, composite) LTD JanuarySpliced M 1:44 Spliced from L-2 , H2WB 0255-9 and D-17 Soundtrack

Mean Woman Blues (movie version, transfer) BY January 21"Take" 01 2:18 Binaural transfer of record version H2WB 0257-14

Mean Woman Blues (movie version, wild lines) BDL January 21Take 01 (M) Used for overdubbed movie version.

Mean Woman Blues (movie version, composite) BYTDZ January 21Spliced M 2:35 Spliced from BX-7 (intro & ending) and BY-01. LPA5 5812 Soundtrack/Essential 1

BDL-01 overdubbed.

Detour (instrumental, end version) EX January 21: 15:30 - 20:00Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06 M

Loving You (farm version 2) HX January 22: 08:00 - 11:00Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14 M Not used UN

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreRhythm Guitar : Hilmer J. "Tiny" Timbrell

Bass : Bill BlackPiano : Dudley BrooksDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Gordon StokerPiano : Hoyt HawkinsBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:Estimation of how Gotta Lot o' Livin' to Do (movie version) was spliced:

Intro of L-2 (5 s.)1st 2.5 s. of record version, H2WB 0255-91st 6 s. of H2WB 0255-9 (2.5 s. repeat)(1st chorus of record version omitted)1st verse and 2nd chorus of H2WB 0255-9(2nd verse and 3rd chorus of record version omitted)3rd verse and 4th chorus of H2WB 0255-9Ending of D-17

(Based on an effort to recreate the movie version using intro and ending from soundtrack and the rest fromrecord version.)

All songs were recorded in binaural stereo.

Thanks to Johnny Savage.

Soundtrack Session for Paramount: Loving You, February 14, 1957Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Walter ScharfEngineer : Thorne Nogar

Loving You (farm version 3) HY February 14: 09:00 -12:00

Take 01 Complete 2:10 Essential 1+"Loving You Sessions (Laurel LP/VIK CD)"Take 02 FS 0:26 Loving You SessionsTake 03 Complete 1:58 Today, Tomorrow and Forever(released as "take 6")/Loving You SessionsTake 04 LFS 1:19 Loving You SessionsTake 05 Complete 2:03 Loving You SessionsTake 06 Complete 2:10 Loving You SessionsTake 07 FS 0:22 Loving You SessionsTake 08 LFS 1:06 Loving You SessionsTake 09 LFS 1:16 Loving You SessionsTake 10 Complete 2:06 Essential 1Take 11 Tryout 0:55 Loving You SessionsTake 12 M 2:06 WPA5 2538 50s Box 5+"Loving You Sessions"

Loving You (main title 2) KX February 14: 09:00 -12:00

Take 01 Complete 1:47 Essential 1Take 02 FS 0:21 Loving You Sessions (Laurel LP/VIK CD)Take 03 Complete 1:41 La Legende 1/Loving You SessionsTake 04 FS 0:25 Loving You SessionsTake 05 Complete 1:43 Loving You SessionsTake 06 Complete 1:45 Loving You SessionsTake 07 Complete 1:42 Loving You SessionsTake 08 Complete 1:45 Essential 1+"Loving You Sessions"Take 09 FS 0:17 Loving You SessionsTake 10 Complete 1:37 Loving You SessionsTake 11 Complete 1:48 Loving You SessionsTake 12 Complete 1:42 Loving You SessionsTake 13 Complete 1:42 50's Box 5(faded)+Loving You SessionsTake 14 Complete 1:41 Silver Screen Stereo/Loving You SessionsTake 15 Complete 1:43 Loving You SessionsTake 16 (M) 1:43 Loving You Sessions (Laurel LP only)Take 17 LFS 0:36 Loving You SessionsTake 18 PB/Alt M 1:33 Loving You SessionsTake 19 PB/Alt M 1:35 Loving You SessionsTake 20 FS 0:37 Essential 1Take 21 M 1:33 WPA5 2539 Essential 1

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreRhythm Guitar : Hilmer J. "Tiny" TimbrellBass : Bill BlackPiano : Dudley BrooksDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Gordon StokerPiano : Hoyt HawkinsHarmonica : George FieldsBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:Both February 14 versions of Loving You were recorded in binaural stereo. Only the fast version binaural tapecan be confirmed to have survived.

Studio Session for RCA, February 23-24, 1957Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Thorne Nogar

Don't Leave Me Now H2WB 0414 February 23Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20Take 21Take 22Take 23Take 24Take 25Take 26Take 27Take 28Take 29 M 1:59 Loving You/50's Box 3

I Beg of You H2WB 0259 February 23Take 13 Continued with different arrangementTake 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20Take 21Take 22Take 23Take 24Take 25Take 26Take 27Take 28Take 29Take 30Take 31Take 32Take 33Take 34 M 1:53 50's Box 3

One Night H2WB 0415 February 23Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 2:31 50's Box 3

True Love H2WB 0416 February 23Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20 M 2:07 Loving You/50's Box 3

I Need You So H2WB 0417 February 23Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08 M 2:39 Loving You/50's Box 3

Loving You H2WB 0418 February 24Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04 M 2:34 Loving You/50's Box 3

When It Rains It Really Pours H2WB 0419 February 24Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08 M 1:49 Loving You/50's Box 3

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:

Soundtrack Session for M.G.M.: Jailhouse Rock, April 30, 1957Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Jeffrey AlexanderEngineer : Thorne Nogar

Jailhouse Rock 2001 April 30 (Tue.): 10:00 - 13:45 Take 01Take 02Take 03 FS :0:17 Elvis By the PresleysTake 04 BD 2:12 Elvis By the PresleysTake 05 PB 2:26 Elvis By the Presleys/Silver Scr. Stereo/Essential 1+"SSS"Take 06 (M) 2:44 "Up to instr." Original MGM time note: "0:55",

actually 1:15. Used for composite master

Jailhouse Rock (pick-up to instr, chorus & on) 2002 April 30 (Tue.): 10:00 - 13:45 Take 01Take 02 (M) 1:28 "1:25" Used for composite master (Close Up 1, last 1:28 of spliced master)

Jailhouse Rock (record version, composite) April 30 (Tue.): 10:00 - 13:45 Spliced M 3:21 (2:29) Composite of 2001-06 (0:00-1:15) H2WB 6779 Close Up 1(incl. dialogue,w/o fade-out)/24 K Hits(master with fade-out)

and 2002-02 (1:15-2:41, faded at 2:29) 50's Box/Jailhouse Rock '97/Jailhouse Rock Sessions LP

Jailhouse Rock (movie version)Overdub M 2:39 Overdub of record version. Further overdubs were H2WB 6780 Jailhouse Rock '97/Essential 1

done for the final movie version.

Treat Me Nice 2003 April 30 (Tue.): 10:00 - 13:45 Take 01 FS+Reh 0:52 "no prints" FlashbackTake 02 FS 0:20 FlashbackTake 03 PB 2:21 FlashbackTake 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19 (M) 2:11 (2:00) Close Up 1

Young and Beautiful 2004 April 30 (Tue.): 14:45 - 18:10 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04 FS 0:37 Today, Tomorrow and ForeverTake 05 PB 2:15 Today, Tomorrow and ForeverTake 06 PB 2:41 FlashbackTake 07Take 08 PB 2:08 Used for spliced MGM movie master. UNTake 09Take 10Take 11 PB 2:09 (2:01) TV Guide 2005Take 12 PB 2:02 Used for spliced MGM movie master. UN+"Essential 1" (dialogue before spliced master)Take 13 PB : "N.G." UNTake 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18 PB 2:09 "N.G." Used for spliced MGM movie master. Jailhouse Rock Sessions LP+"tape"Take 19 PB 2:11 Original MGM time note: "2:00" Jailhouse Rock Sessions LP+"tape"Take 20Take 21 FS 1:04 Close Up 1Take 22 M 2:23 (2:02) Record version. "2:02" H2WB 6777 Close Up 1(incl. dialogue)/Jailhouse Rock '97/50's Box 3

Spliced M 2:20 Movie end version. Spliced from takes 8, 12, 18 &22 Essential 1(with studio talk from take 12)

Spliced M 2:20 22 Essential 1(with studio talk from take 12)

Young and Beautiful (solo version) 2005 April 30 (Tue.): 14:45 - 18:10 Take 01Take 02Take 03 M 1:33 (1:11) WPA5 2507 Close Up 1(incl. dialogue)/Jailhouse Rock '97/50's Box 5

Young and Beautiful (Florita Club version) 2006 April 30 (Tue.): 14:45 - 18:10 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05 PB : "N.G." UNTake 06 PB 0:58 UNTake 07 M 1:04 (0:59) Close Up 1/Soundtrack

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty Moore -except on Young and Beautiful (solo version)Guitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill Black -except on Young and Beautiful and Young and Beautiful (solo version)Drums : D.J. Fontana -except on Young and Beautiful (solo version)Piano : Dudley Brooks -except on Young and Beautiful (solo version)Backup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

-except on Young and Beautiful (Florita Club version) and Young and Beautiful (solo version)

Notes:Jailhouse Rock (record version):The master is spliced from 2001-take 6 & 2002(pickup)-take 2. Likely splice point can be identified at 1:15, which isin contradiction with the original MGM time note of 2001-6 (0:55, see original MGM document reprinted in Tunzi's'Sessions', page 322 or Elvis 'Sessions II', page 384). Corresponding RCA tape legend lists the master as 2001-take 6only (see 'Reconsider Baby', page 60), but the same RCA log lists the movie version of Young and Beautiful as take18, with a separate note explaining that it is a spliced version. Young and Beautiful (2004):At least 9 complete takes were recorded, of which 7 have been released by 2005.

Take 18: Released on the Laurel LP 'Jailhouse Rock Sessions' (track 8) and in poor quality on PEJRCD149 (track20). Identified by the responding piano after the first "and I love you so". Sleeve notes on Laurel LP say that this isthe spliced version, but this is not true.

Take 19: A version similar to the record master ("dodo-dodo"-chorus) but with Elvis singing "kiss me tenderly"instead of "never set me free" on the second bridge. It can be found on the 'Jailhouse Rock Sessions' LP (track 3).

Take 22: The RCA record master with "dodo-dodo"-chorus and one bad piano note near the end.

Spliced MGM movie master: This was released on 'Essential 1' with dry (MGM) vocals and is announced as take 12,but the announcement must have survived the splicing process. With timing referring to music only of the movieversion as released on Essential 1, it is spliced like this:

0:00-0:32 Unknown take(s) (probably take 12)0:32-1:30 Take 18 ("So fill"..."O take this")1:30-1:32 Take 22 ("heart")1:32-1:55 Take 18 ("I offer"..."to")1:55-2:03 Unknown take (probably take 8) ("me")

All songs were recorded in binaural stereo.

Thanks to Henk Muller.

Soundtrack Session for M.G.M.: Jailhouse Rock, May 1, 1957Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Jeffrey AlexanderEngineer : Thorne Nogar

I Want to Be Free (version 1) 2007 May 1 (Wed.): 09:00 - 13:00 Take NA PB? 2:12 UN

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:Session abandoned. Elvis walked out shortly after lunch when the Jeffrey Alexander attempts to cut off a gospeljam with the Jordanaires. ('A Life in Music', 'Day By Day'.)

MGM session log says "no prints", but a time note of 2:12 indicates at least one complete take.

Soundtrack Session for M.G.M.: Jailhouse Rock, May 3, 1957Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Jeffrey AlexanderEngineer : Thorne Nogar

Treat Me Nice (movie version) 2008 May 3 (Fri.): 09:00 - 13:05 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06 PB 2:06 Today, Tomorrow and Forever 1Take 07Take 08 PB 2:02 UNTake 09Take 10 PB 2:02 Used for spliced master. "Essential 1"(announcement followed by spliced, undubbed master)Take 11 PB 1:58 UNTake 12 FS 0:20 Close Up 1Take 13 PB 1:58 Used for spliced master. Close Up 1Spliced (M) 2:12 Splice of takes 10 & 13. Final version overdubbed. H2WB 6778 Jailhouse Rock '97/Essential 1

I Want to Be Free (prison TV version) 2009 May 3 (Fri.): 09:00 - 13:05 Take 01Take 02Take 03 NA 2:01- Today, Tomorrow and Forever(part only, spliced with take 4)Take 04 NA 2:01- Today, Tomorrow and Forever(part only, spliced with take 3, 2:01)Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 PB? : "NG". Used for spliced masterTake 11 PB 2:15 FlashbackTake 12 PB 2:06 Used for spliced master Close Up 1Take 13 PB 2:06 Used for spliced masterSpliced M 2:07 Spliced from takes 10, 12 and 13 WPA5 2508 Jailhouse Rock '97

I Want to Be Free (record version) 2010 May 3 (Fri.): 09:00 - 13:05 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08 PB : "NG"Take 09 PB 2:16Take 10Take 11 (M) 2:21 Used for composite master Close Up 1('yawning' at end & last chord with drums, not bass)

I Want to Be Free (pickup 1st ending) 2011 May 3 (Fri.): 09:00 - 13:05

Take 01 Probably last chord(with drums) replaced withbass.Take 02 (M) 0:25 Not used, or used for spliced master of record ver. last chord replaced with bass, 'yawning' vocal at end kept

I Want to Be Free (pickup 2nd ending) 2012 May 3 (Fri.): 09:00 - 13:05 Take 01 Probably overdub of yawning vocal at endTake 02 (PB) 0:25Take 03 (PB) 0:25Take 04Take 05 (M) 0:25 Probably used for spliced master of record version last chord with drums, not bass, kept; 'yawning' vocal at end replaced

I Want to Be Free (record version, composite)Spliced PB 2:14 Spliced from 2010-11 and 2011-2 Essential 1(could be composite of 2010 and 2011: 'yawn'+bass ending)Spliced M 2:14 Spliced from 2010-11 and 2012-5 H2WB 6781 Jailhouse Rock '97/50's Box 3 (no 'yawn'+drum ending)

Baby I Don't Care (track) 2013 May 3 (Fri.): 09:00 - 13:05, 14:30 - 18:25 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04

Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16 (M) 1:52 Final vocal overdub on May 8 Close Up 1(right channel)+"Essential 1"

Baby I Don't Care (Jerry Leiber demo) 2014Take 01 M 1:52 "Jerry Leiber, vocal w/rhythm accomp."

Jerry's scratch vocal possibly recorded live (2013)

Baby I Don't Care (vocal overdub 1) 2015 May 3 (Fri.): 14:30 - 18:25 Take 01 PB 1:45 First vocal overdub of 2013-16. Not used Close Up 1Take 02 FSTake 03 FSTake 04 LFS

Don't Leave Me Now ("demo version") 2016 May 3 (Fri.): 14:30 - 18:25 Take 01 PB 1:46 UNTake 02 M 1:46 Close Up 1/Jailhouse Rock '97

Don't Leave Me Now (hit record version) 2017 May 3 (Fri.): 14:30 - 18:25 Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16 FS 0:26 Silver Screen StereoTake 17 FS 0:17 Silver Screen Stereo

Take 18 M 2:00 Original time note: "1:55" Silver Screen Stereo/Jailh. Rock Sessions LP(track 1)+"Silver ScreenStereo"Take 19Take 20Take 21 PB 2:01 "NG" Jailhouse Rock Sessions LP(track 7)+"tape"

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill BlackBass : Elvis Presley -only on Baby I Don't Care (track)Drums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:I Want to Be Free (record version):Two versions of the record version have been released. Both are basically 2010-11, but the last 8 seconds aredifferent. The version released on 'Essential 1' (with studio dialogue) has dry vocals, implying it was taken fromthe MGM tapes rather than the tape that was sent to RCA. Since the pickup recordings were named pickup 1stending and pickup 2nd ending, it is possible that both the "Essential 1" version and the regular master wererepaired. It is also possible that the last 8 seconds of the RCA master were taken from pickup 2nd ending and the17 seconds before that from pickup 1st ending. Another possibility would be that one of the pickup versions was

17 seconds before that from pickup 1st ending. Another possibility would be that one of the pickup versions wasused for the prison TV version. Don't Leave Me Now (2016):Finally released on the 1997 'Jailhouse Rock' CD.

Don't Leave Me Now (hit record version):RCA received 2 complete takes, take 18 & 21. The better take 18 can be identified by a high piano note at theend.

Thanks to Henk Muller.

Soundtrack Sessions for M.G.M.: Jailhouse Rock, May 7-10, 1957Studio : M.G.M. Soundstage, Culver City, CaliforniaProducer : Jeffrey AlexanderEngineer : Lowell Kimball

Young Hearts (not recorded, or track only?) 2018NA "not used" (Tepper/Bennett)

Jailhouse Rock (track, movie version) 2019Take 01 (M) (soundtrack not verified)

Jailhouse Rock (instrumental, movie version) 2020Take 01 (M) (soundtrack not verified)

Baby I Don't Care (vocal overdub 2) 2021 May 8Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06 M 1:59 Vocal overdub of 2013-16. H2WB 6782 Jailhouse Rock '97/50's Box 3+"Essential 1"/Out in Hollywood(vocal only)

Original time note: "1:34"

Don't Leave Me Now (#2 version) 2022 May 9Take 01Take 02 Complete 2:00Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06 Complete 1:52Take 07Take 08 Complete : "N.G."Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12 M 2:14 Original time note: "2:02" H2WB 6783 Jailhouse Rock '57/50's Box 3+"Essential 1"

Don't Leave Me Now (#1 version) 2023 May 9Take 01Take 02 1:56 Soundtrack(1:42)

Jailhouse Rock (male chorus overdub) 2024 May 9Take NA (M) Used for movie version H2WB 6780

Oh, My, You Lied (not recorded?) 2025NA "not used" (David Hill)

Don't Leave Me Now (instrumental, movie version) 2026Take 01 "Quartet to track" Take 02Take 03 (M) 2:02 (soundtrack not verified)

One More Day (Hunk Houghton prison TV version) 2027 May 10Take NA : Mike Shaugnessy Soundtrack

One More Day (Hunk Houghton solo version) 2028 May 10Take NA : Mike Shaugnessy Soundtrack

What Have Ya Got to Lose (not recorded?) 2029 May 10NA "not used" (Thomas/Wise)

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill Black

Bass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh JarrettVocals : Mike Shaugnessy: One More Day (Hunk Houghton prison TV version) & One More Day (Hunk Houghton solo version)Vocals : Don Burnett: Don't Leave Me Now (Mickey Alba Hit Record Version)

Notes:The 15 second Don't Leave Me Now "solo tryout" sung just before #1 version in the movie may have beenrecorded in the studio. M.G.M. production numbers 2501-2545 refer to movie overdubs.

Thanks to Henk Muller.

Overdub Sessions for M.G.M.: Jailhouse Rock, July 27-30, 1957Studio : M.G.M. Soundstage, Culver City, CaliforniaProducer : Jeffrey AlexanderEngineer : Fred Mulculpin

Don't Leave Me Now ("M. Alba Hit Record version")Take NA Soundtrack

Treat Me Nice (movie version, guitar overdub) 25xx? July 30Take NA M 2:02 Guitar overdub of 2008. Stereo H2WB 6778 Great Performances

Musicians:Vocal overdub: Bill Lee (July 27)Guitar overdub: Vincent Terri (July 30)

Notes:Further sources: Rijff's 'Inside Jailhouse Rock' and Tunzi's 'Sessions III'

Studio Session for RCA, September 5-7, 1957Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, California,Producer : Steve SholesEngineer : Thorne Nogar

Treat Me Nice (record version) H2PB 5523 September 5Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15 M 2:12 Jailhouse Rock '57/50's Box 4/Leiber & Stoller

Blue Christmas H2PB 5525 September 5Take 01Take 02Take 03 M 2:08 Christmas Album '99/If Everyday Was Like Christmas/50's Box 3

My Wish Came True H2PB 5524 September 6

Take 01 First takes may have been attempted on September5Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18Take 19Take 20Take 21Take 22Take 23Take 24Take 25Take 26Take 27Take 28 M 2:35 50's Box 4

White Christmas H2PB 5526 September 6Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09 M 2:44 Christmas Album '99+"Christmas Album, '85 LP" /If Everyday/50's Box 3

Here Comes Santa Claus H2PB 5527 September 6Take 01Take 02 M 1:56 Christmas Album '99/If Everyday Was Like Christmas/50's Box 3

Take 02 M 1:56 Christmas Album '99/If Everyday Was Like Christmas/50's Box 3

Silent Night H2PB 5528 September 6Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09 M 2:25 Christmas Album '99/If Everyday/50's Box 3(+"Xmas in America RD"?)

Don't H2PB 5529 September 6Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 M 2:54 Leiber & Stoller+"Leiber & Stoller"/ 50's Box 4

O Little Town of Bethlehem H2PB 5530 September 7Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04 M 2:37 Christmas Album '99/If Everyday Was Like Christmas/50's Box 3

Santa Bring My Baby Back H2PB 5531 September 7Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09 M 1:52 Christmas Album '99/If Everyday Was Like Christmas/50's Box 3

Santa Claus is Back in Town H2PB 5532 September 7Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 M 2:24 Christmas Album '99/If Everyday Was Like Christmas/50's Box 3

I'll Be Home for Christmas H2PB 5533 September 7Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15 M 1:55 Christmas Album '99/If Everyday Was Like Christmas/50's Box 3

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley Brooks

Backup Vocals : Millie KirkhamBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:Compared to the 50's Box remasters, most CD versions of "Elvis Christmas Album" are better representations ofthese songs (1999 Japanese release verified). The main reason is simply the absence of the poor 50's Box mastering(noise reduction and added stereo echo).

Soundtrack Session for Paramount: King Creole, January 15-16, 1958Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Walter ScharfEngineer : Thorne Nogar

Hard Headed Woman B January 15Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 1:55 J2PB 3603 King Creole/50's Box 4

Trouble C January 15Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05 M 2:25 J2PB 3604 King Creole/50's Box 4+"Beach to Bayou LP"

New Orleans D January 15Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05 M 2:00 J2PB 3605 King Creole/50's Box 4

King Creole E January 15Take 01Take 02Take 03 Complete 2:15 King Creole/50's Box 5/(Essential 3)+"Beach to Bayou LP"Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14Take 15Take 16Take 17Take 18 M 2:27 J2PB 3606 King Creole/Essential 3+"Beach to Bayou LP"

Crawfish F January 15Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 M 3:04 Intro and ending edited of released version J2PB 3607 King Creole/50's Box 4+Essential 3+"Beach to Bayou LP"

Dixieland Rock G January 16Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10

Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13Take 14 M 1:59 J2PB 3608 King Creole/50's Box 4+"Beach to Bayou LP"

Lover Doll H January 16Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07 M 2:16 J2PB 3609 King Creole/Essential 3+"Beach to Bayou LP"

Don't Ask Me Why J January 16Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12 M 2:07 J2PB 3610 King Creole/50's Box 4

As Long As I Have You K January 16Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 2:05 J2PB 3611 King Creole/50's Box 4+"Beach to Bayou LP ?"

Muskrat Ramble (instrumental) L January 16Take 01 M 1:33 Beach to Bayou LP

Steadfast, Loyal and True M January 16Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06 M 1:45 Vocal and piano. Not used. King Creole/(Essential 3)+"Beach to Bayou LP"

As Long As I Have You N January 16Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04 M 1:16 Short version King Creole/(Essential 3)+"Beach to Bayou LP"Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08 M 1:26 Long version WPA5 2509 King Creole/50's Box 5/(Essential 3)+"Beach to Bayou LP ?"

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreBass : Bill BlackBass : Neal MatthewsDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksTrumpet : Teddy BucknerClarinet : Mahlon ClarkTenor Saxophone : Justin Gordon

Tenor Saxophone : Justin GordonTuba & Bass : Ray SiegelTrombone : Elmer SchneiderBongos : Gordon StokerCymbals : Hoyt HawkinsVocals : Kitty White (only on Crawfish)Backup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

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Soundtrack Session for Paramount: King Creole, January 23, 1958Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Walter ScharfEngineer : Thorne Nogar

King Creole (revised) EX January 23Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10Take 11Take 12Take 13 M 2:25 J2PB 3612 King Creole/50's Box 4+"You Are There LP"

Young Dreams Q January 23Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08 M 2:36 J2PB 3613 King Creole/50's Box 4+"You Are There LP"

King Creole (main title, instrumental) R January 23Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08 M 1:51 Essential 3+"You Are There LP"

My Wish Came True (remake) J2WB 0178 January 23Take NA Continued on February 1

Doncha' Think It's Time J2WB 0179 January 23Take NA Continued on February 1

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreBass : Bill BlackBass : Neal MatthewsDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksPercussion : Bernie MattinsonTrumpet : Teddy BucknerClarinet : Mahlon ClarkTenor Saxophone : Justin GordonTuba & Bass: Ray SiegelTrombone : Warren SmithBongos : Gordon StokerCymbals : Hoyt HawkinsBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:Dirty Dirty Feelin' may have been attempted at this session (possibly track P).

Studio Session for RCA, February 1, 1958Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Thorne Nogar

My Wish Came True (remake) J2WB 0178 February 1Take NA Continued from January 23. No master. UN/Lost

Doncha' Think It's Time J2WB 0179 February 1Take NA Continued from January 23.Take 39 NA Used for spliced LP version(alt master)

Take 40 Complete? Used for spliced master & LP version (uniqueparts)Take 41 UN/LostTake 42 UN/LostTake 43 UN/LostTake 44 UN/LostTake 45 UN/LostTake 46 UN/LostTake 47 NA Used for spliced master (single version)Take 48 Complete 1:57 Used for spliced master (last 13 seconds/fade-out) Today, Tomorrow and Forever(acetate source)Spliced Alt. M 1:59 LP version. Spliced from takes 40 and 39 Gold Records vol.2/Essential 3 Spliced M 1:58 Single version. Spliced from takes 40, 47 and 48 50's Box 4/Essential 3

Your Cheatin' Heart J2WB 0180 February 1Take 01 UN/LostTake 02 UN/LostTake 03 UN/LostTake 04 UN/LostTake 05 UN/LostTake 06 UN/LostTake 07 UN/LostTake 08 UN/LostTake 09 Complete 2:43 Great Country Songs 2003/Essential 3Take 10 M 2:25 50's Box 4

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck J2WB 0181 February 1Take 01 UN/LostTake 02 UN/LostTake 03 UN/LostTake 04 UN/LostTake 05 UN/LostTake 06 UN/LostTake 07 UN/LostTake 08 UN/LostTake 09 UN/LostTake 10 UN/LostTake 11 UN/LostTake 12 UN/LostTake 13 UN/LostTake 14 UN/LostTake 15 UN/LostTake 16 UN/LostTake 17 UN/LostTake 18 UN/LostTake 19 UN/LostTake 20 UN/LostTake 21 UN/LostTake 22 (M) 2:17 Undubbed master 24K Hits/Essential 3

'Guitar Back Beat' and piano overdub on Feb. 26

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreGuitar : Tiny TimbrellGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:

Soundtrack Session for Paramount: King Creole, February 11, 1958Studio : Paramount Scoring Stage, Los Angeles, CaliforniaProducer : Walter ScharfEngineer : Phil Wisdom

Steadfast, Loyal and True (solo) February 11Take NA 0:36 Movie version. 1st verse twice SoundtrackTake NA M 1:15 LP version background vocals overdubbed on 6/19. Today, Tomorrow and Forever

Danny U February 11Take 01Take 02Take 03Take 04Take 05Take 06Take 07Take 08Take 09Take 10 M 1:53 WPKM 8123 King Creole/50's Box 4

Musicians:Guitar : Scotty MooreBass : Bill BlackDrums : D.J. FontanaPiano : Dudley BrooksBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Hugh Jarrett

Notes:It's not clear if the movie version of Steadfast, Loyal and True was recorded during this session. One theory is that itmight have been recorded on the set. Non-Elvis songs recorded for the movie were Turtles, Berries and Gumbo and Banana(sung by LilianeMontevecchi).

Unknown song with the title Bourbon Street is rumoured to have been recorded.

Overdub Session for RCA, February 26, 1958Studio : Radio Recorders, West Hollywood, CaliforniaProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Thorne Nogar

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck ('Guitar Back Beat') J2WB 0181 February 26 (evening)Overdub (M) 'Guitar Back Beat' overdub of take 22, followed by UN

piano overdub

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (piano overdub) J2WB 0181 February 26 (evening)Overdub M 2:15 Piano overdub after 'Guitar Back Beat' overdub Second to None(but clipped)/50's Box 4

Musicians:'Guitar Back Beat' : Elvis PresleyPiano : Elvis Presley

Notes:Apart from the absolutely insane volume boost on 'Second to None', Wear My Ring Around Your Neck is agreat transfer with nice conservative equalization that could have rectified the situation with the bad early1990's master. Unfortunately every single guitar back beat is clipped severly and this is found very distracting.The amount of audible clipping on this one is indeed second to none.

Studio Session for RCA, June 10-11, 1958Studio : RCA Studio B, Nashville, TennesseeProducer : Steve SholesEngineer : Selby Coffeen

I Need Your Love Tonight J2WB 3253 June 10 (Tue.): 22:30-01:30Take 01 LFS 1:29 Demo fragment on tape just before session begins Totally Stung/Absent w.o.Leave/W.of an Angel(EP10005)/Stay AwayTake 02 FS 0:14 Essential 3+"Wings of an Angel"/Wonderful LifeTake 03 FS 0:22 60th Anniv.Cel./Wings of an Angel/Wonderful LifeTake 04 Complete 2:09 Today, T. & F./Totally Stung/60th Anniv.Cel./W. of an Angel/W. LifeTake 05 Complete 2:09 Essential 3+"Wings of an Angel"/Wonderful Life/Stay AwayTake 06 Incomplete 1:43 Wings of an Angel/Wonderful LifeTake 07 Complete 2:09 Platinum Box 1+"Wings of an Angel"/Always Me 1Take 08 Incomplete 0:37 Totally Stung/Wings of an Angel/Wonderful LifeTake 09 Complete 2:08 Totally Stung/CD Single/Wings of an Angel/Wonderful LifeTake 10 A Complete 2:12 Essential 3+"Wings of an Angel"/Wonderful LifeTake 10 B Incomplete 0:44 Announced as take 10 by mistake Wings of an Angel/Wonderful LifeTake 11 FS 0:16 Totally Stung/Absent w.o.Leave/W.of an Angel/Wonderful LifeTake 12 FS 0:12 Totally Stung/Absent w.o.Leave/W.of an Angel/Wf.LifeTake 13 Complete 2:10 Totally Stung/Teenage Rage/Absent w.o.Leave/W.of an Angel/Wf.LifeTake 14 Complete 2:14 Wings of an Angel/Wonderful LifeTake 15 Complete 2:16 Totally Stung/60th Anniv.Cel./Wings of an Angel/Wonderful LifeTake 16 LFS 0:38 Totally StungTake 17 FS 0:27 Totally StungTake 18 M 2:13 (2:05) 50's Box 4/Gold Records 2+"tape"

A Big Hunk o' Love J2WB 3254 June 10 (Tue.): 22:30-01:30Take 01 Complete 2:35 Essential 3Take 02 Complete 2:29 Totally Stung/60th Anniversary CelebrationTake 03 Complete 2:28 50's Box 4+"60th Anniv.Cel."/Totally StungTake 04 Complete 2:26 Platinum Box 1+"Totally Stung"/Teenage RageSpliced M 2:05 Spliced from takes 3 and 4 All Time Greatest Hits/Elvis in Nashville/W. Gold Hits 1

Aint That Loving You Baby J2WB 3255 June 10 (Tue.): 22:30-01:30Take 01 Complete 2:35 Medium Tempo Essential 3+"I Got Stung"Take 02 LFS 0:43 Totally Stung/60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 03 FS 0:17 Totally Stung/60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 04 M 2:35 50's Box 4+"60th Anniv.Cel."/Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 05 FS 0:21 Fast Tempo 60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 06 LFS 0:33 60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 07 Incomplete 0:55 60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 08 LFS 1:42 Totally Stung/60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 09 LFS 0:34 Totally Stung/Always Me 1/I Got StungTake 10 Incomplete 1:28 Totally Stung/Always Me 1/I Got StungTake 11 Complete 1:57 50's Box 5+"60th Anniv.Cel."/I Got Stung

A Fool Such As I J2WB 3256 June 10 (Tue.): 22:30-01:30Take 01 LFS 0:13 I Got StungTake 02 FS 0:12 I Got StungTake 03 Complete 2:48 Essential 3/I Got StungTake 04 FS 0:19 Totally Stung/60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 05 Complete 2:47 Totally Stung/60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 06 FS 0:29 Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 07 FS 0:14 Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 08 Complete 2:48 Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 09 M 2:45 (2:38) 50's Box 4/Gold Records 2+"tape"

I Got Stung J2WB 3257 June 11 (Wed.): 02:00-05:00Take 01 LFS 1:29 breaks up with When Irish Eyes Are Smiling I Got StungTake 02 FS 0:38 I Got StungTake 03 LFS 1:34 60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 04 FS 0:26 60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 05 FS 0:30 60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 06 FS 0:10 60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 07 FS 0:22 60th Anniv.Cel./I Got StungTake 08 Complete 1:58 Totally Stung/60th Anniv.Cel./I Got Stung+"60th Ann./I Got Stung"Take 09 FS 0:35 I Got StungTake 10 Complete 2:03 Teenage Rage+"I Got Stung"Take 11 Complete 2:01 Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 12 Complete 2:05 Essential 3Take 13 FS+FS 0:12 I Got Stung+Essential 3Take 14 Complete 2:01 Essential 3

Take 14 Complete 2:01 Essential 3Take 15 LFS 0:53 Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 16 Complete 1:58 Today, Tomorrow and Forever/Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 17 FS 0:30 Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 18 LFS 1:45 Totally Stung/Always Me 1Take 19 NA 0:07 Dialogue only? (No announcement, no take?) Totally Stung/Always Me 1Take 20 Complete 2:02 Always Me 1Take 21 FS 0:40 Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 22 Complete 2:02 Totally Stung/I Got StungTake 23 LFS 1:00 tapeTake 24 M 1:57 (1:51) 50's Box 4/Gold Records 2+"tape"

Musicians:Guitar : Hank GarlandGuitar : Chet AtkinsGuitar : Elvis PresleyBass : Bob MoorePiano : Floyd CramerDrums/Bongos : Murrey "Buddy" HarmanDrums : D.J. FontanaBackup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Ray Walker

Notes:A good transfer of the original, spliced A Big Hunk o' Love master can be found on the CD "All Time Greatest Hits",PD90100(2).

Overdub Session for RCA, June 19, 1958Studio : RCA Studio B, Nashville, TennesseeProducer : Steve Sholes?Engineer : Selby Coffeen?

Steadfast, Loyal and True (overdub) J2PB 3261 June 19Overdub M 1:16 Background vocals overdub of solo version. King Creole

Lover Doll (overdub) J2PB 3262 June 19Overdub M 1:53 Background vocals overdub of H-07 King Creole

Musicians:Backup Vocals : The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Ray Walker

Notes: