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by Haruo Hirose

(Last update, Feb.9,1996)

"FROM ELVIS IN MEMPHIS"

LP, LSP-4155(AFL1-4155)
CD, 07863-51456-2

1. WEARIN' THAT LOVED ON LOOK
2. ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
3. I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART
4. LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE
5. IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN'
6. I'M MOVIN' ON
7. POWER OF MY LOVE
8. GENTLE ON MY MIND
9. AFTER LOVING YOU
10. TRUE LOVE TRAVELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD
11. ANY DAY NOW
12. IN THE GHETTO

"BACK IN MEMPHIS"

Double LP, LSP-6021,"From Memphis to Vegas/From Vegas to Memphis"
LP, LSP-4429(AFL1-4429)
CD, 07863-61081-2

1. INHERIT THE WIND
2. THIS IS A STORY
3. STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME TOWN
4. A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN
5. AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND
6. DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM
7. FROM A JACK TO A KING
8. THE FAIR IS MOVING ON
9. YOU'LL THINK OF ME
10. WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING)

"THE MEMPHIS RECORD"

LP, 6221-1-R
CD, 6221-2-R

1. STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME TOWN
2. POWER OF MY LOVE
3. ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE
4. ANY DAY NOW
5. SUSPICIOUS MINDS
6. LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE
7. WEARIN' THAT LOVED ON LOOK
8. I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART
9. AFTER LOVING YOU
10. RUBBERNECKIN'
11. I'M MOVIN' ON
12. GENTLE ON MY MIND
13. TRUE LOVE TRAVELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD
14. IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN'
15. YOU'LL THINK OF ME
16. MAMA LIKED THE ROSES
17. DON'T CRY DADDY
18. IN THE GHETTO
19. THE FAIR IS MOVING ON
20. INHERIT THE WIND
21. KENTUCKY RAIN
22. WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING)
23. WHO AM I

RECORDING SESSION

American Sound Studios, Memphis Tenn.
Jan.13-23, Feb.17-22,1969

MUSICIANS; Reggie Young(guitar),Tommy Cogbill(guitar,base),Mike Leech(guitar),Bobby Emmons(organ),Bobby Wood(piano),Gene Chrisman(drums),John Hughly(steel guitar),Ed Kollis(harmonica)
Ronnie Millsap(Piano or back-up vocal)
Strings and Horns were overdubbed later.

• LONG BLACK LIMOUSINE(Bobby George,Vern Stovall)
  Written in 1962. Recorded by O.C.Smith(1967),Jody Miller(1968)
• THIS IS A STORY(Chris Arnold,Geffrey Morrow,David Martin)
  Written for Elvis
• COME OUT,COME OUT(Don Thomas,Mike Millius)
  (track only, Elvis'voice not recorded)
• WEARIN' THAT LOVED ON LOOK(Dallas Frazier,Al Owens)
  Written for Elvis?
• YOU'LL THINK OF ME(Mort Shuman)
  Written for Elvis.
• I'M MOVIN' ON(Hank Snow)
  Hank Snow's 1950 big hit(#1 for 21 weeks on Country)
• A LITTLE BIT OF GREEN(Chris Arnold,Geffrey Morrow,David Martin)
  Written for Elvis
• DON'T CRY DADDY(Mac Davis)
  Elvis' #6(Hot 100)hit was written by Mac Davis.
• POOR MAN'S GOLD(Mac Davis)
  (track only, Elvis'voice not recorded)
  Mac Davis later recorded it himself.
• INHERIT THE WIND(Eddy Rabbitt)
  Original recorded by Elvis.
• MAMA LIKED THE ROSES(Johnny Christpher)
  Johnny Christpher sung it for Elvis during sessions and Elvis liked it.
• MY LITTLE FRIEND(Shirl Milete)
  Song written for Elvis
• IN THE GHETTO(the Vicious Circle)(Mac Davis)
  Recorded first by Elvis and released on single(#3 on Hot 100)
  Grammy nominations to Mac Davis for "Best Contemporary Song"
• GENTLE ON MY MIND(John Hartford)
  Glen Campbell's Grammy Award Winning song was recorded first by John Hartford himself in 1967(#60 on Country chart)
• RUBBERNECKIN'(Dory Jones,Bunny Warren) Written for Elvis.(Later it was used in 1969 film "Change of Habit")
• HEY JUDE(John Lennon,Paul McCartney)
  The Beatles' 1968 #1 hit(9 weeks on #1 spot)
• FROM A JACK TO A KING(Ned Miller)
  Ned Miller's 1957 composed song was a 1962 hit(#6 on Hot 100)
• WITHOUT LOVE (THERE IS NOTHING)(Danny Small)
  Clyde McPhatter's 1955 hit(#3 on R&B) was also a hit for Tom Jones in 1969 when Elvis' version was released on an album. Ray Charles also relesed it in 1963.
• I'LL HOLD YOU IN MY HEART(TILL I CAN HOLD YOU IN MY ARMS)(Eddy Arnold, Hal Horton, Tommy Dilbeck)
  1947 big hit(#1 for 21 weeks on Country)for Eddy Arnold
• I'LL BE THERE (IF YOU EVER WANT ME)(Bobby Darin)
  Bobby Darin recorded it in 1960(#79 on Hot 100). Jackson 5's "I'll Be There" is a fifferent song.
• SUSPICIOUS MINDS(Mark James)
  #1 hit for Elvis was original recorded by Mark James in 1968.
• TRUE LOVE TRAVELS ON A GRAVEL ROAD(Dallas Frazier,Al Owens)
  Duan Dee(#58 on Country)in 1968, Percy Sledge also recorded it
• STRANGER IN MY OWN HOME TOWN(Percy Mayfield)
  Written and recorded by P.Mayfield in 1963. Also recorded by Jr.Parker
• AND THE GRASS WON'T PAY NO MIND(Niel Diamond)
  Niel Diamond recorded it for his 1968 album.
• POWER OF MY LOVE(Bill Giant,Bernie Baum,Florence Kaye)
  Written for Elvis. Later in 1974 recorded by Jerry Butler
• AFTER LOVING YOU(Eddy Miller,Johnny Lanz)
  Originally recorded by Eddy Arnold in 1962. Also recorded by Jim Reeves and Joe Henderson
• DO YOU KNOW WHO I AM(Bobby Russell)
  Original recorded by Elvis
• KENTUCKY RAIN(Eddy Rabbitt,Dick Heard)
  One of songs Eddy Rabbitt wrote for Elvis. Eddy himself recorded it in 1978.
• ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE(Jerry Butler,Kenny Gamble,Leon Huff)
  Written in 1968.Jerry Butler's big hit in 1969(#4 on Hot 100,R&B #1)
• IT KEEPS RIGHT ON A-HURTIN'(Johnny Tillotson)
  Johnny Tillotson's 1962 hit(#3 on Hot 100),Margaret Whiting(1968)
• ANY DAY NOW(Bob Billiard,Burt Bacharach)
  Other recordings; Chuck Jackson in 1962(#23 on Hot 100.#2 on R&B), Percy Sledge in 1968,Ronnie Milsap in 1982(#14 Hot 100,#1 on Country) Ronnie Milsap was a back up vocalist in this Jan.session
• IF I'M A FOOL (FOR LOVING YOU)(Stan Kesler)
  Jimmy Clanton's 1964 recordings. Dottie West 1976 hit.
• THE FAIR IS MOVING ON(Doug Flett, Guy Fletcher)
  Written for Elvis? Also recorded by Allan Chase
• MEMORY REVIVAL(Dallas Frazier,Al Owens)
  (track only, Elvis'voice not recorded)
• WHO AM I(Charles Goodman)
  Recorded by Happy Goodman Family in 1965

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When Elvis was in recording at American studio, One of Elvis' admirers,ROY HAMILTON was also there for his recordings. Elvis gave him a song titled "Angelica" which Elvis was to record. Elvis had liked Roy's singing style. Elvis sung "You'll Never Walk Alone"just like Roy.

• 1954 You'll Never Walk alone / I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry(#1 on R&B,#21 on Hot 100)
• 1954 Hurt(#8 on R&B chart)
• 1955 Unchained Melody(#1 on R&B,#6 on Hot 100)
• 1955 Without A Song(#77 on Hot 100)
• 1958 Pledging My Love
• 1961 You Can Have Her(#6 on R&B,#12 on Hot 100)

Elvis sung "You Can Have Her" in Los Angeles concert on May,11,1974,which has not been released by RCA/BMG yet.

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