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by Haruo Hirose

(Last update, May.1,1996)

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"HOW GREAT THOU ART"

LP, LSP/LPM-3758,AFL1-3758
CD, 3758-2-R

  1. HOW GREAT THOU ART(Stuart K.Hine)
    Originally titled "O Store Gud",written in 1886 by Rev.Carl Boberg. In 1907 Rev.Stuart K.Hine wrote in English "How Great Thou Art" from Germany version of "O Store Gud","Wie Gross Bist Du". George Beverly Shea recorded it in 1955 and the Blackwood Brothers in 1957. Golden Gate Quartet.
  2. IN THE GARDEN(C.Austin Miles)
    Written in 1912. Used in a 1960 film "Wild River". Mahalia Jackson, Jim Reeves recorded it.
  3. SOMEBODY BIGGER THAN YOU AND I(Johnny Lange - Walter Heath - Joseph Burke)
    Gene Autry sung it in a film "The Old West". The Ink Spots' 1951 recording. Mahalia Jackson.
  4. FARTHER ALONG(Reverend W.B.Stone)
    Written in 1937. Recorded by Bill Monroe and Red Foley.
  5. STAND BY ME(Charles H.Tindley)
    Written in 1905. One of Elvis' favorite song from Army days. Recorded by Red Foley and The Harmonizing Four. "Stand by Me" by Ben E.King is a different song.
  6. WITHOUT HIM(Myron LeFevre)
    Maybe recorded by the LeFevres. Frankie Laine recording in 1956??
  7. SO HIGH(traditional)
    Recorded by Sister Rosetta Tharp etc. LaVern Baker 1959 recording titled,"So High,So Low"(#12 on R&B)
  8. WHERE COULD I GO BUT TO THE LORD(James B. Coats)
    Written in 1890 by K.E.Harvis and J.M.Black. In 1940 J.B.Coats re-write it. A Flip side of "Peace in the Valley" 1951 Red Foley's hit single. Faron Young 1954 recording.
  9. BY AND BY(Charles H.Tindley)
    Written in 1905. "Understand It Better By And By" by Soul Stirrers. "We'll Understand It Better" by Bill Monroe.
  10. IF THE LORD WASN'T WALKING BY MY SIDE(Henry Slaughter)
    Henry Slaughter(a pianist of the Imperials)wrote it in 1961. Elvis duet with Jake Hess.
  11. RUN ON(traditional)
    Recorded by the Golden Gate Quartet.
  12. WHERE NO ONE STANDS ALONE(Mosie Lister)
    Written for the Statemen Quartet in 1955. Don Gibson recorded it.
  13. CRYING IN THE CHAPEL(Artie Glenn)
    In 1953 Artie Dlenn's 16 years old son, Darrell recorded it(#4 on Country,#9 on Hot 100).Sonny Til and the Orioles(#1 on R&B) And also big hits by Rex Allen and June Valli in 1953.

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"HE TOUCHED ME"

LP, LSP-4690,AFL1-4690
CD, 07863-51923-2

  1. HE TOUCHED ME(William J. Gaither)
    Recorded in 1963 by the Bill Gaither Trio.
  2. I'VE GOT CONFIDENCE(Andrea Crouch)
    Andrea Crouch recorded it first maybe.
  3. AMAZING GRACE(Rev.John Newton)
    Written in 1779. Judy Collins hit the charts(#15 on Hot 100)in 1970.
  4. SEEING IS BELIEVING(Red West - Glen Spreen)
    Written for Elvis.
  5. HE IS MY EVERYTHING(Dallas Frazier)
    Dallas Frazier re-wrote his 1966 million seller hit by Jack Green in 1968,"There Goes My Everything".
  6. BOSOM OF ABRAHAM(William Johnson - George McFadden - Ted Brooks)
    Recorded by the Trumpeteers in 1949. 1954 the Jordanaires recorded it. The Golden Gate Quartet recorded it titled "Rock My Soul" in 1938.
  7. AN EVENING PRAYER(C.M.Battersby - Charles H.Gabriel)
    Written in 1911. Recorded by many singers like Jim Reeves.Mahalia Jackson, Blackwood Brothers.
  8. LEAD ME, GUIDE ME(Doris Akers)
    Recorded by Doris Akers in 1954. 1955 George Beverly Shea.
  9. THERE IS NO GOD BUT GOD(Billy Kenny)
    Written and recorded in 1951 by Billy Kenny, a lead singer of the Ink Spots.
  10. A THING CALLED LOVE(Jerry Reed)
    Originally recorded by Jimmy Dean in 1968(#21 on Country). Johnny Cash(#2 on Country)in 1972.
  11. I,JOHN(William Johnson - George McFadden - Ted Brooks)
    Written in 1961.
  12. REACH OUT TO JESUS(Ralph Carmichael)
    R.Carmichael was a president of Light Records.

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"HE WALKS BESIDE ME"

LP, AFL1-2772

  1. HE IS MY EVERYTHING(Dallas Frazier)
    Dallas Frazier re-wrote his 1966 million seller hit by Jack Green,"There Goes My Everything".
  2. MIRACLE OF ROSARY(Lee Denson)
    Written for Elvis??
  3. WHERE DID THEY GO, LORD(Dallas Frazier - Al Owens)
    Written for Elvis??
  4. SOMEBODY BIGGER THAN YOU AND I(Johnny Lange - Walter Heath - Joseph Burke)
    Gene Autry sung it in a film "The Old West". The Ink Spots' 1951 recording. Mahalia Jackson.
  5. AN EVENING PRAYER(C.M.Battersby - Charles H.Gabriel)
    Written in 1911. Recorded by many singers like Jim Reeves.
  6. THE IMPOSSIBLE DREAM (THE QUEST)(Joe Darion - Mitch Leish)
    Written for a musical play,"The Man of La Mancha" in 1965,sung by Richard Kiley.
  7. IF I CAN DREAM(W.Earl Brown)
    Musical director for "Elvis 1968 TV Specia" wrote it for the closing song of the special.
  8. PADRE(Jacques Larue - Alain Romans - Paul Francis Webster)
    French song was re-written in English and recorded by Mario Lanza in 1957, Toni Arden(#13 on Hot 100) in 1958, Marty Robbins(#5 on Country)in 1070.
  9. KNOWN ONLY TO HIM(Stuart Hamblen)
    1952 recording of S.Hamblen himself. George Beverly Shea in 1956. The Statesmen Quartet.
  10. WHO AM I(Charles Goodman)
    Recorded by Happy Goodman Family in 1965
  11. HOW GREAT THOU ART(Stuart K.Hine)
    Originally titled "O Store Gud",written in 1886 by Rev.Carl Boberg. In 1907 Rev.Stuart K.Hine wrote in English "How Great Thou Art" from Germany version of "O Store Gud","Wie Gross Bist Du". George Beverly Shea recorded it in 1955 and the Blackwood Brothers in 1957. Golden Gate Quartet.

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"YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE"

LP, CALX-2472(CAMDEN)
CD, CAD1-2472(CAMDEN)

  1. YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE(Oscar Hammerstein - Richard Rodgers)
    Written for a 1945 musical play,"Carousel". Frank Sinatra(#9 on Hot 100)in 1945, Judy Garland(#21 on Hot 100)in 1956, Roy Hamilton(#1 on R&B,#21 on Hot 100)in 1954.
  2. WHO AM I(Charles Goodman)
    Recorded by Happy Goodman Family in 1965
  3. LET US PRAY(Ben Weisman - Buddy Kaye)
    Written for Elvis 1969 movie,"Change of Habit"
  4. (THERE'LL BE) PEACE IN THE VALLEY (FOR ME)(Thomas A.Dorsey)
    Written in 1939 based on a spiritual,"We shall Walk Thru the Valley in Peace". Red Foley's 1951 hit(#1 on Country). Golden Gate Quartet also recorded it.
  5. WE CALL ON HIM(Fred Karger - Sid Wayne - Ben Weisman)
    Written for Elvis.
  6. I BELIEVE(Ervin Drake - Irvin Graham - Jimmy Shirl - Al Stillman)
    Introduced by Jane Froman in her TV series,"USA Canteen"in 1952(#11 on Hot 100).A big hit for Frankie Raine(#2 on Hot 100)
  7. IT IS NO SECRET (WHAT GOD CAN DO)(Stuart Hamblen)
    Recorded by S.Hamblen in 1951. In 1951,Joe Stafford(#29 on Hot 100), Bill Kenny and the Song Spinners(#18 on Hot 100).
  8. SING YOU CHILDREN(Gerald Nelson - Fred Burch)
    Written for Elvis 1967 movie,"Easy Come,Easy Go"
  9. TAKE MY HAND, PRECIOUS LORD(Thomas A.Dorsey)
    Written for Mahalia Jackson in 1939. Recorded by Red Foley and the Golden Gate Quartet.