Soundtrack Sessions for M.G.M.: The Trouble with Girls, October 23-24, 1968

Studio :

United Artist Recorders, Hollywood, California

Musical Conductor :

Billy Strange

Engineer :

Eddie Brackett

Chautauqua (instrumental)

2001

October 23 (Wed.): 19:00 - 23:45

Take NA

M

3:38

Soundtrack°(in parts)

Clean Up Your Own Back Yard

2002

October 23 (Wed.): 19:00 - 23:45

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

(M)

3:09

Record version brass & backup v.o. on May 8, 1969

XPA1 3976

Double Features(R)°°

Swing Down Sweet Chariot

2003

October 23 (Wed.): 19:00 - 23:45

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

Take 07

Take 08

Take 09

Take 10

M

2:16

XPA1 3977

Legendary Performer vol. 4(O)°°/Double Features(R)°°

Signs of the Zodiac

2004

October 23 (Wed.): 19:00 - 23:45

Take 01

Take 02

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Take 05

Take 06

Take 07

Take 08

Take 09

M

2:28

(2:20)

WPA5 2568

Double Features°°+"Behind Closed Doors"

Almost

2005

October 24 (Thu.): 00:15 - 3:15

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

PB

1:52

Today, Tomorrow and Forever°°

Take 07

Take 08

Take 09

Take 10

Take 11

PB

1:52

Silver Screen Stereo°°

Take 12

Take 13

Take 14

Take 15

Take 16

Take 17

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Take 19

Take 20

Take 21

Take 22

Take 23

Take 24

Take 25

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(M)

1:57

(1:48) Record version overdubbed: 

XPA1 3978

Double Features(R)°°+"Behind Closed Doors"

May 7, 1969(strings) & May 8, 1969(brass)

College Medley

2006

October 24 (Thu.): 00:15 - 3:15

Take 01

Elvis vocals on 2 of 6 segments:

Take 02

Take 03

M

Far Above Cayuga's Waters/

Soundtrack

Boola Boola/

Soundtrack

Dartmouth's in Town Again/

Soundtrack

The Eyes of Texas/

Soundtrack

On Wisconsin/

Soundtrack

0:31

Whiffenpoof Song/

WPA5 2556

Double Features°°

Fair Harvard/

Possibly not used

Notre Dame/

Possibly not used

0:52

Violet

WPA5 2557

Double Features°°

 

Musicians:

Guitar :

Jerry McGee

Guitar :

Morton Marker

Guitar :

Robert Gibbons

Bass :

Max Bennett

Drums :

Frank Carlson

Drums :

John Guerin

Piano :

Don Randi

Clarinet :

Buddy Colette (Signs of the Zodiac)

Trumpet :

Roy Caton (Signs of the Zodiac)

Trombone :

Lew McCreary (Signs of the Zodiac)

Background Vocals :

The Mello Men (Swing Down Sweet Chariot & Signs of the Zodiac)

Vocals :

Marilyn Mason (Signs of the Zodiac)

Vocals :

Jack Halloran and Ronald Hicklin (Signs of the Zodiac & College medley)


Notes:

Other songs of the soundtrack not featuring Elvis include: Coffee Grows on White Oak Trees (Four in the Middle), Mademoiselle from Armentieres and Row, Row, Row Your Boat.