Sessions: January 14-15, 1969

Studio Sessions for RCA, January 14-15, 1969

Studio :

American Sound, Memphis, Tennessee

Producer :

Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis

Engineer :

Al Pachucki

	Studio :	American Sound, Memphis, Tennessee
	Producer :	Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis
	Engineer :	Al Pachucki

You'll Think of Me

XPA5 1146

January 14 (Tue.): 19:00 - 22:00

Take 01

FS

0:49

Announced: "Okay we're rollin', take number 1."

Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 1")+"tape"

(

Take 02)

FS

0:34

Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 2")+"tape"

(

Take 03)

FS

0:32

Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 3")

(

Take 04)

FS

0:24

Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 4")+"tape"

(

Take 05)

FS

0:33

Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 5")

(

Take 06)

PB

4:32

Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 6")

(

Take 07)

PB

4:26

American Crown J.°("take 7")+"Finding the Way Home"+tape

(

Take 08)

PB

4:36

Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 8")+tape

Take 09

FS

0:09+

Announced as "take 9"

UN+"tape°"(announcement only)

(

Take 10)

FS

UN

(

Take 11)

LFS

UN

(

Take 12)

FS

UN

(

Take 13)

FS

UN

(

Take 14)

PB

4:33

Preceeded by rehearsal

Memphis Sessions°°

(

Take 15)

FS

UN

(

Take 16)

PB

4:27

Suspicious M.°°(L/R swap, rel. as "take 14")/Shante Shuman & Pomus°°

(

Take 17)

LFS

UN

(

Take 18)

FS

UN

(

Take 19)

FS+FS

UN

(

Take 20)

LFS

UN

(

Take 21)

FS

UN

(

Take 22)

LFS

UN

(

Take 23)

(M)

Undubbed/unrepaired master. Further overdubs:

UN

V.O.

(M)

3:48

Vocals replaced, possibly on January 21-22?

January 21-22? (Draft mix tape°, track 22/Edge of Reality°)

Overdubs

(M)

Strings overdubbed on May 5

May 5 (UN)

Overdubs

M

3:58

Brass and backup vocals overdub on May 6

May 6 (Back in Memphis°°)

I'm Movin' On

XPA5 1147

January 14 (Tue.): 22:00 - 01:00

Take 01

FS

0:52

Memphis Sessions°°

Take 02

(M)

2:59

(2:55) Unrepaired master. Further overdubs:

Memphis Sessions°°

Overdubs

(M)

Band and brass overdubs on January 19

January 19 (UN)

V.O.

(M)

2:51

Vocal repair on January 22(early morning)

January 22 (Memphis Record+Suspicious Minds)

Composite

(M)

Composite of repaired/unrepaired vocal tracks

Overdubs

M

2:55

Backup vocals overdubbed on January 24(early)?

January 24? (From Elvis in Memphis°°)

A Little Bit of Green

XPA5 1148

January 15 (Wed.): 02:00 - 05:00

Rehearsals 4:45+ End of rehearsal+Rehearsal(0:30)+PB(4:15) UN

Take 01

PB

4:04

(3:20) Announced as "take number 1"

Finding the Way Home°/American Crown°+"tape"

Take 02

FS+LFS

1:11

Finding the Way Home°+"tape"

Take 03

(M)

3:12

(3:07+) Unrepaired master. Further overdubs:

Draft mix tape°(track 21)/American Rejects°(missing intro)

V.O.

(M)

Vocals replaced (September 25-26 or February 22?)

September 25-26, or February 22? (UN)

Overdubs M 3:22 Charlie Hodge harmony v.o. on September 26 September 26 (Back in Memphis°°)

Gentle on My Mind

XPA5 1155

January 15 (Wed.): 05:30 - 08:30

Take NA

(M)

Undubbed/unrepaired master. Further overdubs:

UN(vocals erased, if recorded live at all)

V.O.

(M)

3:32

V.O.(replacement?) on January 21 (early morning)

January 21 (Draft mix tape°, track 6/Edge of Reality°)

Overdubs

(M)

Brass overdubs on March 18

March 18 (UN)

Overdubs

(M)

String overdubs on March 19

March 19 (UN)

Overdubs (M) Band & harmony vocal overdubs on March 20 March 20 (UN)

Overdubs M 3:24 Backup vocal overdubs possibly on March 25? March 25? (Great Country DSD°°)

Musicians:

Guitar :

Reggie Young

Sitar : Reggie Young (You'll Think of Me)

Dobro : Reggie Young (I'm Movin' On and Gentle on My Mind)

Guitar :

Elvis Presley

Bass :

Tommy Cogbill

Bass :

Mike Leech

Drums :

Gene Chrisman

Piano :

Bobby Wood

Organ :

Bobby Emmons

Notes:

Apart from playing sitar on You'll Think of Me it seems Reggie Young is playing dobro on I'm Movin' On and Gentle on My Mind.

Some instruments, such as bass and left channel organ effect (perfectly isolated), of the basic track of Gentle on My Mind were replaced on March 20 after the inital, basic recording. Other instruments, such as the clean organ and the right channel dobro are thought to be from the basic live recording (leaking). If live vocals were recorded at all is not known, but they were rejected and erased if that was the case - surely due to Elvis' laryngitis (characteristic of all the January 13-15 vocals) finally taking its toll. The version with the original instrumental track and the repaired vocals can be found on the rough/draft mix tape.

No recording date information is available for the observed vocal replacement of You'll Think of Me and A Little Bit of Green. Vocal of A Little Bit of Green is assumed to have been replaced after February 28, since the unrepaired vocals were used on the rough mix tape and this is thought to be from February 28. If that's the case, then a date between September 25-26 (date of Charlie Hodge harmony v.o. for A Little Bit of Green) would not be that unlikely. Again, going by the rough mix tape, You'll Think of Me must have been repaired before February 28.

	Take 01	FS	0:49	Announced: "Okay we're rollin', take number 1."	Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 1")+"tape"
(	Take 02)	FS	0:34		Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 2")+"tape"
(	Take 03)	FS	0:32		Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 3")
(	Take 04)	FS	0:24		Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 4")+"tape"
(	Take 05)	FS	0:33		Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 5")
(	Take 06)	PB	4:32		Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 6")
(	Take 07)	PB	4:26		American Crown J.°("take 7")+"Finding the Way Home"+tape
(	Take 08)	PB	4:36		Finding the Way Home°(released as "take 8")+tape
	Take 09	FS	0:09+	Announced as "take 9"	UN+"tape°"(announcement only)
(	Take 10)	FS			UN
(	Take 11)	LFS			UN
(	Take 12)	FS			UN
(	Take 13)	FS			UN
(	Take 14)	PB	4:33	Preceeded by rehearsal	Memphis Sessions°°
(	Take 15)	FS			UN
(	Take 16)	PB	4:27		Suspicious M.°°(L/R swap, rel. as "take 14")/Shante Shuman & Pomus°°
(	Take 17)	LFS			UN
(	Take 18)	FS			UN
(	Take 19)	FS+FS			UN
(	Take 20)	LFS			UN
(	Take 21)	FS			UN
(	Take 22)	LFS			UN
(	Take 23)	(M)		Undubbed/unrepaired master. Further overdubs:	UN

	V.O.	(M)	3:48	Vocals replaced, possibly on January 21-22?	January 21-22? (Draft mix tape°, track 22/Edge of Reality°)
	Overdubs	(M)		Strings overdubbed on May 5	May 5 (UN)
	Overdubs	M	3:58	Brass and backup vocals overdub on May 6	May 6 (Back in Memphis°°)

Take 01	FS	0:52		Memphis Sessions°°
Take 02	(M)	2:59	(2:55) Unrepaired master. Further overdubs:	Memphis Sessions°°

Overdubs	(M)		Band and brass overdubs on January 19	January 19 (UN)
V.O.	(M)	2:51	Vocal repair on January 22(early morning)	January 22 (Memphis Record+Suspicious Minds)
Composite	(M)		Composite of repaired/unrepaired vocal tracks
Overdubs	M	2:55	Backup vocals overdubbed on January 24(early)?	January 24? (From Elvis in Memphis°°)

Rehearsals		4:45+	End of rehearsal+Rehearsal(0:30)+PB(4:15)	UN
Take 01	PB	4:04	(3:20) Announced as "take number 1"	Finding the Way Home°/American Crown°+"tape"
Take 02	FS+LFS	1:11		Finding the Way Home°+"tape"
Take 03	(M)	3:12	(3:07+) Unrepaired master. Further overdubs:	Draft mix tape°(track 21)/American Rejects°(missing intro)

V.O.	(M)		Vocals replaced (September 25-26 or February 22?)	September 25-26, or February 22? (UN)
Overdubs	M	3:22	Charlie Hodge harmony v.o. on September 26	September 26 (Back in Memphis°°)

Take NA	(M)		Undubbed/unrepaired master. Further overdubs:	UN(vocals erased, if recorded live at all)

V.O.	(M)	3:32	V.O.(replacement?) on January 21 (early morning)	January 21 (Draft mix tape°, track 6/Edge of Reality°)
Overdubs	(M)		Brass overdubs on March 18	March 18 (UN)
Overdubs	(M)		String overdubs on March 19	March 19 (UN)
Overdubs	(M)		Band & harmony vocal overdubs on March 20	March 20 (UN)
Overdubs	M	3:24	Backup vocal overdubs possibly on March 25?	March 25? (Great Country DSD°°)

	Musicians:
	Guitar :	Reggie Young
	Sitar :	Reggie Young (You'll Think of Me)
	Dobro :	Reggie Young (I'm Movin' On and Gentle on My Mind)
	Guitar :	Elvis Presley
	Bass :	Tommy Cogbill
	Bass :	Mike Leech
	Drums :	Gene Chrisman
	Piano :	Bobby Wood
	Organ :	Bobby Emmons

	Notes:
	Apart from playing sitar on You'll Think of Me it seems Reggie Young is playing dobro on I'm Movin' On and Gentle on My Mind. Some instruments, such as bass and left channel organ effect (perfectly isolated), of the basic track of Gentle on My Mind were replaced on March 20 after the inital, basic recording. Other instruments, such as the clean organ and the right channel dobro are thought to be from the basic live recording (leaking). If live vocals were recorded at all is not known, but they were rejected and erased if that was the case - surely due to Elvis' laryngitis (characteristic of all the January 13-15 vocals) finally taking its toll. The version with the original instrumental track and the repaired vocals can be found on the rough/draft mix tape. No recording date information is available for the observed vocal replacement of You'll Think of Me and A Little Bit of Green. Vocal of A Little Bit of Green is assumed to have been replaced after February 28, since the unrepaired vocals were used on the rough mix tape and this is thought to be from February 28. If that's the case, then a date between September 25-26 (date of Charlie Hodge harmony v.o. for A Little Bit of Green) would not be that unlikely. Again, going by the rough mix tape, You'll Think of Me must have been repaired before February 28.