Studio Sessions for RCA, January 15-16, 1969

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

Don't Cry Daddy (track)

XPA5 1149

January 15 (Wed.): 19:00 - 22:00

	Take NA	(M)		Undubbed master track. Further overdubs:		UN
	V.O.	(M)		Vocal overdub on January 22 (early morning)		January 22 (UN)
	V.O.	(M)	2:55	Harmony v.o. by Elvis on Jan 22-Feb 28?		January 22-28? (Draft mix tape°, track 20)
	Overdubs	(M)		Brass overdubs on March 19		March 19 (UN)
	Overdubs	M	2:47	String overdubs on March 21		March 21 (Suspicious Minds°°)

Poor Man's Gold (track)

XPA5 1150

January 15 (Wed.): 22:00 - 01:00

(	Take 01)	LFS		Track only.		UN
(	Take 02)	LFS				UN
(	Take 03)	PB				UN
(	Take 04)	LFS		Fast. With Bobby Wood guide vocal.		UN
(	Take 05)	2xFS+LFS		Fast. With Bobby Wood guide vocal.		UN
(	Take 06)	PB		Fast. With Bobby Wood guide vocal.		UN
(	Take 07)	FS?		Track only. Preceeded by rehearsal. Tape cut?		UN
(	Take 08)	PB		Slow. With Bobby Wood guide vocal.		UN
(	Take 09)	FS		Track only.		UN
(	Take 10)	FS				UN
(	Take 11)	LFS				UN
(	Take 12)	(M)	2:59	(2:50) Undubbed master track. Further overdubs:		Finding the Way Home°+"Draft mix tape°, track 19"
	V.O.	FS (abandoned)	0:13	V.O. on January 22 (early morning, abandoned)		January 22 (Suspicious Minds: vocal track only)

Inherit the Wind (track)

XPA5 1151

January 16 (Thu.): 02:00 - 05:00

(	Take 01)	FS		Followed by rehearsal		UN
(	Take 02)	LFS				UN
(	Take 03)	FS				UN
(	Take 04)	(M)		Undubbed master track. Further overdubs:		UN
	Spliced	(M)	3:04	Vocal overdub on January 21-22		January 21-22 (Memphis Record°°, but including all later overdubs)
	Overdubs	(M)	3:03	(2:56) First backup vocal overdub on Jan. 24(early)?		January 24? (Draft mix tape°, track 18, slightly different vocal splice)
	Overdubs	(M)		String overdubs on May 5		May 5 (UN)
	Overdubs	M	2:56	Brass and 2nd backup vocals overdubs on May 6		May 6 (Back in Memphis°°)

Mama Liked the Roses (track)

XPA5 1152

January 16 (Thu.): 02:00 - 05:00

(	Take 01)	LFS		With Bobby Wood guide vocal
(	Take 02)	PB
(	Take 03)	PB		No guide vocal
(	Take 04)	(M)		Undubbed master track. Further overdubs:		UN
	V.O.	(M)		Vocal overdub on January 21-22		January 21-22 (UN)
	V.O.	(M)	2:48	Harmony v.o. by Elvis: January 22-February 28?		January 22-February 28? (Draft mix tape°, track 17/American Rejects°)
	Overdubs	(M)		Brass overdubs and re-recording of 'bell intro'		March 18 (UN)
	Overdubs	(M)	2:36+	String overdubs on March 19		March 19 (Memphis Memories°°)
	Overdubs	M	2:48	Female backup vocal overdub on March 31, 1970		March 31, 1970 (Suspicious Minds°°)

 

	Musicians:
	Guitar :	Reggie Young
	Guitar :	Elvis Presley
	Bass :	Tommy Cogbill
	Bass :	Mike Leech
	Drums :	Gene Chrisman
	Piano :	Bobby Wood
	Organ :	Bobby Emmons
	Harmonica :	Ed Kollis (Don't Cry Daddy)
	Guide vocal :	Bobby Wood (Poor Man's Gold, Mama Liked the Roses)

	Notes:
	Sessions continued with Bobby Wood doing some guide vocals while Elvis was ill. The bell intro of Mama Liked the Roses was re-recorded and replaced on March 18, 1969. Final backup vocal overdub for single release was done by Sandy Posey in Nashville on March 31, 1970.