Soundtrack Sessions for Universal: Change of Habit, March 5-7, 1969

Studio :

Decca Universal Studio, Universal City, Hollywood, California

Musical Conductor :

Billy Goldenberg

Engineer :

Mel Metcalf, Phil Yen

Let Us Pray (track)?

MB1?

March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00

Take NA

(M)

V.O. & backup vocal overdub on March 6-7?

Change of Habit

MB2

March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

M

3:19

ZPA4 1058

Let's Be Friends LP(O)°°/Double Features(R)°°

Let's Be Friends

MB3

March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

(M)

Used for composite master

Let's Be Friends (workpart ending)

MB4?

March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00

Take NA

(M)

Used for composite master

Let's Be Friends (composite)

March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00

Spliced

M

2:43

Spliced from MB3-03 and worpart ending

ZPA4 1057

Let's Be Fr. LP(O)°°/We Love Elvis 3(O)°°/US Male CD(O)°°Double F°°(R)

Let Us Pray (v.o. & backup vocal overdub?)

MB5

March 6 (Thu.): 19:00 - 02:00

Take 01

Probably main & backup vocal overdub of track

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05
Take 06

Take NA

PB

2:59

(Unique backup vocals)

Memphis Tennessee°(acetate source)

Take 08

(M)

3:08

(3:01) Vocals replaced on September 22

Today, Tomorrow and Forever°°

Have a Happy

MV6 (MB6?)

March 6 (Thu.): 19:00 - 02:00

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

Take 07

M

1:57

ZPA4 1056

Let's Be Friends LP(O)°°/Double Features(R)°°

 

Musicians:

Guitar :

Dennis Budimir

Guitar :

Mike Deasy

Guitar :

Howard Roberts

Guitar : Robert Bain (Have a Happy only)

Bass :

Robert Bain (Have a Happy only)

Electric Bass : Lyle Ritz
Electric Bass : Max Bennett (Have a Happy only)

Drums :

Carl "Cubby" O'Brien

Piano :

Roger Kellaway

Backup Vocals : B.J. Baker, Sally Stevens, Jackie Ward (Let Us Pray overdub)

Backup Vocals : The Blossoms: Darlene Love, Jean King & Fanita James (Let Us Pray overdub)


Notes:

Assuming that the first recording of the 'Change of Habit' soundtrack session was the instrumental track only of Let Us Pray and that both the main and backup vocals were overdubbed together the following night. The backup vocals of the master take are thought to have been kept, while Elvis vocal was replaced, probably during September 25-26 in Nashville. These assumptions are based on the three available versions of the song. All of them have the same instrumental track. One version exists on acetate and has unique main and backup vocals, one version was released as "take 8"(implying live) on the 'Today Tomorrow and Forever' set and also has unique main vocal, but backup vocals identical to the final master with replaced main vocal. The assumption is supported by the unidentified first production number, MB1. However, this is a guess and does not explain why Have a Happy is listed as having production number MV6, rather than the expected MB6 (see 'A Life in Music'). 'MV' insetad of 'MB' may imply vocal overdub.