Elvis Presley Recording Sessions

January 14 1969

(+ means you need both ~ means same material °° means stereo or binaural ° means mono)
(SFS = Short False Start | FS = False Start | LFS or BD (Breakdown) = Long False Start | PB (Playback) or Complete = Complete Take)

American Sound Studio - Memphis, Tennessee

Producers : Felton Jarvis / Chips Moman

Engineer: Al Pachucki / Roy Shockley

Musicians:		Backup Vocals:
Guitar:	Elvis Presley	NA
Guitar:	Reggie Young
Sitar:	Reggie Young (You'll Think Of Me)
Drums:	Gene Chrisman
Organ:	Bobby Emmons
Bass:	Tommy Cogbill
Bass:	Mike Leech
Piano:	Bobby Wood

Come Out, Come Out (Wherever You Are) (Track)				XPA5 1144	January 14 1969 (2.00am - 5.00am)
Rehearsal		2:42		Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	1:40	"Number One " (Slow Tempo)	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°° (Count-in)~There's Always Me Vol. 3°°
Reh'sal	LFS	1:47	"Number Two"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	0:46	"Number One " (Medium Tempo)	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	3:07	"Number Two"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	1:11		Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	2x+LFS	1:37	"Take One on the new agenda"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS+FS	1:13	"Number Two" (Announced Twice)	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	FS	0:34		Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	1:57	"Number Five"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	3:15	"Six"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	3xFS	1:05	"Number Seven Gentlemen"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	FS	0:35	"Here we go Number Eight"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	FS+FS	0:46	"Here we go Number... Nine"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	0:18	"Number Ten... Here we go"	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	2xFS+PB	3:37	"Take Eleven "	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	FS	0:12		Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	2:48		Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	FS	0:47	(Bobby Wood - Guide Vocal)	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	FS	0:32		Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Reh'sal	LFS	1:19	(Jam / Blues)	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°°
Take 1	PB	0:12+	(Fast Version - Preceded by Rehearsal)	Unsurpassed Masters 4-15°° (Faded)
Take 2	(M)		(Not Used)
Take 3	Rehearsal	1:17	('Memory Revival' Slow Version ?)	Draft Mix Tape° (Track 4) (Cut)
Take 4	(M)	2:14	(Not Used) Fast 'Track' Re-Recorded on February 21	Draft Mix Tape° (Track 3)

Wearin' That Loved On Look				XPA5 1145	January 14 1969 (2.00am - 5.00am)
Take 1
Take 2	FS	0:17		The American Way Vol. 2°~A Legendary Performer Volume 6° (Listed as Take 1)~Finding The Way Home° (1-1-1)
Take 3	FS	0:42	"A Little Less Conversation"	From Elvis In Memphis (FTD)°°~Memphis Sessions (FTD)°°~The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-1-2)
Take 4	SFS	0:07		The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-1-3)
Take 5	LFS	1:03		The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-1-4 Faded)
Take 6	FS	0:22		The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-1-5)
Take 7	FS	0:30		The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-1-6)
Take 8	FS	0:06		The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-1-7)
Take 9	FS	0:32		The American Way Volume 2°~A Legendary Performer Volume 6°
Take 10	PB	3:00		From Elvis In Memphis (FTD)°°~The American Way Volume 2° ~A Legendary Performer Volume 6°~Finding The Way Home° (1-1-8)
Take 11	LFS	1:39		The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (2-8-1 Faded)
Take 12	FS+FS	0:30		From Elvis In Memphis (FTD)°°~Finding The Way Home° (2-8-2 - 2nd FS) +The American Way Volume 2° (2xFS)
Take 13	LFS	1:10		From Elvis In Memphis (FTD)°° (Additional dialogue)~The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (2-8-3 Faded)
Take 14	PB	3:14		From Elvis In Memphis (FTD)°° (Additional dialogue)~The American Way Volume 2° ~Finding The Way Home° (2-8-4 Faded)~American Crown Jewels° (Faded)+Memphis Sessions (FTD)°°~Rhythm & Blues (Time Life Elvis Presley Collection Volume 8)°° (Listed as Take 10)
Take 15	(M)		(Unrepaired Master)(Vocals 1:07 -1:22 Used for Final Master)

V.O.	(M)	3:06	Vocals replaced on January 21	From Elvis In Memphis (FTD)°°

Overdub	(M)		Guitar overdub on January 22

Composite (Draft)			Unused Composite of :- Repaired Vocals (0:00 - 0:55) Unrepaired Vocals (0:56 - 1:24) Repaired Vocals (1:24 - 2:48)
Composite (M)			Composite of :- Repaired Vocals (0:00 - 1:06) Unrepaired Vocals (1:07 - 1:22) Repaired Vocals (1:23 - 2:48)

Overdub	(V.O.)	2:43	Backup V.O's on January 24 (Not Used) (SPA1 4126)	The Memphis Record°°
Overdub	(Draft)	2:46	Backup V.O's on January 24 (Not Used)	The American Way Volume 5°~Draft Mix Tape° (with Elvis' mock voice at beginning)
Overdub	M	2:47	Backup V.O's on January 24	From Elvis In Memphis (FTD)°°~Comp. Elvis Presley Masters 17 (Sony)°° ~The Memphis Sessions (Franklin Mint Comp. Masters Collection 33)°° ~From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy)°°~From Elvis In Memphis°°~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°°~60's Box 4°°+The Other Side Of Memphis°°

You'll Think Of Me				XPA5 1146	January 14 1969 (7.00pm - 10.00pm)
Take 1	FS	1:08	"We're Rolling - Take Number One"	Back In Memphis (FTD)°°+The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-5-1)
Take 2	FS	0:15		Back In Memphis (FTD)°°+The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-5-2)
Take 3	FS	0:42		Back In Memphis (FTD)°°+The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (1-5-3)
Take 4	FS	0:14		Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (2-5-1)
Take 5	FS	0:35		Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (2-5-2)
Take 6	PB	4:35		Back In Memphis (FTD)°° (4:10)+The American Way Volume 2° ~Finding The Way Home° (1-5-4)
Take 7	PB	4:45		Suspicious Minds (2007 UK Single)°~The American Way Volume 2° ~American Crown Jewels°
Take 8	PB	4:07		Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~Made In Memphis (FTD)°~The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (2-5-3)
Take 9	FS	0:05+	"Take Number Nine"	The American Way Volume 2° (Count-in only)
Take 10	FS
Take 11	LFS
Take 12	FS
Take 13	FS
Take 14	PB	4:33	(Preceded by Rehearsal)	Back In Memphis (FTD)°°+Memphis Sessions (FTD)° (Faded)+Keep Rollin' On (Venus)° (Complete but with no Rehearsal)
Take 15	FS
Take 16	PB	4:34		Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°°~Elvis Chante Mort Shuman & Doc Pomus°° (Listed as Take 14)
Take 17	LFS
Take 18	FS
Take 19	FS+FS
Take 20	LFS
Take 21	FS
Take 22	LFS
Take 23	(M)		(Undubbed / Unrepaired Master)

V.O.	(M)	4:27	Vocals replaced on January 21	Back In Memphis (FTD)°° (Unedited)~The American Way Volume 5° ~Draft Mix Tape° (Track 22)~Edge Of Reality° (3:43)
Overdub	(M)		Backup V.O's on January 24
Overdub	(M)		String overdubs on May 5
Overdub	M	4:00	Brass & Backup Vocal overdubs on May 6 (SPA1 4134)	Complete Elvis Presley Masters 17 (Sony)°°~The Memphis Sessions (Franklin Mint Comp. Masters Collection 33)°°~From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy)°°~Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~(24 Bit)°°~Complete Single Collection 6°°~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°°~60's Box 4°°+~The Memphis Record°° (Different Mix)+From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy)°~Single°~Rare Elvis Volume 3° (Different Mix)

A Little Bit Of Green				XPA5 1148	January 14 1969 (10.00pm - 1.00am)
Rehearsal		4:45+	(End of Rehearsal+Rehearsal - 0:30 / PB - 4:15)	Back In Memphis (FTD)°° (4:27)
Take 1	PB	4:12	"Take Number One"	Back In Memphis (FTD)°° (3:43)+The American Way Volume 2° ~Finding The Way Home° (2-10-2)
Take 2	FS+LFS	1:13		Back In Memphis (FTD)°°+The American Way Volume 2°~Finding The Way Home° (2-10-1)
Take 3	(M)	3:57	(Unedited Unrepaired Master)	Back In Memphis (FTD)°° (Unedited)~The American Way Volume 5° ~Draft Mix Tape° (Track 21) (3:02)~American Rejects° (Intro Missing)

V.O.	(M)	3:57	Vocals replaced on September 26	Back In Memphis (FTD)°° (Unedited)
V.O.	M	3:22	Charlie Hodge Harmony V.O on September 26	Complete Elvis Presley Masters 17 (Sony)°°~The Memphis Sessions (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 33)°°~From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy)°°~Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~(24 Bit)°°~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°°~60's Box 4°°

There are two draft mono mix tapes, of which at least one is dated February 28, 1969. A tape log of a later tape copy of both these tapes (except for the last three tracks of the second tape - Don't Cry Daddy, A Little Bit Of Green & You'll Think Of Me) was shown in the magazine 'The Man and His Music' #13 listed as 'Basic + Alt. Vocals'. This source is referred to as the 'Draft mix tape'. This mono tape was actually the source of the 1992 bootleg 'American Rejects' (AR 1569), although the notes claimed acetate source for that.

There are two slow instrumental versions of the song known as Come Out, Come Out on the Rough Mix tape dated February 28.

Just after Take 3 of Wearin' That Loved On Look on 'Memphis Sessions (FTD)' Elvis can be heard singing a couple of lines of A Little Less Conversation. The same two lines of A Little Less Conversation can be heard spliced to the begining I'm Moving On on 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology'.

Take 7 of You'll Think Of Me (in Mono) was released for the first time 'Officially' in August 2007 on a "Suspicious Minds" single that is part of the 'Elvis The King' singles collection. It's not on the single that is part of the box set, that one contains Take 7 of Suspicious Minds as the extra track. The one with Take 7 comes in a jewel case and lists the track as unreleased on the CD sticker.

Take 16 of You'll Think Of Me released on 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' and 'Elvis Chante Mort Shuman & Doc Pomus' is incorrectly listed as being Take 14 - and also has the left and right channels swapped.

Elvis sings one line of "Our Love And Aloha" (Ernie Menehune - Roadrunner Records 1313 in 1958) before You'll Think Of Me on 'Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology' - This is actually from before Take 2 of Rubberneckin' (January 20).

In March of 2007, Sony decided to go through all of Elvis' masters. They retransferred everything and remastered all tracks including repairing as many clicks, pops, bad edits and dropouts as they could. They have used these newly mastered recordings on their new releases since 2007 including budget soundtracks, 'Legacy' releases, the 30 disc 'Complete Elvis Presley Masters' collection and the Franklin Mint package.



Recording Information January 14 1969	Draft Mix Tape Basic & Alt. Vocals