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Live Recording - 1976 Date unknown
I Write The Songs Elvis sang it in concert in 1976 and 1977
RCA studio session - February 2-8, 11-12, 1976 - The Jungle Room, Graceland - Memphis
Guitar: James Burton (except Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain)
Guitar: Bill Sanford(except Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain)
Guitar: John Wilkinson - Charlie Hodge
Bass: Jerry Scheff(except Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain)
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Piano: Glen D. Hardin(except Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain)
Electric piano: David Briggs (Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain)
Electric piano: Bobby Emmons(except Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain)
Bass: Norbert Putman(except Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain)
Piano: David Briggs(except Blue Eyes Crying in The Rain)
Vocals: Kathy Westmoreland - Myrna Smith - J.D. Sumner & The Stamps
Overdubbed:
Guitar: Chip Young(Bitter They Are Harder They Fall, Moody Blue, Love Coming Down)
Bass: Dennis Linde (Moody Blue, For The Heart, Love Coming Down)
Congas & timpani: Farrell Morris (Moody Blue, Hurt, Never Again)
Moog synthetiser: Shane Keister (Moody Blue, Never Again, Love Coming Down)
Vocals: Wendellyn Suits - Dolores Edgin (Hurt, Never Again, Love Coming Down, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain)
Vocals: Hurshel Wiginton (For The Heart, Never Again, Love Coming Down, Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain)
Strings and horns
A&R/Producers: Felton Jarvis
Engineer: Brian Christian
February 2, 8-11 pm, 11 pm-2:30 am, 3-6 am, 6:30-9:30 am
FWA5 0665-07 Bitter They Are Harder They Fall
FWA5 0666-17 She Thinks I Still Care
FWA5 0667-sp The Last Farewell
Undubbed master:
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 1, 2 & 3 The Pure Elvis Sound
February 3, 9-12 pm, 12:30pm-3:30 am, 4-7 am, 7:30-10:30 am,
FWA5 0668-11 Solitaire
February 4, 9-12 pm, 12:30 pm-3:30 am, 4-7 am, 7:30-10:30 am
FWA5 0669-10 Moody Blue
Undubbed master:
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 1, 2 & 3 The Pure Elvis Sound
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 6, 8 & 9: December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
FWA5 0670-09 I'll Never Fall In Love Again
February 5, 9-12 pm, 12:30 pm-3:30 am, 4-7 am, 7:30-10:30 am, 11 am-2 pm
FWA5 0671-na For The Heart
FWA5 0672-07 Hurt (Rehearsal) (Unreleased)
FWA5 0672-07 Hurt
Undubbed master:
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 1, 2 & 3 The Pure Elvis Sound
FWA5 0673-10 Danny Boy
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Outtakes:
Takes 6, 7, 8 and 9: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Take 8: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Take 9: July 29, 1997 CD RCA 07863-67469-2 Platinum A Life In Music
February 6, 12-3 am, 4-8 am
FWA5 0674-14 Never Again
FWA5 0675-05 Love Coming Down
Undubbed master:
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 1, 2 & 3 The Pure Elvis Sound
February 7, 12-3 am, 4-7 am
Feelings (Incomplete) (Rehearsal) (Unreleased)
-2 America The Beautiful (Excerpt)
April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Outtakes:
Composite of single master and the surviving ending of the erased studio version: December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
FWA5 0676-05 Blue Eyes Crying In The Rain
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 2, and 4: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Take 2: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
February 8, 12-3 am, 3:30-6:30 am
No recordings
February 11 and 12
No recordings
Overdub sessions for RCA studio - February 15-17, 24, March 24, 1976 - Young 'un Sound Studio - Murfreesboro
A&R/Producers: Felton Jarvis
Engineer: Brian Christian
February 15
Moog: John "Shane" Keister
Bass: Dennis Linde
FWA5 0671-na For The Heart
FWA5 0669-10 Moody Blue
FWA5 0675-05 Love Coming Down
February 16
Backup vocalist: Wendellyn Suits - Dolores Edgin - Hurshel Wiginton (on FWA5 0671 For The Heart)
FWA5 0671-na For The Heart
March 12, 1976 Single B side RCA PB 10601 Hurt / For The Heart
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Overdubbed master without some instruments:
February 1979 LP RCA AQL1-3448 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 2 - More of The Pure Elvis Sound
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1, 2 & 3 - The Pure Elvis Sound
Undubbed version:
November 26, 2008 CD Mini LP Japan RCA BMG BVCM-35507 From Elvis Presley Boulevard Memphis Tennessee
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 2, 3A, 4A, 5A, 3B, 4B and 5B: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Take 1: July 29, 1997 CD RCA 07863-67469-2 Platinum A Life In Music
Takes 2 (fs) and 3: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Take 4: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever
FWA5 0672-07 Hurt
FWA5 0674-14 Never Again
FWA5 0675-05 Love Coming Down
February 17
Conga Drums / Timpani: Farrell Morris
Moog: John "Shane" Keister
FWA5 0669-10 Moody Blue
FWA5 0672-07 Hurt
March 12, 1976 Single A side RCA PB 10601 Hurt / For The Heart
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Take 2: July 29, 1997 CD RCA 07863-67469-2 Platinum A Life In Music
Take 3: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Take 5: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever
FWA5 0674-14 Never Again
February 24
Guitar: Chip Young
FWA5 0666-17 She Thinks I Still Care
FWA5 0669-10 Moody Blue
FWA5 0675-05 Love Coming Down
February ?
Backup vocalist: "Shaun" Nielsen
FWA5 0665-07 Bitter They Are Harder They Fall
FWA5 0667-sp The Last Farewell
March 24
FWA5 0665-07 Bitter They Are Harder They Fall
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Takes 2 (fs), 3 (fs), 4 (fs) and 5: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
FWA5 0666-17 She Thinks I Still Care
November 29, 1976 Single B side RCA PB 10857 Moody Blue / She Thinks I Still Care
July 1977 LP RCA AFL 1 2428 Moody Blue
Overdubbed master without some instruments:
February 1979 LP RCA AQL1-3279 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1, 2 & 3 - The Pure Elvis Sound
Unedited and undubbed:
October 10, 1995 CD RCA BMG 66670-2 Walk A Mile In My Shoes The Essential 70's Masters
Outtakes:
Take 2A: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Take 2B: February 1981 LP RCA AAL1-3917 Guitar Man
Take 2B, takes 7 & 9 and take 15: December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
Take 2: June 25, 2002 CD RCA BMG 07863-65115-2 Elvis Today, Tomorrow & Forever
FWA5 0667-sp The Last Farewell
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 2, 3 and 4: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Take 2: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
FWA5 0668-11 Solitaire
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Overdubbed master without some instruments:
February 1979 LP RCA AQL1-3279 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1, 2 & 3 - The Pure Elvis Sound
Undubbed version:
November 26, 2008 CD Mini LP Japan RCA BMG BVCM-35507 From Elvis Presley Boulevard Memphis Tennessee
Outtakes:
Take 3: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Takes 3, 5 and 7: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
FWA5 0669-10 Moody Blue
November 29, 1976 Single A side RCA PB 10857 Moody Blue / She Thinks I Still Care
July 1977 LP RCA AFL 1 2428 Moody Blue
Outtakes:
Take 1 and 6: December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
Takes 7 (incomplete), 3 (one line) and 5: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
FWA5 0670-09 I'll Never Fall In Love Again
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Overdubbed master without some instruments:
February 1979 LP RCA AQL1-3279 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1, 2 & 3 - The Pure Elvis Sound
Undubbed version:
November 26, 2008 CD Mini LP Japan RCA BMG BVCM-35507 From Elvis Presley Boulevard Memphis Tennessee
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 3, 4 and 5: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Take 5: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
FWA5 0674-14 Never Again
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Overdubbed master without some instruments:
February 1979 LP RCA AQL1-3279 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Vol 1, 2 & 3 - The Pure Elvis Sound
Unedited and undubbed:
October 10, 1995 CD RCA BMG 66670-2 Walk A Mile In My Shoes The Essential 70's Masters
Outtakes:
Takes 1, 2, 3, 9 and 11: October 2012 CD FTD 506020-975046 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Take 11: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
FWA5 0675-05 Love Coming Down
May 1976 LP RCA APL 1 1506 From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
Outtakes:
Take 2: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Live Recording - May 1, 1976 - Sahara Hotel - Lake Tahoe - Nevada
I Saw The Light (Just one line) (Unreleased)
Live Recording - May 4, 1976 - Sahara Hotel - Lake Tahoe - Nevada
Delta Lady (Unreleased)
Live Recording - May 7, 1976 - Midnight show - Sahara Hotel - Lake Tahoe - Nevada
Love Story (Only 2 lines) (Unreleased)
Live Recording - May 30, 1976 - Odessa
Happy Birthday To You(Unreleased)
RCA studio session - October 29, 30, 31, 1976 - The Jungle Room, Graceland - Memphis
Guitar: James Burton - John Wilkinson - Chip Young - Charlie Hodge
Bass: Jerrry Scheff
Drums: Ronnie Tutt
Electric piano: David Briggs
Piano: Tony Brown
Vocals: Kathy Westmoreland - Myrna Smith - Sherrill Nielsen - J.D. Sumner & The Stamps
Overdubbed:
Percussion: Randy Cullers (Way Down, Pledging My Love)
Steel guitar: Weldon Myrick (It's Easy For You, He'll Have To Go)
Moog synthetiser: Shane Keister (It's Easy For You)
A&R/Producer: Felton Jarvis
Engineer: Mike Moran
October 29, 9 pm-12 am, 1-4 am, 5-8am
FWA5 1048-02 It's Easy For You
Outtakes:
Take 1: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Takes 3 and 4: December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
FWA5 1049-02 Way Down
Undubbed master:
December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
Outtakes:
Take 1: July 29, 1997 CD RCA 07863-67469-2 Platinum A Life In Music
Rehearsal and take 1 and 2B: December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
Take 2: April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
FWA5 1050-06 Pledging My Love
Unedited master:
April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
Undubbed master:
March 6, 2012 CD FTD 506020-975038 Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 1, 2 & 3 The Pure Elvis Sound
Outtakes:
Composite of rehearsal and take 3, takes 1, 2, 4 and 5: December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
Take 3: July 29, 1997 CD RCA 07863-67469-2 Platinum A Life In Music
October 30, 9 pm-12 am, 1-4 am, 5-8am
FWA5 1051-na There's A Fire Down Below (Rhythm track)
April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
FWA5 1052-02(tr) He'll Have To Go (Rhythm track)
October 31
FWA5 1052-02(tr) He'll Have To Go (Vocal overdub)
April 1, 2000 CD FTD 74321 74931-2 CD The Jungle Room Sessions
December 2013 CD FTD 506020-975052 Moody Blue
Live concert - December 28, 1976 - Dallas
Hey Bo Diddley (Unreleased)
Live concert - December 31, 1976 - Pittsburgh
Auld Lang Shine
March 15, 2003 CD FTD 8287650410-2 Elvis New Year's Eve
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