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Recording Sessions 1960 - 1962

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee March 20 / 21 1960 (Sunday / Monday)
Make Me Know It L2WB 0081-19
Soldier Boy L2WB 0082-15
Stuck On You L2WB 0083-03
Fame And Fortune L2WB 0084-SP
A Mess Of Blues L2WB 0085-05
It Feels So Right L2WB 0086-05

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee April 3 / 4 1960 (Sunday / Monday)
Fever L2WB 0098-04
Like A Baby L2WB 0099-06
It's Now Or Never L2WB 0100-SP
The Girl Of My Best Friend L2WB 0101-10
Dirty, Dirty Feeling L2WB 0102-SP
Thrill Of Your Love L2WB 0103-03
I Gotta Know L2WB 0104-02
Such A Night L2WB 0105-05
Are You Lonesome Tonight? L2WB 0106-05
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (work part) ////////-02
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (composite) L2WB 0106-SP
Girl Next Door Went A' Walking L2WB 0107-04
I Will Be Home Again L2WB 0108-04
Reconsider Baby L2WB 0109-02

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee April 5 1960 (Tuesday)
It's Now Or Never (overdub) L2WB 0100

RCA Studios - Hollywood, California April 27 1960 (Wednesday)
Shoppin' Around (instrumental) ////////-03
Shoppin' Around WPA5 2542-11
Shoppin' Around (finale) ////////-14
Didja' Ever L2PB 3686-02
Didja' Ever L2PB 3686-SP
Doin' The Best I Can L2PB 3688-13
G.I. Blues ////////-07
G.I. Blues (pickup) ////////-10
G.I. Blues (composite) L2PB 3682-SP
Tonight Is So Right For Love ////////-07
What's She Really Like ////////-05
Frankfort Special (fast tempo) WPA5 2543-13
Tonight Is So Right For Love (continued) L2PB 3678-11

RCA Studios - Hollywood, California April 28 1960 (Thursday)
Whistling Blues (instrumental) ////////-02
Tonight Is So Right For Love (music & chorus - "Barcarolle") ////////-04
Wooden Heart (gramafunken version - instrumental) ////////-02
Big Boots (slow tempo) ////////-04
Big Boots (fast tempo) WPA5 2514-07
What's She Really Like (continued) ////////-19
What's She Really Like (insert) ////////-22
What's She Really Like (composite) L2PB 3679-SP
Pocketful Of Rainbows WPA5 2544-12
Blue Suede Shoes (remake) L2PB 3687-01
Wooden Heart L2PB 3681-04
Pocketful Of Rainbows (continued) WPA5 2544-28

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California May 6 1960 (Friday)
Big Boots (medium tempo) WPA5 2545-02
Shoppin' Around (remake) L2PB 3684-07
Pocketful Of Rainbows (remake) L2PB 3683-02
Frankfort Special (remake) L2PB 3680-10
Tonight's All Right For Love WPA1 8124
Tonight's All Right For Love (tempo - insert) ////////-02
Tonight's All Right For Love (composite) L2PB 3975-SP
Big Boots (slow tempo - remake) ////////-06
Big Boots (slow tempo - insert) ////////-04
Big Boots (slow tempo - composite) L2PB 3685-SP
Tonight's All Right For Love (music & chorus - "Tales From The Vienna Woods") WPA1 8125-05

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) July / August 1960
G.I. Blues (movie version)    
Frankfort Special (movie version)    
Shoppin' Around (movie version)    
Wooden Heart (movie version)    
Pocketful Of Rainbows (movie version)    
Big Boots (movie version)    
Didja' Ever (movie version)    

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California August 8 / 9 1960 (Monday / Tuesday)
Black Star WPA5 2502-14
Black Star (insert #1) ////////-05
Black Star (composite) ////////-SP
Black Star (end title version) WPA5 2510-06
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears M2PB 1986-20
Britches (track) ////////-01
Britches (vocal overdub) ////////-07
Britches (vocal overdub - insert) ////////-01
Britches (vocal overdub - composite) SPA3 6744-SP
A Cane And A High Starched Collar ////////-06
A Cane And A High Starched Collar (insert) ////////-06
A Cane And A High Starched Collar (composite) SPA3 6743-SP
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (movie version - track) ////////-01
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (movie version - vocal overdub) ////////-01

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California (overdub session) August 11 1960 (Thursday)
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (movie version - overdub) WPA5 2546

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California October 7 1960 (Friday)
Flaming Star M2PB 1987-06
Flaming Star (end title version) WPA5 2547-SP

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee October 30 / 31 1960 (Sunday / Monday)
Milky White Way L2WW 0373-07
His Hand In Mine L2WW 0374-SP
I Believe In The Man In The Sky L2WW 0375-04
He Knows Just What I Need L2WW 0376-10
Surrender L2WW 0377-04
Surrender (work part ending) ////////-07
Mansion Over The Hilltop L2WW 0378-03
In My Father's House L2WW 0379-08
In My Father's House (work part) ////////-01
In My Father's House (composite) L2WW 0379-SP
Joshua Fit The Battle L2WW 0380-04
Swing Down Sweet Chariot L2WW 0381-04
I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs L2WW 0382-01
If We Never Meet Again L2WW 0383-01
Known Only To Him L2WW 0384-05
Crying In The Chapel L2WW 0385-03
Working On The Building L2WW 5001-05

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California November 7 1960 (Monday)
Lonely Man (record version) L2PB 5381-13
Lonely Man (solo) WPA5 2504-04
In My Way L2PB 5384-08
Wild In The Country L2PB 5383-19
Forget Me Never L2PB 5385-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California November 8 1960 (Tuesday)
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (high key) L2PB 5382-13
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (low key) WPA5 2548-18

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee March 12 / 13 1961 (Sunday / Monday)
I'm Comin' Home M2WW 0567-07
Gently M2WW 0568-05
In Your Arms M2WW 0569-02
Give Me The Right M2WW 0570-04
I Feel So Bad M2WW 0571-02
It's A Sin M2WW 0572-04
I Want You With Me M2WW 0573-02
There's Always Me M2WW 0574-10
Starting Today M2WW 0575-03
Sentimental Me M2WW 0576-02
Judy M2WW 0577-08
Put The Blame On Me M2WW 0578-05

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 20 1961 (Monday)
     

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 21 1961 (Tuesday)
Hawaiian Sunset M2PB 2994-SP
Aloha Oe (section 2) ////////-SP
Ku-U-I-Po M2PB 2991-09
No More ////////-13
No More (insert ending) ////////-16
No More (composite) M2PB 2987-SP
Slicin' Sand M2PB 2993-19

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 22 1961 (Wednesday)
Blue Hawaii M2PB 2984-07
Ito Eats M2PB 2992-09
Ito Eats (tag for movie) ////////-01
Hawaiian Wedding Song M2PB 3015-02
Island Of Love M2PB 3000-13
Steppin' Out Of Line (record version) M2PB 3038-17
Steppin' Out Of Line (movie version - unedited) WPA5 2549-SP
Steppin' Out Of Line (movie version - edit)   ////////-SP
Almost Always True M2PB 2985-08
Moonlight Swim   ////////-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 23 1961 (Thursday)
Hawaiian Sunset (The Surfers) ////////-02
Aloha Oe (section 1 - The Surfers) ////////-04
Aloha Oe (composite) M2PB 2986-SP
Hawaiian Shave And A Hair Cut Guide (The Surfers) ////////-03
Wild Uke Tracks (The Surfers) ////////-02
Can't Help Falling In Love (movie version) WPA5 2550-23
Can't Help Falling In Love (record version) M2PB 2988-29
Beach Boy Blues (record version) M2PB 2995-02
Beach Boy Blues (movie version) WPA5 2585-03
Rock-A-Hula Baby M2PB 2989-05

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (overdub session) March 28 1961 (Tuesday)
Moonlight Swim (overdub) M2PB 2990

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (overdub session) June 14 1961 (Wednesday)
     

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee June 25 / 26 1961 (Sunday / Monday)
Kiss Me Quick M2WW 0857-12
That's Someone You Never Forget M2WW 0858-08
I'm Yours M2WW 0859-06
I'm Yours (work part 1 - ending) ////////-02
I'm Yours (composite - single version) M2WW 0859-SP
I'm Yours (vocal overdub - album version) M2WW 0859-SP
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame M2WW 0860-08
Little Sister M2WW 0861-12

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee July 2 1961 (Sunday)
Angel M2WW 0873-07
Angel (dubdown to track) ////////-NA
Angel (vocal overdub) ////////-NM
Follow That Dream M2WW 0874-06
What A Wonderful Life M2WW 0875-SP
I'm Not The Marrying Kind M2WW 0876-08
A Whistling Tune M2WW 0877-04
A Whistling Tune (overdub) ////////-NA
Sound Advice M2WW 0878-06

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) July 19 1961 (Wednesday)
Rock-A-Hula Baby (movie version) ////////-NA
Slicin' Sand (movie version) ////////-NA
Ito Eats (movie version) ////////-NA
Ku-U-I-Po (movie version) ////////-NA
No More (movie version) ////////-NA
Can't Help Falling In Love (movie version) ////////-NA

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) July 20 1961 (Thursday)
Blue Hawaii (movie version) ////////-NA
Island Of Love (movie version) ////////-NA
Moonlight Swim (movie version) ////////-NA
Aloha Oe (movie version) ////////-NA
Almost Always True (movie version) ////////-NA

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) July 24 1961 (Monday)
Hawaiian Sunset (movie version) ////////-NA
Beach Boy Blues (movie version) ////////-NA
Hawaiian Wedding Song (movie version) ////////-NA

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee October 15 / 16 1961 (Sunday / Monday)
For The Millionth And The Last Time M2WW 1002-12
Good Luck Charm M2WW 1003-04
Anything That's Part Of You M2WW 1004-10
I Met Her Today M2WW 1005-18
Night Rider M2WW 1006-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California October 26 / 27 1961 (Thursday)
King Of The Whole Wide World (1st version) WPA5 2551-31
A Whistling Tune N2PB 3136-SP
Home Is Where The Heart Is N2PB 3134-21
Riding The Rainbow (1st version) ////////-09
Riding The Rainbow (2nd version) ////////-07
Riding The Rainbow (composite) N2PB 3133-SP

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California October 27 1961 (Friday)
I Got Lucky (1st version) ////////-06
I Got Lucky (2nd version) N2PB 3135-02
This Is Living N2PB 3132-10
King Of The Whole Wide World (remake) N2PB 3131-04

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee March 18 / 19 1962 (Sunday / Monday)
Something Blue N2WW 0685-07
Gonna Get Back Home Somehow N2WW 0686-07
(Such An) Easy Question N2WW 0687-05
Fountain Of Love N2WW 0688-10
Just For Old Time Sake N2WW 0689-05
Night Rider (remake) N2WW 0690-05
You'll Be Gone N2WW 0691-03

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee March 19 / 20 1962 (Monday / Tuesday)
I Feel That I've Known You Forever N2WW 0692-05
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello N2WW 0693-06
Suspicion N2WW 0694-SP
She's Not You N2WW 0695-03
She's Not You (work part) ////////-04

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 26 1962 (Monday)
I Don't Want To N2PB 3275-03
We're Coming In Loaded N2PB 3288-06
Thanks To The Rolling Sea (record version) N2PB 3281-05
Thanks To The Rolling Sea (movie version) N2PB 3281-10

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 27 1962 (Tuesday)
Where Do You Come From N2PB 3274-14
Where Do You Come From (composite)   ////////-SP
Girls! Girls! Girls! N2PB 3272-03
Return To Sender N2PB 3279-02
Because Of Love N2PB 3280-06
The Walls Have Ears (record version) N2PB 3282-12
The Walls Have Ears (movie version) ////////-01
Song Of The Shrimp N2PB 3282-06
A Boy Like Me, A Girl LikeYou N2PB 3277-05

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 28 1962 (Wednesday)
Mama WPA1 8121-10
Earth Boy (record version) N2PB 3278-09
Earth Boy (movie version) ////////-SP
Earth Boy (movie version - backup vocal overdub) ////////-01
Dainty Little Moonbeams (end title - part 1) WPA5 2505-06
Girls! Girls! Girls! (end title - part 2) WPA5 2506-15
Girls! Girls! Girls! (end title - composite) ////////-SP
I Don't Wanna Be Tied (record version) N2PB 3273-08
I Don't Wanna Be Tied (movie version) ////////-SP
Plantation Rock NPA5 5824-SP
Mama (instrumental) ////////-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California May 2 1962 (Wednesday)
Mama (The Amigos) ////////-10
Mama (composite) WPA1 8122-SP

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) May 8 1962 (Tuesday)
The Nearness Of You (Gilda Maiken) ////////-03
Dissertation Of The State Of Bliss (Love & Learn) (Gilda Maiken) ////////-01
Never Let Me Go (Gilda Maiken) ////////-02
Baby, Baby, Baby (Gilda Maiken) ////////-06
Love Is A Lonely Thing (Gilda Maiken) ////////-02
Just One More Chance (Gilda Maiken) ////////-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California May 23 1962 (Wednesday)
We'll Be Together N2PB 3276-11

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California (overdub session) August 9 1962 (Thursday)
Girls! Girls! Girls! - Finale (movie version - composite) ////////-SP

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California August 30 1962 (Thursday)
Take Me To The Fair (No. 1) ////////-NA
Happy Ending (record version) PPA3 2717-08
Happy Ending (movie version)   ////////-10
Relax PPA3 2726-13

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California September 22 1962 (Saturday)
I'm Falling In Love Tonight PPA3 2719-08
They Remind Me Too Much Of You PPA3 2725-09
Cotton Candy Land PPA3 2720-05
A World Of Our Own PPA3 2721-01
How Would You Like To Be PPA3 2722-06
One Broken Heart For Sale (movie version) WPA5 2512-01
One Broken Heart For Sale (record version) PPA3 2724-05
Beyond The Bend PPA3 2723-04
Take Me To The Fair (No. 2) (record version) PPA3 2718-08

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California (overdub session) October 16 1962 (Tuesday)
Take Me To The Fair (No. 2) (movie version - overdub) WPA5 2552
Happy Ending (movie version - overdub)   ////////-07
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