Elvis Presley Recording Sessions

May 7 1969 (Overdub)

(+ 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

Producer : Felton Jarvis

Engineer: Al Pachucki

Arranger: Glen Spreen

(11.00am - 2.00pm)

Musicians:
Leader / Viola:	Glen Spreen
Contractor / Violin:	Noel Gilbert
Violin:	Gloria Hendricks
Violin:	Albert Edelman
Violin:	Robert Snyder
Violin:	Nate Evans
Violin:	Hal Saunders
Violin:	Anna Oldham
Violin:	Edward Freudberg
Viola:	Mary Snyder
Viola:	John Wehlan
Viola:	Nono Ravarino
Viola:	Vernon Taylor
Cello:	Joshua Langfur
Cello:	Peter Spurbeck
Cello:	Ann Spurbeck

And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind (overdub)				XPA5 1267	May 7 1969 (Wed)
Overdub	(M)		Strings overdubbed, after Elvis' vocal replacement

Overdub	(M)		Brass overdubs on May 7 (eve)
Overdub	M	3:10	Backup v.o's on May 8 (aft)	Complete Elvis Presley Masters 17 (Sony)°°~The Memphis Sessions (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 33)°°~From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy)°°~Inspirational (DSD)°°~Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~(24 Bit)°° ~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°°~60s Box 4°°

Without Love (There Is Nothing) (overdub)				XPA5 1159	May 7 1969 (Wed)
Overdub	(M)		Strings overdubbed to Jan 23 master

Overdub	(M)		Brass overdubs on May 7 (eve)
Overdub	M	4:31	Backup v.o's on May 8 (aft) (SPA1 4141)	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)°°~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°°~60s Box 4°°+The Memphis Record°°

From A Jack To A King (overdub)				XPA5 1158	May 7 1969 (Wed)
Overdub	(M)		Strings overdubbed, after backup vocal overdubs

Overdub	(M)		Brass overdubs on May 7 (eve)
Spliced	M	2:25	Elvis' mock voice spliced out (2:04 - 2:07 replaced by 1:16 - 1:19 of Take 5)	Complete Elvis Presley Masters 17 (Sony)°°~The Memphis Sessions (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 33)°°~From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy)°°~Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~Great Country Songs (DSD)°° ~Back In Memphis (24 Bit)°°~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°°~60s Box 4°°

Almost (overdub)				XPA1 3978	May 7 1969 (Wed)
Overdub	(M)		Strings overdubbed to October 24 1968 master

Overdub	M	1:50	Brass overdubbed on May 8 (eve) Record version	The Last Movies (FTD)°°~Complete Elvis Presley Masters 16 (Sony)°° ~Fun At The Fair (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 23)°° ~Double Features - Live A Little, Love A Little / Charro / The Trouble With Girls / Change Of Habit°°

Suspicious Minds (overdub)				XPA5 1227	May 7 1969 (Wed) (?)
Overdub	(M)	3:24	Strings overdubbed, after backup vocal overdubs & harmony v.o. (SPA1 4124)	The Complete Kid Galahad Session Vol. 3°° (LP) (original mix - acetate) +The Memphis Record°° (remix)

Overdub	(M)	3:24	Brass overdubs for stereo master on August 7
Extend	(M)	4:25	Splice of 0:00-3:03+2:47-3:03 +2:47-3:03+2:47-3:03+2:47-3:24	Worldwide Gold Award Hits Volume 1 (CD)°°
Faded	M	4:23	Fade out 3:19-3:34 / fade in 3:34-3:47 of extended master	Complete Elvis Presley Masters 17 (Sony)°°~The Memphis Sessions (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 33)°°~Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight 3 (Legacy)°°~Back In Memphis (FTD)°°~Elvis 75 CD3°° ~Heart & Soul (DSD)°°~From Elvis In Memphis (2000)°°~Comp. Single Collection 6°°~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°° ~60s Box 4°°~Greatest Hits Volume 1°°~The Sound Of Your Cry°° +E1 (30 #1 Hits)°°~Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5°°+The Definitive Country Album°° (faded)

Overdub	(M)	3:24	Brass overdubs for mono master on August 7
Extend	(M)	4:23	Splice of 0:00-3:03+2:47-3:03 +2:47-3:03+2:47-3:03+2:47-3:20
Faded	M	4:23	Fade out 3:19-3:34 & fade in 3:34-3:47 of extended master	From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy Ed'n)°~The Mono Masters CD3 (Venus)° ~Worldwide Gold Award Hits Volume 1 (LP)°~The Elvis Medley°

Stranger In My Own Home Town (overdub)				XPA5 1266	May 7 1969 (Wed) (?)
Overdub	(M)		Strings overdubbed, after backup vocal overdubs

Overdub	(M)	4:55	Brass overdubs on May 7 (eve)	A Legendary Performer Volume 9°°
Faded	M	4:23	Master faded (SPA1 4120)	Comp. Elvis Presley Masters 17 (Sony)°°~Rhythm & Blues (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 9)°°~Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight 3 (Legacy)°°~From Elvis In Memphis (Legacy)°°~Back In Memphis (FTD)°° ~Back In Memphis (24 Bit)°°~Suspicious Minds - The Memphis 1969 Anthology°°~60s Box 4°°+The Memphis Record°° (4:39)+Reconsider Baby°° (remix & edited - 3:50)

There is no session log for 'Suspicious Minds' and 'Stranger In My Own Home Town' being overdubbed at this overdub session although they are listed as such in Sessions III.



Tape Legends Overdubs	Recording Information May 7 1969 (Overdub)