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April 8 1975 (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)

Quadrofonic Sound Studio - Nashville, Tennessee
Producer: Felton Jarvis
Engineer: Al Pachucki
Arranger: Mike Leech
(10.00am - 1.00pm)

Musicians:    
Bass: Mike Leech  
Guitar: Chip Young  
Steel Guitar: Weldon Myrick  
Fiddle: Buddy Spicher ('Fairytale')  

Fairytale (overdub)
EPA3 1594
  April 8 1975 (Tue)
Overdub (M)   Fiddle overdubbed to Mar. 10 master  
         
Overdub (M)   Bass part re-recorded on April 8 (aft)  
Overdub (M)   Backup vocal overdubs on April 9  
Overdub (M) 3:37 String overdubs on April 14
Unedited master
 
Faded M 2:43 Master faded Complete Elvis Presley Masters 26 (Sony)°°~Country Legend (Franklin
Mint Comp. Masters Collection 18)°°~Today (FTD)°°~(Legacy)°°~(20 Bit)°°

I Can Help (overdub)
EPA3 1596
  April 8 1975 (Tue)
Overdub (M)   Bass track re-recorded to
March 11 master
 
         
Overdub (M)   Backup vocal overdubs on April 9
(not used)
 
Overdub M 4:03 Brass overdubs on April 10 Complete Elvis Presley Masters 26 (Sony)°°~The Ultimate Love Songs
(Franklin Mint Comp. Masters Collection 25)°°~Today (FTD)°°~(Legacy)°°
~Today (20 Bit)°°~70s Box 4°°

Shake A Hand (overdub)
EPA3 1601
  April 8 1975 (Tue)
Overdub (M)   Bass track re-recorded to
March 12 master
 
         
Overdub (M)   Backup vocal overdubs on April 9  
Overdub M 3:45 Brass overdubs on April 10 Complete Elvis Presley Masters 27 (Sony)°°~Rhythm & Blues (Franklin
Mint Comp. Masters Collection 9)°°~Today (FTD)°°~(Legacy)°°~(20 Bit)°°
~70s Box 4°°

Notes

Duke Bardwell's bass parts were removed, and re-done by Mike Leech on all tracks.

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April 8 1975 (Overdub)
April 8 1975 (Overdubs)
 

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