Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 4
Label:
RCA Victor [LPM/LSP 3921]
Format:
LP
Number of tracks:
12
Running time:
30:00
Type of album:
Studio / Compilation
Linked to:
Official discography
Year:
1968
Recording date:
June 10, 1958 - June 10, 1966
Relese date:
January 8, 1968
Singles:
"Guitar Man / Hi-Heel Sneakers" (Jan. 3, 1968)
Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 4 is Elvis' 56th LP for RCA, his seventh greatest hits compilation, and the fourth volume of the Golden/Gold Records collection. The album covers seven B-sides from singles that sold Gold between 1958 and 1967, plus five Top 40 hits recorded at RCA Studio B in Nashville and Radio Recorders in Hollywood.
Although he had remained a popular artist since the release of "Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 3" (1963), charting eight Top 10 albums and 17 Top 40 singles, Elvis' reputation had faded since his heyday. The compilation "Elvis for Everyone!" (1965) was his first to sell fewer than 300,000 copies, and his last five soundtrack albums became progressively worse sellers until they sold fewer than 200,000 copies. Singles were no longer reaching the Top 40, and although the recent "Big Boss Man" had sold 350,000 copies, that number fell short of the 500,000 needed to qualify for Gold status.
"Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 4" comprised five Top 40 A-sides, along with seven B-sides, five of which had also reached the Top 40. Three songs had not been written expressly for Elvis: "Love Letters" came from the 1945 film of the same name; "Witchcraft" was a 1956 recording by The Spiders; and "What'd I Say" had been a Ray Charles classic in 1959. Three B-sides ("Lonely Man", "A Mess of Blues", and "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello") were old enough to be included on Volume 3, and another B-side ("Ain't That Loving You Baby") came from an impromptu June 10, 1958, session designed to augment his stockpile of recordings while the star was serving in the United States Army in Germany.
Although it sold well, this volume would only total 400,000 copies; better than his last soundtrack albums, but well outside the mark set by its three predecessors. The future of Elvis' career was certainly in question at this point. One contributor to it was the fact that the first three volumes of Gold Records covered two to three years of single releases, but there was a five-year gap between the previous album and this one, which would be the last in the series issued during Elvis' lifetime; "Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 5", which would include singles from 1969 to 1977, would be released posthumously in 1984.
By 1968, the practice of releasing LPs in mono sound was being phased out. As a result, RCA issued very few copies of this album in this format, which are considered valuable collector's items. The original 12-track work was first issued on CD by RCA in 1990, and the 1997 reissue added six tracks, including the hit "Viva Las Vegas". In 2016, FTD released their version of the LP with remastered audio, alternate masters and outtakes, and the original mono album as a bonus.
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RECORDING SESSIONS
June 10, 1958 - June 10, 1966
Studio:
Studio:
RCA Studio B
Radio Recorders Studio B
Location:
Nashville, Tennessee
Hollywood, California
Musicians:
Hollywood, California
Musicians:
Voice: Elvis Presley
Acoustic guitar: Elvis Presley
Electric guitar: Elvis presley. Scotty Moore, Hank Garland
Bass: Bob Moore, Hank Garland
Drums: DJ Fontana, Murray "Buddy" Harman
Piano: Floyd Cramer
Saxophone: Homer "Boots" Randolph
Backing Vocals: The Jordanaires, Charlie Hodge
Sound Engineer / Recording Engineer:
Acoustic guitar: Elvis Presley
Electric guitar: Elvis presley. Scotty Moore, Hank Garland
Bass: Bob Moore, Hank Garland
Drums: DJ Fontana, Murray "Buddy" Harman
Piano: Floyd Cramer
Saxophone: Homer "Boots" Randolph
Backing Vocals: The Jordanaires, Charlie Hodge
Sound Engineer / Recording Engineer:
Steve Sholes / Chet Atkins / Felton Jarvis
JUNE 10, 1958
I Need Your Love Tonight J2WB 3253-18
A Big Hunk O' Love J2WB 3254-SP
Ain't That Loving You Baby J2WB 3255-04
Ain't That Loving You Baby (fast version) PPA5 2672-SP
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I J2WB 3256-09
I Got Stung J2WB 3257-24
MARCH 20, 1960
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
NOVEMBER 7, 1960
Lonely Man (Record Version) L2PB 5381-13
Lonely Man (Solo) WPA5 2504-04
In My Way (Solo) L2PB 5384-08
Wild In The Country L2PB 5383-19
Forget Me Never (Solo) L2PB 5385-03
MARCH 19, 1962
I Feel That I've Known You Forever N2WW 0692-05
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello N2WW 0693-06
Suspicion N2WW 0694-05
Suspicion (Work Part)
Suspicion (Composite) N2WW 0694-SP
She's Not You N2WW 0695-05
She's Not You (Work Part)
She's Not You (Composite) N2WW 0696-SP
MAY 26, 1963
Echoes Of Love PPA4 0290-10
Please Don't Drag That String Around PPA4 0291-06
(You're The) Devil In Disguise PPA4 0292-06
Never Ending PPA4 0293-03
What Now, What Next, Where To PPA4 0294-01
Witchcraft PPA4 0295-03
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers PPA4 0296-03
Love Me Tonight PPA4 0297-08
AUGUST 30, 1963
What'd I Say RPA3 0235-04
JANUARY 12, 1964
Memphis, Tennessee (Remake) RPA4 1004-06
Ask Me (Remake) RPA4 1005-11
It Hurts Me RPA4 1006-05
MAY 26, 1966
Love Letters TPA4 0914-09
So High TPA4 0915-04
Farther Along TPA4 0916-SP
By And By TPA4 0917-10
In The Garden TPA4 0918-03
Beyond The Reef TPA4 0919-02
JUNE 10, 1966
Indescribably Blue (track)
I'll Remember You (track)
If Every Day Was Like Christmas (track)
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JUNE 10, 1958
I Need Your Love Tonight J2WB 3253-18
A Big Hunk O' Love J2WB 3254-SP
Ain't That Loving You Baby J2WB 3255-04
Ain't That Loving You Baby (fast version) PPA5 2672-SP
(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I J2WB 3256-09
I Got Stung J2WB 3257-24
MARCH 20, 1960
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
NOVEMBER 7, 1960
Lonely Man (Record Version) L2PB 5381-13
Lonely Man (Solo) WPA5 2504-04
In My Way (Solo) L2PB 5384-08
Wild In The Country L2PB 5383-19
Forget Me Never (Solo) L2PB 5385-03
MARCH 19, 1962
I Feel That I've Known You Forever N2WW 0692-05
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello N2WW 0693-06
Suspicion N2WW 0694-05
Suspicion (Work Part)
Suspicion (Composite) N2WW 0694-SP
She's Not You N2WW 0695-05
She's Not You (Work Part)
She's Not You (Composite) N2WW 0696-SP
MAY 26, 1963
Echoes Of Love PPA4 0290-10
Please Don't Drag That String Around PPA4 0291-06
(You're The) Devil In Disguise PPA4 0292-06
Never Ending PPA4 0293-03
What Now, What Next, Where To PPA4 0294-01
Witchcraft PPA4 0295-03
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers PPA4 0296-03
Love Me Tonight PPA4 0297-08
AUGUST 30, 1963
What'd I Say RPA3 0235-04
JANUARY 12, 1964
Memphis, Tennessee (Remake) RPA4 1004-06
Ask Me (Remake) RPA4 1005-11
It Hurts Me RPA4 1006-05
MAY 26, 1966
Love Letters TPA4 0914-09
So High TPA4 0915-04
Farther Along TPA4 0916-SP
By And By TPA4 0917-10
In The Garden TPA4 0918-03
Beyond The Reef TPA4 0919-02
JUNE 10, 1966
Indescribably Blue (track)
I'll Remember You (track)
If Every Day Was Like Christmas (track)
SESSION LOGS
RELATED LP AND SINGLES TRACKS (RCA, 1964/1968)
September 22, 1964
1. Ask Me
2. Ain't That Loving You Baby
GUITAR MAN (SINGLE)
January 3, 1968
1. Guitar Man
2. Hi-Heel Sneakers
January 8, 1968
1. Love Letters
2. Witchcraft
3. It Hurts Me
4. What'd I Say
5. Please Don't Drag That String Around
6. Indescribably Blue
7. Devil In The Disguise
8. Lonely Man
9. A Mess Of Blues
10. Ask Me
11. Ain't That Loving You Baby
12. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
2. Witchcraft
3. It Hurts Me
4. What'd I Say
5. Please Don't Drag That String Around
6. Indescribably Blue
7. Devil In The Disguise
8. Lonely Man
9. A Mess Of Blues
10. Ask Me
11. Ain't That Loving You Baby
12. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
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FTD VERSION
Sem muito o que trabalhar, este acabou tornando-se um dos lançamentos mais supérfluos da FTD, apenas útil para fins de completar coleções. Há uma melhora no áudio das canções, mas nada que sustente a iniciativa de colocar no mercado novamente praticamente todas as faixas e outtakes já disponibilizados em outros CDs da gravadora. Fechando o trabalho a FTD inclui uma capa dobrável e um livreto com informações, fotos e memorabilias.
Title:
Elvis' Gold Records, Volume 4
Label:
FTD [FTD 158] [506020 975105]
Format:
2x CD
Number of tracks:
36
Running time:
9:00
Type of album:
Studio / Compilation / Recording session
Linked to:
FTD discography
Year:
2016
Recording date:
June 10, 1958 - June 10, 1966
Relese date:
November 8, 2016
Singles:
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No trabalho constam as seguintes faixas:
CD 1
ORIGINAL ALBUM IN STEREO
1. Love Letters
2. Witchcraft
3. It Hurts Me
4. What'd I Say
5. Please Don't Drag That String Around
6. Indescribably Blue
7. Devil in Disguise
8. Lonely Man
9. A Mess of Blues
10. Ask Me
11. Ain't That Loving You Baby
12. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
2. Witchcraft
3. It Hurts Me
4. What'd I Say
5. Please Don't Drag That String Around
6. Indescribably Blue
7. Devil in Disguise
8. Lonely Man
9. A Mess of Blues
10. Ask Me
11. Ain't That Loving You Baby
12. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
BONUS TRACKS
13. Wild in the Country
14. Viva Las Vegas
15. I'm Yours (Single)
16. Come What May
17. Fools Fall in Love
14. Viva Las Vegas
15. I'm Yours (Single)
16. Come What May
17. Fools Fall in Love
OUTTAKES
18. Lonely Man (Take 3*)
19. A Mess of Blues [New Edit] (Spliced Takes 4*/3)
20. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (Take 3*)
21. Kiss Me Quick (Takes 8*, 9*)
22. Suspicion [New Edit] (Spliced Takes 4/5*)
23. Gonna Get Back Home Somwhow (Take 4*)
24: What'd I Say [New Edit] (Spliced Takes 3*/4[Master]
*previously unreleased
19. A Mess of Blues [New Edit] (Spliced Takes 4*/3)
20. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello (Take 3*)
21. Kiss Me Quick (Takes 8*, 9*)
22. Suspicion [New Edit] (Spliced Takes 4/5*)
23. Gonna Get Back Home Somwhow (Take 4*)
24: What'd I Say [New Edit] (Spliced Takes 3*/4[Master]
*previously unreleased
CD 2
ORIGINAL ALBUM IN MONO
1. Love Letters
2. Witchcraft
3. It Hurts Me
4. What'd I Say
5. Please Don't Drag That String Around
6. Indescribably Blue
7. Devil in Disguise
8. Lonely Man
9. A Mess of Blues
10. Ask Me
11. Ain't That Loving You Baby
12. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
2. Witchcraft
3. It Hurts Me
4. What'd I Say
5. Please Don't Drag That String Around
6. Indescribably Blue
7. Devil in Disguise
8. Lonely Man
9. A Mess of Blues
10. Ask Me
11. Ain't That Loving You Baby
12. Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello
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