Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 | ||||
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Steve Sholes, Joseph Lilley, Chet Atkins, Urban Thielmann, George Stoll, Elvis Presley, Felton Jarvis | ||||
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Allmusic | [1] |
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 is a
Content
Although he had remained a popular artist since the release
Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 comprises five
The first three Gold Records volumes covered two to three years of singles releases, but there was a five-year gap between this and the previous volume. This would be the last of the series issued during Presley's lifetime. Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5, which included singles from 1969 to 1977, was released posthumously in 1984.
By 1968, the practice of releasing LPs in
Since these songs had been recorded over a period of several years, the album had several producers, including
Reissues
RCA first reissued the original 12 track album on
Track listing
Chart positions for singles taken from Billboard Pop Singles chart.
Original release | ||||||||
Side one | ||||||||
No. | Z | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Catalogue | Released | Chart peak | Time |
1. | "Love Letters" | May 26, 1966 | 47−8870 | June 8, 1966 | 19 | 2:30 | ||
2. | "Witchcraft" |
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May 26, 1963 | 47−8243b | October 1, 1963 | 32 | 2:19 | |
3. | "It Hurts Me" | January 12, 1964 | 47−8307b | February 10, 1964 | 29 | 2:27 | ||
4. | "What'd I Say" | Ray Charles | August 30, 1963 | 47−8360 | April 28, 1964 | 21 | 3:02 | |
5. | "Please Don't Drag That String Around" | May 26, 1963 | 47−8188b | June 18, 1963 | − | 1:54 | ||
6. | "Indescribably Blue" | Darrell Glenn | June 10, 1966 | 47−9056 | January 10, 1967 | 33 | 2:48 | |
Side two | ||||||||
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Catalogue | Released | Chart peak | Time | |
1. | "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" | May 26, 1963 | 47−8188 | June 18, 1963 | 3 | 2:20 | ||
2. | "Lonely Man" | November 7, 1960 | 47−7850b | February 7, 1961 | 32 | 2:43 | ||
3. | "A Mess of Blues" | March 20, 1960 | 47−7777b | July 5, 1960 | 32 | 2:39 | ||
4. | "Ask Me" |
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January 12, 1964 | 47−8840 | September 22, 1964 | 12 | 2:07 | |
5. | " Ain't That Loving You Baby " |
June 10, 1958 | 47−8840b | September 22, 1964 | 16 | 2:22 | ||
6. | "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" |
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March 19, 1962 | 47−8041b | July 17, 1962 | 55 | 1:52 | |
1997 Reissue with Bonus Tracks | ||||||||
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recorded | Catalogue | Release date | Chart peak | Time | |
1. | "Return to Sender" |
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March 27, 1962 | 47−8100 | October 2, 1962 | 2 | 2:06 | |
2. | " Rock−a−Hula Baby " |
March 23, 1961 | 47−7968b | November 22, 1961 | 23 | 1:57 | ||
3. | "Love Letters" | May 26, 1966 | 47−8870 | June 8, 1966 | 19 | 2:30 | ||
4. | "Bossa Nova Baby" |
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January 22, 1963 | 47−8243 | October 1, 1963 | 8 | 2:02 | |
5. | "Witchcraft" |
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May 26, 1963 | 47−8243b | October 1, 1963 | 32 | 2:19 | |
6. | "Kissin' Cousins" | September 30, 1963 | 47−8307 | February 10, 1964 | 12 | 2:12 | ||
7. | "It Hurts Me" |
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January 12, 1964 | 47−8307b | February 10, 1964 | 29 | 2:27 | |
8. | "Viva Las Vegas" |
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July 10, 1963 | 47−8360b | April 28, 1964 | 29 | 2:21 | |
9. | "What'd I Say" | Ray Charles | August 30, 1963 | 47−8360 | April 28, 1964 | 21 | 3:02 | |
10. | "Please Don't Drag That String Around" |
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May 26, 1963 | 47−8188b | June 18, 1963 | − | 1:54 | |
11. | "Indescribably Blue" | Darrell Glenn | June 10, 1966 | 47−9056 | January 10, 1967 | 33 | 2:48 | |
12. | "(You're the) Devil in Disguise" |
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May 26, 1963 | 47−8188 | June 18, 1963 | 3 | 2:20 | |
13. | "Lonely Man" |
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November 7, 1960 | 47−7850b | February 7, 1961 | 32 | 2:43 | |
14. | "A Mess of Blues" |
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March 20, 1960 | 47−7777b | July 5, 1960 | 32 | 2:39 | |
15. | "Ask Me" |
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January 12, 1964 | 47−8840 | September 22, 1964 | 12 | 2:07 | |
16. | " Ain't That Loving You Baby " |
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1958 | 47−8840b | September 22, 1964 | 16 | 2:22 | |
17. | "Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello" |
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March 19, 1962 | 47−8041b | July 7, 1962 | 55 | 1:52 | |
18. | "Crying in the Chapel" | Artie Glenn | October 31, 1960 | 47−0643 | April 6, 1965 | 3 | 2:24 |
Personnel
- Elvis Presley − vocals; guitar on "Lonely Man," "A Mess of Blues," and "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby"
- Scotty Moore – rhythm guitar except "What'd I Say," "A Mess of Blues," and "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby," lead guitar on "A Mess of Blues"
- Hank Garland − lead guitar on "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby", bass on "A Mess of Blues"
[a] - Barney Kessell − guitar[b]
- Chet Atkins − guitar on "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby"
- Billy Strange − lead guitar
[c] - Glen Campbell − guitar on "What'd I Say"
- Tiny Timbrell − guitar
- Chip Young − guitar on "Indescribably Blue" and "Love Letters"
- Harold Bradley − acoustic lead guitar on "Indescribably Blue", guitar on "Please Don't Drag That String Around," tic-tac bass guitar on "(You're the) Devil in Disguise"
- Grady Martin − lead guitar on "Please Don't Drag That String Around" and "(You're the) Devil in Disguise"
- Pete Drake − steel guitar on "Indescribably Blue"
- Floyd Cramer − piano, organ
- Dudley Brooks − piano
- David Briggs − piano
- Artie Cane − piano
- Calvin Jackson − organ
- Henry Slaughter − organ
- Bob Moore − bass
- Ray Siegel − bass
- Meyer Rubin − bass
- D. J. Fontana − drums
- tympani
- Hal Blaine − drums
- Frank Carlson − drums
- Boots Randolph − saxophone
- Rufus Long − saxophone
- Steve Douglas− saxophone on "What'd I Say"
- The Jordanaires − backing vocals
- Millie Kirkham − backing vocals
- Dolores Edgin − backing vocals
- June Page − backing vocals
Charts
Album
Certifications and sales
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Notes
References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ a b "Elvis Presley (awards)". Allmusic. Rovi Corp. 2013. Retrieved May 22, 2013.
- ^ "Searchable datebase". RIAA. 2013. Retrieved May 17, 2013. Note: Enter search for "Elvis Golden Records, Volume 4"
- ^ Jorgensen, Ernst. Elvis Presley A Life in Music: The Complete Recording Sessions. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998; pp. 201, 222, 224, 240.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 240.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 244.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., pp. 180, 184.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 107.
- ^ Jerry Osborne's Presleyana: The Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 164.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., pp. 170, 177, 185.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., pp. 200.
- ^ "American album certifications – Elvis Presley – Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4". Recording Industry Association of America.