Follow That Dream (EP)
| Follow That Dream | ||||
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Hans Salter | ||||
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Follow That Dream is an
RCA Victor
in May 1962.
It was simultaneously certified Gold and Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 27, 1992.[1]
Recording and release history
Elvis for Everyone, and a sixth soundtrack song, "A Whistling Tune," would be saved for the next film Kid Galahad, the version recorded at these sessions later released on Collectors Gold in 1991.[3]
Presley sang a few lines of "On Top of Old Smokey" in the film, but the recording was made on the movie set. The issue of quality would continue to be a sore point in his soundtrack material for the remainder of his film career.
Issued as an
number-one EP
in the UK for 20 weeks.
[4]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | " Angel" | Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper | July 2, 1961 | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "What a Wonderful Life" | Sid Wayne and Jerry Livingston | July 2, 1961 | 2:27 |
| 2. | "I'm Not the Marrying Kind" | Sherman Edwards and Mack David | July 2, 1961 | 1:51 |
Personnel
- Elvis Presley – vocals
- The Jordanaires – backing vocals
- Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
- Boots Randolph – saxophone
- Scotty Moore, Hank Garland – electric guitar
- Neal Matthews Jr. – acoustic guitar
- Bob Moore – double bass
- Floyd Cramer – piano
- D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman– drums
Charts
| Chart (1962) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 34 | |
| U.S. Billboard Easy Listening[6]
|
5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] | 15 |
References
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – RIAA (Search)". RIAA. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
- ^ Jorgensen, Ernst. Elvis Presley A Life in Music: The Complete Recording Sessions. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998; p. 160.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 159.
- ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., p. 414.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 29, 2023.
- ^ a b "Elvis Presley – Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
External links
- Follow That Dream at Discogs (list of releases)
- Profile at AllMusic
