From Elvis in Memphis
From Elvis in Memphis | ||||
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Released | June 2, 1969 | |||
Recorded | January–February 1969 | |||
Studio | American Sound (Memphis) | |||
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Length | 36:42 | |||
RCA Victor | ||||
Producer | Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis | |||
Elvis Presley chronology | ||||
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Singles from From Elvis in Memphis | ||||
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From Elvis in Memphis is the ninth
Presley's entourage convinced him to leave the RCA studios and record this album at American Sound, a Memphis studio at the peak of a hit-producing streak. The reason was for the southern soul sound of the house band, the Memphis Boys. The predominance of country songs among those recorded in these sessions gave them the feel of the "country soul" style. This impression was emphasized by the frequent use of the dobro in the arrangements.
From Elvis in Memphis was released in June 1969 to favorable reviews. It reached number 13 on the
Background
After Presley's 1960
After 1964, Parker decided that Presley should only record
In 1968, Parker arranged a deal with
Recording
Presley left his usual musicians and studios (
During a January 1969 meeting at
Although RCA Records oversaw their company policy to record only in their own studios, the label sent their personnel out to American Sound.[15] Recording began on January 13, 1969, when Presley arrived at the studio nursing a cold.[16] In addition to his personal entourage, he was accompanied by Hill & Range publisher Freddy Bienstock, Colonel Parker's assistant Tom Diskin, producer Felton Jarvis, executive Harry Jenkins and engineer Al Pachucki, representing RCA Records. With Pachucki on the board, American Sound engineer Ed Kollis joined the musicians on harmonica.[17] The session, which produced recordings of "Long Black Limousine", "Wearin' That Loved On Look" and several non-album songs, continued until 5:00 am.[18] After the first day's recording, Moman and his colleagues expressed discomfort with the size of Presley's entourage, and Presley was accompanied by fewer people for the remaining sessions.[11]
The next day Presley recorded "
During Presley's absence, Moman was approached by Bienstock, who was concerned about possible future disputes concerning the songs' publication. Moman and Presley decided not to record Hill & Range compositions, instead using songs by American Sound writers. Bienstock, particularly interested in the non-album "Suspicious Minds" and "Mama Liked the Roses", warned that Moman would have to surrender the publishing rights to release the songs. In response, Moman told Bienstock to take all the recordings and leave the studio.[21] RCA vice-president Harry Jenkins interceded, siding with Moman and ordering Bienstock to stay away from the studio and let Presley work with the staff.[11] Meanwhile, Diskin informed Presley about the publishing issues. Presley supported Moman, assuring Diskin that he and the producer would handle the session work. Diskin contacted Parker, who told him to return to California.[22] Moman retained the publishing rights, and the sessions were scheduled to resume several weeks later.[23]
Presley returned on February 17, recording "
Music
Moman moved away from the usual Presley pop recordings aimed at an established audience. A developer of the
The twelve tracks on the album were selected from thirty-four which were recorded in the American Sound sessions.[36] The first song, "Wearin' That Loved On Look" features an electric bass lead for the first time in a Presley recording. The second is "Only the Strong Survive", with Presley backed by bass and drums. He plays piano on the third track, the country song "I Hold You in My Heart ('Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)".[37] Presley's voice is roughened by a cold on the fourth song, the country-rhythm-and-blues "Long Black Limousine"[28] featuring a trumpet solo.[31] The fifth song, Johnny Tillotson's traditional country-western "It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin'", was arranged to sound more like Memphis soul. Side one ends with a version of Hank Snow's country-western "I'm Moving On" with a strong bass line and driving rhythm.[31]
Side two begins with
The twelfth and final song of the album, selected as a single, is
The album cover is a still from the "Trouble"-"Guitar Man" production number of NBC's Elvis special. Presley is featured with a red electric guitar, wearing a black leather suit with a red scarf around his neck, with silhouettes of guitar players at the back of the set.[42][43] From Elvis in Memphis became one of American Sound Studio's best-known productions, with Dusty Springfield's Dusty in Memphis;[44] both albums reflected similar times and musical trends on the Memphis scene.[30]
Release and reception
The single "In the Ghetto" was released on April 14, 1969, with 300,000 copies shipped by RCA. In its second week after release, it entered the charts, where it remained for thirteen weeks (reaching number three on June 14).[28] The single sold a million copies in the United States. Meanwhile, it reached number two on the British Singles chart.[45] However, its success triggered a confrontation between RCA and American Sound. During the sessions, Presley's usual producer, Jarvis, grew increasingly worried about losing control of Presley and his recordings.[27] During its first two weeks on the chart, "In the Ghetto"'s production was credited to Jarvis. Lacker then called Billboard and had them correct the producer credit to Moman. During the fourth week, Parker asked Billboard to remove the production credit from the song's entry entirely (arguing that Presley's records did not traditionally list a producer credit).[28]
Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [46] |
MusicHound | [47] |
PopMatters | [48] |
The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [49] |
Rough Guides | [50] |
Sputnik Music | [51] |
From Elvis in Memphis was released on June 2, 1969. The album topped the UK Albums Chart, disposing for one week Jethro Tull's Stand Up.[52] In the United States, it reached number thirteen on Billboard's Top LPs,[53] and was ranked number seventeen on the magazine's Top Country albums of 1969.[54] By January 28, 1970, it was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America after selling over 500,000 copies.[55]
On July 12, 1969, Presley was featured on the cover of
The Los Angeles Times delivered a mixed review: Critic Pete Johnson praised Presley's voice, which he considered had gone back "down to grittiness". Meanwhile, Johnson criticized the music arrangements that he considered inconsistent with the original Sun Records style of Presley, or the contemporary Memphis Sound produced by Stax Records. He pointed that the rhythm section "rarely gets off the ground", called the use of the horns "scarse and generally insipid", the arrangements "Hollywoodish", and he attributed to "laziness" the production of the more scarcely backed tracks to Moman and arrangers Spreen and Leech. Johnson concluded that Presley's voice had "arrived in Memphis" but "no one else concerned with the LP did".[60] For the Associated Press, the album presented "quality country" and Presley's voice featured "depth" and "feeling".[61] The Pittsburgh Press felt that it was a "typical" Presley album that featured a "rock 'n' roll style" that later morphed into "love portions".[62] Detroit Free Press considered that Presley's style appeared "brand new" in From Elvis in Memphis that featured lyrics that were "country hip" and a beat that was "1969 all the way".[63]
From Elvis in Memphis has continued to receive praise in retrospective reviews. In 2009 Rolling Stone described it as "extraordinary" and attributed the sessions' success to Presley's "newfound maturity and soulfulness" and Moman's "warm, distinctly Southern musical backing".
PopMatters has described From Elvis in Memphis as "some of the best music Elvis Presley ever made".[48] Sputnik Music's reviewer considered that the album "rivaled" Presley's early recordings in "terms of historical importance and innovation", and was "downright essential, for any Elvis fan and for any music fan".[51]
Legacy
Following the American Sound sessions, Presley returned to Hollywood. Between March–April 1969, he recorded the soundtrack and starred in his thirty-first and last motion picture as an actor, Change of Habit.[66]
When the album was due for release, Parker arranged Presley's return to performing live. He made a deal with
"Don't Cry Daddy" reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Kentucky Rain" was a moderate hit in 1970, reaching No. 16, but "Suspicious Minds" became one of Presley's signature songs and was the final chart-topper of his career.[69]
In 2003, From Elvis in Memphis was number 190 on Rolling Stone's list of
Reissues
In 2000 RCA released a
Track listing
Original release
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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1. | " Leon Huff | February 19, 1969 | 2:46 | |
3. | "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)" | Eddy Arnold, Thomas Dilbeck, Hal Horton | January 22, 1969 | 4:34 |
4. | "Long Black Limousine" | Bobby George, Vern Stovall | January 13, 1969 | 3:44 |
5. | "It Keeps Right On A-Hurtin'" | Johnny Tillotson | February 20, 1969 | 2:38 |
6. | "I'm Movin' On" | Hank Snow | January 14, 1969 | 2:50 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length | |
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7. | "Power of My Love" | Any Day Now" | Burt Bacharach, Bob Hilliard | February 20, 1969 | 2:56 |
12. | "In the Ghetto" | Mac Davis | January 20, 1969 | 2:47 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
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13. | " The Fair Is Moving On" | Guy Fletcher, Doug Flett | February 21, 1969 | 3:08 |
14. | "Suspicious Minds" | Mark James | January 22, 1969 | 4:29 |
15. | "You'll Think of Me" | Mort Shuman | January 14, 1969 | 4:00 |
16. | "Don't Cry Daddy" | Mac Davis | January 15, 1969 | 2:48 |
17. | "Kentucky Rain" | Eddie Rabbitt, Dick Heard | February 19, 1969 | 3:14 |
18. | "Mama Liked the Roses" | Johnny Christopher | January 15, 1969 | 2:47 |
2009 CD reissue
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | " Any Day Now" | 3:00 |
12. | "In the Ghetto" | 2:47 |
13. | "I'll Be There" | 2:25 |
14. | "Hey Jude" | 4:31 |
15. | "If I'm a Fool (For Loving You)" | 2:44 |
16. | "Who Am I?" | 3:18 |
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Inherit the Wind" | 2:56 |
2. | "This Is the Story" | 2:29 |
3. | "Stranger in My Own Home Town" | 4:24 |
4. | "A Little Bit of Green" | 3:21 |
5. | " The Fair Is Moving On" | 3:10 |
14. | "Suspicious Minds" | 4:29 |
15. | "You'll Think of Me" | 4:36 |
16. | "Don't Cry Daddy" | 2:45 |
17. | "Rubberneckin'" | 2:12 |
18. | "Kentucky Rain" | 3:27 |
19. | "My Little Friend" | 2:51 |
20. | "Mama Liked the Roses" | 2:41 |
Personnel
- Elvis Presley – vocals, guitar, piano on "I'll Hold You In My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms)"
- Ed Kollis – harmonica on "Power of My Love" and "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road"
- John Hughey – pedal steel guitar (on "In the Ghetto")
- Reggie Young – lead guitar, electric sitar
- Bobby Wood – piano
- Bobby Emmons – Hammond organ
- Tommy Cogbill – bass guitar
- Mike Leech – bass guitar, string and horn arrangements
- Gene Chrisman– drums
- Glen Spreen – string and horn arrangements
Overdubbed
- Wayne Jackson – trumpet
- Dick Steff – trumpet
- R.F. Taylor – trumpet
- Ed Logan – trombone
- Jack Hale – trombone
- Gerald Richardson – trombone
- Tony Cason – French horn
- Joe D'Gerolamo – French horn
- Andrew Love – saxophone
- Jackie Thomas – saxophone
- Glen Spreen – saxophone
- J.P. Luper – saxophone
- Joe Babcock – backing vocals
- Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
- Mary Greene – backing vocals
- Charlie Hodge – backing vocals
- Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
- Mary Holladay – backing vocals
- Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
- Ronnie Milsap – backing vocals
- Sonja Montgomery – backing vocals
- June Page – backing vocals
- Susan Pilkington – backing vocals
- Sandy Posey – backing vocals
- Donna Thatcher– backing vocals
- Hurschel Wiginton – backing vocals
Charts
Chart | Peak position |
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1969 | |
Australian Albums Chart[76] | 5 |
Belgium Albums Top 50 | 77 |
Canadian Top 50 Albums[77] | 10 |
French Top Albums[78] | 9 |
German Albums Chart[79] | 14 |
Greece Top 75 Albums Chart[80] | 27 |
Netherlands Top 100 Albums[81] | 10 |
Norwegian Top 40 Albums[82] | 1 |
UK Albums Chart[83] | 1 |
US Billboard 200[84] | 13 |
US Country Albums[84] | 2 |
2009 | |
Belgium (Wallonia) 100 Albums[85] | 77 |
US Top Pop Catalog Albums[86] | 29 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA)[87] | Gold | 500,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Label | Format | Catalog |
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North America | May 20, 1969 | RCA Victor | stereo LP | LSP-4155 |
Stereo 8
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P8S-1456 | |||
United Kingdom | June 1969 | RCA Victor | stereo LP | SF 8029 |
North America | December 1970 | RCA Victor | Quadraphonic 8-track | PQ8-1456 |
North America | 1970 | RCA Victor | cassette
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PK-1456 |
Various | May 16, 2000 | RCA Records | CD
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07863 67932 2 |
Worldwide reissue | July 28, 2009 | RCA Records/Legacy Recordings | double CD | 88697 51497 2 |
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- ^ Guralnick, Peter 1999, p. 327.
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- ^ Nash, Alanna 2008, p. 268.
- ^ Guralnick, Peter 1999, p. 328.
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- ^ Gaar, Gillian 2010, p. 148.
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- ^ Jones, Roben 2010, p. 202.
- ^ a b Perone, James 2012, p. 219.
- ^ a b c d Perone, James 2012, p. 221.
- ^ Brackett & Hoard 2004, p. 649.
- ^ Gaar, Gillian 2010, p. 135.
- ^ Perone, James 2012, p. 219, 220.
- ^ Jorgensen, Ernst 2000, p. 277.
- ^ Gaar, Gillian 2010, p. 155.
- ^ Perone, James 2012, p. 220.
- ^ a b Gaar, Gillian 2010, p. 131.
- ^ a b Perone, James 2012, p. 222.
- ^ Guralnick, Peter 1999, p. 331.
- ^ Guralnick, Peter 1999, p. 332.
- ^ Humphries, Patrick 2003, p. 61.
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- ^ Guralnick 1969, p. 34.
- ^ Billboard staff 1969, p. 51.
- ^ High Fidelity staff 1969, p. 130.
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External links
- From Elvis Memphis at Discogs (list of releases)