Elvis (1973 album)

Elvis

Studio album by Elvis Presley

Released

July 1973

Recorded

March, 1971 – March 28, 1972

Genre

Rock
pop

Length

25:25

Elvis Presley chronology

Aloha From Hawaii Via Satellite
(1973)

Elvis
(1973)

Raised on Rock/For Ol' Times Sake
(1973)

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
MusicHound	^[2]
Rough Guides	^[3]

Elvis is a 1973 album by Elvis Presley. It sold over 1 million copies worldwide despite being released soon after the much more successful Aloha from Hawaii album. It is sometimes called "The Fool" album after one of the songs included in it, to differentiate it from the 1956 album of the same title. "Fool" was issued as a single and reached number 15 in the UK, backed by a live version of "Steamroller Blues".

"Fool" and "Where Do I Go From Here" were recorded in March 1972. "It's Impossible" is a live recording from the Hilton Hotel in Las Vegas from February 1972. Tracks 3, 4, 6–10 were leftovers from the March and May 1971 recording sessions at RCA's Studio B in Nashville. Three songs feature Presley on piano: "It's Still Here", "I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" and "I Will Be True". These three selections were all released together for a second time as part of the 1980 boxed set, Elvis Aron Presley. The song "Fool" was also released in this collection. Four other songs in this album were also reissued in other albums: "It's Impossible" (Pure Gold, 1975), "Padre" (He Walks Beside Me, 1978), "(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" (A Canadian Tribute, 1978) and "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (Our Memories Of Elvis Volume 2, 1979).

Track listing

Original LP release

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"Fool"	James Last, Carl Sigman	March 28, 1972	2:40
2.	"Where Do I Go from Here?"	Paul Williams	March 27-29, 1972	2:38
3.	"Love Me, Love the Life I Lead"	Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay	May 21, 1971	3:03
4.	"It's Still Here"	Ivory Joe Hunter	May 19, 1971	2:04
5.	"It's Impossible" (live dinner show)	Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne	February 16, 1972	2:51

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Recording date	Length
1.	"(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me"	Gordon Lightfoot	March 15, 1971	2:06
2.	"Padre"	Jacques Larue, Paul Francis Webster, Alain Romans	May 15, 1971	2:28
3.	"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen"	Thomas Paine Westendorf	May 19, 1971	2:23
4.	"I Will Be True"	Ivory Joe Hunter	May 19, 1971	2:30
5.	"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (edited version)	Bob Dylan	May 16, 1971	2:42

^[4]

Follow That Dream CD reissue

After more than 20 years of being out-of-print on vinyl, RCA reissued this album in March 1994 on the CD format, and again in 2010 on the Follow that Dream collectors label.

Disc one
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Fool"	2:44
2.	"Where Do I Go From Here"	2:41
3.	"Love Me, Love The Life I Lead"	3:05
4.	"It's Still Here"	2:05
5.	"It's Impossible"	2:55
6.	"For Lovin' Me"	2:16
7.	"Padre"	2:30
8.	"I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen"	2:27
9.	"I Will Be True"	2:32
10.	"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right" (edited version)	2:48
11.	"Steamroller Blues" (single mix)	3:05
12.	"For The Good Times"	3:10
13.	"Until It's Time For You To Go" (remake take 10)	3:38
14.	"Love Me, Love The Life I Lead"	3:07
15.	"Padre"	2:30
16.	"Fool"	2:49
17.	"Where Do I Go From Here"	1:45
18.	"Reconsider Baby"	2:45
19.	"Blue Hawaii"	2:38
20.	"Early Mornin' Rain"	3:03
21.	"Hawaiian Wedding Song"	2:01
22.	"Ku-U-I-Po"	2:14
23.	"No More"	2:38
24.	"Fool" (single master)	2:49

Disc two
No.	Title	Length
1.	"For Lovin' Me" (take 1)	3:07
2.	"Until It's Time For You To Go" (takes 1, 2)	5:47
3.	"Love Me, Love The Life I Lead" (takes 1, 2)	5:13
4.	"Padre" (takes 1, 2)	3:32
5.	"For Lovin' Me" (takes 3, 7, 8)	4:58
6.	"It's Still Here" (takes 1, 2, 3)	4:47
7.	"I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen" (take 1 [undubbed master])	2:24
8.	"I Will Be True" (takes 1, 2)	4:24
9.	"It's Still Here" (takes 4, 5)	5:39
10.	"Until It's Time For You To Go" (take 6)	4:56
11.	"Padre" (take 11)	2:30
12.	"Love Me, Love The Life I Lead" (takes 5, 6)	3:49
13.	"My Way" (takes 1, 2, 3 master)	3:34
14.	"My Way" (take 3 [master])	4:32
15.	"(That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me" (takes 9 &10)	4:09
16.	"Don't Think Twice, It's All Right"	11:20

Personnel

Elvis Presley – guitar, piano, vocals
James Burton – guitar
The Sweet Inspirations – background vocals
Joe Babcock – background vocals
Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
Jerry Carrigan – drums
Chip Young – guitar
Glen D. Hardin – piano
Delores Edgin – background vocals
Joe Esposito – guitar, percussion

Emory Gordy, Jr. – bass
Charlie Hodge – guitar
Ginger Holladay – background vocals
The Imperials Quartet – background vocals
Millie Kirkham – background vocals
June Page – background vocals
Norbert Putnam – bass
Temple Riser – background vocals
Jerry Scheff – bass

J. D. Sumner – vocals
Ron Tutt – drums
Hurshel Wiginton – background vocals
John Wilkinson – guitar
Mary Holliday – background vocals
Kathy Westmoreland – background vocals
Charlie McCoy – harmonica
Joe Guercio – conductor
David Briggs – piano

References

↑ Allmusic review
↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds) (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 892. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
↑ Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. p. 148. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
↑ "Elvis Presley Albums". Softshoe-slim.com. Retrieved 2012-02-15.

External links

APL1-0283 Elvis Guide part of the The Elvis Presley Record Research Database

Elvis Presley

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Live albums	On Stage As Recorded at Madison Square Garden Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite Elvis Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis Having Fun with Elvis on Stage Elvis in Concert An Afternoon in the Garden

Soundtrack albums	Loving You King Creole G.I. Blues Blue Hawaii Girls! Girls! Girls! It Happened at the World's Fair Fun in Acapulco Kissin' Cousins Roustabout Girl Happy Harum Scarum Frankie and Johnny Paradise Hawaiian Style Spinout Double Trouble Clambake Speedway Elvis That's the Way It Is Viva Elvis

Compilation albums	Elvis' Golden Records 50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong Elvis' Golden Records Volume 3 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 4 Elvis Sings Flaming Star Let's Be Friends Almost in Love C'mon Everybody I Got Lucky Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 1 Elvis' 40 Greatest Pure Gold Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2 The Sun Sessions Welcome to My World Mahalo from Elvis Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 Greatest Hits Volume 1 Elvis' Gold Records Volume 5 Amazing Grace: His Greatest Sacred Performances Command Performances: The Essential 60s Masters II Elvis 56 Tiger Man Memories: The '68 Comeback Special Sunrise Suspicious Minds: The Memphis 1969 Anthology ELV1S 2nd to None Elvis at Sun Hitstory Elvis Inspirational Elvis Rock Elvis Christmas The Essential Elvis Presley Christmas Duets Elvis' Greatest Shit

Box sets	Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits Vol. 1 The King of Rock 'n' Roll: The Complete 50's Masters From Nashville to Memphis: The Essential '60s Masters Walk a Mile in My Shoes: The Essential '70s Masters Live in Las Vegas Today, Tomorrow, and Forever Elvis the King The Complete '68 Comeback Special The Complete Elvis Presley Masters

Biographical films	Elvis (1979 film) Elvis Meets Nixon Elvis (2005 mini-series) Elvis & Nixon

Documentaries	The Pied Piper of Cleveland Elvis: That's the Way It Is Elvis on Tour This Is Elvis The New Gladiators

TV specials	The Frank Sinatra Timex Show: Welcome Home Elvis Elvis Presley's '68 Comeback Special Aloha from Hawaii Via Satellite Elvis in Concert

Stage shows based on Elvis	Cooking with Elvis All Shook Up Elvis. The Musical Elvis: The Concert Viva Elvis

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