He Touched Me (album)

He Touched Me
Studio album by Elvis Presley
Released April 1972
Recorded March–June 1971 [1]
Genre Gospel, contemporary Christian
Length 30:50
Label RCA Victor
Producer Felton Jarvis
Elvis Presley chronology
Elvis Now
(1972)		 He Touched Me
(1972)		 As Recorded at Madison Square Garden
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Robert ChristgauB+[3]
MusicHound[4]
The Rolling Stone Album Guide[5]
Rough Guides[6]

He Touched Me is a 1972 contemporary gospel music[7] album by Elvis Presley. It earned him his second of three Grammy Awards. The album his third and final studio gospel album, and the most contemporary of the three.[7] He Touched Me was certified gold on March 27, 1992 and platinum on July 15, 1999 by the RIAA.[8]

Track listings

Original LP release

Side one
No. TitleWriter(s)Recording date Length
1. "He Touched Me"  William J. GaitherMay 18, 1971 2:40
2. "I've Got Confidence"  Andrae CrouchMay 18, 1971 2:23
3. "Amazing Grace"  John Newton, arranged and adapted by Elvis PresleyMarch 15, 1971 3:36
4. "Seeing Is Believing"  Red West, Glen SpreenMay 19, 1971 2:55
5. "He is My Everything"  Dallas FrazierJune 9, 1971 2:42
6. "Bosom of Abraham"  William Johnson, George McFadden, Phillip BrooksJune 9, 1971 1:37
Side two
No. TitleWriter(s)Recording date Length
1. "An Evening Prayer"  C. Gabriel Battersby, Charles H. GabrielMay 18, 1971 1:56
2. "Lead Me, Guide Me"  Doris AkersMay 17, 1971 2:42
3. "There Is No God But God"  Bill KennyJune 9, 1971 2:21
4. "A Thing Called Love"  Jerry ReedMay 19, 1971 2:27
5. "I, John"  Johnson, McFadden, BrooksJune 8–10, 1971 2:18
6. "Reach Out to Jesus"  Ralph CarmichaelJune 8, 1971 3:13

2008 CD Reissue

Tracks 1-12 are from the original release.
No. TitleWriter(s)Recording date Length
13. "Only Believe" (from Love Letters from Elvis)Paul RaderJune 8, 1970 2:50
14. "Put Your Hand in the Hand" (from Elvis Now)Gene MacLellanJune 8, 1971 3:17
15. "I Got a Feelin' in My Body" (from Good Times)Dennis LindeDecember 10, 1973 3:33
16. "Help Me" (from Promised Land)Larry GatlinDecember 12, 1973 2:27

Follow That Dream edition

Disc 1 Disc 2
The original album
No. Title Length
1. "He Touched Me"   2:37
2. "I've Got Confidence"   2:19
3. "Amazing Grace"   3:32
4. "Seeing is Believing"   2:51
5. "He Is My Everything"   2:39
6. "Bosom of Abraham"   1:34
7. "An Evening Prayer"   1:53
8. "Lead Me, Guide Me"   2:39
9. "There Is No God But God"   2:18
10. "A Thing Called Love"   2:23
11. "I, John"   2:14
12. "Reach Out To Jesus"   3:13
Alternate takes
No. Title Length
13. "He Touched Me" (take 2) 2:53
14. "An Evening Prayer" (take 2) 1:58
15. "Seeing Is Believing" (takes 1-4) 7:09
16. "A Thing Called Love" (take1) 2:40
17. "He Is My Everything" (take 1) 3:58
18. "Bosom of Abraham" (takes 2, 3) 2:40
19. "Reach Out To Jesus" (takes 1-7 & 9) 6:48
20. "The Lord's Prayer"   2:39
Alternate takes
No. Title Length
1. "Johnny B. Goode"   1:08
2. "He Touched Me" (take 3 [incomplete]) 3:30
3. "An Evening Prayer" (take 3) 2:54
4. "Seeing Is Believing" (take 7) 3:58
5. "A Thing Called Love" (rehearsal) 5:35
6. "There Is No God But God" (takes 1, 2, 3, 4) 4:29
7. "Amazing Grace" (takes 1, 2) 5:15
8. "Seeing Is Believing" (takes 8, 9, 10) 5:50
9. "An Evening Prayer" (take 5) 2:05
10. "I, John" (take 1) 2:04
11. "Bosom Of Abraham" (take 4) 1:45
12. "A Thing Called Love" (takes 2, 3) 5:04
13. "I've Got Confidence" (take 1) 3:09
14. "An Evening Prayer" (take 7) 2:00
15. "He Is My Everything" (takes 2, 4 [incomplete]) 2:32
16. "Bosom of Abraham" (takes 5, 7) 2:25
17. "A Thing Called Love" (takes 4-7) 8:10
18. "An Evening Prayer" (take 8) 2:17
19. "Seeing Is Believing" (takes 11, 12) 4:28
Total length:
 2:09:39

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Personnel

Certifications

Region Provider Certification(s)
United States RIAA Platinum

References

  1. ↑ "Elvis Discography".
  2. ↑ He Touched Me (album) at AllMusic
  3. ↑ "CG: Artist". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-02-20.
  4. ↑ 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.
  5. ↑ "Elvis Presley: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. p. 147. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
  7. 1 2 Bush, John. "He Touched Me". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Searchable Database". RIAA. 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015. Note: Go to "Advanced Search" and type "Presley, Elvis" into the artist section and "He Touched Me" into the album name section.
  9. ↑ "He Touched Me". ABG EPE IP LLC. 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015.

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