Sessions: January 22-23, 1963

Soundtrack Session for Paramount: Fun in Acapulco, January 22-23, 1963

Studio :

Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California

Musical Director :

Joseph Lilley

Engineer :

Dave Weichman

	Studio :	Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California
	Musical Director :	Joseph Lilley
	Engineer :	Dave Weichman

Bossa Nova Baby

AO

January 22

Take 01

FS

0:19

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 02

Complete

2:33

Fun in Acapulco FTD/Platinum

Take 03

Complete

2:49

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

Take 07

Take 08

Take 09

Take 10

Take 11

M

2:12

2:04

PPA3 4431

Fun in A. FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double F.(R)+"Acetates vol.1"

I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here

BO

January 22

Take 01

Complete

2:52

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

Take 07

Complete?

Second-to-last line used for spliced master

UN

Take 08

Take 09

Take 10

Complete

2:53

(2:43) Used for spliced master (0:00-2:37, 2:43-2:53)

Acetates vol.1°

Spliced

M

2:53

Spliced from takes 10 and 7(2:38-2:43)

PPA3 4430

Fun in Acapulco FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double Features(R)

Mexico

CO

January 22

Take 01

FS

0:37

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 02

Complete

2:06

Fun in Acapulco FTD/Today, Tomorrow and Forever

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

M

2:10

(2:01)

Fun in A. FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/D. Feat.(R)+"Acetates vol.1"

Take 06

Complete

2:10

Alternate lyrics (same as boy v.o. of movie version)

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 07

(M)

1:59

PPA3 4425

Fun in Acapulco FTD/Out in Hollywood

The Bullfighter Was a Lady

DO

January 22

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

FS

0:46

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 05

FS

0:44

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 06

Complete

2:22

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 07

Possibly used for spliced master

Take 08

Take 09

Complete?

2:09?

Used for spliced master (or possibly master take)

"Acetates vol.1"

Spliced

M

2:05

Probably spliced from takes 9 and 7

PPA3 4428

Fun in Acapulco FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double Features(R)

Marguerita

EO

January 22

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

Complete

2:51

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 07

Take 08

M

2:43

PPA3 4427

Fun in Acapulco FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double Features(R)

Vino, Dinero y Amor

FO

January 22

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

M

1:56

PPA3 4424

Fun in Acapulco FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double Features(R)

Vino, Dinero y Amor (The Amigos, caf� version)

GO

January 22-23

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

(M)

1:06

soundtrack

Vino, Dinero y Amor (The Amigos, boat version)

HO

January 22-23

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

(M)

:

soundtrack

No Room to Rhumba in a Sports Car

JO

January 23

Take 01

M

2:04

(1:54)

PPA3 4429

Fun in A. FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double Feat.(R)+"Acetates vol 1"

Fun in Acapulco

KO

January 23

Take 01

M

2:40

(2:32)

PPA3 4423

Fun in A. FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double F.(R, fadeout)+"Acetates vol 1"

El Toro

LO

January 23

Take 01

Used for spliced master

UN

Take 02

2:40

Used for spliced master (0:00-2:18)

Acetates vol.1°

Take 03

Spliced

M

2:44

Spliced from take 2 and end of take 1 (2:18-2:40)

PPA3 4426

Fun in Acapulco FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double Features(R)

I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here (remake)

BO

January 23

Take 11

FS+FS

0:46

take numbering assumed continued

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 12

FS

0:27

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 13

Complete

2:40

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 14

Take 15

Take 16

Take 17

Take 18

Complete

2:46

Used for spliced master

Acetates vol 1°

Take 19

Intro used for spliced master

UN

Spliced

M

2:35

(2:27) Spliced from takes 18 and 19(intro)

WPA5 2540

Fun in Acapulco FTD/Silver Screen Stereo/Soundtrack(edit 1:43)

The Bullfighter Was a Lady (remake)

DO

January 23

Take 10

take numbering assumed continued

Take 11

Take 12

Take 13

Take 14

Take 15

Take 16

Take 17

M

2:01

WPA5 2541

Fun in Acapulco FTD/Silver Screen Stereo/Acetates vol.1°/Soundtrack

You Can't Say No in Acapulco

NO

January 23

Take 01

FS

0:20

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 02

FS

0:21

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 03

FS

0:31

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 04

Complete

1:56

Fun in Acapulco FTD

Take 05

M

2:03

(1:57)

PPA3 4432

Fun in A. FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/D. Feat.(R)+"Acetates vol.1"

Malagueña (track)

MO

January 23

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

(M)

3:19

(3:09) No vocal overdub

Acetates vol.1°

Guadalajara (track)

PO

January 23

Take 01

Complete

3:09

Used for spliced master

Acetates vol.1°

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

Take 06

Take 07

Used for spliced master

UN

Spliced

(M)

2:45

Spliced from takes 1 & 7. Vocal overdub February 27

Mexico (instrumental)

COD

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

(M)

UN

Musicians:

Guitar :

Scotty Moore

Guitar/Mandoline :

Hilmer J. "Tiny" Timbrell

Guitar :

Barney Kassel

Bass :

Ray Siegel

Drums :

D.J. Fontana

Drums :

Hal Blaine

Percussion :

Emil Radocchia

Piano :

Dudley Brooks

Trumpet :

Anthony Terran

Trumpet :

Rudolph Loera

Saxophone :

Clifford Scott

Backup Vocals :

The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Ray Walker

Backup Vocals :

The Amigos: Jose Vadiz, Pedro Berrios, Miguel Alcaide and German Vega

Notes:

The 2003 FTD release of the Fun in Acapulco soundtrack is a great representation of the original 2-track masters, replacing the poorly remixed Double Features version as well as everything released before (reel-to-reel and LP versions). The original masters have nice dynamic compression of vocals and almost natural sounding echo of instruments. Although it might be possible to remix the soundtrack properly from 3-track in the future, this use of original 2-track masters is considered historically correct. The Double Features mix had a dry sound of instruments which wasn't that bad. It was mainly the digital reverb of the vocals and the 3-channel delay that was disturbing.

Studio dialogue before masters and a few alternate vocal parts can be found on the Czech release "The Elvis Acetates volume 1" (Memory 2024-2). The record version of The Bullfighter Was a Lady is listed as being spliced from takes 9 and 7. However the acetate version that ought to be take 9 alone does not reveal any unique parts.

The remake versions of I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here and The Bullfighter Was a Lady are the actual movie versions. All other soundtrack vocals are identical to the album versions.

Thanks to Henk Muller for providing information on the Amigos tracks!

Take 01	FS	0:19			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 02	Complete	2:33			Fun in Acapulco FTD/Platinum
Take 03	Complete	2:49			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 04
Take 05
Take 06
Take 07
Take 08
Take 09
Take 10
Take 11	M	2:12	2:04	PPA3 4431	Fun in A. FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double F.(R)+"Acetates vol.1"

Take 01	Complete	2:52			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 02
Take 03
Take 04
Take 05
Take 06
Take 07	Complete?		Second-to-last line used for spliced master		UN
Take 08
Take 09
Take 10	Complete	2:53	(2:43) Used for spliced master (0:00-2:37, 2:43-2:53)		Acetates vol.1°
Spliced	M	2:53	Spliced from takes 10 and 7(2:38-2:43)	PPA3 4430	Fun in Acapulco FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double Features(R)

Take 01	FS	0:37			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 02	Complete	2:06			Fun in Acapulco FTD/Today, Tomorrow and Forever
Take 03
Take 04
Take 05	M	2:10	(2:01)		Fun in A. FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/D. Feat.(R)+"Acetates vol.1"
Take 06	Complete	2:10	Alternate lyrics (same as boy v.o. of movie version)		Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 07	(M)	1:59		PPA3 4425	Fun in Acapulco FTD/Out in Hollywood

Take 01			Used for spliced master		UN
Take 02		2:40	Used for spliced master (0:00-2:18)		Acetates vol.1°
Take 03
Spliced	M	2:44	Spliced from take 2 and end of take 1 (2:18-2:40)	PPA3 4426	Fun in Acapulco FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/Double Features(R)

Take 11	FS+FS	0:46	take numbering assumed continued		Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 12	FS	0:27			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 13	Complete	2:40			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 14
Take 15
Take 16
Take 17
Take 18	Complete	2:46	Used for spliced master		Acetates vol 1°
Take 19			Intro used for spliced master		UN
Spliced	M	2:35	(2:27) Spliced from takes 18 and 19(intro)	WPA5 2540	Fun in Acapulco FTD/Silver Screen Stereo/Soundtrack(edit 1:43)

Take 01	FS	0:20			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 02	FS	0:21			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 03	FS	0:31			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 04	Complete	1:56			Fun in Acapulco FTD
Take 05	M	2:03	(1:57)	PPA3 4432	Fun in A. FTD(O)/R2R(O)/LP(O)/D. Feat.(R)+"Acetates vol.1"

Take 01	Complete	3:09	Used for spliced master	Acetates vol.1°
Take 02
Take 03
Take 04
Take 05
Take 06
Take 07			Used for spliced master	UN
Spliced	(M)	2:45	Spliced from takes 1 & 7. Vocal overdub February 27

	Musicians:
	Guitar :	Scotty Moore
	Guitar/Mandoline :	Hilmer J. "Tiny" Timbrell
	Guitar :	Barney Kassel
	Bass :	Ray Siegel
	Drums :	D.J. Fontana
	Drums :	Hal Blaine
	Percussion :	Emil Radocchia
	Piano :	Dudley Brooks
	Trumpet :	Anthony Terran
	Trumpet :	Rudolph Loera
	Saxophone :	Clifford Scott
	Backup Vocals :	The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Ray Walker
	Backup Vocals :	The Amigos: Jose Vadiz, Pedro Berrios, Miguel Alcaide and German Vega

	Notes:
	The 2003 FTD release of the Fun in Acapulco soundtrack is a great representation of the original 2-track masters, replacing the poorly remixed Double Features version as well as everything released before (reel-to-reel and LP versions). The original masters have nice dynamic compression of vocals and almost natural sounding echo of instruments. Although it might be possible to remix the soundtrack properly from 3-track in the future, this use of original 2-track masters is considered historically correct. The Double Features mix had a dry sound of instruments which wasn't that bad. It was mainly the digital reverb of the vocals and the 3-channel delay that was disturbing.
	Studio dialogue before masters and a few alternate vocal parts can be found on the Czech release "The Elvis Acetates volume 1" (Memory 2024-2). The record version of The Bullfighter Was a Lady is listed as being spliced from takes 9 and 7. However the acetate version that ought to be take 9 alone does not reveal any unique parts.
	The remake versions of I Think I'm Gonna Like It Here and The Bullfighter Was a Lady are the actual movie versions. All other soundtrack vocals are identical to the album versions. Thanks to Henk Muller for providing information on the Amigos tracks!