Soundtrack Sessions for M.G.M.: Stay Away, Joe, October 1, 1967

Studio :

M.G.M. Studios, Hollywood, California

Musical Director :

Jeff Alexander

Engineer :

Al Pachucki

Stay Away, Joe (movie version)

October 1 (Sun.)

Take 01

FS

0:21

Come What May°

Take 02

Complete

1:58

Come What May°

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

LFS

1:45

Come What May°

Take 06

FS

0:22

Come What May°

Take 07

NA

0:20+

"Come What May"(announcement only)

Take 08

Complete

1:41

Come What May°

Take 09

Complete

1:42

Come What May°

Take 10

Take 11

Take 12

Take 13

Take 14

Take 15

Take 16

Take 17

M

1:37

Almost in Love LP(1st Camden)(O)°°/Soundtrack°

Take 18

Take 19

All I Needed Was the Rain (movie version)

October 1 (Sun.)

Take NA

M

1:42

Soundtrack°

Stay Away, Joe (record version, track)

October 1 (Sun.)

Take 01

Take 02

(M)

Used for spliced master

Stay Away, Joe (record version, track, intro)

October 1 (Sun.)

Take NA

(M)

Used for spliced master

Stay Away, Joe (record version, track, composite)

October 1 (Sun.)

Spliced

M

Spliced from take 2 and intro-NA

Let's Be Friends LP(O)/Double Features(R)

Vocal overdub later on October 1

All I Needed Was the Rain (track)

October 1 (Sun.)

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

(M)

Vocal overdub later on October 1

Dominick

October 1 (Sun.)

Take 01

Take 02

Take 03

Take 04

Take 05

M

1:45

WPA5 2503

Double Features(R)

All I Needed Was the Rain (record version, v.o.)

October 1 (Sun.)

Take NA

M

1:49

Vocal overdub of track-03

WPA1 8026

Flaming Star CD/LP(O)/Double Features(R)

Stay Away, Joe (record version, v.o.)

October 1 (Sun.)

Take NA

M

1:38

Vocal overdub of composite track

ZPA4 1054

Let's Be Fr. LP(O)/Definitive Film CD(O)/D.Features(R)/Comm.Perf.(R)

Musicians:

Guitar :

Scotty Moore

Guitar :

Chip Young

Bass :

Bob Moore

Drums :

Murrey "Buddy" Harman

Drums :

D.J. Fontana

Piano :

Floyd Cramer

Harmonica :

Charlie McCoy

Fiddle :

Gordon Terry

Backup Vocals :

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


Notes:

The live recording of Stay Away, Joe that was released by mistake on the first Camden "Almost in Love" LP is actually the movie version of the song. So contrary to conclusions made in "A Life in Music" ("Elvis sang nineteen takes with the band with no success." ), take 17 probably was considered a success by M.G.M.

The movie harmonica opening and the full band end title may have been recorded on this session.