Mixing (+overdub?) Sessions for NBC: Elvis TV Special (NBC TV Special), June 24, 1968

	Studio :	Western Recorders (Studio 1 & 3), Hollywood, California
	Producer :	Bones Howe
	Engineer :	Bones Howe

"Guitar Man's Evil" (section #1)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS		Reel 1: MONO 1 Track, Studio 1
	Take 02	FS
	Take 03	FS
	Take 04	FS
	Take 05	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Nothingville (vocals kept) Filmed playback 6/30: "road #1"

"Guitar Man's Evil" (section #1, insert)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS
	Take 02	FS
	Take 03	FS
	Take 04	LFS
	Take 05	FS
	Take 06	FS
	Take 07	FS
	Take 08	FS
	Take 09	LFS
	Take 10	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Guitar Man evil #1(vocals taken out) Filmed vocal overdub 6/30: "alley"

"Guitar Man's Evil" (section #2)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS
	Take 02	FS
	Take 03	FS
	Take 04	FS
	Take 05	FS
	Take 06	FS
	Take 07	FS
	Take 08	NA
	Take 09	FS		Reel 2: MONO 1 Track, Studio 1
	Take 10	FS
	Take 11	FS
	Take 12	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Let Yourself Go (female vocal overdubbed followed by kept original Elvis vocal). Filmed playback 6/28: "Guitar Man Let Yourself Go"	(Alt.2: ) Let Yourself Go (Elvis vocal kept all the way. Another 68CB acetate confirms possibility)

"Police whistle insert"

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS
	Take 02	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) For use after Let Yourself Go Filmed playback 6/28: "Guitar Man Let Yourself Go"(part 3)

"Guitar Man's Evil" (section three)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS
	Take 02	FS
	Take 03	FS
	Take 04	FS
	Take 05	FS
	Take 06	LFS		Hold Front
	Take 07	LFS		Hold "
	Take 08	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Guitar Man evil #2 (vocals taken out), part after Let Yourself Go. Possibly including Big Boss Man. Filmed vocal overdub 6/30: "road#2"

"Guitar Man's Evil" (section three, insert)

June 24 (Mon.)

Take 01

M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) fake grinding organ intro with pre-Egypt announcer overdubbed('hurry hurry...'). Filmed playback 6/28-30

"It Hurts Me" (section one, #5)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS		#5 appears to be global numbering of Road medley
	Take 02	FS
	Take 03	FS
	Take 04	FS
	Take 05	FS
	Take 06	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) It Hurts Me -from start up to first "sit and cry" (vocals taken out). filmed vocal overdub June 28-30.

(section two, #6)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS		#6 appears to be global numbering of Road medley
	Take 02	FS
	Take 03	FS
	Take 04	FS
	Take 05	FS
	Take 06	M

(Alt.1: ) It Hurts Me -from "when I know" up to "he'll never change"(vocals kept during fight). Filmed playback June 28-30

"It Hurts Me" (section three, #7)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01			#7 appears to be global numbering of Road medley
	Take 02
	Take 03
	Take 04
	Take 05
	Take 06	FS		Reel 3: MONO 1 Track, Studio 1
	Take 07	FS
	Take 08	FS
	Take 09	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) It Hurts Me -from "I know that he" up to "if I had someone like ..." (vocals kept). Filmed playback June 28-30

(section four, #8)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS		#8 appears to be global numbering of Road medley
	Take 02	FS
	Take 03	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) It Hurts Me - last word of song: "you" with orchestra 'sting' (vocals kept). Filmed playback June 28-30

(section two, #6, before "Little Egypt")

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS		#6 appears to be global numbering of Road medley
	Take 02	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Guitar Man evil #3 (vocals taken out), part after It Hurts Me (assuming #6 wrong) Filmed vocal overdub 6/30: road#3	(Alt.2: ) probably not: "fake grinding organ" with pre-Egypt announcer overdubbed('hurry hurry...')

(karate section)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS
	Take 02	M		PAGE 1, OVER (2nd page not available)

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Possibly instrumental backing during mid-song karate/dance section of It Hurts Me. Filmed playback 6/28-30

"Guitar Man" (opener)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	PB		Reel #NA-A: MONO 1 Track, Studio 3
	Take 02	X		(X=erased according to legend)
	Take 03	X
	Take 04	X
	Take 05	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Trouble opening (vocals taken out) Filmed vocal overdub 6/30: "Section #1"

"Guitar Man" (opener, section 2)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS
	Take 02	PB
	Take 03	X
	Take 04	X
	Take 05	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Guitar Man opening (vocals kept) Filmed playback 6/30: "Section #1"

"Guitar Man" (opener, section 2, part)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01
	Take 02	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Guitar scratch bridge (instrumental) Filmed playback 6/30: "Opening Section #3"

"Gospel seg." (section I)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	X
	Take 02	PB
	Take 03	PB
	Take 04
	Take 05	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child Filmed playback 6/28?

"Gospel seg." (section II)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS
	Take 02
	Take 03	PB
	Take 04	X SECT 2		Reel #NA-B: MONO 1 Track, Studio 3
	Take 05	X
	Take 06	PB
	Take 07	FS
	Take 08	PB
	Take 09	PB
	Take 10	X
	Take 11	?
	Take 12	F?
	Take 13	PB
	Take 14	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Yes Yes Yes/Where Could I Go But to the Lord (vocals kept). Filmed playback 6/28?

"Gospel seg." (section 3)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	X		Reel #NA-C: MONO 1 Track, Studio 3
	Take 02	PB
	Take 03	X
	Take 04	X			Tape
	Take 05	PB
	Take 06	X
	Take 07	?
	Take 08	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Up Above My Head/I Found That Light (vocals kept). Filmed playback 6/28?

"Gospel seg." (section 4)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01			Sect 4 "Don't use Vocal not out enuff"
	Take 02
	Take 03
	Take 04
	Take 05	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Saved (vocals kept). Filmed playback 6/28?

"Gospel seg." ("2" insert?)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01?			2 .1? (insert?)
	Take 02?			.3?
	Take 03?	M		.5?

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Saved break+ending(vocals kept). Filmed playback 6/28: "Gospel pick-up"

"If I Can Dream"

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	X		Reel #NA-D: MONO 1 Track, Studio 3
	Take 02	PB
	Take 03	X
	Take 04	X
	Take 05	X
	Take 06	X
	Take 07	X
	Take 08	Hold		-Good front to bridge
	Take 09	X
	Take 10	Hold		-Most vocal
	Take 11	FS
	Take 12
	Take 13
	Take 14			"to top of reel =>"
	Take 15	FS
	Take 16	M	3:08	"Record mix"

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) If I Can Dream (single master). Also filmed playback 6/29: 6 PM & 8 PM

  

"If I Can Dream" (track)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	X
	Take 02	M		"<=dubs Studio D, 6/26/68"?

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) If I Can Dream (vocals take out). Filmed vocal overdub 6/30

"Memories"

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS		Reel #NA-E: MONO 1 Track, Studio 3
	Take 02	Complete
	Take 03	FS
	Take 04	FS
	Take 05	LFS
	Take 06
	Take 07	M	3:02	"<= dubs Studio D, 6/26/68"?

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Memories (single master). "<= dubs Studio D, 6/26/68" may refer to track, with vocals taken out: filmed v.o. 6/27: 6 PM & 8 PM	(Alt.2:) vocal overdub if done June 24 or 26

"Let Yourself Go" (closing instrumental)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	Complete
	Take 02	FS
	Take 03	Complete
	Take 04	M	1:02			Burbank '68/The '68 Comeback

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Let Yourself Go (closing instrumental). Filmed playback 6/30

"Guitar scratch bridge" (instrumental)

June 24 (Mon.)

Take 01

M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) end of soundtrack version of Trouble/Guitar Man (opening) Filmed playback 6/30: "Opening Section #3"

"Guitar Man" (opener)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS		Reel#NA-F: STEREO 2-Tr, Studio 3
	Take 02	M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Trouble opening (studio vocals possibly kept on stereo mix tape)

"Guitar Man" (opener, section 2)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01
	Take 02
	Take 03
	Take 04	M		No guitar scratch bridge on stereo tape (LP mix?)

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Guitar Man opening (studio vocals possibly kept on stereo mix tape, probably no guitar scratch bridge on stereo tape, = LP mix?)

"Gospel" (section 1)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	FS		FS
	Take 02	M		M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Yes Yes Yes/Where Could I Go But To the Lord	(Alt.2: ) Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (probably not on stereo tape, = LP mix?)

"Gospel" (section 2)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	PB		Different log: PB
	Take 02	FS		Different log:
	Take 03	FS		Different log:
	Take 04	M		Different log: M

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Up Above My Head	(Alt.2: ) Up Above My Head/I Found That Light	(Alt.3: ) Yes Yes Yes/Where Could I Go But to the Lord

"Gospel" (section 3)

June 24 (Mon.)

	Take 01	X		X
	Take 02	X		X
	Take 03	X		X
	Take 04	FS		FS	Tape
	Take 05	X		X
	Take 06	X		X
	Take 07	FS		FS
	Take 08	X		X
	Take 09	M		"Good to Saved"

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) I Found That Light	(Alt.2: ) Saved (up to end)	(Alt.3: ) Up Above My Head/I Found That Light

"Gospel" (section 4)

June 24 (Mon.)

Take 01

"Don't use Vocal not out enuff"

Assumptions
(Alt.1: ) Saved	(Alt.2: ) Saved (ending)	(Alt.3: ) Saved (possibly track, intended to be vocally overdubbed initially)

	Musicians:

	Notes:
	Mixing session tape log notes by Bones Howe on June 24: These notes are marked in gray color since they are thought to refer to mixing only of the TV Special prerecordings. Take numbers and status could refer to observations during studio playback of tapes recorded between June 20-23 or simply to mixing attempts. For this reason, take numbers do not have to be complete nor comply with actual June 20-23 session, but are listed in the original form because of the hidden, unsolved clues they may provide. It ought to be easy to match these notes with both the June 20-23 prerecordings and corresponding overdub/playback sessions, but unfortunately it's not. The purpose of the mixing session was to prepare tapes to be overdubbed or lip-synched to, at NBC studio on June 28 & 30 as well as preparing mixes for record release. "FS" and "LFS" may not be the most logical notes for unsatisfactory mixing attempts, although "X" does make sense whether "X" means erased according to code key or not. The first three tape boxes were done in Studio 1, are numbered and more carefully labelled. The other 6 tapes were doned in Studio 3, lack tape box numbers and are listed here in a suggested, possible order(A-F). The more careless notes indicate a possibilty that the last 6 tapes were mixed late, perhaps after Bones Howe's return to Western after attending the rehearsal held in the dressing room of NBC (should be about 6 PM).
	It's likely that vocals for Memories and not impossible A Little Less Conversation, as released on 'Memories', were overdubbed in the evening of June 24 as well, but there are no published notes (as of May 2002) available to confirm it (see June 20-24 notes).