Studio Sessions for RCA, February 18-19, 1969

Studio :

American Sound, Memphis, Tennessee

Producer :

Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis

Engineer :

Al Pachucki

Power of My Love

XPA5 1268

February 18 (Tue.): 19:30 - 22:30 

Take 01

SFS+PB

4:33

Preceeded by rehearsals. Announced as "This is 1". 

U.M. 13°°(Followed by intro&tape rewound)/Susp. Minds°°/Alw.M.3°°

Take 02

SFS

1:00

"Still rolling - this is 2". Preceeded by rehearsals.

Unsurpassed Masters 13°°/Always Me 3°°

Take 03

PB

3:18

"(Take) 3"

Unsurpassed Masters 13°°/Platinum/Always Me 3°°

Take 04

4xFS

2:53

"Too much echo". Followed by rehearsal and 1-liner: 

Unsurpassed Masters 13°°/Always Me 3°°

Are You Waiting Just for Me (Ernest Tubb)

Take 05

LFS

0:43

Unsurpassed Masters 13°°/Always Me 3°°

Take 06

FS

0:27

Unsurpassed Masters 13°°/Memphis Sessions°°/Always Me 3°°

Take 07A LFS+PB 5:55 LFS announced as "seven" (not by Chips?). Unsurpassed Masters 13°°/Always Me 3°°(LFS only)

Take 07

(M)

2:59

(2:45) Undubbed master. Further overdubs:

Unsurpassed Masters 13°°/Always Me 2°°







V.O.

(M)

1:16+

Harmony v.o. possibly on February 22?

February 22? (Memphis Memories°)

Overdubs (M)

Brass overdubs on March 19

March 19 (UN)

Overdubs

M

2:40

Backup vocal overdubs on March 25

March 25 (From Elvis in Memphis°°)


After Loving You

XPA5 1269

February 18 (Tue.): 23:00 - 02:00 

(Take 01)

LFS

1:33

Preceeded by rehearsal

Unsurpassed M. 13°°(L/R swapped)/Always Me 2°°/Animal Instinct°°

(Take 02)

PB

3:29

Unsurpassed M. 13°°(L/R swap)/Susp. M.°°/Alw.M. 2°°/A. Instinct°°

(Take 03)

PB

3:44

Preceeded by rehearsal

U.M. 13°°(L/R)/Memphis Sessions°°/American Cr. J.°°/Alw. Me 2°°

(Take 04)

M

3:09

Master is without overdubs.

From Elvis in Memphis°°(O)/Memphis Record°°(R, 3:00, poor eq)

Do You Know Who I Am?

XPA5 1270

February 19 (Wed.): 02:30 - 05:00 

(Take 01)

PB

2:40

U.M. 13°°(rew. After L You)/M. Sess.°°(L/R)/ACJ°°(L/R)/AM 2°°(L/R)

(Take 02)

3xFS+PB

5:15

Preceeded by rehearsal

Unsurpassed Masters 13°°/Always Me 2°°(L/R swapped)

(Take 03)

LFS

1:57

Unsurpassed Masters 14°°/Always Me 2°°(L/R swapped)

(Take 04)

3xFS+PB

4:56

Preceeded by rehearsal

Unsurpassed Masters 14°°/Always Me 2°°(L/R swapped)

(Take 05)

6xFS+PB

6:20

Unsurpassed Masters 14°°/Always Me 2°°(L/R swapped)

(Take 06)

LFS

2:59

Unsurpassed Masters 14°°/Always Me 2°°(L/R swapped)

(Take 07)

(M)

3:17

(3:07). 0:00-1:34 of vocals used. Further overdubs:

Unsurpassed Masters 14°°/Always Me 2°°(L/R swapped)







V.O. (M) Vocal repair of last part, shortly after master take? February 19-22? (UN)

V.O.

(M)

3:00

Harmony vocal overdub possibly on February 22?

February 22? (Memphis Memories)

Overdubs M 2:51

String and backup vocal overdubs on March 25

March 25 (Back in Memphis°°)

Do You Know Who I Am? (vocal repair)

XPA5 1270

Take NA

(M)

Vocal repair of last part(1:34-2:51) of master take.

UN







V.O.

(M)

3:00

Harmony vocal overdub possibly on February 22?

February 22? (Memphis Memories)

Overdubs M 2:51

String and backup vocal overdubs on March 25

March 25 (Back in Memphis°°)

 

Musicians:

Guitar :

Reggie Young

Guitar :

Elvis Presley

Bass :

Tommy Cogbill

Drums :

Gene Chrisman

Piano :

Bobby Wood

Piano :

Elvis Presley (After Loving You takes 1-2)

Organ :

Bobby Emmons

Harmonica :

Ed Kollis (Power of My Love)


Notes:

The last part of the unfinished vocal to Do You Know Who I Am? is thought to have been recorded right after the session, simply because it would make sense to end the session with a complete vocal for the master take.