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Soundtrack Sessions for Universal: Change of Habit, March 5-7, 1969 |
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Decca Universal Studio, Universal City, Hollywood, California |
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Musical Conductor : |
Billy Goldenberg |
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Engineer : |
Mel Metcalf, Phil Yen |
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MB1? |
March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00 |
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Take NA |
(M) |
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MB2 |
March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00 |
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Take 01 |
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Take 02 |
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Take 03 |
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Take 04 |
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Take 05 |
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Take 06 |
M |
3:19 |
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ZPA4 1058 |
Let's Be Friends LP(O)°°/Double Features(R)°° |
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MB3 |
March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00 |
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Take 01 |
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Take 02 |
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Take 03 |
(M) |
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Used for composite master |
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MB4? |
March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00 |
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Take NA |
(M) |
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Used for composite master |
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March 5 (Wed.): 19:00 - 02:00 |
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Spliced |
M |
2:43 |
Spliced from MB3-03 and worpart ending |
ZPA4 1057 |
Let's Be Fr. LP(O)°°/We Love Elvis 3(O)°°/US Male CD(O)°°Double F°°(R) |
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MB5 |
March 6 (Thu.): 19:00 - 02:00 |
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Take 01 |
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Probably main & backup vocal overdub of track |
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Take 02 |
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Take 03 |
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Take 04 |
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Take NA |
PB |
2:59 |
(Unique backup vocals) |
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Memphis Tennessee°(acetate source) |
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Take 08 |
(M) |
3:08 |
(3:01) Vocals replaced on September 22 |
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Today, Tomorrow and Forever°° |
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MV6 (MB6?) |
March 6 (Thu.): 19:00 - 02:00 |
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Take 01 |
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Take 02 |
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Take 03 |
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Take 04 |
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Take 05 |
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Take 06 |
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Take 07 |
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1:57 |
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ZPA4 1056 |
Let's Be Friends LP(O)°°/Double Features(R)°° |
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Musicians: |
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Guitar : |
Dennis Budimir |
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Guitar : |
Mike Deasy |
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Guitar : |
Howard Roberts |
| Guitar : | Robert Bain (Have a Happy only) | |
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Bass : |
Robert Bain (Have a Happy only) |
| Electric Bass : | Lyle Ritz | |
| Electric Bass : | Max Bennett (Have a Happy only) | |
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Drums : |
Carl "Cubby" O'Brien |
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Piano : |
Roger Kellaway |
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| Backup Vocals : | B.J. Baker, Sally Stevens, Jackie Ward (Let Us Pray overdub) |
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| Backup Vocals : | The Blossoms: Darlene Love, Jean King & Fanita James (Let Us Pray overdub) |
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Assuming that the first recording
of the 'Change of Habit' soundtrack session was the instrumental track
only of Let Us Pray and that both the
main and backup vocals were overdubbed together the following night.
The backup vocals of the master take are thought to have been kept,
while Elvis vocal was replaced, probably during September
25-26 in Nashville. These assumptions are based on the three
available versions of the song. All of them have the same instrumental
track. One version exists on acetate and has unique main and backup
vocals, one version was released as "take 8"(implying live)
on the 'Today Tomorrow and Forever' set and also has unique main vocal,
but backup vocals identical to the final
master with replaced main vocal. The assumption is supported by the
unidentified first production number, MB1. However, this is a guess and
does not explain why Have a Happy is listed as having production
number MV6, rather than the expected MB6 (see 'A Life in Music'). 'MV'
insetad of 'MB' may imply vocal overdub. |
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