Overdub Sessions for RCA, March 18-19, 1969 (brass)

Studio :

American Sound, Memphis, Tennessee

Producer :

Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis

Engineer :

Al Pachucki

Arranger :

Mike Leech, Glen Spreen

Hey Jude (overdub)

XPA5 1157

March 18 (Tue.): 19:00 - 22:00 

Takes NA

(M)

Brass overdubs of January 21 master

UN







Overdubs

(M)

String overdubs on March 19

March 19 (UN)

Overdubs

M

4:31

Backup vocals overdubbed on March 25? March 25? (Suspicious Minds°°/Elvis Now°°)

Kentucky Rain (overdub)

XPA5 1271

March 18 (Tue.): 19:00 - 22:00

Takes NA

(M)

Brass overdubs after string overdubs

UN







Overdubs M 3:15 Backup vocal overdubs on March 25 March 25 (Great Country DSD°°)

Only the Strong Survive (overdub)

XPA5 1272

March 18 (Tue.): 19:00 - 22:00

Takes NA

(M)

Brass overdubs of February 20 master

UN







Overdubs (M) Strings overdubbed on March 21 March 21 (UN)
Overdubs M 2:44 Backup vocal overdubs on March 25 March 25 (From Elvis in Memphis°°)

Gentle on My Mind (overdub)

XPA5 1155

March 18 (Tue.): 19:00 - 22:00

Take NA

(M)

Brass overdubs after vocal overdub/replacement

UN







Overdubs

(M)

String overdubs on March 19

March 19 (UN)

Overdubs (M) Band & harmony vocal overdubs on March 20 March 20 (UN)
Overdubs M 3:24 Backup vocal overdubs possibly on March 25? March 25? (Great Country DSD°°)

In the Ghetto (overdub)

XPA5 1154

March 18 (Tue.): 22:00 - 02:00

Take NA M 2:47 Brass overdubs after string overdubs From Elvis in Memphis°°(O)/24K Hits DCC°°(O)/E1°°(R2)
Memphis Record°°(R1, poor eq)/Gold Records 5°°(O, L/R swapped)

My Little Friend (overdub)

XPA5 1153

March 18 (Tue.): 22:00 - 02:00

Take NA

(M)

Brass overdubs after vocal overdub

UN







Overdubs (M) String overdubs on March 19(night) March 19 (UN)
Overdubs M 2:46 Backup vocals overdubbed on March 25 or later?  March 25-? (Almost in Love LP°°)

Mama Liked the Roses (overdub)

XPA5 1152

March 18 (Tue.): 22:00 - 02:00

Take NA

(M)

2:48

Brass overdubs & re-recording of 'bell' (intro  

UN

0:00-0:08 & 0:53-1:10) after harmony v.o.







Overdubs

(M)

2:36+

String overdubs on March 19

March 19 (Memphis Memories°°)

Overdubs

M

2:48

Female backup vocal overdub on March 31, 1970

 

March 31, 1970 (Suspicious Minds°°)

Any Day Now (overdub)

XPA5 1274

March 18 (Tue.): 22:00 - 02:00  

Take NA

(M)

Brass overdubs after string overdubs

UN







Overdubs

M

3:03

Backup vocal overdubs on March 25?

March 25? (From Elvis in Memphis°°)

 

Suspicious Minds (overdub?)

XPA5 1227

March 18? (Tue.): 22:00 - 02:00  

Take NA (M) 3:22 Possibly basic  brass overdubs after March 18  if so: Memphis Rec°°(R)/E Rocks & the Girls Roll°°(acetate, ~7.2% fast)
string overdubs. (Sample: Acetate, Left channel: 
part near end could include a solo trumpet, but may 
just be strings playing the parts of the final brass 
arrangement. 







Overdubs

M

4:31

Brass overdubbed on August 7 (extended)

August 7 (Heart & Soul DSD°°)

 

Musicians:

Trumpet :

Wayne Jackson, R.F. Taylor

French Horn :

Joe D'Gerolamo, Tony Cason 

Trombone :

Jackie Thomas, Jack Hale

Saxophone :

Glen Spreen, Andrew Love

Piano? ('bell'?) : Bobby Wood? (Mama Liked the Roses)


Notes:

The DCC '24 K Hits' CD may be the preferred, most natural digital version of the album master of In the Ghetto, expected to be matched (at least) in the future when a proper Sony transfer is released. BMG's obsolete master (60's Box/'Suspicious Minds' 2xCD) unfortunately has the usual flaws. Although the 2002 release '30 # 1 Hits' didn't pass the audio test in general, In the Ghetto was an exception with a nice remastering effort, apart from the levels/clipping.