Elvis Presley RCA releases 1981

In an attempt to give Elvis songs a modern country music sound, Felton Jarvis experimented by copying only Elvis’ voice to a tape and then have top musicians provide a new backing.

The result is the Guitar man LP on which some songs sound better, but other songs sound weaker than the original.

The date stated is the original recording date of Elvis’ vocals.

              AAL1-3917 Guitar man (January 1981)

198101. Guitar man

  UPA4-2765 take 12 + 1980 overdubs September 10, 1967 KWA5-8566

198102. After loving you

  XPA5-1269 take 4 + 1980 overdubs February 18, 1969 KWA5-8571

198103. Too much monkey business

              WPA4-1800 take 12 + 1980 overdubs January 15, 1968 KWA5-8556

198104. Just call me lonesome

              UPA4-2769 take 1 + 1980 overdubs September 11, 1967 KWA5-8553

198105. Loving arms

  CPA5-1626 take 3 + 1980 overdubs December 13, 1973 KWA5-8591

198106. You asked me to

  CPA5-1619 take 6 + 1980 overdubs December 11, 1973 KWA5-8558

198107. Clean up your own back yard

  2002 take 6 + 1980 overdubs October 23, 1968 KWA5-8572

198108. She thinks I still care

  FWA5-0666 take 2B + 1980 overdubs February 2, 1976 KWA5-8564

198109. Faded love

  ZPA4-1617 take 1 + 1980 overdubs June 7, 1970 KWA5-8562

198110. I'm movin' on

  XPA5-1147 take 1 & vocal overdub parts + 1980 overdubs January 14 & 21, 1969  

  KWA5-8557

  PB-12158 (January 1981)

198101. Guitar man

198109. Faded love

  PB-12205 (April 1981)

198105. Lovin' arms

198106. You asked me to

A biographical movie called This is Elvis was made and used original footage from newsreels, private movies, TV appearances, photo’s, et cetera.

For the soundtrack double-album several songs were edited and/or remixed and/or had instruments overdubbed, while other songs appeared as originally recorded.

              CPL2-4031 This is Elvis (April 1981)

196119. (Marie's the name) His latest flame

198111. Moody blue

  Remix of December 1976 single

195401* That's all right

198112a Shake, rattle and roll &

198112b Flip, Flop and Fly

              TV January 28, 1956 20.00h + 1981 overdub LPA5-5807

              CBS TV New York "Stage show"

198113. Heartbreak hotel

              TV March 17, 1956 20.30h + 1981 overdub LPA5-5808

              CBS TV New York "Stage show"

198114. Hound dog

  TV June 5, 1956 20.00h + 1981 overdub LPA5-5809

  ABC TV Los Angeles "Milton Berle show"

i.5603*  Excerpt from Hy Gardner interview

              July 1, 1956 23.30h LPA5-5810

              WRCA TV New York "Hy Gardner calling"

195616* My baby left me

198115. Merry Christmas baby

              mix 3 2:49 May 15, 1971 + 1981 overdubs LPA5-5811

                     The The wonderful world of Christmas LP has the master

198116* Mean woman blues

              BY take 1 + intro & end from BX take 7 + BDL take 1 overdubbed January 22, 1957 

              LPA5-5812

              The Loving you LP has the master

198117. Don't be cruel (to a heart that's true)

  TV January 6, 1957 20.00h + 1981 overdub LPA5-5813

  CBS TV New York "The Ed Sullivan show"

195713* (Let me be your) Teddy bear

195722* Jailhouse rock

i.5804*  Army swearing in

              March 24, 1958 LPA5-5814

196021. G.I. blues

i.5805*  Excerpt from "Departure for Germany press conference"

              September 22, 1958 LPA5-5815

i.6001* Excerpt from "Home from Germany press conference"

             March 7, 1960 LPA5-5815

             Press conference, Elvis' office, Graceland

198118. Too much monkey business

  WPA4-1800 take 12 edited January 15, 1968 LPA5-5816

   The Singer presents Elvis singing Flaming star and others LP has the master

195621* Love me tender

198119. I've got a thing about you baby

  CPA5-4765 take 15 edited July 22, 1973

  The January 1974 single has the master

195902* I need your love tonight

198120* Blue suede shoes

               First part June 27, 1968 18.00h and

               second part June 29, 1968 18.00h

               LPA5-5817

196414* Viva Las Vegas

198121. Suspicious minds

              live January 14, 1973 00.30h edited LPA5-5818

   The Aloha from Hawaii via satellite LP has the master

i.7101*  JC's award to Elvis as one of the ten outstanding young men of the year

              January 16, 1971 20.00h LPA5-5819

198122. Promised land

  CPA5-1629 take 6 edited + Elvis' harmony vocal overdub

  The October 1974 single has the master

i.7202*  Excerpt from the Madison Square Garden press conference

              June 9, 1972 16.00h LPA5-5820

198123. Always on my mind

  take 3 edited + strings overdub March 30, 1972 LPA5-5821

  The November 1972 single has the master

197713. Are you lonesome to-night?

197721. My way

198124. An American trilogy

              live April 9, 1972 20.30h LPA5-5822

196901. Memories

  Tracks marked * are mono

  AHL1-2347 Greatest hits volume one (November 1981)

197012. The wonder of you

198125. A big hunk o' love

              live February 17, 1972 20.00h BPA5-1144 (1)

198126. There goes my everything

  Remix of title on December 1970 single

196917. Suspicious minds

198127. What'd I say

  live August 23, 1969 24.00h edited from 5:34 to 4:01 LPA5-5901

198128. Don't cry daddy

  live Febr. 18, 1970 20.00h LPA5-5902

198129. Steamroller blues

  live January 12, 1973 20.30h CPA5-4706

198130. The sound of your cry

  ZPA4-1596 take 11 June 4, 1970

  The October 1971 single has the master

198131. Burning love

  Remix of August 1972 single

196804. You'll never walk alone