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

Elvis Presley RCA releases 1980

  CL-42853 Elvis forever, volume 2 (February 1980 - Germany) 2-LP's

  Tracks marked FM are one-channel-of-a-stereo-mastertape mono resulting in 

  some hardly audible instruments and/or backing vocals on these tracks!

195617* Don't be cruel (to a heart that's true)

195615* I want you, I need you, I love you

195701* Too much

195714* Loving you

195723* Treat me nice

195802* I beg of you

196421* Ain't that loving you baby

195803* Wear my ring around your neck

FM05    Such a night

FM06    A mess of blues

FM07    I gotta know

FM02    Kiss me quick

FM08    Little sister

FM09    No more

FM10    I feel so bad

196221* King of the whole wide world

FM11    (Such an) Easy question

FM12    Bossa nova baby

FM13    Mexico

FM14    Witchcraft

FM15    What'd I say

196401* Kissin' cousins

196414* Viva Las Vegas

FM04    Ask me

FM01    It hurts me

197023* I've lost you

197035. I just can't help believin'

197117. Love letters

197025. You don't have to say you love me

197012. The wonder of you

197244. Burning love

197721. My way

  Tracks marked * are mono

  CPL8-3699 Elvis Aron Presley (July 1980) 8-LP-box

  1 An early live performance mono

198001. Heartbreak hotel

  live May 6, 1956 KPA5-9538

198002. Long tall Sally

              live May 6, 1956 KPA5-9539

198003. Blue suede shoes

  live May 6, 1956 KPA5-9540

198004. Money honey

  live May 6, 1956 KPA5-9541

i.6201   An Elvis monolog

             August 1962 KPA5-9542

             Lloyd Shearer interviews Elvis but his questions are edited

  2 An early benefit performance mono

              Recorded live March 25, 1961 20.30h

198005. Heartbreak hotel

              KPA5-9543

198006. All shook up

  KPA5-9544

198007. (Now and then there's) A fool such as I

  KPA5-9545

198008. I got a woman

  KPA5-9546

198009. Love me

  KPA5-9547

  Introductions

  KPA5-9548

198010. Such a night

  KPA5-9549

198011. Reconsider baby

  KPA5-9550

198012. I need your love tonight

  KPA5-9551

198013. That's all right

  KPA5-9552

198014. Don't be cruel (to a heart that's true)

  KPA5-9553

198015. One night

              KPA5-9554

198016. Are you lonesome to-night?

  KPA5-9555

198017. It's now or never

              KPA5-9556

198018. Swing down, sweet Chariot

              KPA5-9557

198019. Hound dog

  KPA5-9558

  3 Collector's gold from the movie years

198020. They remind me too much of you

   take 1 September 22, 1962 PPA3-2725

   The January 1963 single has the master

198021. Tonight's all right for love

              R1O take 3 May 6, 1960 KPA5-9559

198022. R1O take 4 May 6, 1960 KPA5-9559

198023. R1O take 2 May 6, 1960 KPA5-9559

198024. R1O take 7 May 6, 1960 KPA5-9559

198025. R1O take 17 May 6, 1960 KPA5-9559

   The G.I. blues LP (Germany) has the master

198026. Follow that dream

  M2WW-0874 take 2 July 2, 1961

  The Follow that dream EP has the master

198027. Wild in the country

  take 16 November 7, 1960 L2PB-5383

  The May 1961 single has the master

198028. Datin'

  Vocal overdub BOV take 6 August 4, 1965 KPA5-9560

198029. Vocal overdub BOV take 7 August 4, 1965 KPA5-9560 

198030. Vocal overdub BOV take 8 August 4, 1965 KPA5-9560 

198031. Vocal overdub BOV take 11 August 4, 1965 KPA5-9560

198032. Vocal overdub BOV take 12 August 4, 1965 KPA5-9560

   The Paradise, Hawaiian style LP has the master

198033. Shoppin' around

  BO take 3 April 27, 1960 KPA5-9561

198034. BO take 5 April 27, 1960 KPA5-9561

  The G.I. blues LP has the master

198035* Can't help falling in love

              RO take 24 March 23, 1961 M2PB-2988

              The Blue Hawaii LP has the master

198036. A dog's life

              Vocal overdub EOV take 5 August 4, 1965 KPA5-9562

198037. Vocal overdub EOV take 6 August 4, 1965 KPA5-9562

   The Paradise, Hawaiian style LP has the master

198038. I'm falling in love tonight

  take 1 September 22, 1962 PPA3-2719

198039. take 2 September 22, 1962 PPA3-2719

198040. take 3 September 22, 1962 PPA3-2719

198041. take 4 September 22, 1962 PPA3-2719

   The It happened at the world's fair LP has the master

198042. Thanks to the rolling sea

              CO take 10 March 27, 1962 KPA5-9563

              The Girls! Girls! Girls! LP has the master

              Track marked * is mono

              4 The TV specials

196834* Jailhouse rock

198043. Suspicious minds

              Remix of title on Aloha from Hawaii via satellite LP

196830* Lawdy, miss Clawdy

196831* Baby, what you want me to do

196837* Blue Christmas

198044. You gave me a mountain

              Remix of title on Aloha from Hawaii via satellite LP

198045. Welcome to my world

              Remix of title on Aloha from Hawaii via satellite LP

197727. Tryin' to get to you

198046. I'll remember you

              Remix of title on Aloha from Hawaii via satellite LP

197721. My way

  Tracks marked * are mono

  5 The Las Vegas years

198047. Polk salad Annie

  live August 13, 1970 20.00h KPA5-9565

198048. You've lost that lovin' feelin'

  August 7, 1970 KPA5-9566

198049. Sweet Caroline

  August 6, 1970 KPA5-9567

198050. Kentucky rain

  live Febr. 16, 1970 20.00h KPA5-9568

198051. Are you lonesome to-night?

  live August 26, 1969 24.00h KPA5-9569

  Known as "laughing version"

198052. My babe

  live August 26, 1969 20.15h KPA5-9570

198053. In the ghetto

  live August 24, 1969 24.00h KPA5-9571

198054. An American trilogy

              live Febr. 15, 1972 24.00h KPA5-9572

198055a Little sister &

198055b Get back

              live August 13, 1970 24.00h KPA5-9573

              (Paul McCartney)

              1969 The Beatles (Apple 2490)

198056. Yesterday

  live August 24, 1969 20.15h KPA5-9574

  6 Lost singles

198057. I'm leavin'

  Remix of June 1971 single

198058. The first time ever I saw your face

  Remix of April 1972 single

196801. High heel sneakers

197802* Softly, as I leave you

197801. Unchained melody

198059. Fool

  Remix of March 1973 single

197111. Rags to riches

198060. It's only love

              Remix of October 1971 single

197735* America the beautiful

              Tracks marked * are mono

 7 Elvis at the piano &

 The concert years - part 1 mono

198061. It's still here

             APA4-1282 take 5 3:53 edit May 19, 1971 KPA5-9575

             The Elvis LP has the master

198062. I'll take you home again, Kathleen

  APA4-1283 take 1 May 19, 1971

  The Elvis LP has the master

198063. Beyond the reef

  TPA4-0919 take 2 + overdubs May 27, 1966 WWA4-4744

  (Jack Pitman)

  1949 Napua Stevens (Bell Records LKS 508)

197331. I will be true at the correct tape speed!

              Also sprach Zarathustra (opening theme)

              live June 10, 1975 20.30h

198064. See see rider

              live May 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9577

198065a I got a woman &

198065b Amen

              live May 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9578

198066. Love me

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9579

198067. If you love me (let me know)

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9580

198068. Love me tender

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9581

198069. All shook up

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9582

198070a (Let me be your) Teddy bear &

198070b Don't be cruel (to a heart that's true)

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9583

              8 The concert years - concluded mono

198071. Hound dog

  live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9584

198072. The wonder of you

  live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9585

198073. Burning love

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9586

              Introductions &

198074. Johnny B. Goode

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9587

              Introductions &

198075. Long live rock and roll

  Also known as "Hail hail rock 'n' roll"

  live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9588

  (Chuck Berry)

  1957 Chuck Berry "School day" (Chess 1653)

198076. T-r-o-u-b-l-e

  live June 5, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9589

198077. Why me Lord

  live June 9, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9590

198078. How great Thou art

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9591

198079. Let me be there

              live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9592

198080. An American trilogy

  live June 6, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9593

198081. Funny how time slips away

              live June 7, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9594

198082. Little darlin'

              live June 7, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9595

198083a Mystery train &

198083b Tiger man

              live June 7, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9596

198084. Can't help falling in love

  live June 7, 1975 20.30h KPA5-9597

  CPK8-3699 Elvis Aron Presley (July 1980) 4-MC-box

  RCA extended tracks on cassettes B & C and edited a track on cassette D.

  A An early live performance / An Elvis monolog / An early benefit performance

  Identical to LP1 & LP2

  B Collector's gold from the movie years / The TV specials

  Identical to LP3 & LP4 except:

198085. Follow that dream

              198026 extended from 1:49 to 1:59

198086. Can't help falling in love

              198035 extended from 1:48 to 2:44

198087. Thanks to the rolling sea

  198042 extended from 1:16 to 1:47

  C The Las Vegas years / Lost singles

  Identical to LP5 & LP6 except:

198088. I'm leavin'

  198057 extended from 3:48 to 4:33

198089. The first time ever I saw your face

              198058 extended from 3:42 to 4:20

198090. High heel sneakers

              196801 extended from 2:46 to 5:05

198091. Fool 

  198059 extended from 2:35 to 3:46

198092. It's only love

  198060 extended from 2:42 to 5:34

  D The concert years / Elvis at the piano

  Identical to LP7 & LP8 except:

198093. I will be true

              197331 edited from 2:34 to 2:07

              ELR-1 Elvis the legend 1954-1961 (August 1980 - Australia) 12-LP-box

              6 (matrix K & L) mono

i.5701    Press conference

              Lion's dressing room, Empire Stadium, Vancouver, Canada August 31, 1957 late afternoon

              This is the only time up to now this press conference is released by RCA-Victor!

Elvis Presley RCA releases 1979

  For the Our memories of Elvis LP's RCA-Victor omitted the (overdubbed) orchestra & backing vocals of the multi-track 

  recording tapes and called it pure Elvis

  AQL1-3279 Our memories of Elvis (February 1979)

197901. Are you sincere

  CPA5-4775 take 1 edited September 23, 1973 HPA5-6376

  The Raised on rock LP has master

197902. It's midnight

  December 10, 1973 HPA5-6377

  Remix of title on October 1974 single

197903. My boy

  December 13, 1973 HPA5-6378

  Remix of title on Good times LP

197904. Girl of mine

  July 24, 1973 HPA5-6379

  Remix of title on Raised on rock LP

197905. Take good care of her

  July 21, 1973 HPA5-6380

  Remix of January 1974 single

197906. I'll never fall in love again

  February 4, 1976 HPA5-6381

   Remix of title on From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee LP

197907. Your love's been a long time coming

  December 15, 1973 HPA5-6382

  Remix of title on Promised land LP

197908. Spanish eyes

  December 16, 1973 HPA5-6383

  Remix of title on Good times LP

197909. Never again

  February 6, 1976 HPA5-6384

   Remix of title on From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee LP

197910. She thinks I still care

  February 2, 1976 HPA5-6385

  Remix of December 1976 single

197911. Solitaire

  February 3, 1976 HPA5-6386

   Remix of title on From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee LP

  PB-11533 (May 1979)

197901. Are you sincere

197911. Solitaire

  AQL1-3448 Our memories of Elvis volume 2 (July 1979)

197912. I got a feelin' in my body

              December 10, 1973 JPA5-6060

              Remix of title on Good times LP

197913. Green, green grass of home

              March 10, 1975 JPA5-6061

              Remix of title on Today LP

197914. For the heart

  February 5, 1976 JPA5-6062

  Remix of title on March 1976 single

197915. She wears my ring

  December 16, 1973 JPA5-6063

  Remix of title on Good times LP

197916. I can help

  March 10, 1975 JPA5-6064

  Remix of title of Today LP

197917. Way down

              October 29, 1976 JPA5-6065

              Remix of June 1977 single

197918. There's a honky tonk angel (who will take me back in)

              December 15, 1973 JPA5-6066

              Remix of title on Promised land LP

197919. Find out what's happening

  July 22, 1973 JPA5-6067

  Remix of title on Raised on rock LP

197920. Thinking about you

  December 12, 1973 JPA5-6068

  Remix of title on Promised land LP

197921. Don't think twice, it's all right

  APA4-1269 take 1 8:36 edit May 16, 1971 JPA5-6069

  Remix of title on Elvis (1973) LP

  PB-11679 (August 1979)

197912. I got a feelin' in my body

197918. There's a honky tonk angel (who will take me back in)

Elvis Presley RCA releases 1978

   PB-11212 (February 1978)

197801. Unchained melody

              live June 21, 1977 20.30h GPA5-0443

197802* Softly, as I leave you

              live Dec. 13, 1975 24.00h HPA5-6102

              (G. Calabrese, A. DeVita & Hal Shaper)

              1962 Matt Monroe (Liberty 55449)

   1960 Mina "Piano" (Italdisc MH 72)

              Track marked * is mono

   AFL1-2772 He walks beside me - favourite songs of faith and inspiration

               (February 1978)

197803. He is my everything

  Remix of title on He touched me LP

197804. Miracle of the rosary

  Remix of title on Elvis now LP

197112. Where did they go, Lord

196705. Somebody bigger than you and I

197805. An evening prayer

  Remix of title on He touched me LP

197806. The impossible dream (The quest)

  live Febr. 16, 1972 24.00h BPA5-1146

197807. If I can dream

  take 4 June 23, 1968 WPA1-8029

  The November 1968 single has the master

197329. Padre

197808. Known only to Him

              Remix of title on His hand in mine LP

197113. Who am I?

196703. How great Thou art

  ACL-7064 Mahalo from Elvis (May ‘78)

              side 1 recorded January 14, 1973 03.00h

197606. Blue Hawaii

197809. Early morning rain

              CPA5-4760 take 2

197810. Hawaiian wedding song

  CPA5-4759 take 4

197811. Ku-u-i-po (Hawaiian sweetheart)

  CPA5-4757 take 4

197812. No more

  CPA5-4758 take 2

196304. Relax

196723. Baby, if you'll give me all of your love

196301. One broken heart for sale

196538. So close, yet so far (from paradise)

196310. Happy ending

  CPL1-2901 Elvis sings for children and grownups too! (July 1978)

195713* (Let me be your) Teddy bear

196020. Wooden heart

196812. Five sleepy heads

196512. Puppet on a string

196204. Angel

196726. Old MacDonald

196309. How would you like to be

196307. Cotton candy land

195630* Old shep

197813. Big boots

  MO take 4 April 28, 1960 L2PB-3685

  The G.I. blues LP has the master

197011. Have a happy

  Tracks marked * are mono

  CPL1-3078 A legendary performer volume 3 (November 1978) picture disc

195618* Hound dog

i.5602*  Excerpts from TV guide interview

             August 6, 1956 HPA5-6337

          * Interview with Colonel Parker

197814* Danny

             U take 10 February 11, 1958 WPA1-8123

             (Fred Wise & Ben Weisman)

197815. Fame and fortune

              L2WB-0084 take 2 March 21, 1960 HPA5-6335

              The March 1960 single has the master

197816. Frankfort special

  HO take 13 April 27, 1960 HPA5-6334

  The G.I. blues LP has the master

197817* Britches

              Mix vocal overdub takes 5 & 7 + insert 1 take 1 August 8, 1960 SPA3-6744

              (Sid Wayne & Sherman Edwards)

197818. Crying in the chapel

              Remix of April 1965 single

196101. Surrender

197819. Guadalajara

  PVX vocal overdub take 2 February 27, 1963 PPA3-4433

  The Fun in Acapulco LP has the master

197820. It hurts me

  Mix first part (verse 1, 2 & 3) take 7 & second part (verse 4) take 11 edited

 June 20, 1968 & June 21, 1968 WPA1-8113

197821. Let yourself go

  Mix first part take 7 & second part take 7 edited June 20, 1968 WPA1-8112

196903. In the ghetto

197822. Let it be me (Je t'appartiens)

  live Febr. 15, 1970 20.00h HPA5-6336

  Tracks marked * are mono

 

  CPL1-3082 A legendary performer volume 3 (November 1978)

  Re-release of November 1978 LP