The Memphis Record

Elvis Presley

RCA 6221-2-R

A reissue of all the master takes from the Elvis session in Memphis in 1969. Donna Thatcher (Donna Jean Godchaux) contributes to the backing vocals on some tracks.

Tracks

• Stranger in My Own Home Town (Mayfield)
• Power of My Love (Baum/Giant/Kaye)
• Only the Strong Survive (Butler/Gamble/Huff)
• And Day Now (Bacharach/Hilliard)
• Suspicious Minds (James)
• Long Black Limousine (George/Stovall)
• Wearin' That Loved on Look (Frazier/Owens)
• I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You In My Arms) (Arnold/Dilbeck/Horton)
• After Loving You (Lantz/Miller)
• Rubberneckin' (Jones/Warren)
• I'm Movin' On (Snow)
• Gentle on My Mind (Hartford)
• True Love Travels on a Gravel Road (Frazier/Owens)
• It Keeps Right on A-Hurtin' (Tillotson)
• You'll Think of Me (Shuman)
• Mama Liked the Roses (Christopher)
• Don't Cry Daddy (Davis)
• In the Ghetto (Davis)
• Fair Is Moving On (Fletcher/Flett)
• Inherit the Wind (Rabbitt)
• Kentucky Rain (Heard/Rabbitt)
• Without Love (There Is Nothing) (Small)
• Who Am I? (Goodman)

The musicians involved during these sessions include;

• Elvis Presley - guitar, piano, vocals
• Gene Chrisman - drums
• Tommy Cogbill - bBass
• Bobby Emmons - organ
• Mary Greene - vocals
• Ed Hollis - harmonica
• John Hughey - pedal steel guitar
• Mildred Kirkham - vocals
• Mike Leech - bass
• Ronnie Milsap - piano
• The Memphis Horns
• Sonja Montgomery - vocals
• Susan Pilington - vocals
• Donna Thatcher - vocals
• Hurshel Wiginton - vocals
• Bobby Wood - piano
• Reggie Young - guitar

• Producer - Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis
• Engineer - Al Pachucki
• Liner Notes - Peter Guralnick