

"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 1, 1967, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 2, 1967, (Saturday)
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BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)

HOT 100:
"Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry.
"There's Always Me" by Elvis Presley. #74
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"The World We Knew" by Frank Sinatra.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)

HOT C&W SIDES:
"Branded Man" by Merle Haggard.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)

HOT R&B SIDES:
"Baby I Love You" by Aretha Franklin.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

TOP LP's
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by the Beatles.
"Double Trouble" by Elvis Presley. #49
"How Great Thou Art" by Elvis Presley. #99
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)

HOT C&W ALBUMS
"It's Such a Pretty World Today" by Wynn Stewart.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)

HOT R&B ALBUMS
"With a Lot O' Soul" by the Temptations.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 3, 1967, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 4, 1967, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 5, 1967, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 6, 1967, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 7, 1967, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 8, 1967, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 9, 1967, (Saturday)
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BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)

HOT 100:
"Ode to Billie Joe" by Bobbie Gentry.
"There's Always Me" by Elvis Presley. #58
"Judy" by Elvis Presley. #89
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"The World We Knew" by Frank Sinatra.
BILLBOARD C&W CHART (singles)

HOT C&W SIDES:
"Your Tender Loving Care"
by Buck Owens and His Buckaroos.
BILLBOARD R&B CHART (singles)

HOT R&B SIDES:
"Cold Sweat" by James Brown & the Famous Flames.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)

TOP LP's
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" by the Beatles.
"Double Trouble" by Elvis Presley. #99
"How Great Thou Art" by Elvis Presley. #112
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)

HOT C&W ALBUMS
"All the Time" by Jack Greene.
BILLBOARD RHYTHM/BLUES CHART (LP)

HOT R&B ALBUMS
"Aretha Arrives" by Aretha Franklin.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 10, 1967, (Sunday)
The abrupt cancellation of the Los Angeles session led to its rescheduling in Nashville during the brief break that Elvis had between films. The aim was still to record material for some new singles as well as "bonus" songs to fill out the "Clambake" soundtrack album.
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 12:00 am) (1:00 am - 5:30 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Jim Malloy.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Electric Guitar: Scotty Moore - Electric Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Guitar: Harold Bradley - Guitar: Jerry Reed - Bass Guitar: Bob Moore - Drums: D.J. Fontana - Drums/Timpani: Murrey "Buddy" Harman - Piano: Floyd Cramer - Saxophone: Homer "Boots" Randolph - Organ/Harmonica: Charlie McCoy - Steel Guitar: Peter Drake - Trumpet: Ray Stevens
Backup Vocals: The Jordanaires: 1st Tenor: Gordon Stoker - 2nd Tenor: Neal Matthews - Baritone: Hoyt Hawkins - Bass: Ray Walker.
Backup Vocals: Soprano: Mildred "Millie" Kirkham
One of the songs Elvis had focused on recently was "Guitar Man," a minor hit that summer for its writer, Jerry Reed. As they fooled around with the song in the studio, the musicians found it difficult to replicate Reed's guitar sound with the exactitude that Elvis demanded, so eventually Chet Atkins' secretary, Mary Lynch, tracked Reed down who was fishing at the time and brought him over to join the session. The resulting song was a triumph of artistry and feeling, and Reed backed up Elvis with great effectiveness on the classic blues "Big Boss Man" as well. But as the session progressed the good feeling was dissipated when Freddy Bienstock got into a publishing dispute with Reed and the songwriter stormed out. Recording continued until 5:30 am but the heart had gone out of the session.
Songs recorded: "Guitar Man", "Big Boss Man", "Mine", "Singing Tree", "Just Call Me Lonesome" (audio)



Felton Jarvis and Elvis
D.J. Fontana and Elvis

Peter Drake and Elvis


Elvis: "A Day in the Life" September 11, 1967, (Monday)
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) (9:30 pm - 12:30 am) (1:00 am - 3:30 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Jim Malloy.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Electric Guitar: Scotty Moore - Electric Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Guitar: Harold Bradley - Guitar: Jerry Reed - Bass Guitar: Bob Moore - Drums: D.J. Fontana - Drums/Timpani: Murrey "Buddy" Harman - Piano: Floyd Cramer - Saxophone: Homer "Boots" Randolph - Organ/Harmonica: Charlie McCoy - Steel Guitar: Peter Drake - Trumpet: Ray Stevens - Piano: Elvis Presley.
Backup Vocals: The Jordanaires: 1st Tenor: Gordon Stoker - 2nd Tenor: Neal Matthews - Baritone: Hoyt Hawkins - Bass: Ray Walker.
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