VACATION - LISA MARIE'S FIRST BIRTHDAY

Aspen, Colorado.

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On Holiday in Aspen the Presley's celebrated Lisa Marie's 1st birthday.

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Aspen, Colorado.

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Also by this time it was decided, with the success of the last sessions, that there would be a follow up session at American Studios. There had been arguments in the studio with Felton Jarvis and Chips Moman about publishing of the song "Suspicious Minds", which was owned by Moman. This was eventually sorted out, in Moman's favour. Still, there was a growing division between Felton Jarvis and Chips Moman, as Jarvis felt that Elvis was being taken away from him. 

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Aspen, Colorado.

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Aspen, Colorado.

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Aspen, Colorado.

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The Flamingo Hotel, Las Vegas, Nevada.

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Elvis in the company of country star Jeannie C. Riley who recently had a monster hit with "Harper Valley P.T.A.".

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RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)

American Sound Studio, 821 Thomas Street, North Memphis, Tennessee. (8:00 pm - 11:00 pm)

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Producer(s): Chips Moman/Felton Jarvis.

Engineer: Al Pachucki.

Technician: Ray Shockley.

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Musicians: Vocals/Guitar: Elvis Presley - Guitar: Reggie Young - Bass Guitar: Tommy Cogbill - Drums: Gene Chrisman - Piano: Bobby Wood - Organ: Bobby Emmons - Harmonica: Ed Kollis.

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Elvis was back at American Sound Studio at 8:00 pm and they recorded until 4:00 am. The session began with a bluesy "Stranger In My Own Home Town" recorded in just one take, with "True Love Travels On A Gravel Road" being interrupted by a jam of "It's My Way"/"This Time"/"I Can't Stop Loving You"

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Songs recorded: "Stranger In My Own Home Town", "True Love Travels On A Gravel Road", "It's My Way"/"This Time"/"I Can't Stop Loving You", "True Love Travels On A Gravel Road" (audio)

(1:00 am - 4:00 am) Recording continued throughout the early hours with Neil Diamond's "And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind".

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Songs recorded: "And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind" (audio)

RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)

American Sound Studio, 821 Thomas Street, North Memphis, Tennessee. (7:30 pm - 10:30 pm)

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Producer(s): Chips Moman/Felton Jarvis.

Engineer: Al Pachucki.

Technician: Ray Shockley.

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Musicians: Vocals/Piano: Elvis Presley - Guitar: Reggie Young - Bass Guitar: Tommy Cogbill - Drums: Gene Chrisman - Piano: Bobby Wood - Organ: Bobby Emmons - Harmonica: Ed Kollis.

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The session started at 7:30 pm and they recorded until 5:30 am. Three songs were cut "Power of My Love" and "After Loving You" where Elvis rehearsed on the piano.

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Songs recorded: "Power of My Love", "After Loving You" (audio)

(2:30 am - 5:30 am) Recording continued throughout the early hours with "Do You Know Who I Am?".

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Songs recorded: "Do You Know Who I Am?" (audio)

RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)

American Sound Studio, 821 Thomas Street, North Memphis, Tennessee. (7:30 pm - 10:30 pm) (11:00 pm - 2:00 am)

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Producer(s): Chips Moman/Felton Jarvis.

Engineer: Al Pachucki.

Technician: Ray Shockley.

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Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Guitar: Reggie Young - Bass Guitar: Tommy Cogbill - Drums: Gene Chrisman - Piano: Bobby Wood - Organ: Bobby Emmons.

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The session started at 7:30 pm and they recorded until 5:30 am. Only two songs were cut and the first, "Kentucky Rain" had to be revisited after 10:00 pm to get it right. 

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Songs recorded: "Kentucky Rain" (audio)

(2:30 am - 5:30 am) Recording continued throughout the early hours with "Only the Strong Survive" and this proved to be quite tough as well.

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Songs recorded: "Only the Strong Survive"

Elvis bought a microfilm reader, probably suggested by Col. Parker, from Eastman Kodak and had over 4000 personal items microfilmed.

RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)

American Sound Studio, 821 Thomas Street, North Memphis, Tennessee. (9:30 pm - 12:30 am)

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Producer(s): Chips Moman/Felton Jarvis.

Engineer: Al Pachucki.

Technician: Ray Shockley.

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Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Guitar: Reggie Young - Bass Guitar: Tommy Cogbill - Drums: Gene Chrisman - Piano: Bobby Wood - Organ: Bobby Emmons.

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The session started at 9:30 pm and they recorded until 7:30 am. "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'", "Any Day Now" and "If I'm a Fool (for lovin' you)" were recorded.

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Songs recorded: "It Keeps Right On a-Hurtin'" (audio)

(1:00 am - 4:00 am) Elvis and the band continued to the session and recorded two songs; "Any Day Now" and from (4:30 am - 7:30 am) "If I'm a Fool (for loving you)".

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Songs recorded: "Any Day Now", "If I'm a Fool (for loving you)"

RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)

American Sound Studio, 821 Thomas Street, North Memphis, Tennessee. (7:30 pm - 10:30 am)

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Producer(s): Chips Moman/Felton Jarvis.

Engineer: Al Pachucki.

Technician: Ray Shockley.

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Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Guitar: Reggie Young - Bass Guitar: Tommy Cogbill - Drums: Gene Chrisman - Piano: Bobby Wood - Organ: Bobby Emmons.

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From 7:30 pm until 10:30 pm only one song was recorded "The Fair's Moving On" along with a backing track of "Memory Revival". Elvis never added his vocal to "Memory Revival". 

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Songs recorded: "The Fair's Moving On", "Memory Revival" (track) (audio)

RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)

American Sound Studio, 821 Thomas Street, North Memphis, Tennessee. (9:00 pm - 12:00 am)

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Producer(s): Chips Moman/Felton Jarvis.

Engineer: Al Pachucki.

Technician: Ray Shockley.

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Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Guitar: Reggie Young - Bass Guitar: Tommy Cogbill - Drums: Gene Chrisman - Piano: Bobby Wood - Organ: Bobby Emmons.

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The 2nd American Sound Studio Session consisted of repair work and closed with "Who Am I?" which was recorded between 9:00 pm and midnight.   

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Songs recorded: "Any Day Now" (vocal repair), "True Love Travels on a Gravel Road" (harmony vocal overdub), "And the Grass Won't Pay No Mind" (vocal replacement), "Power of My Love" (harmony vocal overdub), "Do You Know Who I Am?" (vocal repair), "Only the Strong Survive" (vocal repair), "The Fair's Moving On" (vocal repair), "In the Ghetto" (vocal replacement), "Who Am I?" (audio)

Elvis returned to his home in Los Angeles. 

After shopping for clothes in Beverly Hills, Elvis flew to Las Vegas.

Las Vegas.

SITE OF THE INTERNATIONAL HOTEL

3000 Paradise Road, Las Vegas, Nevada.

While he was in Las Vegas, the Colonel had arranged for Elvis to do a photo shoot with Alex Shoofey and Bill Miller to publicise

his future engagement at the new International Hotel, which was still being built. On a rough stage on the (still) construction site , Elvis signed a contract for publicity purposes. The actual contract would be signed on April 15, 1969. (video)

Las Vegas?

Las Vegas?