"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 1, 1970, (Monday)
Dallas, Texas.
No information.
At a cost of $1,950 a guardhouse was constructed at the gates of Graceland. (photo)
Felton Jarvis started to work directly for Elvis, he quit his job as a Producer for RCA. He was not only be working with Elvis in the Recording Studio, but in Las Vegas and On Tour, too. For RCA he now operated as an independent contractor, and received $750 for every "Master" of Elvis' that he delivered. He also got an added 2% royalty. The only catch with the contract was that he had to deliver at least fifteen "Masters" from the first sessions, which were due to begin in three days time. In recent times, only at last years American Studio Sessions, did they achieve that many songs in one group of sessions. Felton decided he was not going back to American Studios and made arrangements to record at RCA's Studio B in Nashville instead.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 2, 1970, (Tuesday)
Dallas, Texas.
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 3, 1970, (Wednesday)
Elvis left Dallas and returned home to Memphis.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 4, 1970, (Thursday)
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) (10:00 pm - 1:00 am) (1:30 am - 4:30 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Al Pachucki.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Guitar: Charlie Hodge - Bass Guitar: Norbert Puttnam - Drums: Jerry Carrigan - Piano: David Briggs - Organ/Harmonica/Marimba: Charlie McCoy.
At RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Elvis started his first new session at 6:00 pm with a new studio band. Gone are Scotty Moore, D.J. Fontana, Floyd Cramer, Bobby Moore, Buddy Harmon and The Jordanaires, and in comes Norbert Putnam (Bass), Jerry Carrigan (Drums), Charlie McCoy (Organ & Harmonica), David Briggs (Piano) and Chip Young (Guitar) to work alongside James Burton and Charlie Hodge. This first session lasted for more than ten hours and eight songs were recorded as well as trying out "Faded Love", without having the words to the song. Songs recorded were "Twenty Days And Twenty Nights", "I've Lost You", "I Was Born About 10,000 Years Ago", "The Sound Of Your Cry", "The Fool", "A Hundred Years From Now", "Little Cabin On The Hill" and "Cindy, Cindy".
Songs recorded: "Twenty Days and Twenty Nights" (undubbed master), "I've Lost You" (undubbed master), "I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago" (unedited master), "The Sound of Your Cry" (undubbed master), "Faded Love" (tryout), "The Fool" (undubbed master), "A Hundred Years From Now" (jam), "Little Cabin on the Hill" (undubbed master), "Cindy, Cindy"(undubbed master) (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 5, 1970, (Friday)
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) (10:00 pm - 1:00 am) (1:30 am - 4:30 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Al Pachucki.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Guitar/Harmony Vocal: Charlie Hodge - Bass Guitar: Norbert Puttnam - Drums: Jerry Carrigan - Piano: David Briggs - Organ/Harmonica/Marimba: Charlie McCoy.
Recording continued from 6:00 pm until 4:30 am and among the songs recorded was the current smash by Simon and Garfunkel; "Bridge Over Troubled Water", "Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off It", "How The Web Was Woven", "It's Your Baby,You Rock It", "Stranger In The Crowd", "I'll Never Know" and "Mary In The Morning".
Songs recorded: "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (unrepaired undubbed master), "Got My Mojo Working / Keep Your Hands Off It" (unedited, undubbed master), "How The Web Was Woven" (undubbed master), "It's Your Baby,You Rock It" (undubbed master), "Stranger In The Crowd" (undubbed master), "I'll Never Know" (undubbed master), "Mary in the Morning" (undubbed master) (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 6, 1970, (Saturday)
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) (10:00 pm - 1:00 am) (1:30 am - 4:30 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Al Pachucki.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Guitar/Harmony Vocal: Charlie Hodge - Bass Guitar: Norbert Puttnam - Drums: Jerry Carrigan - Piano: David Briggs - Organ/Harmonica/Marimba: Charlie McCoy.
Recording again continued from 6:00 pm until 4:30 am and songs recorded were "I Didn't Make It On Playing Guitar" (Jam), "It Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing)", "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" (A big hit for Dusty Springfield in 1966), "Just Pretend", "This Is Our Dance", "Life" and "Heart Of Rome".
Songs recorded: "I Didn't Make It On Playing Guitar" (Jam), "It Ain't No Big Thing (But It's Growing)" (undubbed master), "You Don't Have To Say You Love Me" (undubbed master), "Just Pretend" (undubbed master), "This is Our Dance" (undubbed master), "Life" (undubbed master), "Heart of Rome" (undubbed master) (audio)
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Everything is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens.
"The Wonder of You" by Elvis Presley. #29
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Everything is Beautiful" by Ray Stevens.
"The Wonder of You" by Elvis Presley. #5
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Hello Darlin'" by Conway Twitty.
"The Wonder of You" by Elvis Presley. #73
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Love on a Two-Way Street" by the Moments.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"McCartney", by Paul McCartney.
"Let's Be Friends" by Elvis Presley. #129
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Just Plain Charley" by Charley Pride.
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"The Isaac Hayes Movement" by Isaac Hayes.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING 8-TRACK
"De Ja Vu" by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING CASSETTE
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Simon & Garfunkel.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 7, 1970, (Sunday)
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) (10:00 pm - 1:00 am) (1:30 am - 4:30 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Al Pachucki.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Guitar/Harmony Vocal: Charlie Hodge - Bass Guitar: Norbert Puttnam - Drums: Jerry Carrigan - Piano: David Briggs - Organ/Harmonica/Marimba: Charlie McCoy.
Recording again continues from 6:00 pm until 4:30 am and songs recorded were "When I'm Over You", "I Really Don't Want To Know", "Faded Love", "Tomorrow Never Comes", "The Next Step Is Love", "Make The World Go Away", "Funny How Time Slips Away", "I Washed My Hands In Muddy Water" and Elvis also re-recorded his 1966 track "Love Letters" which like the original featured David Briggs on piano.
Songs recorded: "When I'm Over You" (undubbed master), "I Really Don't Want To Know" (undubbed master), "Faded Love" (undubbed master), "Tomorrow Never Comes" (undubbed master), "The Next Step is Love" (undubbed master), "Make the World Go Away" (undubbed master), "Funny How Time Slips Away" (unedited, undubbed master), "I Washed My Hands in Muddy Water" (undubbed master), "Love Letters" (undubbed master) (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 8, 1970, (Monday)
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) (10:00 pm - 1:00 am) (1:30 am - 4:30 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Al Pachucki.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Guitar: Charlie Hodge - Bass Guitar: Norbert Puttnam - Drums: Jerry Carrigan - Piano: David Briggs - Organ/Harmonica/Marimba: Charlie McCoy.
On the last night of the session, songs recorded were "There Goes My Everything", "If I Were You", "Only Believe", "Sylvia" and "Patch It Up".
With thirty five "Masters" recorded in five nights, this is the most productive Recording Session Elvis has had so far, and Felton Jarvis felt pretty confident of the future ahead.
Songs recorded: "There Goes My Everything" (undubbed master), "If I Were You" (undubbed master), "Only Believe" (undubbed master), "Sylvia" (undubbed master), "Patch It Up"(undubbed master) (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 9, 1970, (Tuesday)
Elvis headed back to Memphis.
OVERDUB RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio A, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee.
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Al Pachucki.
Musicians: Lead Guitar: James Burton - Percussion: Jerry Carrigan - Organ: David Briggs - Trumpet: Charlie McCoy.
Felton got to work immediately with overdubbing duties on the Nashville masters while some of the band members were still available in Nashville .
Songs overdubbed: "I've Lost You" (band overdub), "Bridge Over Troubled Water" (band overdub), "Just Pretend" (band overdub), "The Next Step is Love" (band overdub), "Sylvia"(band overdub)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 10, 1970, (Wednesday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 11, 1970, (Thursday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 12, 1970, (Friday)
No information.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 13, 1970, (Saturday)
No information.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"The Long and Winding Road" by the Beatles.
"The Wonder of You" by Elvis Presley. #15
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Daughters of Darkness" by Tom Jones.
"The Wonder of You" by Elvis Presley. #5
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"Hello Darlin'" by Conway Twitty.
"The Wonder of You" by Elvis Presley. #65
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Love on a Two-Way Street" by the Moments.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
