"A Day in the life"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 1, 1971, (Tuesday)
306 Old Saltillo Road, Tupelo, Mississippi.
Elvis' birthplace in Tupelo was opened to the public. It was in pretty bad shape and in need of restoration. (photo)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 2, 1971, (Wednesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 3, 1971, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 4, 1971, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 5, 1971, (Saturday)
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BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Brown Sugar" by the Rolling Stones.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #57
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Rainy Days and Mondays" by the Carpenters.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #8
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"You're My Man" by Lynn Anderson.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #67
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Want Ads" by the Honey Cone.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"Sticky Fingers" by the Rolling Stones.
"Elvis Country" by Elvis Presley. #162
"You'll Never Walk Alone" by Elvis Presley. #165
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Rose Garden" by Lynn Anderson.
"Elvis Country" by Elvis Presley. #20
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"Maybe Tomorrow" by the Jackson 5.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING 8-TRACK & CASSETTE
"Sticky Fingers" by the Rolling Stones.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 6, 1971, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 7, 1971, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 8, 1971, (Tuesday)
Elvis returned to Nashville and registered at the Quality Court Motel
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (6:00 pm - 9:00 pm) (10:00 pm - 2:00 am)
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Al Pachucki.
Musicians: Vocals: Elvis Presley - Lead Guitar: James Burton - Guitar: Jerry Stembridge (Chip Young) - Guitar: Charlie Hodge - Guitar: Joe Esposito - Bass Guitar: Norbert Puttnam - Drums: Jerry Carrigan - Drums: Kenneth Buttrey - Piano: David Briggs - Organ: Charlie McCoy - Organ: Glen Spreen.
Backup Vocals: The Imperials: Lead: Terry Blackwood - Tenor: Jim Murray - Baritone: Greg Gordon - Bass: Armond Morales - Piano: Joe Moscheo.
Backup Vocals: Mildred 'Millie' Kirkham - Carol Montgomery
The band worked at the RCA studio from 6:00 pm and Elvis arrived in at 7. The session ran until about 2:00 am. Before tackling more gospel material, Elvis insisted on re-doing the Buffy Sainte-Marie tune from the last session, "Until It's Time for You to Go."
Songs recorded: "Until It's Time for You to Go"(alternate master), "Put Your Hand in the Hand" (master), "Reach Out to Jesus" (master) (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 9, 1971, (Wednesday)
While Elvis was in Nashville, Priscilla began lessons at Kang Rhee's karate studio in Memphis.
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 - Guitar: Joe Esposito - Bass Guitar: Norbert Puttnam - Drums: Jerry Carrigan - Drums: Kenneth Buttrey - Piano: David Briggs - Organ: Charlie McCoy.
Backup Vocals: The Imperials: Lead: Terry Blackwood - Tenor: Jim Murray - Baritone: Greg Gordon - Bass: Armond Morales - Piano: Joe Moscheo.
Backup Vocals: Mildred 'Millie' Kirkham - Carol Montgomery
Elvis recorded four songs and completed the gospel album about 4:30 am. "He is My Everything" was "There Goes My Everything" with different lyrics.
Songs recorded: "He is My Everything"(spliced undubbed master), "There Is No God But God" (master), "I, John"(undubbed master), "Bosom of Abraham"(master),"The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" (vocal repair, undubbed master) (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 10, 1971, (Thursday)
RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio B, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee. (7:00 pm - 10:00 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 - Guitar: Joe Esposito - Bass Guitar: Norbert Puttnam - Drums: Jerry Carrigan - Drums: Kenneth Buttrey - Piano: David Briggs - Organ: Charlie McCoy - Percussion: Glen Spreen.
Backup Vocals: The Imperials: Lead: Terry Blackwood - Tenor: Jim Murray - Baritone: Greg Gordon - Bass: Armond Morales - Piano: Joe Moscheo.
Backup Vocals: Mildred 'Millie' Kirkham - Carol Montgomery
Returning to the studio for the final night, Elvis threw himself into a triumphantly dramatic version of Frank Sinatra's "My Way" as well as re-doing "I'll Be Home on Christmas Day."
Songs recorded: "My Way"(master),"I'll Be Home On Christmas Day" (alternate master) (audio)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 11, 1971, (Friday)
OVERDUB RECORDING SESSION: - (RCA)
RCA Victor Studio A, 30 Music Square, Nashville, Tennessee.
Producer(s): Felton Jarvis.
Engineer: Al Pachucki.
Backup Vocals: The Jordanaires: 1st Tenor: Gordon Stoker - 2nd Tenor: Bergen White - Baritone: Hoyt Hawkins - Bass: Ray Walker.
Backup Vocals: Mildred 'Millie' Kirkham - June Page - Dolores Edgin.
The Jordanaires were called in for some backup vocals overdubbing work. Neal Matthews had been replaced by Bergen White. During this overdub session Elvis attempted to play his new single in the recording studio. To his disgust the turntable didn't work so he shook hands with everybody and promptly left the studio with his entourage.
Songs recorded: "NA"
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 12, 1971, (Saturday)
Elvis was back home in Memphis, where he spent time at Kang Rhee's studio and was seen riding around Graceland on a go-cart.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"Want Ads" by the Honey Cone.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #53
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Rainy Days and Mondays" by the Carpenters.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #8
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"You're My Man" by Lynn Anderson.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #50
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Want Ads" by the Honey Cone.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"Sticky Fingers" by the Rolling Stones.
"Elvis Country" by Elvis Presley. #160
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Hag" by Merle Haggard.
"Elvis Country" by Elvis Presley. #30
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"Maybe Tomorrow" by the Jackson 5.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING 8-TRACK & CASSETTE
"Sticky Fingers" by the Rolling Stones.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 13, 1971, (Sunday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 14, 1971, (Monday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 15, 1971, (Tuesday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 16, 1971, (Wednesday)
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RCA released their latest Elvis album "Love Letters from Elvis" (LSP-4530). The album contained mostly left-over material from the Nashville recording session back in June of last year and his latest single. The title track was not to be confused with the original 1966 version. The front cover used alive shot from Elvis on the road in November 1970. The back cover had the album's track-listing written on a series of love letters envelopes.
"Love Letters from Elvis"
Songs:
Side 1: "Love Letters", "When I'm Over You", "If I Were You", "Got My Mojo Working", "Heart of Rome"
Side 2: "Only Believe", "This is Our Dance", "Cindy, Cindy", "I'll Never Know", "It Ain't No Big Thing (but it's growing)", "Life"
RCA Victor (LSP-4530)
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 17, 1971, (Thursday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 18, 1971, (Friday)
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Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 19, 1971, (Saturday)
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BILLBOARD POP CHART (singles)
HOT 100:
"It's Too Late" by Carole King.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #53
EASY LISTENING (TOP 40):
"Rainy Days and Mondays" by the Carpenters.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #13
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (singles)
HOT COUNTRY SINGLES:
"When You're Hot, You're Hot" by Jerry Reed.
"Life" by Elvis Presley. #40
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (singles)
BEST SELLING SOUL SIDES:
"Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Aretha Franklin.
BILLBOARD POP CHART (LP)
TOP LP's
"Tapestry" by Carole King.
"Love Letters from Elvis" by Elvis Presley. #204
BILLBOARD COUNTRY CHART (LP)
HOT COUNTRY LP'S
"Hag" by Merle Haggard.
"Elvis Country" by Elvis Presley. #31
BILLBOARD SOUL CHART (LP)
BEST SELLING SOUL LP'S
"Aretha Live at Filmore West" by Aretha Franklin.
BILLBOARD CHART (TAPE)
BEST SELLING 8-TRACK & CASSETTE
"Tapestry" by Carole King.
Elvis: "A Day in the Life" June 20, 1971, (Sunday)
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