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April 27 1960
(+ means you need both    ~ means same material    °° means stereo or binaural    ° means mono)
(SFS = Short False Start | FS = False Start | LFS or BD (Breakdown) = Long False Start | PB (Playback) or Complete = Complete Take)

RCA Studios - Hollywood, California
Soundtrack Session for Paramount's G.I. Blues
Paramount Producer : Joseph Lilley
Engineer : Al Schmitt
(9.00am - 2.00pm / 3.00pm - 8.00pm)

Musicians:   Backup Vocals:
Guitar: Elvis Presley (BO - 'Shoppin' Around') The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker; Neal Matthews; Hoyt Hawkins; Ray
Guitar: Scotty Moore Walker
Guitar: Neal Matthews  
Mandolin / Guitar: Hilmer J. 'Tiny' Timbrell  
Bass & Tuba: Ray Siegel  
Drums: D.J. Fontana  
Drums: Frank Bode  
Piano: Dudley Brooks  
Accordion: Jimmie Haskell  
Tambourine: Hoyt Hawkins  

Shoppin' Around (instrumental)
AO April 27 1960
Take 1 FS 0:25 Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°
Take 2 FS 0:33 Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°
Take 3 M 1:40 (1:53 with count-in) Acetate°+Tape° (AO-03 count-in)
Take 4 Complete 1:55 GI Blues Volume 1 (FTD)°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition 2°~La Legende
- GI Blues° (BMG France)+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1° (count-in)

Shoppin' Around
WPA5 2542
BO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 1 Complete 2:37   GI Blues Volume 1 (FTD)°°~Silver Screen Stereo (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 2 FS 1:00   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°+Elvis Aron Presley 2°° (Few seconds only)
Take 3 FS 0:55 (KPA5 9561) Elvis Aron Presley 2°°+GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°
(count-in)
Take 4 LFS 2:02   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 5 Complete 2:59 (KPA5 9561) Elvis Aron Presley 2°°+GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°
(count-in)
Take 6 FS 0:24   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition - 2°°
Take 7 FS 0:29   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition - 2°°
Take 8 FS 0:26 (announced as take 7 by mistake) GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 9 LFS 1:11   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Bilko's Gold
Cuts°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition 2°°
Take 10 Complete 2:28   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Bilko's Gold
Cuts°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition 2°°
~The Complete Movie Masters 1960-62 3 (MRS)°°
Take 11 M 2:17 (2:30 with count-in) (not used) GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~GI Blues (BMG '97)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1
(MRS)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°° (count-in)

Shoppin' Around (finale)
BO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 12     (faster tempo - take no. cont.) (removed from tape or erased)
Take 13       (removed from tape or erased)
Take 14 M 2:14 (not used) (Re-recorded on May 6) GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)° (acetate)+The Complete Movie Masters 1960-62 3
(MRS)°° (digitally extracted stereo)

Didja' Ever
L2PB 3686
CO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 1 Complete 3:08   GI Blues (BMG '97)°°+GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°
(count-in)
Take 2 M 2:37 (2:54 with count-in) GI Blues (Original 1960 Pressing)°°~GI Blues (BMG '97)°°~The Complete
Movie Masters 60-62 1 (MRS)°°~La Legende - GI Blues (BMG France)°°
~From Memphis To Hollywood (FTD)° (2:37)+GI Blues Volume 2 (FTD)°°
(count-in)
         
Spliced M 2:37 Spliced from takes 1 (Intro) & 2 Complete Elvis Presley Masters 5 (Sony)°°~Soldier Boy (Franklin Mint
Complete Masters Collection 15)°°~GI Blues Volume 1 (FTD)°°~GI Blues
(Remastered Soundtrack)°°~GI Blues (24 Bit)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1
(MRS)°°

Didja Ever (movie version - transfer)
CTD  
Take 1 (M) 2:37 Mono transfer of CO-02 Acetate°

Doin' The Best I Can
L2PB 3688
DO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 1 FS 0:26   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 2 LFS 1:21   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 3 Complete 3:37   Silver Screen Stereo (FTD)°°+GI Blues Volume 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition - 2°° (count-in)
Take 4 FS 0:24   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 5 FS 0:27   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 6 FS 0:08   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 7 LFS 1:36   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°~The Complete Movie Masters 1960-62 3 (MRS)°°
Take 8 FS 0:14   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 9 Complete 3:29 (MPA5 9152) GI Blues (BMG '97)°°~Rare Elvis Volume 3°°~GI Blues Anniversary
Edition°°+GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°° (count-in)
Take 10 FS 1:03   GI Blues Volume 2 (FTD)°°~Close Up 2°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°
Take 11 FS 0:17   GI Blues Volume 2 (FTD)°°~Close Up 2°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°
Take 12 Complete 3:36   GI Blues Volume 2 (FTD)°°~Close Up 2°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°
Take 13 M 3:13 (3:25 with count-in) Complete Elvis Presley Masters 5 (Sony)°°~Soldier Boy (Franklin Mint
Complete Masters Collection 15)°°~Elvis 75 - Good Rockin' Tonight 2
(Legacy)°°~GI Blues Vol 1 (FTD)°°~GI Blues (remastered soundtrack)°°
~GI Blues (24 Bit)°°~(BMG '97)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°
~La Legende - GI Blues (BMG France)°°~Command Performances°°
~The Complete Movie Masters 60-62 1 (MRS)°°~From Memphis To
Hollywood (FTD)°+GI Blues Volume 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1
(MRS)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°° (count-in)

Doin' The Best I Can (movie version - transfer)
DTD  
Take 1 (M) 3:13 Mono transfer of DO-13 Acetate°

G.I. Blues
EO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 1 Complete 3:02   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°~Collectors Gold 1°°
Take 2 LFS 1:16   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 3 LFS 1:59   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°~The Complete Movie Masters 1960-62 3 (MRS)°°
Take 4 FS 0:49 "When Irish Eyes Are Smiling"
GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition°°
Take 5 Complete 2:53   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Today, Tomorrow & Forever 2°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition°°
Take 6 Complete 2:58   GI Blues Volume 2 (FTD)°°~Close Up 2°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°
Take 7 Complete 3:11 (used for composite master)
(MPA5 9150)
GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~La Legende
- GI Blues (BMG France)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1°° (count-in)
~Rare Elvis Volume 3°°

G.I. Blues (pickup)
EO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 8 FS 0:29 (take numbering nontinued) GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 9 Complete 0:51   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 10 Complete 0:39 (used for nomposite master) GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°

G.I. Blues (composite)
L2PB 3682
   
Spliced M 2:36 Composite of Take 7
& pickup Take 10
Complete Elvis Presley Masters 5 (Sony)°°~Soldier Boy (Franklin Mint
Complete Masters Collection 15)°°~GI Blues (Remastered Soundtrack)°°
~GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Command
Performances°°~The Complete Movie Masters 60-62 1 (MRS)°°~From
Memphis To Hollywood (FTD)°+GI Blues (BMG '97)°°~GI Blues (24 Bit)°°
(different splice)

G.I. Blues (movie version - transfer)
ETD  
Take 1 (M) 2:29 Mono transfer of EO composite Acetate°

Tonight Is So Right For Love
FO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 1 FS 0:31   GI Blues Volume 1 (FTD)°°~Silver Screen Stereo (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 2 Complete 2:38   GI Blues Volume 1 (FTD)°°~Silver Screen Stereo (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 3 Complete 2:52   GI Blues Volume 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1°°~Platinum 2 °°
~GI Blues Anniversary Edition 2°°
Take 4 Complete 2:35   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°~The Complete Movie Masters 1960-62 3 (MRS)°°
Take 5 LFS 2:22   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°° (count-in)
Take 6 LFS 1:22   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 1°°
Take 7 Complete 2:36 (continued later) GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°° (count-in)

What's She Really Like
GO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 1 FS 0:22   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 2 FS 0:27   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 3 LFS 2:43   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 4 FS 0:43   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 1 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 5 Complete 2:39 (continued later) GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°~A Legendary Performer Volume 8°°

Frankfort Special (fast tempo)
WPA5 2543
HO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 1 LFS 1:21   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 2 Complete 2:41   GI Blues Volume 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 2°°~La Legende - GI
Blues (BMG France)°°~GI Blues (BMG '97)°°
Take 3 LFS 1:14 "It's All In The Game" GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition 2°°
Take 4 LFS 0:52   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°~GI Blues Anniversary Edition 2°°
Take 5 LFS 2:14   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 6 FS 0:22   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 7 Complete 2:48   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~The Complete Movie Masters 1960-62 3 (MRS)°°
+Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2°°~GI Blues
Anniversary Edition 2°°
Take 8 Complete 2:36   GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 9 LFS 1:00   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 10 FS 0:18   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 11 FS 0:16   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 12 FS 0:33   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 13 M 2:18 (2:33 with count-in) (not used)
(HPA5 6334)
(Re-recorded on May 6)
GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°° (Listed as Take 12)~Silver Screen Stereo (FTD)°°
~A Legendary Performer Volume 3°°+Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°
~Cafe Europa Sessions 2°° (count-in)

Tonight Is So Right For Love
L2PB 3678
FO April 27 1960 (Wed)
Take 8 Complete 2:33 (continued) GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°~The Complete Movie Masters 1960-62 3 (MRS)°°
Take 9 Complete 2:37   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 10 LFS 1:56   GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°°
Take 11 M 2:25   Complete Elvis Presley Masters 5 (Sony)°°~Soldier Boy (Franklin Mint
Complete Masters Collection 15)°°~GI Blues (Remastered Soundtrack)°°
~GI Blues Vol. 1 (FTD)°°~GI Blues (24 Bit)°°~(BMG '97)°°~Cafe Europa
Sess. 1 (MRS)°°~La Legende - GI Blues (BMG France)°°~The Complete
Movie Masters 1960-62 1 (MRS)°°~From Memphis To Hollywood (FTD)°
+GI Blues Vol. 2 (FTD)°°~Cafe Europa Sessions 2 (MRS)°°~Cafe Europa
Sessions 2°° (count-in)

Tonight Is So Right For Love (movie version - transfer)
FTD  
Take 1 (M) 2:25 Mono transfer of FO-11 Acetate°

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