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July 5 1960
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Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California
Scoring Sessions for Paramount's G.I. Blues
Paramount Producer : Joseph Lilley

Musicians:    
Unknown    

Paramount Seal
1AA
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 0:06 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums)
Soundtrack°+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)°

Introduction to ‘Frankfurt Special’
3BB
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 0:13 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums)
(Soundtrack°)

Train To Frankfurt
3BB1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 1:12 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums)
(Soundtrack°)

Introduction to ‘Frankfort Special’ and Train To Frankfurt
     
Take NA (M) 1:15 Composite of 3BB & 3BB1 Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)°~From Santa Monica Blvd - Pt 3
(Elvis One)° (1st part of track 5) (edited)+Soundtrack°

Frankfurt Special Tag
3CC2
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 0:31 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Saxophone, 1 Piano, 3 Drums)
(Soundtrack°)

The Truck Ride
3DD-4A
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 1:07 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums, 1 Electric Guitar)
(not used)
 

Intro To Frankfurt Dance
4AA1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 0:53 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums, 1 Electric Guitar)
(Soundtrack°)

Frankfurt Special
3CC1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 2:19 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums, 1 Electric Guitar)
(Soundtrack°)

Main Title
1BB
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take 1        
Take 2 (M) 2:24 (not used) Tape° (1BB-02 count-in)

To The Station
3AA
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 0:34 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums, 1 Electric Guitar)
Soundtrack° (0:19)+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)°

To The Rathskeller
1DD
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 0:27 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Harp,
1 Piano, 3 Drums, 1 Guitar)
(Soundtrack°)

Shadowing Tulsa
6DD
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 9.00am)
Take NA (M) 0:27 (2 Basses, 2 Flutes, 1 Oboe,
10 Violins, 4 Violas, 4 Cellos,
3 Clarinets, 1 Bassoon, 3 Horns,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones, 1 Piano,
1 Accordion, 3 Drums)
(Soundtrack°)

Frankfurt Dance
4BB1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:50 (1 Bass, 5 Saxophones,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones,
1 Piano, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars)
(Soundtrack°)

Frankfurt Dance #2
4BB2
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 3:04 (1 Bass, 5 Saxophones,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones,
1 Piano, 3 Drums, 2 Guitars)
(Soundtrack°)

Frankfurt Special
3CC
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (1 Bass, 5 Saxophones,
4 Trumpets, 4 Trombones,
1 Piano, 2 Drums, 2 Guitars)
(Soundtrack°)

G.I. Blues - Sweetener
2DD
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 2:33 (1 Bass, 4 Saxophones,
4 Trumpets, 3 Trombones,
1 Piano, 2 Drums, 2 Guitars)
(Soundtrack°)

Shoppin' Around - Sweetener
5BB1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 1:39 (1 Bass, 4 Saxophones,
3 Trumpets, 3 Trombones,
1 Piano, 2 Drums, 2 Guitars)
(Soundtrack°)

Intro To Shoppin' Around
5BB
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:13 (1 Bass, 4 Saxophones,
2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones,
1 Piano, 2 Drums, 2 Guitars)
(Soundtrack°)

Shoppin' Around (movie version)
     
Take NA (M) 1:52 Composite of BTDX-1, 5BB
& 5BB1
The Best Of British - 1959-1960 (FTD)°~GI Blues - The Alternative Album
Version (MRS)°~Soundtrack°+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)°

What's She Really Like
5DD
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 1:32 (1 Bass, 4 Saxophones,
1 Trumpet, 3 Trombones,
1 Piano, 2 Drums, 2 Guitars)
Soundtrack° (1:15)+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)°

Europa Fox Trot #1 (A Waltz For Charles)
4CC
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:52 (1 Bass, 3 Saxophones,
1 Trumpet, 3 Trombones,
1 Piano, 2 Drums, 2 Guitars)
(Consisting of 'Lilley's Waltz)
(Soundtrack° (0:46)

The Violet Hour
6EE
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 2:27 (1 Bass, 2 Saxophones,
1 Trumpet, 3 Trombones,
1 Piano, 2 Drums, 2 Guitars)
Soundtrack° (2:00)+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)° (edited with
part of 'Leaving The Bergkeller and Something To Eat')

Rathskeller Juke Box
1EE-2AA
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 2:07 (1 Bass, 2 Saxophones, 2 Violins,
1 Trumpet, 1 Trombone, 1 Piano,
1 Accordion, 2 Drums, 2 Guitars) (Consisting of:
'Rathskeller Juke Box' &
'Lilley's Waltz')
(Soundtrack°)

Rathskeller Juke Box and Lilley's Waltz
     
Take NA (M) 2:11 Composite of 1DD & 1EE-2AA Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)° (1:14 - edited)+Soundtrack°

Jazz Kunstlich
5EE-6A2
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:38 (1 Bass, 2 Saxophones, 1 Violin,
1 Trumpet, 1 Piano, 1 Accordion,
1 Drum, 2 Guitars)
(not used)
 

Shoppin' Around
2BB2-2C
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:12 (1 Bass, 1 Violin, 1 Piano, 1 Drum,
1 Accordion, 3 Guitars)
(Soundtrack°)

Barcarolle
6BB
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (1 Bass, 1 Violin, 1 Piano, 1 Drum,
1 Accordion, 3 Guitars)
(Soundtrack°)

Leaving The Bergkeller
6CC1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:28 (1 Bass, 1 Violin, 1 Piano, 1 Drum,
1 Accordion, 3 Guitars)
 

Leaving The Bergkeller and Something To Eat
     
Take NA (M) 1:22 Composite of 6CC1 & 6DD
(Consisting of:
'Leaving The Bergkeller'
'Something To Eat (Shadowing Tulsa)'
& 'Lilley's Waltz')
Soundtrack°

Besorgt Blues
2EE
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 1:26 (1 Bass, 1 Violin, 1 Piano, 1 Drum,
1 Accordion, 2 Guitars
(not used)
Soundtrack°

Doin' The Best I Can
2FF1A
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (1 Bass, 1 Violin, 1 Piano, 1 Drum,
1 Accordion, 1 Guitar)
(Soundtrack°)

Rathskeller Romp
2HH
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:27 (1 Violin, 1 Piano, 1 Drum,
1 Accordion, 1 Guitar)
(not used)
 

Hungarian Restaurant
5EE-6A1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:38 (1 Violin, 1 Piano, 1 Drum,
1 Accordion, 1 Guitar)
(not used)
 

Tonight Is So Right For Love - Sweetener
6CCS
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (1 Piano, 1 Drum, 1 Guitar)  

GAG Sweetner For "Shoppin' Around" Instrumental
2BB1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Shoppin' Around - Instrumental
     
Take NA (M) 1:10 Composite of AO-03 edited,
2BB2-2C & 2BB1
Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)° (ending only)+Soundtrack°

G.I. Blues (Guitar Sweetener)
2DD-G
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Frankfurt Special (Guitar Sweetener)
3CC-G
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (Guitar) (Soundtrack°)

Piano Fanfare
4EE
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:27 (Piano & Drum) (not used)  

Drum Roll & Cymbal Crash
4DD
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:03 (Drum) Soundtrack°

Europa Fox Trot Tag
4CC1
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 0:04 (Piano) Soundtrack°

Piano Interlude (The Waltz We Forgot)
5CC
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M) 2:40 (Piano) Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)° (19 seconds only)+Soundtrack°
(2:24)

Piano Sweetner For Lili
4BB1A
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (Piano) (not used)  

Piano Sweetener
2FFP
  July 5 1960 (Tue: From 3.00pm)
Take NA (M)   (Piano) (Soundtrack°)

Doin' The Best I Can (movie version)
     
Take NA (M) 2:27 Composite of DTD-1, 2FF1A
& 2FFP
Soundtrack°+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)° (3:06 - full length
master)

Blue Suede Shoes (movie version)
     
Take NA (M) 1:15 Edit of PO-01 Soundtrack°+Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - 1 (Elvis One)° (2:10 - full length
master)

Notes

This is a scoring session for the movie G.I. Blues.

The movie version of 'Shoppin' Around' has some extra instruments (score) overdubbed to the record version and is edited by cutting off the last verse.

The tracks listed as being on the Elvis One releases From Santa Monica Boulevard, Los Angeles, California - Part 3 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 36) and Elvis Presley In G.I. Blues - Part 1 (The Bootleg Series Vol. 48) appear to be lifted from the Blu-Ray release of G.I. Blues, where the "Score" can be found on a separate track of the Blu-Ray disc, some of it without talking etc, which can be heard in the soundtrack of the movie.

All timings in the 'Musical Breakdown' below are taken from the Blu-Ray release of the movie.

Thanks to David English for research.

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Musical Breakdown
G.I. Blues
G.I. Blues
 

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