Elvis Presley Recording Sessions

Hard Luck (tag ending - track)

May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)

The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

Spliced from takes 1 & 2
(used for composite track)

May 13 / 14 1965

(+ 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)

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California

Soundtrack Session for Untied Artists' Frankie And Johnny

United Artists Producer : Fred Karger

Engineer : Dave Wiechman

Musicians:		Backup Vocals:
Guitar:	Scotty Moore	The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker; Neal Matthews; Hoyt Hawkins; Ray
Guitar:	Hilmer J 'Tiny' Timbrell	Walker
Guitar:	Charlie McCoy	Sue Ann Langdon ('Frankie And Johnny' - movie version section 4)
Bass:	Bob Moore	Donna Douglas; Sherry Thober; Lyzanne Ladue Goodson; Elizabeth
Drums:	D.J. Fontana	Harrower; Doris Bourgeous ('Frankie And Johnny' - movie version)
Drums:	Murrey 'Buddy' Harman
Piano:	Larry Muhoberac
Trumpet:	George Worth
Trombone:	Richard Noel
Saxophone:	Gus Bivona
Tuba:	John T Johnson
Tuba:	Robert Corwin

Come Along (vocal overdub)				SPA3 7374		May 13 1965 (Thur: 5.00pm - 10.00pm)
Take 1	M	1:53	Vocal overdub of Track-06	Complete Elvis Presley Masters 12 (Sony)°°~Casting Call (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 26)°°~Frankie And Johnny (remastered soundtrack)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (track 2) ~Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~Double Features - Frankie And Johnny / Paradise Hawaiian Style°°~Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (track 16)

Beginner's Luck (vocal overdub)				SPA3 7380	May 13 1965 (Thur: 5.00pm - 10.00pm)
Take 1			Vocal overdub of Track-05
Take 2	M	2:33		Complete Elvis Presley Masters 12 (Sony)°°~Casting Call (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 26)°°~Frankie And Johnny (remastered soundtrack)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (track 7) ~Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°° (master only - 2:27) +Double Features - Frankie And Johnny / Paradise Hawaiian Style°° ~Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (track 17) (extra intro)

Down By The Riverside / When The Saints Go Marching In (vocal overdub)				SPA3 7381	May 13 1965 (Thur: 5.00pm - 10.00pm)
Take 1			Vocal overdub of Track-07
Take 2
Take 3
Take 4	M	1:58		Complete Elvis Presley Masters 12 (Sony)°°~Gospel Jubilee (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 11)°°~I Believe - The Gospel Masters 4°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (track 8) ~Frankie And Johnny (remastered s'trk)°°~Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°° ~Double Features - Frankie And Johnny / Paradise Hawaiian Style°° ~Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (track 18)

Please Don't Stop Loving Me				SPA3 7384	May 13 1965 (Thur: 5.00pm - 10.00pm)
Take 1	FS	0:26		Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°° ~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 2	FS	0:21		Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°° ~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 3	Complete	2:22		Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°° ~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (extra dialogue)
Take 4	FS	0:40		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 5	LFS	1:33		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 6	LFS	1:34		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 7	Complete	2:23		Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°° ~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (count-in)
Take 8	LFS	1:30		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 9	Complete	2:24		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 10	Complete	2:21		Today, Tomorrow And Forever 2°°+Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (count-in)
Take 11	FS	0:20		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 12	FS	0:26		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 13	FS	0:18		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 14	LFS	1:35		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 15	FS	0:21		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 16	Complete	2:28		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 17	Complete	2:31		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 18	Complete	2:17		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°
Take 19	M	2:03	(2:38 with count-in)	Complete Elvis Presley Masters 12 (Sony)°°~Casting Call (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 26)°°~Frankie And Johnny (remastered soundtrack)°°~Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~Comp. Single Collection 5°° +The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (track 11)~Double Features - Frankie And Johnny / Paradise Hawaiian Style°°+The Mono Masters 2 (Venus)° (master only)+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°° (track 25) (count-in)

Shout It Out				SPA3 7382	May 13 1965 (Thur: 5.00pm - 10.00pm)
Take 1	LFS	2:00		Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°° ~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 2	FS	0:37		Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°° ~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 3	LFS	0:47		Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°° ~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 4	LFS	0:48		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 5	LFS	1:38		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 6	LFS	0:55		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~Celluloid Rock 1-3°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 7	M	2:16	(2:23 with count-in)	Complete Elvis Presley Masters 12 (Sony)°°~Casting Call (Franklin Mint Complete Masters Collection 26)°°~Frankie And Johnny (remastered soundtrack)°°~Frankie And Johnny (FTD)°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 1 (FTD)°°~Double Features - Frankie And Johnny / Paradise Hawaiian Style°° (master only)+Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°° (count-in)

Frankie And Johnny (movie version part 1 - track)					May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	Complete	2:03		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°+With A Song In My Heart°° (extra dialogue)+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 2	FS	0:39		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 3	(M)	1:49	(Vocal overdub on May 14)	Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

Frankie And Johnny (movie version part 2 - track)						May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	(M)	0:29	(used for composite master)	Celluloid Rock 1-2°° (count-in only - part used for master cut from tape) +The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

Frankie And Johnny (movie version section 3 - track)					May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	Complete	1:55		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 2	(M)	1:54	(Vocal overdub on May 14)	Celluloid Rock 1-2°° (count-in only - part used for master cut from tape) +The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

Frankie And Johnny (movie version section 4 - track)					May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	LFS	0:50		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 2	Complete	0:54		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 3	(M)	0:51	(used for composite master)	Celluloid Rock 1-2°° (count-in only - part used for master cut from tape) +The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

Frankie And Johnny (movie version section 5 - track)					May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	Complete	1:28		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 2	(M)	1:22	(last 47 seconds used for composite master) (first 23 seconds of track not used)	Celluloid Rock 1-2°° (count-in only - part used for master cut from tape) +The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

Frankie And Johnny (movie version section 6 - track)						May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	FS+(M)	1:16	(used for composite master) (Vocal overdub on May 14)	Celluloid Rock 1-2°° (count-in & FS only - part used for master cut from tape) +The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°° +The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°° (1st part of track 13)

Frankie And Johnny (wild piano - track)						May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	(M)	0:38	(not used)	The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°° (2nd part of track 13)

Frankie And Johnny (movie version section 7 - track)					May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	FS	0:31		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 2	Complete	0:34		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 3	FS	0:18		Celluloid Rock 1-2°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 4	(M)	0:23	(used for composite master) (1st second missing from all released versions)	Celluloid Rock 1-2°°~The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2°°~With A Song In My Heart°°+The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

What Every Woman Lives For (track)			May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1
Take 2
Take 3
Take 4
Take 5
Take 6	(M)	(Vocal overdub on May 14)

Hard Luck (track)					May 13 / 14 1965 (Thur: 11.00pm - 4.00am)
Take 1	Complete	3:20		The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 2				The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 3				The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 4				The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°
Take 5	(M)		(used for composite track)	The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 2 (FTD)°°

Hard Luck (composite - track)
Spliced	(M)	3:20	Composite of take 5 and tag ending takes 1 & 2 spliced (Vocal overdub on May 19)

The definitive release of these sessions, can be found on Follow That Dream's limited edition The Frankie And Johnny Sessions 3xCD set, where everything has been mixed and remastered from scratch, and all masters and outtakes are presented in the best possible sound.

On the Complete Frankie And Johnny Sessions bootleg the master takes used are from a different source to the outtakes, as the channels are reversed.

All timings in the 'Musical Breakdown' below are taken from the DVD release of the movie.

In March of 2007, Sony decided to go through all of Elvis' masters. They retransferred everything and remastered all tracks including repairing as many clicks, pops, bad edits and dropouts as they could. They have used these newly mastered recordings on their new releases since 2007 including budget soundtracks, Legacy releases, the 30 disc Complete Elvis Presley Masters collection and the Franklin Mint package.



Recording Information Frankie And Johnny	Musical Breakdown Frankie And Johnny	Tape Legends Frankie And Johnny



	Acetates Frankie And Johnny



Music Sheet Come Along	Music Sheet Beginner's Luck	Music Sheet Down By The Riverside / When The Saints



Music Sheet Please Don't Stop Loving Me	Music Sheet Shout It Out