Elvis Now
Sixteenth studio album by Elvis Presley, released in 1972.
Elvis Now is the sixteenth studio album by American singer Elvis Presley, released in February 1972. It entered the Billboard chart on February 12 and reached No. 43. The album was certified Gold on March 27, 1992, by the RIAA.
Quick Facts
- Artist
- Elvis Presley
- Released
- February 20, 1972
- Recorded
- January 22, 1969 – June 8, 1971
- Studio
- American Sound (Memphis, Tennessee); RCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Genre
- Rock
- country
- gospel
- Length
- 31:34
- Label
- RCA Victor
- Producer
- Felton Jarvis; Chips Moman ("Hey Jude")
Facts from the source article.
Track listing
Side one
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help Me Make It Through the Night | Kris Kristofferson | 2:49 |
| 2 | Miracle of the Rosary | Lee Denson | 1:52 |
| 3 | Hey Jude | John Lennon, Paul McCartney | 4:31 |
| 4 | Put Your Hand in the Hand | Gene MacLellan | 3:17 |
| 5 | Until It's Time for You to Go | Buffy Sainte-Marie | 3:59 |
Side two
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | We Can Make the Morning | Jay Ramsey | 3:56 |
| 2 | Early Mornin' Rain | Gordon Lightfoot | 2:57 |
| 3 | Sylvia | Geoff Stephens, Les Reed | 3:18 |
| 4 | Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) | Johnny Mercer, Rube Bloom | 3:18 |
| 5 | I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago | adapted, arranged by Elvis Presley | 3:12 |
Disc one
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Help Me Make It Through the Night | |
| 2 | Miracle of the Rosary | |
| 3 | Hey Jude | |
| 4 | Put Your Hand in the Hand | |
| 5 | Until It's Time for You to Go | |
| 6 | We Can Make the Morning | |
| 7 | Early Mornin' Rain | |
| 8 | Sylvia | |
| 9 | Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear to Tread) | |
| 10 | I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago | |
| 11 | I'm Leavin | |
| 12 | It's Only Love | |
| 13 | The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face | |
| 14 | Don't Think Twice, It's All Right (unedited master) | |
| 15 | Help Me Make It Through The Night (takes 8–10) | |
| 16 | Fools Rush In (Where Angels Fear To Tread) (takes 11, 12 & 14) | |
| 17 | Lady Madonna |
Track listing from the source article.
Content
Despite its title, Elvis Now pulls together recordings made up to three years earlier. The cover of “Hey Jude” dates from early 1969 Memphis sessions. “Sylvia” and “I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago” come from June 1970 Nashville sessions, the latter having appeared in part on Elvis Country. The remaining tracks were cut at RCA Studio B in Nashville during March, May, and June 1971. Unlike Presley’s other early-1970s albums, which each focused on a single style, Elvis Now blends country, gospel, soul, and pop.
Reissues
In 2010, the FTD collector series issued an expanded edition of the album. Alongside the original 1972 release, it added material from the 1971 Nashville sessions, including the singles "I'm Leavin'" and "It's Only Love," the B-side "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" from the "An American Trilogy" single, and various outtakes. One such outtake is a nine-minute informal jam of "Don't Think Twice, It's All Right."
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