| (It's a) Long Lonely Highway | |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Elvis Presley |
| A-Side: | "(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" "I'm Yours" |
| Released: | August 10, 1965 |
| Recorded: | May 27, 1963 |
| Studio: | RCA's Studio B, Nashville |
| Prev Title: | (Such an) Easy Question |
| Prev Title2: | It Feels So Right |
| Prev Year: | 1965 |
| Title2: | I'm Yours |
| Next Title: | Puppet on a String |
| Next Title2: | Wooden Heart |
| Next Year: | 1965 |
"(It's a) Long Lonely Highway" is a song written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman and originally recorded by Elvis Presley.[1] It reached number 44 in francophone Belgium in 1965.
The song was written by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman.[2] [4]
This song was intended for a 1963 studio album, but the album was abandoned. So the song was eventually included as a bonus on the Kissin' Cousins soundtrack album released in April 1964, becoming its highlight and helping it sell 300,000 copies.[5]
Elvis Presley recorded the song on May 27, 1963, at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee. The recording session featured Grady Martin, Harold Bradley, Jerry Kennedy and Scotty Moore on guitar, Bob Moore on bass, and D. J. Fontana and Buddy Harman on drums, Floyd Cramer on piano, and Boots Randolph on saxophone, vibes and shakers. Additional vocals were provided by Millie Kirkham and The Jordanaires.[2]