Down in the Alley explained

Down in the Alley
Type:single
Artist:The Clovers
Album:Dance Party
Released:1957
Recorded:1957
Genre:R&B
Length:2:18
Label:Atlantic
Prev Title:I I I Love You
Prev Year:1957
Title2:There's No Tomorrow'
Next Title:Wishing For Your Love
Next Year:1958
Down in the Alley
Artist:Elvis Presley
Album:Spinout
Released:1966
Recorded:1966
Genre:Rock and roll
Label:RCA

"Down in the Alley" is a song released as a single by The Clovers in 1957.

Elvis Presley recorded it in 1966. His version was included as a bonus track on his 1966 soundtrack album Spinout.

Writing

The song is credited to Jesse Stone and the Clovers.The version recorded by Ronnie Hawkins is credited to S. (Solomon) Burke, B.(Burt) Berns, B. Marvin (Babe Chivian), C. (Joseph) Martin.[1]

Recordings and releases

Elvis Presley version

Presley recorded it between 4 and 7 AM in the early morning of May 26, 1966 at the May 25—28 studio sessions for RCA at the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]

With Bob Dylan cover "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" from the same session, "Down in the Alley" was included as a bonus track on the Spinout soundtrack album.[3]

Track listing

The Clovers version

7" single (1957)

  1. Down in the Alley (Clovers, Jesse Stone) — 2:18
  2. There's No Tomorrow (Hoffman, Corday, Carr) — 2:45

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Discogs release data- Ronnie Hawkins - Down In The Alley. Discogs. 1970.
  2. Book: Ernst Jorgensen. Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. 22 April 2014. St. Martin's Press. 978-1-4668-6855-7.
  3. Book: Todd Slaughter. Todd Slaughter: The Elvis Archives. 7 June 2010. Omnibus Press. 978-0-85712-368-8. 172–.