G.I. Blues (song) explained

G.I. Blues
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Presley
Album:G.I. Blues
Released:1961
Recorded:April 27 (possibly 28), 1960
Wooden Heart
Title2:G.I. Blues'

"G.I. Blues" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture G.I. Blues. Its first LP release was on the eponymous soundtrack album in October 1960.

In some countries it was also released on a single or an eponymous EP.

Writing and recording history

The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett.[1] [2]

Presley recorded it during the soundtrack recordings for the Paramount movie G.I' Blues at the RCA Studio in Hollywood on April 27–28, 1960.[3] [4] [5] [6] Takes 7 and 10 were spliced together to form the vocal master.[7]

Track listings

7-inch single (Victor SS 1251, Japan, 1960)[8]

  1. "G.I. Blues" (2:35)
  2. "Doin' The Best I Can" (3:10)

7-inch single (Italy, Israel)[9]

  1. "Wooden Heart"
  2. "G.I. Blues"

7-inch EP (France, Israel)[10]

  1. "Tonight's All Right For Love"
  2. "Wooden Heart"
  3. "G.I. Blues"
  4. "Didja' Ever"

Charts

Chart (1961)Peak
position
Belgium (Wallonia)8
Italy (Musica e dischi)[11] 17

External links

Notes and References

  1. Book: Harris M. Lentz III. Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2015. 31 March 2016. McFarland. 978-0-7864-7667-1. 26–.
  2. Book: James L. Neibaur. The Elvis Movies. 4 April 2014. Rowman & Littlefield Publishers. 978-1-4422-3074-3. 54–.
  3. Book: Jerry Osborne. Bruce Hamilton. Presleyana. 1980. O'Sullivan Woodside. 978-0-89019-073-9.
  4. Book: Ernst Jorgensen. Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. 22 April 2014. St. Martin's Press. 978-1-4668-6855-7. 199–.
  5. Book: Brian McAllister Linn. Brian McAllister Linn. Elvis's Army. 6 September 2016. Harvard University Press. 978-0-674-73768-6. 400–.
  6. Book: Kevin Crouch. Tanja Crouch. The Gospel According To Elvis. 9 April 2012. Music Sales Group. 978-0-85712-758-7. 167–.
  7. Book: Ernst Jorgensen. Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. 22 April 2014. St. Martin's Press. 978-1-4668-6855-7. 200–.
  8. Web site: australian-charts.com - Elvis Presley - G.I. Blues. 2017-01-07.
  9. Web site: Elvis Presley - Wooden Heart / G.I. Blues at Discogs. . 1960 .
  10. Web site: Elvis Presley - G.I. Blues at Discogs. . 1961 . 2017-01-09.
  11. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e dischi. it. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Elvis Presley".

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