Saturday, March 30, 2024

Record #0668: I’m Gonna Sit Right Down and Cry (Over You) / I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’) – ELVIS PRESLEY


RCA 47-6638 (original) USA, 31. August 1956
Words & Music by:  Side AJimmyWakely; Side B – Joe Thomas, Howard Biggs
Musicians: Elvis Presley (vocals and rhythm guitar), Scotty Moore (guitar), Bill Black (bass), D.J. Fontana (drums on side A), Shorty Long (piano on side A)
Recording sessions: Side A – RCA Studio 1, New York, NY, 31. January 1956 ; Side B – Sun Studio, Memphis, TN, 12.-16. September 1954
Highest chart positions:  Did not hit the charts.

“Sun-Elvis” meets “RCA-Elvis” on this one.

As mentioned in another post, Elvis released 11 singles in 1956. They weren’t all pure gold, though these two are fine songs. He also released some previously unreleased Sun recordings, like side B here. If a song wasn’t considered good enough back then, why release it with RCA? None of those entered US Top 50; “Blue Moon” got to US #55. Oh well, enough ranting on this. 😊

Side A was recorded in the same session with “Tutti Frutti”.

List price:  Very Good+ is $35, Near Mint is $70

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