Friday, June 28, 2024

Record #0712: Are You Sincere / Solitaire – ELVIS PRESLEY

RCA PB-11533 (original) USA, 23. March 1979
Words & Music by:  Side AWayne Walker; Side BNeil Sedaka, Philip Cody
Musicians: Elvis Presley (lead vocals), James Burton (guitar), Charlie Hodge (guitar), John Wilkinson (guitar on side B), Thomas Hensley (bass on side A), Jerry Scheff (bass on side B), Ronnie Tutt (drums on side B), J.D. Sumner (piano and backing vocals on side A), Glen D. Hardin (piano on side B), David Briggs (electric piano on side B), Tim Baty, Sherill Nielsen (backing vocals on side A), J.D. Sumner & the Stamps (backing vocals on side B)
Recording sessions: Side A – produced by Elvis Presley at his residence in Palm Springs, CA on 24. September 1973; Side B – produced by Felton Jarvis at the Jungle Room, Graceland, Memphis, TN on 3.-4. February 1976
Highest chart positions:  US Country #10

This was Elvis’ third posthumously released single (“My Way” was the first one).

Side A was recorded between 1.15am and 3.15am and the session was closed at 5.55am. Crazy working hours, but good work. Sounds a bit like some of the early songs Elvis did with the Jordanaires.

List price:  Not listed in the catalog. These are selling for 5-10 euros in eBay.


 

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