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Elvis Presley: Elvis

On July 16, 1973, “RCA” label released “Elvis”, the eighteenth Elvis Presley studio album. It was recorded in March 1971 and March 1972, at “RCA” in Hollywood, “RCA Studio B” in Nashville, and was produced by Felton Jarvis.

Personnel:

  • Elvis Presley – lead vocals, piano
  • James Burton – lead guitar
  • Joe Esposito – guitar, percussion
  • John Wilkinson – rhythm guitar
  • Chip Young – rhythm guitar
  • Charlie Hodge – rhythm guitar
  • Glen D. Hardin – piano, string arrangements
  • David Briggs – piano
  • Charlie McCoy – harmonica
  • Emory Gordy Jr. – bass
  • Norbert Putnam – bass
  • Jerry Scheff – bass
  • Kenneth A. Buttrey – drums
  • Jerry Carrigan – drums
  • Ron Tutt – drums
  • J. D. Sumner – vocals
  • The Sweet Inspirations – backing vocals
  • The Nashville Edition – backing vocals
  • Joe Babcock – backing vocals
  • Dolores Edgin – backing vocals
  • Ginger Holladay – backing vocals
  • The Imperials Quartet – backing vocals
  • Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
  • June Page – backing vocals
  • Temple Riser – backing vocals
  • Hurshel Wiginton – backing vocals
  • Mary Holliday – backing vocals
  • Kathy Westmoreland – backing vocals
  • Joe Guercio – conductor

Track listing:

  1. Fool – James Last, Carl Sigman
  2. Where Do I Go from Here – Paul Williams
  3. Love Me, Love the Life I Lead – Roger Greenaway, Tony Macaulay
  4. It’s Still Here – Ivory Joe Hunter
  5. It’s Impossible – Armando Manzanero, Sid Wayne
  6. (That’s What You Get) For Lovin’ Me – Gordon Lightfoot
  7. Padre – Jacques Larue, Paul Francis Webster, Alain Romans
  8. I’ll Take You Home Again, Kathleen – Thomas Paine Westendorf
  9. I’ll Be True – Ivory Joe Hunter
  10. Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right – Bob Dylan

The Hollies: Distant Light

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On October 8, 1971, “Parlaphone” label released “Distant Light” the eleventh Hollies (The) album. It was recorded in 1971, at “AIR Studios” in London, and was produced by Ron Richards, Allan Clarke, Tony Hicks, Terry Sylvester, Bernie Calvert, and Bobby Elliot.

Personnel:

  • Allan Clarke– lead vocals, guitar
  • Tony Hicks– vocals, guitar
  • Terry Sylvester– vocals, guitar
  • Bernie Calvert– bass
  • Bobby Elliott– drums
  • John Scott – conductor, arrangements

Track listing:

All tracks by Tony Hicks and Kenny Lynch; except where noted.

  1. What A Life I’ve Led
  2. Look What We’ve Got
  3. Hold On – Allan Clarke
  4. Pull Down The Blind – Terry Sylvester
  5. To Do With Love
  6. Promised Land
  7. Long Cool Woman in a Black Dress – Allan Clarke, Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway
  8. You Know The Score – Terry Sylvester, Allan Clarke
  9. Cable Car – Terry Sylvester
  10. A Little Thing Like Love – Allan Clarke, Tony Macaulay
  11. Long Dark Road