All songs were recorded in binaural. One channel was used for the musicians and backing vocals (channel 1 - BO-10, CO-05 etc), and the other channel was used for Elvis' vocals (channel 2 - BV-10, CV-05 etc). The master was then mixed from the two-track tapes (BOV-10, COV-05 etc).

For 'Crawfish' however, three channels were used:
Channel 1 = Orchestra (FO-07)
Channel 2 = Kitty White solos & Elvis' vocal (FV-07)
Channel 3 = Kitty White duet passages to match FOV-07 (FFV-01)

The count-in for 'Trouble' (track C - Take 5) can be found on the old bootleg LP From The Beach To The Bayou where it was sneakily inserted before Take 8 of 'As Long As I Have You' (track N). This deceivingly made it look as though it was Take 5 of 'As Long As I Have You' on the LP.

The original release of 'Crawfish' in 1958 had echo added to Kitty White's vocals and they were further back in the mix than Elvis' vocals. Since the release of the 50s Box however, 'Crawfish' has been released with dry vocals and both vocals are at the same level. This has been corrected with the 2007 remaster on the 30 disc Complete Elvis Presley Masters collection, the Franklin Mint package, FTD's King Creole - The Music and FTD's King Creole classic album where we again get the original mix of the song.

Take 18 of 'King Creole' (first version - track E) is on disc 28 of Sony's Complete Elvis Presley Masters collection, where it is incorrectly listed as being "first version - Take 3" and is missing the "One... Two..." count-in that can be heard on FTD's King Creole - The Music.

The Thorne Nogar live mono mixes featured on FTD's King Creole classic album are not the actual masters as heard on record. The released masters were remixed from binaural two-track tapes and some have additional reverb added. However, as above with 'Crawfish' when released with dry vocals, some of these live mono mixes were used as the actual masters on the 50s Box (The King Of Rock 'N' Roll - The Complete 50s Masters), Essential Elvis Volume 3 and the 1997 reissue of the King Creole album.

The acetate containing the '"Main Title" And Opening Scenes' (1AATD-1) contains 'Turtles, Berries, Gumbo' (A-SP), 'Main Title Instrumental' (R-08) and 'Crawfish' (F-07), but not exactly as how they are heard in the movie. 'Turtles, Berries, Gumbo' is the full version of the song including the parts edited out in the movie. 'Crawfish' is also the full version with complete Kitty White vocals (additional vocals (FFV-1) as heard in the movie) but all with upfront vocals (FTD-2 & FTD-3), where they are lower in the mix in the movie. It also contains the complete ending where it was faded in the movie.

The original unedited acetate of 'Main Title And Opening Scenes' (1AATD-1) (6 minutes and 31seconds) is compiled and edited as follows:

Paramount Seal (0:06)
Turtles, Berries, Gumbo (Track "A" spliced - 2:15), consisting of:
(opening) Turtles, Berries, Gumbo
(Turtles) Turtles, sweet ole turtles, I got turtles for you ladies
Turtles jumping in my pan, to hold them in takes a mighty man
Now don't you settle for the rest, 'cause ma'am i've got the very best.
(Berries) Berries, nice fresh berries, I got berries for you ladies
I've got berries nice and fine, I just took 'em from the vine
Took me 'bout a thousand trips, but none are sweet as your lips.
(Gumbo) Gumbo, yes, it's gumbo, I've got gumbo for you ladies
I've got gumbo steaming hot, and it comes straight from the pot
I cooked and stirred it all the day for you pretty girls to take away.
(ending) Turtles, Berries, Gumbo
Segue into Main Title Instrumental (Track "R" Take 8 - 1:31)
(brass sweetener, overdubbed to R-08)
(string bridge overdubbed from fadeout, to connect to 'Crawfish')
Segue into Crawfish (Track "F" Take 7, High Elvis vocal, High Kitty White vocal & Kitty White "Duet" passages - 2:45)
(Kitty White) Crawfish, crawfish
See I got 'em, see the size, stripped and cleaned before your eyes
Sweet meat, look, fresh and ready to cook.
(Elvis) Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
(Elvis) Well I went to the bayou just last night
There wasn't no moon but the stars were bright
Put a big long hook on a big long pole
And I pulled Mr Crawfish out-a his hole
Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
(Elvis & Kitty White) See I got 'em, see the size, stripped and cleaned before your eyes
Sweet meat, look, fresh and ready to cook.
(Elvis) Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
(Elvis) Now take Mr Crawfish in your hand
He's gonna look good in your fryin' pan
If you fry him crisp or you boil him right
He'll be sweeter than sugar with every bite
Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
(Elvis & Kitty White) See I got 'em, see the size, stripped and cleaned before your eyes
Sweet meat, look, fresh and ready to cook.
(Elvis) Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
See I got 'em, see the size, stripped and cleaned before your eyes
Sweet meat, look, fresh and ready to cook.

The version of the 'Main Title And Opening Scenes' used in the movie is edited down to 4 minutes and 40 seconds, and is edited as follows:

Paramount Seal
Turtles, Berries, Gumbo consisting of:
(opening) Turtles, Berries, Gumbo
(Turtles) Turtles, sweet ole turtles, I got turtles for you ladies
(Berries) I've got berries nice and fine, I just took 'em from the vine
Took me 'bout a thousand trips, but none are sweet as your lips.
(Gumbo) I've got gumbo steaming hot, and it comes straight from the pot
I cooked and stirred it all the day for you pretty girls to take away.
(ending) Turtles, Berries, Gumbo
Segue into Main Title Instrumental
Segue into Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish, crawfish, fresh and ready to cook.
(Elvis) Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
(Elvis) Well I went to the bayou just last night
There wasn't no moon but the stars were bright
Put a big long hook on a big long pole
And I pulled Mr Crawfish out-a his hole
Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
(Elvis & Kitty White) See I got 'em, see the size, stripped and cleaned before your eyes
Sweet meat, look, fresh and ready to cook.
(Elvis) Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
(Elvis) Now take Mr Crawfish in your hand
He's gonna look good in your fryin' pan
If you fry him crisp or you boil him right
He'll be sweeter than sugar with every bite
Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
(Elvis & Kitty White) See I got 'em, see the size, stripped and cleaned before your eyes
Sweet meat, look, fresh and ready to cook.
(Elvis) Crawfish
(Kitty White) Crawfish
See I got 'em, see the size, stripped and cleaned before your eyes.

Thanks to Ray Reeves for pointing out the extra vocals on 'New Orleans'.

Thanks to David English for information relating to Blanch Thomas providing the vocals for the street vendor Turtles (as seen in the movie) on the song 'Turtles, Berries, Gumbo'.

In March of 2007, Sony decided to go through all of Elvis' masters. They retransferred everything and remastered all tracks including repairing as many clicks, pops, bad edits and dropouts as they could. They have used these newly mastered recordings on their new releases since 2007 including budget soundtracks, Legacy releases, the 30 disc Complete Elvis Presley Masters collection and the Franklin Mint package.

In a letter from Hal Wallis on January 8th 1958, outlining what songs would be recorded for different scenes in the movie, it appears there was an additional song called 'Stop Me' which was planned to be recorded.

Stop Me
(Charles O'Curran)

You miss me when I'm gone
You really want me near
Stop me if I'm wrong
Stop me from being here

The kiss we held so long
You want your whole life through
Stop me if I'm wrong
Stop me from kissing you

Don't let our lips meet
If yours only mean to deceive
For when our lips meet
This is what I believe

Your love for me is strong
And always will be true
Stop me if I'm wrong
Stop me from loving you

Thanks to Bill Bram for the lyrics to 'Stop Me'