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Recording Sessions 1960 - 1962

1960
1961
1962

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee March 20 / 21 1960 (Sunday / Monday)
Make Me Know It L2WB 0081-19
Soldier Boy L2WB 0082-15
Stuck On You L2WB 0083-03
Fame And Fortune L2WB 0084-SP
A Mess Of Blues L2WB 0085-05
It Feels So Right L2WB 0086-05

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee April 3 / 4 1960 (Sunday / Monday)
Fever L2WB 0098-04
Like A Baby L2WB 0099-06
It's Now Or Never L2WB 0100-SP
The Girl Of My Best Friend L2WB 0101-10
Dirty, Dirty Feeling L2WB 0102-SP
Thrill Of Your Love L2WB 0103-03
I Gotta Know L2WB 0104-02
Such A Night L2WB 0105-05
Are You Lonesome Tonight? L2WB 0106-05
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (work part) ////////-02
Are You Lonesome Tonight? (composite) L2WB 0106-SP
Girl Next Door Went A' Walking L2WB 0107-04
I Will Be Home Again L2WB 0108-04
Reconsider Baby L2WB 0109-02

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee April 5 1960 (Tuesday)
It's Now Or Never (overdub) L2WB 0100

RCA Studios - Hollywood, California April 27 1960 (Wednesday)
Shoppin' Around (instrumental) ////////-03
Shoppin' Around WPA5 2542-11
Shoppin' Around (finale) ////////-14
Didja' Ever L2PB 3686-02
Didja' Ever L2PB 3686-SP
Doin' The Best I Can L2PB 3688-13
G.I. Blues ////////-07
G.I. Blues (pickup) ////////-10
G.I. Blues (composite) L2PB 3682-SP
Tonight Is So Right For Love ////////-07
What's She Really Like ////////-05
Frankfort Special (fast tempo) WPA5 2543-13
Tonight Is So Right For Love (continued) L2PB 3678-11

RCA Studios - Hollywood, California April 28 1960 (Thursday)
Whistling Blues (instrumental) ////////-02
Tonight Is So Right For Love (music & chorus - "Barcarolle") ////////-04
Wooden Heart (gramafunken version - instrumental) ////////-02
Big Boots (fast tempo) WPA5 2514-07
Big Boots (slow tempo) ////////-04
What's She Really Like (continued) ////////-19
What's She Really Like (insert) ////////-22
What's She Really Like (composite) L2PB 3679-SP
Pocketful Of Rainbows WPA5 2544-12
Blue Suede Shoes (remake) L2PB 3687-01
Wooden Heart L2PB 3681-04
Pocketful Of Rainbows (continued) WPA5 2544-28

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California May 6 1960 (Friday)
Big Boots (medium tempo) WPA5 2545-02
Shoppin' Around (remake) L2PB 3684-07
Pocketful Of Rainbows (remake) L2PB 3683-02
Frankfort Special (remake) L2PB 3680-10
Tonight's All Right For Love WPA1 8124
Tonight's All Right For Love (tempo - insert) ////////-02
Tonight's All Right For Love (composite) L2PB 3975-SP
Big Boots (slow tempo - remake) ////////-06
Big Boots (slow tempo - insert) ////////-04
Big Boots (slow tempo - composite) L2PB 3685-SP
Tonight's All Right For Love (music & chorus - "Tales From The Vienna Woods") WPA1 8125-05

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California August 8 / 9 1960 (Monday / Tuesday)
Black Star WPA5 2502-14
Black Star (insert #1) ////////-05
Black Star (composite) ////////-SP
Black Star (end title version) WPA5 2510-06
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears M2PB 1986-20
Britches (track) ////////-01
Britches (vocal overdub) ////////-07
Britches (vocal overdub - insert) ////////-01
Britches (vocal overdub - composite) SPA3 6744-SP
A Cane And A High Starched Collar ////////-06
A Cane And A High Starched Collar (insert) ////////-06
A Cane And A High Starched Collar (composite) SPA3 6743-SP
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (movie version - track) ////////-01
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (movie version - vocal overdub) ////////-01

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California (overdub session) August 11 1960 (Thursday)
Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (movie version - overdub) WPA5 2546

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California October 7 1960 (Friday)
Flaming Star M2PB 1987-06
Flaming Star (end title version) WPA5 2547-SP

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee October 30 / 31 1960 (Sunday / Monday)
Milky White Way L2WW 0373-07
His Hand In Mine L2WW 0374-SP
I Believe In The Man In The Sky L2WW 0375-04
He Knows Just What I Need L2WW 0376-10
Surrender L2WW 0377-04
Surrender (work part ending) ////////-07
Mansion Over The Hilltop L2WW 0378-03
In My Father's House L2WW 0379-08
In My Father's House (work part) ////////-01
In My Father's House (composite) L2WW 0379-SP
Joshua Fit The Battle L2WW 0380-04
Swing Down Sweet Chariot L2WW 0381-04
I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs L2WW 0382-01
If We Never Meet Again L2WW 0383-01
Known Only To Him L2WW 0384-05
Crying In The Chapel L2WW 0385-03
Working On The Building L2WW 5001-05

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California November 7 1960 (Monday)
Lonely Man (record version) L2PB 5381-13
Lonely Man (solo) WPA5 2504-04
In My Way L2PB 5384-08
Wild In The Country L2PB 5383-19
Forget Me Never L2PB 5385-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California November 8 1960 (Tuesday)
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (high key) L2PB 5382-13
I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell (low key) WPA5 2548-18

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee March 12 / 13 1961 (Sunday / Monday)
I'm Comin' Home M2WW 0567-07
Gently M2WW 0568-05
In Your Arms M2WW 0569-02
Give Me The Right M2WW 0570-04
I Feel So Bad M2WW 0571-02
It's A Sin M2WW 0572-04
I Want You With Me M2WW 0573-02
There's Always Me M2WW 0574-10
Starting Today M2WW 0575-03
Sentimental Me M2WW 0576-02
Judy M2WW 0577-08
Put The Blame On Me M2WW 0578-05

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 20 1961 (Monday)
     

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 21 1961 (Tuesday)
Hawaiian Sunset M2PB 2994-SP
Aloha Oe (section 2) ////////-SP
Ku-U-I-Po M2PB 2991-09
No More ////////-13
No More (insert ending) ////////-16
No More (composite) M2PB 2987-SP
Slicin' Sand M2PB 2993-19

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 22 1961 (Wednesday)
Blue Hawaii M2PB 2984-07
Ito Eats M2PB 2992-09
Ito Eats (tag for movie) ////////-01
Hawaiian Wedding Song M2PB 3015-02
Island Of Love M2PB 3000-13
Steppin' Out Of Line (record version) M2PB 3038-17
Steppin' Out Of Line (movie version - unedited) WPA5 2549-SP
Steppin' Out Of Line (movie version - edit)   ////////-SP
Almost Always True M2PB 2985-08
Moonlight Swim   ////////-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 23 1961 (Thursday)
Hawaiian Sunset (The Surfers) ////////-02
Aloha Oe (section 1 - The Surfers) ////////-04
Aloha Oe (composite) M2PB 2986-SP
Hawaiian Shave And A Hair Cut Guide (The Surfers) ////////-03
Wild Uke Tracks (The Surfers) ////////-02
Can't Help Falling In Love (movie version) WPA5 2550-23
Can't Help Falling In Love (record version) M2PB 2988-29
Beach Boy Blues (record version) M2PB 2995-02
Beach Boy Blues (movie version) WPA5 2585-03
Rock-A-Hula Baby M2PB 2989-05

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (overdub session) March 28 1961 (Tuesday)
Moonlight Swim (overdub) M2PB 2990

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (overdub session) June 14 1961 (Wednesday)
     

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee June 25 / 26 1961 (Sunday / Monday)
Kiss Me Quick M2WW 0857-12
That's Someone You Never Forget M2WW 0858-08
I'm Yours M2WW 0859-06
I'm Yours (work part 1 - ending) ////////-02
I'm Yours (composite - single version) M2WW 0859-SP
I'm Yours (vocal overdub - album version) M2WW 0859-SP
(Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame M2WW 0860-08
Little Sister M2WW 0861-12

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee July 2 1961 (Sunday)
Angel M2WW 0873-07
Angel (dubdown to track) ////////-NA
Angel (vocal overdub) ////////-NM
Follow That Dream M2WW 0874-06
What A Wonderful Life M2WW 0875-SP
I'm Not The Marrying Kind M2WW 0876-08
A Whistling Tune M2WW 0877-04
A Whistling Tune (overdub) ////////-NA
Sound Advice M2WW 0878-06

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) July 19 1961 (Wednesday)
Rock-A-Hula Baby (movie version) ////////-NA
Slicin' Sand (movie version) ////////-NA
Ito Eats (movie version) ////////-NA
Ku-U-I-Po (movie version) ////////-NA
No More (movie version) ////////-NA
Can't Help Falling In Love (movie version) ////////-NA

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) July 20 1961 (Thursday)
Blue Hawaii (movie version) ////////-NA
Island Of Love (movie version) ////////-NA
Moonlight Swim (movie version) ////////-NA
Aloha Oe (movie version) ////////-NA
Almost Always True (movie version) ////////-NA

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) July 24 1961 (Monday)
Hawaiian Sunset (movie version) ////////-NA
Beach Boy Blues (movie version) ////////-NA
Hawaiian Wedding Song (movie version) ////////-NA

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee October 15 / 16 1961 (Sunday / Monday)
For The Millionth And The Last Time M2WW 1002-12
Good Luck Charm M2WW 1003-04
Anything That's Part Of You M2WW 1004-10
I Met Her Today M2WW 1005-18
Night Rider M2WW 1006-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California October 26 / 27 1961 (Thursday)
King Of The Whole Wide World (1st version) WPA5 2551-31
A Whistling Tune N2PB 3136-SP
Home Is Where The Heart Is N2PB 3134-21
Riding The Rainbow (1st version) ////////-09
Riding The Rainbow (2nd version) ////////-07
Riding The Rainbow (composite) N2PB 3133-SP

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California October 27 1961 (Friday)
I Got Lucky (1st version) ////////-06
I Got Lucky (2nd version) N2PB 3135-02
This Is Living N2PB 3132-10
King Of The Whole Wide World (remake) N2PB 3131-04

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee March 18 / 19 1962 (Sunday / Monday)
Something Blue N2WW 0685-07
Gonna Get Back Home Somehow N2WW 0686-07
(Such An) Easy Question N2WW 0687-05
Fountain Of Love N2WW 0688-10
Just For Old Time Sake N2WW 0689-05
Night Rider (remake) N2WW 0690-05
You'll Be Gone N2WW 0691-03

RCA Studio B - Nashville, Tennessee March 19 / 20 1962 (Monday / Tuesday)
I Feel That I've Known You Forever N2WW 0692-05
Just Tell Her Jim Said Hello N2WW 0693-06
Suspicion N2WW 0694-SP
She's Not You N2WW 0695-03
She's Not You (work part) ////////-04

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 26 1962 (Monday)
I Don't Want To N2PB 3275-03
We're Coming In Loaded N2PB 3288-06
Thanks To The Rolling Sea (record version) N2PB 3281-05
Thanks To The Rolling Sea (movie version) N2PB 3281-10

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 27 1962 (Tuesday)
Where Do You Come From N2PB 3274-14
Where Do You Come From (composite)   ////////-SP
Girls! Girls! Girls! N2PB 3272-03
Return To Sender N2PB 3279-02
Because Of Love N2PB 3280-06
The Walls Have Ears (record version) N2PB 3282-12
The Walls Have Ears (movie version) ////////-01
Song Of The Shrimp N2PB 3282-06
A Boy Like Me, A Girl LikeYou N2PB 3277-05

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California March 28 1962 (Wednesday)
Mama WPA1 8121-10
Earth Boy (record version) N2PB 3278-09
Earth Boy (movie version) ////////-SP
Earth Boy (movie version - backup vocal overdub) ////////-01
Dainty Little Moonbeams (end title - part 1) WPA5 2505-06
Girls! Girls! Girls! (end title - part 2) WPA5 2506-15
Girls! Girls! Girls! (end title - composite) ////////-SP
I Don't Wanna Be Tied (record version) N2PB 3273-08
I Don't Wanna Be Tied (movie version) ////////-SP
Plantation Rock NPA5 5824-SP
Mama (instrumental) ////////-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California May 2 1962 (Wednesday)
Mama (The Amigos) ////////-10
Mama (composite) WPA1 8122-SP

Paramount Scoring Stage - Hollywood, California (scoring session) May 8 1962 (Tuesday)
The Nearness Of You (Gilda Maiken) ////////-03
Dissertation Of The State Of Bliss (Love & Learn) (Gilda Maiken) ////////-01
Never Let Me Go (Gilda Maiken) ////////-02
Baby, Baby, Baby (Gilda Maiken) ////////-06
Love Is A Lonely Thing (Gilda Maiken) ////////-02
Just One More Chance (Gilda Maiken) ////////-03

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California May 23 1962 (Wednesday)
We'll Be Together N2PB 3276-11

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California (overdub session) August 9 1962 (Thursday)
Girls! Girls! Girls! - Finale (movie version - composite) ////////-SP

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California August 30 1962 (Thursday)
Take Me To The Fair (No. 1) ////////-NA
Happy Ending (record version) PPA3 2717-08
Happy Ending (movie version)   ////////-10
Relax PPA3 2726-13

Radio Recorders Studio B - Hollywood, California September 22 1962 (Saturday)
I'm Falling In Love Tonight PPA3 2719-08
They Remind Me Too Much Of You PPA3 2725-09
Cotton Candy Land PPA3 2720-05
A World Of Our Own PPA3 2721-01
How Would You Like To Be PPA3 2722-06
One Broken Heart For Sale (movie version) WPA5 2512-01
One Broken Heart For Sale (record version) PPA3 2724-05
Beyond The Bend PPA3 2723-04
Take Me To The Fair (No. 2) (record version) PPA3 2718-08

MGM Sound Stage - Hollywood, California (overdub session) October 16 1962 (Tuesday)
Take Me To The Fair (No. 2) (movie version - overdub) WPA5 2552
Happy Ending (movie version - overdub)   ////////-07
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