Devil in Disguise: The ‘Lost Album’ Sessions (FTD 203)

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

As part of its acclaimed "Sessions" series, FTD is pleased to announce the release of Elvis Presley: Devil In Disguise - The "Lost Album" Sessions.
Released as a 3-CD 8" digi-pak.
Recorded, for the most part, over two days in July 1963, these varied and excellent performances ended up being scattered over several RCA Victor releases between 1963 and 1968.
It would not be until 1990 that the songs finally appeared as originally intended on a proper RCA vinyl album.
Almost 60-years later, FTD presents all of the masters and outtakes available from the session(s).

Annotation last modified on 2022-07-28 10:49 UTC.

Tracklist

1▶CD
2▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1Echoes of Love (take 1)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Echoes of Love (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Patty McMains and Bob Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and Elvis Presley Music
2:52
2Echoes of Love (takes 2–3)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Echoes of Love (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Patty McMains and Bob Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and Elvis Presley Music
3:13
3Echoes of Love (takes 4–7)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Echoes of Love (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Patty McMains and Bob Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and Elvis Presley Music
4:45
4Echoes of Love (take 8)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Echoes of Love (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Patty McMains and Bob Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and Elvis Presley Music
2:44
5Echoes of Love (takes 9–10/M)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Echoes of Love (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Patty McMains and Bob Roberts (songwriter)
publisher:
Chrysalis Songs and Elvis Presley Music
3:29
6Please Don’t Drag That String Around (take 1)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Drag That String Around (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Winfield Scott
2:07
7Please Don’t Drag That String Around (take 2)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Drag That String Around (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Winfield Scott
2:10
8Please Don’t Drag That String Around (takes 3–5)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Drag That String Around (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Winfield Scott
3:56
9Please Don’t Drag That String Around (take 6/M)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Please Don’t Drag That String Around (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Winfield Scott
2:09
10(You’re the) Devil in Disguise (takes 1–3)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
partial cover recording of:
(You’re the) Devil in Disguise (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Bernie Baum, Bill Giant (Bill (Harvey) Zimmerman) and Florence Kaye
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and R&H Music
4:26
11(You’re the) Devil in Disguise (takes 4–6/M)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
partial cover recording of:
(You’re the) Devil in Disguise (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Bernie Baum, Bill Giant (Bill (Harvey) Zimmerman) and Florence Kaye
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and R&H Music
3:24
12Never Ending (take 1)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Never Ending (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Philip Springer
publisher:
Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC
2:07
13Never Ending (take 2–3/M)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Never Ending (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Buddy Kaye and Philip Springer
publisher:
Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC
3:22
14What Now, What Next, Where To (take 1/M)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
What Now, What Next, Where To (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Hal Blair and Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter)
publisher:
Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC
2:09
15Witchcraft (take 1)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Witchcraft (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
2:39
16Witchcraft (take 2)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Witchcraft (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
2:29
17Witchcraft (take 3/M)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
recording of:
Witchcraft (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King
2:36
18Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (take 1)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Dory Jones and Ollie Jones
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music
2:05
19Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (take 2)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Dory Jones and Ollie Jones
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music
1:10
20Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (take 3/M)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Finders Keepers, Losers Weepers (on 1963-05-26)
writer:
Dory Jones and Ollie Jones
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music
2:06
21Love Me Tonight (take 1)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Love Me Tonight (on 1963-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
2:11
22Love Me Tonight (takes 2–4)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Love Me Tonight (on 1963-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
2:59
23Love Me Tonight (take 5)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Love Me Tonight (on 1963-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
2:37
24Love Me Tonight (takes 6–8/M)
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-05-26)
cover recording of:
Love Me Tonight (on 1963-05-26)
lyricist and composer:
Don Robertson (composer & instrumentalist)
3:11
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Credits

Release

manufactured in:Europe
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Follow That Dream Records (specializes in Elvis reissues and collectibles) (in 2022)
licensed from:Sony Music Entertainment (NOT FOR RELEASE LABEL USE! company owned by Sony Corporation of America since Oct 1, 2008; operates worldwide except in JP)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/23995604 [info]
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discography entry:https://elvisoncd.com/EIGENECD_a-z/ftd-label/devilindisquise.htm [info]