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Songwriter Les Reed submitted for the recording sessions in june 1970

1 – My little princess (Stephens-Reed) – rejected.
The demo version is sung by Jesse Ray.

2 – Sophia (Reed-Stephens) – rejected; the song is registered at ASCAP.
The song was recorded in early 1971 by Les Reed & his Orchestra (Chapter1 CH 142) = instrumental version.

3 – Sylvia (Stephens-Reed) – recorded 8 june 1970;

4 – This is our dance (Reed-Stephens) – recorded 6 june 1970

It's a pity there's not much known about the song selection / demos for this recording session.


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All in vain - Hey miss Molly - I’m what you make me - Let’s give Adam and Eve another chance - Loneliness is a friend of mine - Separate ways - Wondering why .

These songs were written by Red West & Richard Mainegra. Registered for copyright 10 february 1970. Publisher Press Music.

Separate ways was selected by Elvis for recording on 27 march 1972. The song was recorded for the movie on Tour on 29 march 1972.
I’ve no information about the other (demo) recordings.
It’s known Red West – John Christopher - Richard Mainegra (sometimes with others) wrote lot of songs around these years. I don’t know Elvis got demo versions from all these songs (publisher Press Music).

Let's give Adam and Eve another chance was recorded in 1970 by Gary Puckett & The Union Gap.(Columbia 4 - 45097)

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According to an interview with songwriter Randy Starr he submitted the next demos for the movie Change of habit:
Change of habit - Love is the name of the game - People in love - We can see Him everywhere.
No more information known. All these versions were rejected.

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May 1968: Hill and Range / Tom Diskin offered for the NBC TV Special:

Jinglebell rock – no more information known;

Little stranger (in the manger) – no more information known;

A voice in the choir (Gene Autry-Leroy Carr)
The song was recorded on 29 october 1953 by Gene Autry (Columbia 4-21229)

Merry Christmas baby (Baxter-Moore)
Recorded later on 15 may 1971.

It’s unknown Elvis got demo acetates from these songs but none of these selections were used for the TV Special.
(source: A life in music – page 245)


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I saw the light
The song is written by Hank Williams and recorded on 21 april 1947 (MGM 10271).

According to an interview with Ray Walker from the Jordanaires the song was rehearsed during the HGTA sessions (may 1966)
(source Graceland magazine # 91)

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(That’s) The only way to love
Written by Dolores Fuller & Mark Barkan (Trousdale Music Inc.) – copyright 27 august 1964
Originally a demo for the movie Girl happy. It was the working title for the first movie scripts (1963 -1964) before the title was changed into Girl happy on 4 february 1964.









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The hunch
Written by Dolores Fuller - Mark Barkan .& J. Lanza (Trousdale Music Inc) – copyright 27 august 1964.
Probably a demo for Shelley Fabares in the movie Girl happy; I’ve no more information.




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Moon burn
I came across this demo acetate for the movie Blue Hawaii. I’ve no information about the songwriters / songspot in the movie.


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Las Vegas
The song was written by Doc Pumus-Mort Shuman. I’ve no other information.
It’s known the songwriting team Pomus-Shuman wrote Viva Las Vegas but I think this is another song.



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deleted - double posted (scan available in vinyl section)



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deleted - double posted (scan available in vinyl section)



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According to an interview songwriter Layng Martine jr submitted to Felton Jarvis three songs for the october 1976 recording session.
- Don't boogie woogie (when you say your prayers tonight) – rejected;
The song was recorded 12 november 1974 by Jerry Lee Lewis for an album.
Another version was recorded in march 1975 by Kenny Price (RCA PB 10460).
- Rub it in - rejected
The song was recorded in 1971 by Layng Martine jr (Barnaby records ZS7 2041).
- Way down – recorded 29/30 october 1976.

source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PKkPL9UPHXg&t=5s


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I searched for love & I’m riding
Both songs were written by Larry Rivera.
These are not real demo versions, but during the shooting of the movie Blue Hawaii Elvis heard both songs performed by the songwriter in the hotel. Elvis asked him to sell the rights of the songs. Later on the songwriter got back the rights and he recorded both songs himself “I searched for love” (Coco Palms rec 45-18) and “I’m riding” for an album.


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Coat of many colors
The song is written by Dolly Parton. The story goes Elvis wanted to recorded the song (around 1972) but Dolly Parton doesn’t want to share (a part of) the publishing rights. The song was never recorded
by Elvis.
Dolly Parton recorded the song on 27 april 1971 (RCA 74-0538).






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Feels like I’m in love
The song was written by Ray Dorset in 1977 but not used for a recording.
In 1978 recorded by Kelly Marie (Calibre Plus 1).
(source Wikipedia)



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Kansas City (Leiber-Stoller)
The original version was recorded in 1952 by Little Willie Littlefield (Federal 12110).
According to an interview with the songwriters the song was selected for january 1969 sessions but not used.

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Miss Misunderstood
The song was written by David Bellamy.
The story goes the song was selected for recording at january 1977 sessions.
Later on recorded in 1978 by The Bellamy Brothers for an album.


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Gonna love you anyway
The song is written by Layng Martine jr.
The original demo made for Elvis wasn't used at january 1977 (cancelled) recording session.
The song was recorded 25 april 1976 by Tanya Tucker for an album.
Cristy Lane recorded the song (title I’m gonna love you anyway) in november 1977 with a release on single in 1978 (LS records GRT 156).



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According to the letter from 2 march 1971 songwriter J A Balthrop send to Elvis an acetate with demo tracks:
side 1:
1 – Walking the streets (2:35)
2 – Who’s the guy (2:02)
3 – I cried all the way home (2:30)
4 – How do you quit (2:27)
5 – Let me talk to you (2:53)
6 – At a time like this (2:32)
7 – Tomorrows were made for remembering (2:19)

side 2
Only a few fracks known:
Listen to me;
Dixie doodle dandy.

None of these songs were selected for recording.

Note: It won ‘t be seem Christmas was written by J A Balthrop and recorded by Elvis on 15 may 1971.

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Between march 1966 – august 1966 55 demos for the movie Easy come easy go were sent in including:

Easy come easy go (Wise Starr)
Easy come easy go (Wayne-Weisman)
Easy come easy go (Giant-Baum-Kaye)
Easy come easy go (Gerald Nelson
Easy come easy go (Dolores Fuller)

Wheel of love (Tepper-Bennett)
Wheel of love (Wise-Star)

Love on the rocks (Wise-Starr) version # 1;
Love on the rocks (Wise-Starr) version # 2;
Love on the rocks (Tepper- Bennett)
Love on the rocks (Wayne-Weisman)
Love on the rocks (Claude Demetrius)
Love on the rocks (Thomas Greene) ??

Saved (Leiber-Stoller)
She’s a machine (Byers)

Leave my woman alone (Charles)

Sweet thing (Tepper-Bennett)
Saved in the nick of time (Giant-Baum-Kaye)

You can’t hate me for that (Fuller-Barkan-Morris)
You can’t hate me for that (Wise-Starr)

Yoga is as yoga does (Tepper-Bennett)
Yoga is as yoga does (Darrell Glenn)
Yoga is as yoga does (Nelson-Burch)

You gotta stop (Giant-Baum-Kaye)
Sing you sinners = Sing you children (Nelson-Burch)
Saved (Leiber-Stoller)
(The) Golden train (Wayne-Weisman)

I’ll take love (Fuller-Barkan)
I’ll take love (Gerald Nelson)
I’ll take love (Starr)

Aches and pain aka Go go jo (LeGault)
Go go jo (LeGault-Nelson)
Second rate street aka Freak out (LeGault)

Seventeen mile drive >>no information availabe

We call on Him (Karger-Wayne-Weisman)
Suppose (Dee-Goehring)

You can’t hate me for that (Fuller-Barkan-Morris)
You can’t hate me for that (Starr)

Wonderful blue eyed girl of mine (Nelson-Burch)
Don’t push me too far (Nelson- Burch)
(It) hurts so good (Yoga baby) (Wayne-Weisman)
He done her wrong (Wayne-Weisman

After pre-selection (around 27 september 1966) 12 demos were selected for possible recording during the next days.
It’s a pity around 10-15 demos are still missing on this list. Maybe these missing titles of rejected songs come to daylight any moment?



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