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{{Infobox album
{{in creation}}
| Name = Elvis By Request
| Type = ep
| Artist = [[Elvis Presley]]
| Cover = Elvisbyrequestflamingstar.jpg
| Released = February 1961
| Recorded = August–October 1960
| Genre = Soundtrack
| Length = 11:02
| Label = [[RCA Records]]
| Producer = [[Urban Thielmann]]
| Reviews =
| Last album = ''[[A Touch of Gold Vol. 3]]''<br/>(1960)
| This album = '''''Elvis By Request'''''<br/>(1960)
| Next album = ''[[Follow That Dream (EP)|Follow That Dream]]''<br/>(1961)
}}

'''''Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs''''' is a 1961 [[Extended play|mini-album (EP)]] by [[Elvis Presley]], containing two best songs wrtitten for the motion picture ''[[Flaming Star]]''<ref name="GuralnickJorgensen1999">{{cite book|author1=Peter Guralnick|author2=Ernst Jorgensen|title=Elvis Day by Day|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nC0UAQAAIAAJ&q=%22dose+of+reality+agreeing+to+put+out+the+two+best+songs%22|year=1999|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=978-0-345-42089-3}}<br />{{quote|"Spurred by radio broadcast of a bootleg recording of the songs from the movie, RCA creates an aptly named "request" EP Both Elvis and the Colonel feel the soundtrack material is unsuitable for record release but swallow a healthy dose of reality agreeing to put out the two best songs"}}</ref> ("[[Flaming Star (song)|Flaming Star]]" and "Summer Kisses Winter Tears", the latter cut from the final print)<ref name="Eder2013">{{cite book|author=Mike Eder|title=Elvis Music FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King's Recorded Works|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XcYIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT126&dq=%22Elvis+was+persuaded+to+allow+Flaming+Star+and+a+ballad+cut+from+the+final+print,+Summer+Kisses,+Winter+Tears,+to+be%22&source=bl&ots=jAPFTUWI8q&sig=5r8zoZB8_JNqePWswEzfe_7hcQk&hl=ru&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTuJKEnpzRAhWIWywKHXqhBGIQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=%22Elvis%20was%20persuaded%20to%20allow%20Flaming%20Star%20and%20a%20ballad%20cut%20from%20the%20final%20print%2C%20Summer%20Kisses%2C%20Winter%20Tears%2C%20to%20be%22|date=1 September 2013|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=978-1-61713-580-4|pages=126–}}<br />{{quote|"... tracks recorded off the screen, Elvis was persuaded to allow “Flaming Star” and a ballad cut from the final print, “Summer Kisses, Winter Tears,” to be released .../"}}
'''''Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs''''' is a 1961 [[Extended play|mini-album (EP)]] by [[Elvis Presley]], containing two best songs wrtitten for the motion picture ''[[Flaming Star]]''<ref name="GuralnickJorgensen1999">{{cite book|author1=Peter Guralnick|author2=Ernst Jorgensen|title=Elvis Day by Day|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nC0UAQAAIAAJ&q=%22dose+of+reality+agreeing+to+put+out+the+two+best+songs%22|year=1999|publisher=Ballantine Books|isbn=978-0-345-42089-3}}<br />{{quote|"Spurred by radio broadcast of a bootleg recording of the songs from the movie, RCA creates an aptly named "request" EP Both Elvis and the Colonel feel the soundtrack material is unsuitable for record release but swallow a healthy dose of reality agreeing to put out the two best songs"}}</ref> ("[[Flaming Star (song)|Flaming Star]]" and "Summer Kisses Winter Tears", the latter cut from the final print)<ref name="Eder2013">{{cite book|author=Mike Eder|title=Elvis Music FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King's Recorded Works|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=XcYIAgAAQBAJ&pg=PT126&dq=%22Elvis+was+persuaded+to+allow+Flaming+Star+and+a+ballad+cut+from+the+final+print,+Summer+Kisses,+Winter+Tears,+to+be%22&source=bl&ots=jAPFTUWI8q&sig=5r8zoZB8_JNqePWswEzfe_7hcQk&hl=ru&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjTuJKEnpzRAhWIWywKHXqhBGIQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=%22Elvis%20was%20persuaded%20to%20allow%20Flaming%20Star%20and%20a%20ballad%20cut%20from%20the%20final%20print%2C%20Summer%20Kisses%2C%20Winter%20Tears%2C%20to%20be%22|date=1 September 2013|publisher=Backbeat Books|isbn=978-1-61713-580-4|pages=126–}}<br />{{quote|"... tracks recorded off the screen, Elvis was persuaded to allow “Flaming Star” and a ballad cut from the final print, “Summer Kisses, Winter Tears,” to be released .../"}}
</ref> and two of his earlier hits on the reverse side.
</ref> and two of his earlier hits on the reverse side.

== Recording and release history ==
[[Recording session]]s took place on August 8 and October 7, 1960, at [[Radio Recorders]] in Hollywood. Initially, four songs were composed for the movie, but "Britches" and "[[Summer Kisses Winter Tears]]" were dropped.<ref>Jorgensen, Ernst. ''Elvis Presley A Life in Music: The Complete Recording Sessions''. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998; p. 137.</ref> The soundtrack music in the film consists of only two songs, "[[Flaming Star (Elvis Presley song)|Flaming Star]]" and "A Cane and a High Starched Collar." An early version of "Flaming Star," using the film's working title "Black Star," was recorded by Presley and later released in the 1990s. The significantly darker lyrics of the "Black Star" version were seen by some commentators as part of the reference of David Bowie's [[Blackstar (David Bowie song)|Blackstar]].<ref>[[Daily Telegraph]] 13 January 2016 [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/news/does-a-1960s-elvis-song-hold-the-key-to-bowies-blackstar-and-5-o/ Does a 1960s Elvis song hold the key to Bowie's Blackstar, and 5 other theories behind his mysterious farewell]</ref>

Two months after the film's premiere, RCA released the [[extended play|extended play single]] ''Elvis By Request – Flaming Star'', catalogue LPC 128, which peaked at #14 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]].<ref>Jorgensen, op. cit., p.414.</ref> It contained the title track and one of the rejected songs, "Summer Kisses, Winter Tears," along with two of Presley's chart-topping 1960 [[single (music)|singles]], "[[Are You Lonesome Tonight? (song)|Are You Lonesome Tonight?]]" and "[[It's Now or Never (song)|It's Now or Never]]." "Summer Kisses" would appear on the anniversary compilation album ''[[Elvis for Everyone]]'' five years later, and "A Cane And A High Starched Collar" would be released on ''[[Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2]]''. Finally, "Britches" saw release on ''[[Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3]]'' in 1979.

The song "Flaming Star" would be the title track of ''[[Elvis Sings Flaming Star]]'', available at first only through select retail stores featuring products by the [[Singer Corporation|Singer sewing machine company]] as a promotional tie-in with Presley's 1968 [[Elvis_(1968_TV_program)|Christmas television special]], which Singer had sponsored. This album would begin the series of Presley budget releases on the [[RCA Camden]] subsidiary label.

===Personnel===
* [[Elvis Presley]] – [[vocals]]
* [[The Jordanaires]] – [[background vocals]]
* [[Howard Roberts]] – [[electric guitars]]
* [[Tiny Timbrell]] – [[acoustic guitars]]
* [[Jimmie Haskell]] – [[accordion]]
* [[Dudley Brooks]] – [[piano]]
* [[Myer Rubin]] – [[double bass]]
* [[Bernie Mattinson]] – [[drums]]

===Track listing===
{{Track listing
|headline=Side one
|writing_credits=yes
|extra_column=Recording date
|extra1=October 7, 1960
|title1=Flaming Star
|writer1=[[Sherman Edwards]] and [[Sid Wayne]]
|length1=2:25
| title2= Summer Kisses Winter Tears
| writer2= [[Ben Weisman]], [[Fred Wise (lyricist)|Fred Wise]], Jack Lloyd
| extra2= August 8, 1960
| length2= 2:17
}}
{{Track listing
|headline=Side two
|writing_credits=yes
|extra_column=Recording date
|title1=[[Are You Lonesome Tonight? (song)|Are You Lonesome Tonight?]]
|writer1=[[Lou Handman]] and [[Roy Turk]]
|extra1=April 4, 1960
|length1=3:05
|title2=[[It's Now or Never (song)|It's Now or Never]]
|writer2=[[Eduardo di Capua]], [[Aaron Schroeder]], [[Wally Gold]]
|extra2=April 3, 1960
|length2=3:15
}}


== Charts ==
== Charts ==

Revision as of 15:43, 30 December 2016

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Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs is a 1961 mini-album (EP) by Elvis Presley, containing two best songs wrtitten for the motion picture Flaming Star[1] ("Flaming Star" and "Summer Kisses Winter Tears", the latter cut from the final print)[2] and two of his earlier hits on the reverse side.

Recording and release history

Recording sessions took place on August 8 and October 7, 1960, at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. Initially, four songs were composed for the movie, but "Britches" and "Summer Kisses Winter Tears" were dropped.[3] The soundtrack music in the film consists of only two songs, "Flaming Star" and "A Cane and a High Starched Collar." An early version of "Flaming Star," using the film's working title "Black Star," was recorded by Presley and later released in the 1990s. The significantly darker lyrics of the "Black Star" version were seen by some commentators as part of the reference of David Bowie's Blackstar.[4]

Two months after the film's premiere, RCA released the extended play single Elvis By Request – Flaming Star, catalogue LPC 128, which peaked at #14 on the Billboard Hot 100.[5] It contained the title track and one of the rejected songs, "Summer Kisses, Winter Tears," along with two of Presley's chart-topping 1960 singles, "Are You Lonesome Tonight?" and "It's Now or Never." "Summer Kisses" would appear on the anniversary compilation album Elvis for Everyone five years later, and "A Cane And A High Starched Collar" would be released on Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 2. Finally, "Britches" saw release on Elvis: A Legendary Performer Volume 3 in 1979.

The song "Flaming Star" would be the title track of Elvis Sings Flaming Star, available at first only through select retail stores featuring products by the Singer sewing machine company as a promotional tie-in with Presley's 1968 Christmas television special, which Singer had sponsored. This album would begin the series of Presley budget releases on the RCA Camden subsidiary label.

Personnel

Track listing

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Flaming Star"Sherman Edwards and Sid WayneOctober 7, 19602:25
2."Summer Kisses Winter Tears"Ben Weisman, Fred Wise, Jack LloydAugust 8, 19602:17
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Are You Lonesome Tonight?"Lou Handman and Roy TurkApril 4, 19603:05
2."It's Now or Never"Eduardo di Capua, Aaron Schroeder, Wally GoldApril 3, 19603:15

Charts

"Flaming Star" (song)

Chart (1961) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[6] 14

References

  1. ^ Peter Guralnick; Ernst Jorgensen (1999). Elvis Day by Day. Ballantine Books. ISBN 978-0-345-42089-3.

    "Spurred by radio broadcast of a bootleg recording of the songs from the movie, RCA creates an aptly named "request" EP Both Elvis and the Colonel feel the soundtrack material is unsuitable for record release but swallow a healthy dose of reality agreeing to put out the two best songs"
  2. ^ Mike Eder (1 September 2013). Elvis Music FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King's Recorded Works. Backbeat Books. pp. 126–. ISBN 978-1-61713-580-4.

    "... tracks recorded off the screen, Elvis was persuaded to allow “Flaming Star” and a ballad cut from the final print, “Summer Kisses, Winter Tears,” to be released .../"
  3. ^ Jorgensen, Ernst. Elvis Presley A Life in Music: The Complete Recording Sessions. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998; p. 137.
  4. ^ Daily Telegraph 13 January 2016 Does a 1960s Elvis song hold the key to Bowie's Blackstar, and 5 other theories behind his mysterious farewell
  5. ^ Jorgensen, op. cit., p.414.
  6. ^ "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-12-30.
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