Roustabout
Released:Oct. 19, 1964The new Hal Wallis picture was one dear to the Colonel’s heart, as it not only drew on his carnival experience in the ’30s but was suggested by an idea he had pitched to Wallis three years earlier. Listed as “Technical Advisor” on all of Elvis’ films, he actually earned his title here, and you can glean some of the fondness of his feelings for the hustle-and-flow milieu that he always said had introduced him into “the wonderful world of show business.” It was only after the completion of the picture that Hal Wallis nixed the already recorded Otis Blackwell-Winfield Scott title track for what he deemed its “risqué” lyrics, but the always efficient team of Giant/Baum/Kaye jumped right in and delivered a new one. The soundtrack was better integrated than some but of no higher quality, and there was no song strong enough to be released as a single. The album in any case was a substantial success, selling 450,000 copies and gaining Elvis the Number One album spot for the first time since Blue Hawaii.
Tracklist
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Roustabout
Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded April 29, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Elvis’ vocal recorded May 14, 1964. Guitar: Billy Strange, Tiny Timbrell. Bass: Ray Siegel. Drums: Hal Blaine, Bernie Mattinson. Piano: Dudley Brooks. Vocals: The Mello Men. -
Little Egypt
Jerry Leiber/Mike Stoller. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 2, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
Poison Ivy League
Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 2, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
Hard Knocks
Joy Byers. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 2, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
It’s A Wonderful World
Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 2, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
Big Love Big Heartache
Dee Fuller/Les Morris/Sonny Hendrix. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 2, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
One Track Heart
Bill Giant/Bernie Baum/Florence Kaye. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 3, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
It’s Carnival Time
Ben Weisman/Sid Wayne. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 3, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
Carny Town
Fred Wise/Randy Starr. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 3, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
There’s A Brand New Day On The Horizon
Joy Byers. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 3, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires -
Wheels On My Heels
Sid Tepper/Roy C. Bennett. Recorded for the motion picture Roustabout. Recorded March 3, 1964 at Radio Recorders, Hollywood. Guitar: Barney Kessel, Tiny Timbrell, Billy Strange, Scotty Moore. Bass: Bob Moore. Drums: D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman. Piano: Floyd Cramer. Saxophone: Boots Randolph. Vocals: The Jordanaires
Credits
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Elvis Presleyvocals
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The Jordanairesbacking vocals
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The Mello Menbacking vocals (on "Roustabout")
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Boots Randolphsaxophone
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Scotty Moore, Billy Strangeelectric guitar
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Tiny Timbrellacoustic guitar
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Floyd Cramer, Dudley Brookspiano
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Bob Moore, Ray Siegeldouble bass
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D. J. Fontana, Buddy Harman, Hal Blainedrums
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