Songs written for or first recorded by Elvis

[elvisa]

Most parts of Elvis`songs were covers, but some were actually written for or first recorded by Elvis. I`d like if we could possible make a list of songs that were first recorded by Elvis........I know some of them..I think, but how many and which ones can actually make it into such a list...

First comes to my mind:

Heartbreak hotel

If I can dream

In the ghetto

Don`t cry daddy

Help me




And

[Spellbinder]

You're A Heartbreaker ?

[Rocker]

If you talk in your sleep
Separate ways
You'll be gone
That's someone you'll never forget
Jailhouse rock
Don't
Loving you
Teddy bear
Don't be cruel
A big hunk o' love
Stuck on you
Make me know it

Hot d@mn, there are so many....


Did Jerry Reed record "US Male" before he showed Elvis the song or was it new then?

[elvisa]

You're A Heartbreaker ?

I know, but really, it`s something I`d really like to know about. I know all Elvis`songs, but again and again I get surpriced when I learn that his version was actually a cover, so that`s why I started this thread...

About "You`re a heartbreaker"....was Elvis the first to record it?

[elvisa]

Hot d@mn, there are so many....

But it`s a good start,Thank you Rocker

[colonel snow]

Most parts of Elvis`songs were covers, but some were actually written for or first recorded by Elvis. I`d like if we could possible make a list of songs that were first recorded by Elvis........I know some of them..I think, but how many and wich ones can actually make it into such a list...

First comes to my mind:

Heartbreak hotel

If I can dream

In the ghetto

Don`t cry daddy

Where did they go lord

Help me
And

Where did they go Lord was recorded in 1970 by Dallas Frazier;
Help me was recorded in 1972 by Larry Gatlin & Kris Kristofferson.
both recorded before Elvis made his version.

colonel snow

[colonel snow]

US Male was recorded 09-09-66 by Jerry Reed

colonel snow

[GIRL HAPPY BOY]

We can make the morning - i think....
Lior

[elvisa]

Most parts of Elvis`songs were covers, but some were actually written for or first recorded by Elvis. I`d like if we could possible make a list of songs that were first recorded by Elvis........I know some of them..I think, but how many and wich ones can actually make it into such a list...

First comes to my mind:

Heartbreak hotel

If I can dream

In the ghetto

Don`t cry daddy

Where did they go lord

Help me
And

Where did they go Lord was recorded in 1970 by Dallas Frazier;
Help me was recorded in 1972 by Larry Gatlin & Kris Kristofferson.
both recorded before Elvis made his version.

colonel snow

Oh..there you go, I got surpriced again, my smal list was made from what I once read, so thank you for correct info here... .I`ll skip those two then......

[ekenee]

Paradise hawaiian style
Dominic
Yoga is as yoga does
Song of the shrimp
Return to Sender
If I can dream
Britches
Change of Habit

and dozens more.

[KiwiAlan]

There is a difference between"-

Songs written especially for Elvis, like Jailhouse Rock

Songs written for anyone but first released by Elvis..like Hot Dog.

Songs written especially for Elvis but rejected and used by others...like Kewpie Doll.

[likethebike]

"Hot Dog" was actually recorded by former Coasters' member Young Jessie before Elvis got it.

"Santa Claus is Back in Town"
"Bitter They are Harder They Fall"
"I Forgot to Remember to Forget"
"Surrender"
"A Mess of Blues"
"Suspicion"
"It's Now or Never" Ok the melody was "O Sole Mio" but Elvis commissioned the rewrite.

[KiwiAlan]

I was sure that Young Jessie did record it but it was never released.

[JerryNodak]

Not sure about "Help Me." Since it was written by Larry Gatlin he may have recorded his version before Elvis got around to it.

[TIGERMAN-GB]

You can't include Suspicious Minds as it was written &

recorded by Mark James, albeit unsuccessfully, before

Elvis got to hear it.

[Tony Trout]

Not sure about "Help Me." Since it was written by Larry Gatlin he may have recorded his version before Elvis got around to it.

Larry Gatlin wrote "Help Me" specifically for Elvis. Larry never recorded a version of the song.

[JerryNodak]

Wow! Well as they say you learn something new every day.

[elvisa]

Not sure about "Help Me." Since it was written by Larry Gatlin he may have recorded his version before Elvis got around to it.

Larry Gatlin wrote "Help Me" specifically for Elvis. Larry never recorded a version of the song.

Thank you Tony, that`s what I read too, so "Help me" will get back in to my list..

[elvisa]

You can't include Suspicious Minds as it was written &

recorded by Mark James, albeit unsuccessfully, before

Elvis got to hear it.

Yep, I knew about that one , one of the most talked about songs that Elvis ever recorded

[elvisa]

Ok,the list looks something like this right now:

Heartbreak hotel

If I can dream

In the ghetto

Don`t cry daddy

Help me

If you talk in your sleep
Separate ways
You'll be gone
That's someone you'll never forget
Jailhouse rock
Don't
Loving you
Teddy bear
Don't be cruel
A big hunk o' love
Stuck on you
Make me know it

We can make the morning

Paradise hawaiian style
Dominic
Yoga is as yoga does
Song of the shrimp
Return to Sender
If I can dream
Britches
Change of Habit

"Santa Claus is Back in Town"
"Bitter They are Harder They Fall"
"I Forgot to Remember to Forget"
"Surrender"
"A Mess of Blues"
"Suspicion"
"It's Now or Never" Ok the melody was "O Sole Mio" but Elvis commissioned the rewrite

You're A Heartbreaker ?

[colonel snow]

with this link you'll see a list with original songs recorded by other artists before Elvis did his version; in general you can say now that the remaining songs were recorded by Elvis at first.(especially songs written for movies).

http://www.geocities.com/davidneale/elvis/ElvLinks.html


colonel snow

[colonel snow]

Bitter they are harder they fall was recorded in nov. 1973 by Larry Gatlin;
Help me is a duet version by Larry Gatlin & Kris Kristofferson and recorded in 1972.

colonel snow

[ColinB]

You're A Heartbreaker ?

No.

This was a Jimmy Heap original from 1953.

[Spellbinder]

You're A Heartbreaker ?

No.

This was a Jimmy Heap original from 1953.

Not according to Guralnick.

[Thomas]

You could add And The Grass Won't Pay No Mind to these songs.

It was obviously not written with Elvis in mind, but Elvis recorded it even before Neil Diamond. Producer Chips Moman of American Sound studios had to cancel a recording session with Diamond in order to record with Elvis. Diamond agreed, but only if Elvis would record this song.