Demos for Elvis

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Carny town
Written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr for the movie Roustabout.
The demo is sung by Malcolm Dodd.
Probably to be included in volume 2 of these series

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Roustabout
Written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr for the movie Roustabout.
The demo is sung by Malcolm Dodd but rejected.
Probably to be included in volume 2 of these series.


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The road to anywhere
Written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr for the movie Roustabout.
The demo is sung by Malcolm Dodd but rejected.
In the movie replaced by Wheels on my heels.
Probably to be included in CD Randy Starr - Presley style Lost songwriter demos - volume 2.


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According to an interview around 2011 with Randy Starr he submitted for the movie Change of habit the next demo acetates (all tracks sung by Kenny Karen):
– Change of habit
– People in love
– Singin’ the same old song
– Love is the name of the game
– There is only one you
All demo’s were rejected but probably the tracks are to be included in CD Randy Starr – Presley style Lost songwriter demos - volume 2.


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According to an interview around 2011 with Randy Starr he submitted for the movie Speedway the next demo acetates (all tracks sung by Kenny Karen):
- Speedway
- Hard drivin’ man
- Feelin’ fine
- Something special
- A step in the right direction
Selected for for scene 150 - Drive in a go go – replaced by Car hop sequence – track 2020-1.

All demo’s were rejected but probably the tracks are to be included in CD Randy Starr – Presley style Lost songwriter demos - volume 2.


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Put out the light
The song is written by Norman Blagman and Fred Wise.
Selected for the so called “wolf” scene.
The song was not used. No more information available.
(source: Kevan Budd)


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Maybe interesting to read about Norman Blagman demos

https://afvnews.ca/2023/12/21/unveiling-hidden-tunes-forbidden-elvis-reveals-music-presley-was-forbidden-to-record/

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[ForeverElvis]

Put out the light
The song is written by Norman Blagman and Fred Wise.
Selected for the so called “wolf” scene.
The song was not used. No more information available.
(source: Kevan Budd)


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The “wolf call” scene in Girl Happy?

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The “wolf call” scene in Girl Happy?

I don’t know; Kevan Budd has not given more information.


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[ForeverElvis]

The “wolf call” scene in Girl Happy?

I don’t know; Kevan Budd has not given more information.


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Kevan?


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[chop983]

Has anyone picked up the Randy Starr disc yet, and any idea on what vol2 will cover?

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Has anyone picked up the Randy Starr disc yet, and any idea on what vol2 will cover?

See scans from CD 1; for CD 2 are no details known at the moment. Only partly a guess what could be included based on deleted acetates (see previous posts).


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Maybe interesting to read about Norman Blagman demos

https://afvnews.ca/2023/12/21/unveiling-hidden-tunes-forbidden-elvis-reveals-music-presley-was-forbidden-to-record/

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More information about Norman Blagman demos:
According to the Hal Wallis papers / collection in the Margaret Herrick Library he got these demo acetates
(78 rpm) for the movie Paradise Hawaiian style:

Knock knock
Rejected song written by Blagman-Meglin.

My Hawaiian paradise
Written by Blagman-Krueger; it was marked as the new title song but rejected.

(You) scratch my back
Rejected song written by Norman Blagman.

These songs are not mentioned in the catalog on the site of http://www.normanblagman.com.


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I still found another song not mentioned in the catalog of Norman Blagman (see previous post(s).

How does it feel (Ruth Batchelor-Norman Blagman)
Published Hill & Range – copyright 18-10-63

Anything known about a link with a recording session by Elvis?


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See previous post(s) about demos originally offered by Randy Starr for the cancelled Christmas album project in 1966.

I presume other songwriters / songwriting teams were invited to write songs for this project too.

I know a song written by Sid Tepper & Roy Bennett “THERE’LL ALWAYS BE A CHRISTMAS” for the aborted Christmas album.

Anything known about other songs for this project around june 1966?


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Demos’s added by Kevan Budd to topic: CD Gerald Nelson - Songs I wrote for Elvis:

Heartbreak city (Nelson) - copyright 10-10-61 / BMI

I just thought you'd like to know (Nelson) - copyright 18-09-62

There's no place to go but up (Nelson-Burch)

There she goes (Nelson-Burch)

Why didn't I tell her (Nelson- Burch)

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[kevanbudd]

Randy Starr - additional tracks submitted to Elvis.

1. Poison ivy league (different song by Fred Wise and Randy Star)
2. Santa loves your big sister (Randy Starr)
3. There is only one you (Randy Star)
4. The arabian riddle song (Fred Wise and Randy Star)
5. The street of a thousand delights (Fred Wise and Randy Star)
6. This way to paradise (Fred Wise and Randy Star)
7. My kind of island (drums of the island music with different lyrics - Fred Wise and Randy Star)
8. Ol' doc heartache (Fred Wise and Randy Star)
9. Oh loneliness (Fred Wise and Randy Star)
10. This is goodbye (Fred Wise and Randy Starr)
11. Take it or leave it (Fred Wise and Randy Star)

Kevan Budd

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Thanks Kevan for the additions; these demo versions were not mentioned in interviews around 2011 with Randy Starr by Trevor Simpson.
I don’t expect all these tracks to be included in project CD Presley Style – Lost songwriter demos vol. 2

Some extra information:
Ol' doc heartache (Wise-Starr)
Publisher Dolfi Music - copyright 20-05-63.

Oh loneliness (Wise-Starr)
No information.

Poison ivy league (different song) (Wise-Starr)
Selected for the movie Roustabout but not used.

Santa loves your big sister (Wise-Starr)
Selected for the aborted 1966 – Christmas album project. Demo sung by Kenny Karen + Randy whistling.

Take it or leave it (Wise-Starr)
No information.

The arabian riddle song (Wise-Starr)
Written for the movie Harem holiday but not used.

The street of a thousand delights (Wise-Starr)
Written for the movie Harem holiday but not used.

This is goodbye (Wise-Starr)
No information.

This way to paradise
version # 1
The song is written by Fred Wise-Ben Weisman-Dee Fuller.
On CD Silver screen treasures 1962/65 wrong mentioned for Viva Las Vegas.
version # 2
The song is written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr and submitted for Paradise Hawaiian Style.


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Not mentioned here in the previous posts:

(It’s) A dog’s life
Rejected song written by Wise-Starr for the movie PHS (from the Hal Wallis Archives).


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I’ll try
The song is written by Sid Tepper and Roy C Bennett.
Publisher Northen Music Corp. Copyright 18-05-67.
No more information.


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While we’re dancing
The song is written by Bennie Benjamin & Sol Marcus for an unknown (movie) recording session.
Publisher: Gladys music - copyright 16-11-66.


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And I tell the sea
The song was selected for the cancelled recording session from 22-23 august 1967.
I don't believe it has anything to do with the song "I tell the sea" by Tom Jones as released in 1965 on single Decca F 12121 (UK).
Elvis never recorded the song in the next sessions.



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I’ve got news for you
The song is written by Fred Wise and Randy Starr for the movie Girl Happy.
In the movie sung by Shelley Fabares (scene: sung in the Sandbar Club).
Probably to be included in CD Randy Starr - Presley style Lost songwriter demos - volume 2.




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