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Tom · 10-06-2000, 09:54 PM

Char,
Thanks for the topic. I agree with some of classicmixdj's picks, however, I don't think anyone could justice to the "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" except the Painter. I would have loved to hear EP sing Gordon's "If You Could Read My Mind" "Circle Is Small" "Somewhere USA" or "She's Not The Same".

Elvis did a nice studio version of "Early Morning Rain" on March 15, 1971 included on the "Elvis Now" album. At the same session he cut Gord's "(Thats What You Get)For Lovin' Me" made available on the "Fool" album. According to Ernst Jorgensen's book ELVIS PRESLEY:A LIFE IN MUSIC in March of 1972 Elvis was "champing to record Gordon Lightfoot's 'The Last Time I Saw Her Face'" around the time of his marriage breakup. He wasn't able to record it due to royalty issues. He cut another version of "Early Morning Rain" on January 14, 1973 that was used in the American broadcast of the ELVIS:ALOHA FROM HAWAII TV-Special on April 4, 1973. He did not cut the song "live" during the show, but recorded it after the live transmition was over & the crowd had left the H.I.C. Arena in Honolulu. It was available on the "Mahalo From Elvis" album. You can also see it on the new DVD version of that Special. Then again for his final CBS-TV Special in 1977, "Early Morning Rain" was a last minute inclusion into the final hour-long Special. I remember it got alot of radio airplay around the Detroit area. You can access a video stream of the 1977 "Early Morning Rain" version at the following link:
www.elvisboard.de

Then find & click "Elvis Multimedia" and then "Elvis Real Video & Real Audio" and find "CBS 'Elvis in Concert' Outtakes" where after you are connected, you can scroll down to "Early Morning Rain" directly.

[This message has been edited by Tom (edited October 07, 2000).]

10-06-2000, 09:54 PM	#6
Tom Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Detroit, USA Posts: 280	Char, Thanks for the topic. I agree with some of classicmixdj's picks, however, I don't think anyone could justice to the "Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald" except the Painter. I would have loved to hear EP sing Gordon's "If You Could Read My Mind" "Circle Is Small" "Somewhere USA" or "She's Not The Same". Elvis did a nice studio version of "Early Morning Rain" on March 15, 1971 included on the "Elvis Now" album. At the same session he cut Gord's "(Thats What You Get)For Lovin' Me" made available on the "Fool" album. According to Ernst Jorgensen's book ELVIS PRESLEY:A LIFE IN MUSIC in March of 1972 Elvis was "champing to record Gordon Lightfoot's 'The Last Time I Saw Her Face'" around the time of his marriage breakup. He wasn't able to record it due to royalty issues. He cut another version of "Early Morning Rain" on January 14, 1973 that was used in the American broadcast of the ELVIS:ALOHA FROM HAWAII TV-Special on April 4, 1973. He did not cut the song "live" during the show, but recorded it after the live transmition was over & the crowd had left the H.I.C. Arena in Honolulu. It was available on the "Mahalo From Elvis" album. You can also see it on the new DVD version of that Special. Then again for his final CBS-TV Special in 1977, "Early Morning Rain" was a last minute inclusion into the final hour-long Special. I remember it got alot of radio airplay around the Detroit area. You can access a video stream of the 1977 "Early Morning Rain" version at the following link: www.elvisboard.de Then find & click "Elvis Multimedia" and then "Elvis Real Video & Real Audio" and find "CBS 'Elvis in Concert' Outtakes" where after you are connected, you can scroll down to "Early Morning Rain" directly. [This message has been edited by Tom (edited October 07, 2000).]