The Very Best Gospel of Elvis Presley

~ Release by Elvis Presley (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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1(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
engineer:
Thorne Nogar
producer:
Steve Sholes
double bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1957-01-13)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1957-01-13)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1957-01-13)
piano:
Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (on 1957-01-13)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-13)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1957-01-13)
vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1957-01-13)
recorded at:
Radio Recorders (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood, California, United States (on 1957-01-13)
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me (on 1957-01-13)
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (blues and gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
33:24
2His Hand In Mine
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-10-30)
double bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-10-30) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-10-30)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-10-30) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-10-30)
instruments:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-10-30)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-10-30)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-10-30)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:
Charlie Hodge (on 1960-10-30), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-10-30) and Millie Kirkham (on 1960-10-30)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-10-30)
cover recording of:
His Hand in Mine (on 1960-10-30)
writer:
Mosie Lister (Gospel song writer)
33:18
3Swing Down Sweet Chariot
vocal:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) and Millie Kirkham
recording of:
Swing Down Sweet Chariot
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
version of:
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
recording of:
Swing Down Sweet Chariot (trad. arr. Elvis)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
arrangement of:
Swing Down Sweet Chariot
2.52:34
4Milky White Way
recorded at:
RCA Victor Studios (Nashville) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-10-30)
cover recording of:
Milky White Way (Elvis arr.) (on 1960-10-30)
writer:
Landers Coleman
arranger:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation
arrangement of:
Milky White Way
32:16
5Joshua Fit The Battle
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-10-30)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-10-30) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-10-30)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-10-30) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-10-30)
instruments:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-10-30)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-10-30)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-10-30)
vocals:
Charlie Hodge (on 1960-10-30), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-10-30) and Millie Kirkham (on 1960-10-30)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-10-30)
cover recording of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho (on 1960-10-30)
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
recording of:
Joshua Fit the Battle (trad. arr. Elvis)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
arrangement of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
recording of:
Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
22:41
6Crying In The Chapel
producer:
Steve Sholes
bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (on 1960-10-30)
double bass:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana (on 1960-10-30) and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (on 1960-10-30)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1960-10-30) and Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1960-10-30)
instruments:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-10-30)
piano:
Floyd Cramer (on 1960-10-30)
saxophone:
Boots Randolph (on 1960-10-30)
background vocals:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1960-10-31)
vocals:
Charlie Hodge (on 1960-10-30), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-10-30) and Millie Kirkham (on 1960-10-30)
additional performer:
The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (on 1960-10-31)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1965), RCA Corporation (formerly Radio Corporation of America till late 1960s, became BMG Music in 1986) (in 1965) and Sony BMG Music Entertainment (2004–2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (on 1960-10-30)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1965 (recordings) (number: 26)
cover recording of:
Crying in the Chapel (from 1960-10-30 until 1960-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Artie Glenn (in 1953)
publisher:
Chappell & Co., Inc. (USA), Chappell Morris Ltd., Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Mijac Music
2.82:26
7How Great Thou Art
bass:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Henry Strzelecki (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Henry Slaughter (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), Floyd Cramer (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Henry Slaughter (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
saxophone:
Rufus Long (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Boots Randolph (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
timpani:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
trumpet:
Ray Stevens (trumpeter) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”), Dolores Edgin (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), Millie Kirkham (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and June Page (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
cover recording of:
How Great Thou Art (Hine’s version) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
additional lyricist:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
lyricist:
Carl Gustav Boberg
composer:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
translator:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949, in 1949)
publisher:
Thankyou Music Ltd.
translated version of:
O store Gud
23:03
8So High
bass:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Henry Strzelecki (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
drums (drum set):
D.J. Fontana and Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
guitar:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
organ:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Henry Slaughter (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), Floyd Cramer (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Henry Slaughter (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
saxophone:
Rufus Long (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and Boots Randolph (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
steel guitar:
Pete Drake (steel guitar player) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
timpani:
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
trumpet:
Ray Stevens (trumpeter) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”), Dolores Edgin (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28), Millie Kirkham (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28) and June Page (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
recording of:
So High (from 1966-05-25 until 1966-05-28)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
11:59
9Without Him
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
cover recording of:
Without Him
writer:
Mylon LeFevre
publisher:
Integrated Copyright Group, Inc. and Angel Band Music (from 1963 to present)
12:31
10Bosom Of Abraham
1:37
11He Touched Me
bass:
Norbert Putnam (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
drums (drum set):
Kenny Buttrey (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Jerry Carrigan (US drummer) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
harmonica:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
organ:
Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Glen Spreen (Arranger, keyboardist, producer, conductor, and songwriter) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
percussion:
Larry Londin (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Charlie McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
piano:
David Briggs (English organist and composer) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Joe Moscheo (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
lead vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1971-05-18)
vocals:
Ginger Holladay (American singer-songwriter) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21), The Imperials (gospel/CCM group) (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21, on 1971-05-18), Millie Kirkham (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21), June Page (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21) and Temple Riser (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
recorded at:
RCA Studio B (Nashville, TN) in Nashville, Tennessee, United States (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
cover recording of:
He Touched Me (from 1971-05-17 until 1971-05-21)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Gaither (contemporary gospel singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Fine Balance Music Ltd.
cover recording of:
He Touched Me (on 1971-05-18)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Gaither (contemporary gospel singer & songwriter)
publisher:
Fine Balance Music Ltd.
3.252:40
12Help Me
cover recording of:
Help Me
lyricist and composer:
Larry Gatlin
publisher:
First Generation Music
2:43
13Why Me Lord
bass:
Duke Bardwell (on 1974-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Tutt (drummer) (on 1974-03-20)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (on 1974-03-20), Charlie Hodge (on 1974-03-20), Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1974-03-20) and John Wilkinson (known world-wide as the rhythm guitar player of Elvis Presley) (on 1974-03-20)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin (on 1974-03-20)
vocals:
J.D. Sumner & The Stamps (on 1974-03-20), The Sweet Inspirations (on 1974-03-20) and Kathy Westmoreland (on 1974-03-20)
orchestra:
Joe Guercio & His Orchestra (on 1974-03-20)
recorded at:
Mid‐South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-03-20)
live cover recording of:
Why Me (on 1974-03-20)
lyricist and composer:
Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Resaca Music Publishing Co.
2:51
14How Great Thou Art
bass:
Duke Bardwell (on 1974-03-20)
drums (drum set):
Ronnie Tutt (drummer) (on 1974-03-20)
guitar:
James Burton (guitarist) (on 1974-03-20), Charlie Hodge (on 1974-03-20), Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1974-03-20) and John Wilkinson (known world-wide as the rhythm guitar player of Elvis Presley) (on 1974-03-20)
piano:
Glen D. Hardin (on 1974-03-20)
vocals:
J.D. Sumner & The Stamps (on 1974-03-20), The Sweet Inspirations (on 1974-03-20) and Kathy Westmoreland (on 1974-03-20)
orchestra:
Joe Guercio & His Orchestra (on 1974-03-20)
recorded at:
Mid‐South Coliseum in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1974-03-20)
live cover recording of:
How Great Thou Art (Hine’s version) (on 1974-03-20)
additional lyricist:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
lyricist:
Carl Gustav Boberg
composer:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949)
translator:
Stuart K. Hine (from 1931 until 1949, in 1949)
publisher:
Thankyou Music Ltd.
translated version of:
O store Gud
3:43

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part of:Playlist (Sony/Legacy compilations, The Very Best of…) (order: 88)