For Ol' Times Sake

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"For Ol' Times Sake"
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake
A-side "Raised on Rock"
Released1973
RecordedJuly 23, 1973
Genre Country
Length3:32
Songwriter(s) Tony Joe White (words and music) [1]
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Fool" / "Steamroller Blues"
(1973)		"Raised on Rock" / "For Ol' Times Sake"
(1973)		"Take Good Care of Her" / "I've Got a Thing About You, Baby"
(1974)

"For Ol' Times Sake'" is a song by Tony Joe White, covered in 1973 by Elvis Presley.

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It was written by Tony Joe White, who originally released it on his 1973 album Homemade Ice Cream . His other songs covered by Presley are "Polk Salad Annie" and "I've Got a Thing About You Baby". [2] [3] [4] [5]

Elvis recorded it at Stax Recording Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. [6] on July 23, 1973. [7]

Elvis Presley's version was first released in 1973 as a single with "Raised on Rock" on the other side. [8] [9] [10] [11] [12] Both songs were then included on the album Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake . [13]

The single "Raised on Rock" / "For Ol' Times Sake" (listed by Billboard as a double-A-sided hit) reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 on the week of October 27, 1973. [14]

In addition, the song "For Ol' Times Sake" reached number 42 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles on the week of November 24. [15] [16] [17]

Charts

Chart (1973)Peak
position
"For Ol' Times Sake"
US Billboard Hot Country Songs [15] [18] 42
"Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake"
US Billboard Hot 100 [14] 41

References

  1. ↑ Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series. 1974. pp. 211–.
  2. ↑ David Neale (2003). Roots of Elvis. iUniverse. pp. 37–. ISBN   978-0-595-29505-0.
  3. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 23 October 1982. pp. 67–. ISSN   0006-2510.
  4. ↑ Steven Opdyke (1999). The printed Elvis: the complete guide to books about the king. Greenwood Press. ISBN   978-0-313-30815-4.
  5. ↑ Stereo Review. Ziff-Davis Publishing Company. 1974.
  6. ↑ "Una caja reúne todas las grabaciones de Elvis Presley en los estudios Stax". 5 August 2013.
  7. ↑ Kevin Crouch; Tanja Crouch (9 April 2012). The Gospel According To Elvis. Music Sales Group. pp. 221–. ISBN   978-0-85712-758-7.
  8. ↑ Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. pp. 647–. ISBN   978-1-4668-6855-7.
  9. ↑ Jerry Osborne (1 July 2007). Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. pp. 59–. ISBN   978-0-932117-49-6.
  10. ↑ Heritage Auctions Music and Entertainment Auction Catalog #696. Heritage Capital Corporation. 1 September 2008. pp. 193–. ISBN   978-1-59967-288-5.
  11. ↑ Joel Whitburn (1993). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Albums, 1955-1992. Record Research Incorporated. ISBN   978-0-89820-093-5.
  12. ↑ Rob Bowman (1 December 2010). Soulsville U.S.A: The Story Of Stax Records. Schirmer Trade Books. pp. 584–. ISBN   978-0-85712-499-9.
  13. ↑ Ron Barry (1976). The Elvis Presley American discography . Spectator Service, Maxigraphics. Elvis Presley For Ol' Times Sake.
  14. 1 2 "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot 100)". Billboard . Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  15. 1 2 "Elvis Presley - Chart history (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved 2017-01-04.
  16. ↑ Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 1 December 1973. pp. 34–. ISSN   0006-2510.
  17. ↑ Joel Whitburn (2002). Top Country Singles, 1944 to 2001: Chart Data Compiled from Billboard's Country Singles Charts, 1944-2001. Record Research. ISBN   978-0-89820-151-2.
  18. ↑ "Country Music: Top Country Songs Chart (1973-11-24)". Billboard . Retrieved 2017-01-04.
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