Frankie and Johnny (album)

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Frankie and Johnny
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Soundtrack album / Studio album by Elvis Presley
Released March 1, 1966
Recorded May 1965
Genre Dixieland [1]
Length26:40
Label RCA Victor
Producer Fred Karger
Elvis Presley chronology
Harum Scarum
(1965) Harum Scarum1965		Frankie and Johnny
(1966)		 Paradise, Hawaiian Style
(1966) Paradise, Hawaiian Style1966
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Frankie and Johnny is the twenty-fifth album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3553, on March 1, 1966.[ citation needed ] It is the soundtrack to the 1966 film of the same name starring Presley. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on May 12, 13, and 14, 1965.[ citation needed ] It peaked at number 20 on the Top LP's chart. [3] It was certified Gold and Platinum on January 6, 2004 by the Recording Industry Association of America. [4]

Elvis Presley American singer and actor

Elvis Aaron Presley was an American singer and actor. Regarded as one of the most significant cultural icons of the 20th century, he is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King".

Monaural sound intended to be heard as if it were emanating from one position

Monaural or monophonic sound reproduction is sound intended to be heard as if it were emanating from one position. This contrasts with stereophonic sound or stereo, which uses two separate audio channels to reproduce sound from two microphones on the right and left side, which is reproduced with two separate loudspeakers to give a sense of the direction of sound sources. In mono, only one loudspeaker is necessary, but, when played through multiple loudspeakers or headphones, identical signals are fed to each speaker, resulting in the perception of one-channel sound "imaging" in one sonic space between the speakers. Monaural recordings, like stereo ones, typically use multiple microphones fed into multiple channels on a recording console, but each channel is "panned" to the center. In the final stage, the various center-panned signal paths are usually mixed down to two identical tracks, which, because they are identical, are perceived upon playback as representing a single unified signal at a single place in the soundstage. In some cases, multitrack sources are mixed to a one-track tape, thus becoming one signal. In the mastering stage, particularly in the days of mono records, the one- or two-track mono master tape was then transferred to a one-track lathe intended to be used in the pressing of a monophonic record. Today, however, monaural recordings are usually mastered to be played on stereo and multi-track formats, yet retain their center-panned mono soundstage characteristics.

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To coincide with the 19th century setting of the film, some traditional song material was utilized for the soundtrack. "When the Saints Go Marching In" is an old gospel hymn that has become a jazz standard associated with the traditional hot jazz of New Orleans. It is paired in a medley with "Down by the Riverside", another traditional gospel song dating back to the relevant time period. Both are in the public domain, and the team of Giant, Baum, and Kaye captured the publishing for Freddy Bienstock and Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker. [5] The title song, "Frankie and Johnny," is a variant on the American popular song first published in 1904 and credited to Hughie Cannon. With changed lyrics, another publishing royalty was secured for Gladys Music. [6]

<i>Frankie and Johnny</i> (1966 film) 1966 film by Frederick de Cordova

Frankie and Johnny is a 1966 American musical film starring Elvis Presley as a riverboat gambler. The role of "Frankie" was played by Donna Douglas from The Beverly Hillbillies TV series. The film reached #40 on the Variety weekly national box office list for 1966. The budget of the film was estimated at $4.5 million. The director was Frederick De Cordova, who was the director and producer of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson beginning in 1970.

A soundtrack, also written sound track, can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program, or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film, video, or television presentation; or the physical area of a film that contains the synchronized recorded sound.

"When the Saints Go Marching In", often referred to as "The Saints", is a Black spiritual. Though it originated as a Christian hymn, it is often played by jazz bands. This song was famously recorded on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra. The song is sometimes confused with a similarly titled composition "When the Saints Are Marching In" from 1896 by Katharine Purvis (lyrics) and James Milton Black (music).

Twelve songs were recorded at the sessions for Frankie and Johnny, and all were used and issued on the soundtrack. The title song was issued as a single, with "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" on the B-side. Released either just before or simultaneously with the album, depending if the disputed release dates are correct, "Frankie and Johnny" peaked at number 25 on the Billboard Hot 100, with the b-side also charting at number 45. [7]

"Frankie and Johnny" is a traditional American popular song. It tells the story of a woman, Frankie, who finds her man Johnny making love to another woman and shoots him dead. Frankie is then arrested; in some versions of the song she is also executed.

Single (music) type of music release usually containing one or two tracks

In the music industry, a single is a type of release, typically a song recording of fewer tracks than an LP record or an album. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, a single is a song that is released separately from an album, although it usually also appears on an album. Typically, these are the songs from albums that are released separately for promotional uses such as digital download or commercial radio airplay and are expected to be the most popular. In other cases a recording released as a single may not appear on an album.

"Please Don't Stop Loving Me" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1966 motion picture Frankie and Johnny.

Reissues

Pickwick

Frankie & Johnny
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Soundtrack album / Studio album (Reissue)by Elvis Presley
Released November 1976
Label Pickwick Records
Elvis Presley chronology
From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee
(1976) From Elvis Presley Boulevard, Memphis, Tennessee1976		Frankie and Johnny
(1976)		 Welcome to My World
(1977) Welcome to My World1977

During the 1970s, Pickwick Records had leased several of Presley's recordings from RCA Records and reissued the soundtrack album in 1976 with a new cover showing a 1970s-era image of Presley and the title slightly amended to Frankie & Johnny. The running order of the tracks was altered and three songs from the original album were omitted —"Chesay", "Look Out Broadway", and "Everybody Come Aboard". The front cover does not indicate that this is a reissued soundtrack album, and it was Elvis' only soundtrack to be reissued in this way. It did not chart on the Billboard 200. This oddity remained in print for several years and when, following Presley's death in August 1977, RCA began reissuing all of his albums, the agreement between RCA and Pickwick prohibited RCA from reissuing the original, complete soundtrack album in the US for several years due to the existence of this version. The original Frankie and Johnny soundtrack album was reissued in Canada and elsewhere however. Not until 2010 would the complete original Frankie and Johnny soundtrack be widely available in the United States again.

Pickwick Records was an American record label and British distributor known for its budget album releases of sound-alike recordings, bargain bin reissues and repackagings under the brands Design, Bravo, Hurrah, Grand Prix, and children's records on the Cricket and Happy Time labels.

The Billboard 200 is a record chart ranking the 200 most popular music albums and EPs in the United States. It is published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists. Often, a recording act will be remembered by its "number ones", those of their albums that outperformed all others during at least one week. The chart grew from a weekly top 10 list in 1956 to become a top 200 in May 1967, and acquired its present title in March 1992. Its previous names include the Billboard Top LPs (1961–72), Billboard Top LPs & Tape (1972–84), Billboard Top 200 Albums (1984–85) and Billboard Top Pop Albums.

Follow That Dream

In 2003 Frankie and Johnny was reissued on the Follow That Dream label in a special edition that contained the original album tracks along with numerous alternate takes. [8]

Track listing

Original release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Frankie and Johnny"Alex Gottlieb, Fred Karger, Ben Weisman May 14, 19652:32
2."Come Along" David Hess May 12, 19651:52
3."Petunia, the Gardener's Daughter" Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper May 14, 19652:59
4."Chesay"Ben Weisman, Fred Karger, Sid Wayne May 14, 19651:39
5."What Every Woman Lives For" Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman May 13, 19652:27
6."Look Out, Broadway" Fred Wise and Randy Starr May 14, 19651:40
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Beginner's Luck" Roy C. Bennett and Sid Tepper May 12, 19652:34
2."Down by the Riverside" and "When the Saints Go Marching In" Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence Kaye May 12, 19651:56
3."Shout It Out"Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence KayeMay 13, 19652:17
4."Hard Luck"Ben Weisman and Sid Wayne May 13, 19652:51
5."Please Don't Stop Loving Me" Joy Byers May 13, 19652:02
6."Everybody Come Aboard"Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence KayeMay 14, 19651:51

Note

The Billboard Hot 100 is the music industry standard record chart in the United States for songs, published weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on sales, radio play, and online streaming in the United States.

Pickwick reissue

Side one
No.TitleLength
1."Frankie and Johnny"2:32
2."Come Along"1:52
3."What Every Woman Lives For"2:27
4."Hard Luck"2:51
5."Please Don't Stop Loving Me"2:02
Side two
No.TitleLength
1."Down by the Riverside" and "When the Saints Go Marching In"1:56
2."Petunia, the Gardener's Daughter"2:59
3."Beginner's Luck"2:34
4."Shout It Out"2:17

Note

Follow That Dream reissue

Original album
No.TitleLength
1."Frankie and Johnny"2:32
2."Come Along"1:50
3."Petunia, the Gardener's Daughter"2:58
4."Chesay"1:36
5."What Every Woman Lives For"2:25
6."Look Out, Broadway"1:38
7."Beginner's Luck"2:25
8."Down by the Riverside" / "When the Saints Go Marching In"1:54
9."Shout It Out"2:15
10."Hard Luck"2:50
11."Please Don't Stop Loving Me"2:25
12."Everybody Come Aboard"1:49
Alternate takes
No.TitleLength
13."Frankie and Johnny" (take 1)2:55
14."Please Don't Stop Loving Me" (take 10)2:13
15."Everybody Come Aboard" (takes 1 & 2)2:42
16."Chesay" (take 1)1:58
17."Petunia, the Gardeners Daughter" (take 2)2:53
18."Look Out, Broadway" (takes 3, 4, 5)2:22
19."Please Don't Stop Loving Me" (takes 1, 2, 3)3:00
20."Shout It Out" (takes 1, 2, 3)3:31
21."Everybody Come Aboard" (takes 9, 10)2:09
22."Chesay" (takes 3 & 6)3:16
23."Look Out, Broadway" (takes 6, 7, 8)2:13
24."Petunia, The Gardeners Daughter" (take 5)3:23
25."Please Don't Stop Loving Me" (take 7)2:10
26."Frankie and Johnny" (takes 3 & 4 [record version])2:45
27."Frankie and Johnny" (movie version)7:01

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