The Making Of King Creole

Disc 1

King Creole - The Soundtrack

  1. Turtles, Berries And Gumbo (full version, Blanche Thomas on 'Turtles’) - King Creole (main title, instrumental with orchestra) - Crawfish (Elvis and Kitty White)
  2. Steadfast, Loyal And True (movie version)
  3. Lover Doll (undubbed, EP master)
  4. Trouble
  5. Banana (Liliane Montevecchi, take 4, short version)
  6. Dixieland Rock
  7. Young Dreams
  8. New Orleans
  9. Hard Headed Woman
  10. King Creole
  11. Don’t Ask Me Why
  12. As Long As I Have You

    Thorne Nogar, Live Mono Mixes

  13. Hard Headed Woman (slate, take 10, master)
  14. Trouble (slate, take 5, master)
  15. New Orleans (slate, take 5, master)
  16. King Creole (slate, take 3, first version)
  17. King Creole (slate, take 18, first version)
  18. Crawfish (slate, take 7, unedited master)
  19. Dixieland Rock (slate, take 14, master)
  20. Lover Doll (slate, take 7, undubbed unedited master)
  21. Don’t Ask Me Why (slate, take 12, master)
  22. As Long As I Have You (slate, take 10, master)
  23. Muskrat Ramble (Kid Ory, traditional, slate, take 1, master, instrumental)
  24. Steadfast, Loyal And True (slate, first version, take 6)
  25. As Long As I Have You (slate, take 4, short version)
  26. As Long As I Have You (slate, take 8, long version)
  27. King Creole (slate, take 13, revised version)
  28. Young Dream (slate, take 8, master)
  29. King Creole (slate, take 8, master)

    Bonus Songs

  30. Steadfast, Loyal And True (undubbed record master)
  31. Steadfast, Loyal And True (dubbed record master)
  32. Danny
  33. Lover Doll (dubbed record master)
  34. Turtles, Berries And Gumbo (slates, Blanche Thomas vocals on 'Turtles’)
  35. Crawfish (record master)

Disc 2

RCA Recordings

  1. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (slate, take 39, Clyde Otis, Luther Dixon)
  2. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (slate, take 40)
  3. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (slate, take 47)
  4. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (slate, take 48)
  5. Your Cheatin’ Heart (slate, take 9, Hank Williams)
  6. Your Cheatin’ Heart (slate, take 10, master)
  7. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (take 22, undubbed master, Bert Carroll, Russell Moody)
  8. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck (master with overdubs)
  9. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (single master from takes 47,40,48)
  10. Doncha’ Think It’s Time (LP master from takes 40,39)

    Demos

  11. King Creole
  12. Trouble
  13. Dirty, Dirty Feeling
  14. New Orleans
  15. Hard Headed Woman
  16. Dixieland Rock
  17. Crawfish
  18. As Long As I Have You
  19. Danny
  20. Don’t Ask Me Why
  21. Lover Doll
  22. Young Dreams
  23. Steadfast, Loyal And True
  24. Banana
  25. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck

    Radio Spots, Film Trailer & Interview

  26. King Creole (film trailer)
  27. Regular Spot
  28. Regular Spot
  29. Regular Spot
  30. Teenage Spot
  31. Star Dramatic Spot
  32. Elvis Meets The Press En Route To Hollywood (January 11, 1958, Fort Worth, Texas)

Vinyl 33 rpm

Side 1

  1. King Creole
  2. As Long As I Have You
  3. Hard Headed Woman
  4. Trouble
  5. Dixieland Rock

Side 2

  1. Don’t Ask Me Why
  2. Lover Doll
  3. Crawfish (Elvis and Kitty White)
  4. Young Dreams
  5. Steadfast, Loyal And True
  6. New Orleans
Label FTD
Release 506020-975192

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