Flashback: Elvis Presley embraces the fade-out and releases “Suspicious Minds” 50 years ago this week
and his entourage arrived at American Sound Studios in Memphis for a scheduled 10-day recording session with studio producer Chips Moman and Presley’s longtime RCA producer Felton Jarvis. These would be the first sessions Presley had done outside of Nashville or Hollywood since his last Sun Records sessions in 1955 and would take place just weeks after Presley’s triumphant 1968 comeback special.
In 1968, James had cut the tune about a troubled relationship as a single for New York-based label Scepter Records, home to artists including B.J. Thomas, who had hits with several of James’ songs, including “Hooked on a Feeling.” Also produced by Moman at American Sound using many of the same musicians as Presley’s version, James’ more subdued country-sounding take on the song failed to chart. Presley’s rendition, however, which hit stores 50 years ago this week, became an instant smash.
The eight takes of “Suspicious Minds” from the Memphis sessions are among the 90 tracks included on the just-releasedcollection, which boasts several rare and previously unreleased takes from Presley and the legendary musicians. Earlier this summer, Sony’s Legacy Recordings also released, a spectacular 11-CD box set that collects 11 of the performances from the International Hotel shows, which featured the first lineup of his classic TCB Band, led by guitarist James Burton.
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