ELVIS PRESLEY
Song Details

 

First Time Ever I Saw Your Face          (3:43)
 

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Written By :  

Ewan McColl
 

Recorded :  

RCA's Studio B, Nashville, March 15-16, 1971 : March 15, 1971
 

Released On :  

(US) RCA 74-0672  (Single)
Elvis Aron Presley
Essential 70's Masters
 Complete Elvis Presley Masters
 Album Collection

FTD - Closing Night (2004)
FTD - On Tour: The Rehearsals (2004)
FTD - I Found My Thrill (2006)
FTD - Nevada Nights (2008)
FTD - From Sunset To Las Vegas (2009)
FTD - Elvis Now (2010)
FTD - High Sierra (2010)
FTD - Showtime! Birmingham / Dallas '76 (2010)
FTD - Stage Rehearsal (2011)
FTD - Hits Of The 70's (2012)
FTD - Las Vegas Hilton 1973 (2021)

 Master Take 12
Master Take 12
Master Take 12
Master Take 12
Master Take 12

Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, September 3, 1973 Closing Show
Rehearsals, RCA Hollywood Studios, March 30-31, 1972
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, February 1, 1974 Midnight Show
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, August 21, 1974 Midnight Show (Incomplete)
Rehearsals, RCA's Studios, Hollywood. August 16, 1974
Master Take 12
High Sierra Room, Sahara Tahoe Hotel, Stateline, Nevada, May 21, 1974, Midnight Show
Birmingham, Alabama, December 29, 1976
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, August 3, 1972 (A Few Lines)
Master Take 12
Hilton Hotel, Las Vegas, September 2, 1973 3AM Show
 

Comments :  

The song was originally recorded as a duet with Ginger Holladay on March 15, but Ginger's vocals were not used, and they were removed leaving just Elvis. Additional backup vocals were overdubbed on March 18, but eventually Elvis and the overdubs were removed leaving the Take 12 rhythm track. On May 21, Elvis tried again as a duet with Temple Riser, but neither vocal was used, and later that day Elvis re-recorded new vocals to the rhythm track. On June 9, Elvis and the Imperials added further vocal overdubs and then horns and strings were added for the final product.

 

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