Scarce 1965 Elvis Presley EP Tickle Me, 5 Songs Pic Slv
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You are bidding on a scarce copy of Elvis Presley's "Tickle Me" on the RCA Victor label, 1965, EPA 4383, 5-song EP . Has picture sleeve of the King with ads for a few other EPs on the back.
The soundtrack of Tickle Me is often cited as evidence of how Presley's films became assembly-line, low-budget affairs by the mid-1960s. The budget for the film did not allow for the commissioning of original songs, so instead the soundtrack was created from previously released non-film recordings, some dating back to 1960, and including songs with guitar work by Hank Garland whose career had ended in 1961 following an automobile accident. To coincide with the movie's debut, an EP Record was brought out containing five of the nine songs from the soundtrack. (In Europe, a full album was released). RCA also released a couple of 45rpm singles featuring songs from the film.
This is one of only a few Elvis films that does not have a title track.
According to Bill Rock, discussing this film during his series Elvis in Hollywood, broadcast on the Elvis Radio channel of Sirius Radio, the reason that no soundtrack was commissioned was due to the studio, Allied Artists, facing bankruptcy at the time the film was made. Presley's manager, Colonel Tom Parker, Rock said, agreed to waive the usual requirement of a soundtrack commission and instead use previously recorded songs. As a result, Tickle Me temporarily saved the studio from bankruptcy and one of the recycled songs, "(Such an) Easy Question" was a Top-20 hit in the United States. Tickle Me is the only Elvis film to use previously-issued recordngs, although two previous films, Jailhouse Rock and G.I. Blues had used re-recordings of previously issued songs ("Don't Leave Me Now" and "Blue Suede Shoes", respectively).
Tracks:
1. I Feel That I've Known You Forever - (Doc Pomus & Alan Jeffrys)
2. Slowly But Surely - (Ben Weisman & Sid Wayne)
3. Night Rider - (Doc Pomus & Mort Shuman)
4. Put The Blame On Me - (Kay Twomey, Fred Wise, Norman Blagman)
5. Dirty, Dirty Feeling - (Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller)
Cover: Very Good over all. Some ring wear, very slight splitting at a corner, signed/dedicated on the back although it is probably not by Elvis.
Record: Very Good, almost no visible scratches, clean label with no wear.
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