"G.I. Blues" is a song first recorded by

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as part of the soundtrack for his 1960 motion picture ''

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''. Its first LP release was on the eponymous soundtrack album in October 1960. In some countries it was also released on a single or an eponymous EP.

Writing and recording history

The song was written by

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and

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. Presley recorded it during the soundtrack recordings for the Paramount movie ''G.I' Blues'' at the RCA Studio in Hollywood on April 27–28, 1960. Takes 7 and 10 were spliced together to form the vocal master.

Track listings

7-inch single (Victor SS 1251, Japan, 1960) # "G.I. Blues" (2:35) # "Doin' The Best I Can" (3:10) 7-inch single (Italy, Israel) # "Wooden Heart" # "G.I. Blues" 7-inch EP (France, Israel) # "Tonight's All Right For Love" # "Wooden Heart" # "G.I. Blues" # "Didja' Ever"

Charts

References

External links

Elvis Presley – Wooden Heart / G.I. Blues
(7-inch single, Italy, South Africa, 1961) at

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