*** Recorded December 21-31, 1958 & April 1959 ***
Elvis spent less than 18 months in Germany, but his presence left an indelible mark on the small town of Hesse.
Sometime around December 25, 1958, Elvis and his friends sat in the living room of…
*** Recorded December 21-31, 1958 & April 1959 ***
Elvis spent less than 18 months in Germany, but his presence left an indelible mark on the small town of Hesse.
Sometime around December 25, 1958, Elvis and his friends sat in the living room of his Grunewald Hotel suite and Charlie Hodge turned on his personal recorder. Two one-hour tapes were recorded, featuring the boys having fun with a few songs.
In 1959 Elvis was already living in a house at 14 Goethestrasse in Bad Nauheim. By that time, RCA had pressured Colonel Parker to ask his protege for new recordings, so the agent sent a microphone and a professional recorder to Germany.
These three tapes were never officially released in full until VIK's "Are You Lonesome Tonight? - The Uncut Bad Nauheim Tapes" in 2018 and MRS' "Made in Germany - The Complete Private Recordings" in 2019.
Here we bring you the complete Bad Nauheim tapes. We hope you like it. Enjoy!
**----------TRACKLIST----------**
**DECEMBER 21-31, 1958**
**TAPE 1**
1. I'm Beginning to Forget You #1
2. I Can't Help it (End only) / Mona Lisa / I Can't Help it / Guitar Jam
3. Danny Boy
4. Loving You
5. I'm Beginning to Forget You #2
6. Santa Claus Is Back In Town / Loving You / Dialogue
7. I'm Beginning to Forget You #3 / I'm Beginning to Forget You (Elvis Reprise)
**TAPE 2**
8. He Knows Just What I Need #1 / Working On the Building
9. He Knows Just What I Need (#2-#10)
10. Cool Water
11. Like a Baby
12. His Hand in Mine (Complete / Ending)
13. Young Love (Red West Singing)
14. Her Hand in Mine / Return to Me / Her Hand in Mine
15. Just a Closer Walk With Thee / If I Didn't Care For You / Are You Sincere
16. Are You Lonesome Tonight? / Once Upon a Time
17. Stand By Me (Damaged sections)
18. Just a Closer Walk With Thee / Take My Hand, Precious Lord
19. Oh, Lonesome Me
**APRIL, 1959**
**TAPE 3**
20. I Asked the Lord
21. Apron Strings #1
22. Soldier Boy / Such a Night (One line) / Soldier Boy
23. I Asked the Lord #2 / Earth Angel
24. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Fast)
25. Que Será, Será / Hound Dog / Piano / At the Hop
26. I'll Take You Home, Kathleen (Slow)
27. Apron Strings (Reprise)
28. It's Been So Long, Darling
29. Earth Angel (Intro) / I Will Be True
30. There's No Tomorrow
31. I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Slow 2) / Que Será, Será / Hound Dog
32. I Asked the Lord (Reprise 2) / I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen (Fast reprise)
33. Apron Strings (Reprise 2)
34. The Titles Will Tell / At the Hop / Give Me My Oil Lamp / Que Será, Será / Hound Dog
35. Send Me Some Lovin'
36. The Fool (Takes 1-4)
**BONUS**
37. Army Swearing in (Excerpt - March 24, 1958)
38. Departure For Germany Interview (Excerpt - September 22, 1958)
39. Elvis in Germany Interview (Excerpt - October 1, 1958)
40. Home From Germany Press Conference (Excerpt - March 7, 1960)
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