Randy Starr - Presley Style - Lost Elvis Songwriter Demos Vol.1 - Import CD

Credits:

Randy Starr

Description:

Randy Starr began his musical career around the same time he graduated from college, writing songs for Jackie Wilson, Connie Francis, the Kingston Trio, and Kay Starr, and appearing on American Bandstand for the first time himself with his 1957 hit "After School," and in 1959, as the Islanders' In 1959, as a singer with The Islanders, his song "The Enchanted Sea" reached #15 on the Billboard charts. And his greatest successes were the 12 songs chosen and recorded by Elvis Presley. Randy produced very professionally recorded demos by top musicians to give Elvis an accurate picture of the songs. A total of 70 unreleased demos, including the 12 songs selected by Elvis, were released in two installments. This is the first of these releases. Randy sang 14 of the 35 demo songs recorded from 63-68, Kenny Cullen performed 13 of them, and Malcolm Dodds or Jerry Keller recorded the rest. The songs are of such excellent quality that it is hard to believe they are demos.Excellent remastering, plus a booklet with detailed liner notes based on an interview with Randy by British Elvis expert and collector Trevor Simpson.

Tracklisting:

01. Kissin Cousins Malcolm Dodds
02. Viva Las Vegas Malcolm Dodds
03. The Yellow Rose Of Texas Randy Starr
04. Lady Luck Is A Gypsy Malcolm Dodds
05. Look Out, Broadway Malcolm Dodds
06. Kissing In The Rain Kenny Karen
07. Three Wishes Randy Starr
08. Bring On The Dancing Girls Randy Starr
09. A Thousand And One Night Malcolm Dodds
10. Polynesian Paradise Jerry Keller
11. Datin' Jerry Keller
12. Adam And Evil Kenny Karen
13. Never Say Forever Kenny Karen
14. Easy Come, Easy Go Kenny Karen
15. Wheel Of Love Kenny Karen
16. I'll Take Love Randy Starr
17. Love On The Rocks Kenny Karen
18. Clambake Randy Starr
19. The Girl I Never Loved Kenny Karen
20. Let Her Go Randy Starr
21. You Can Do It Randy Starr
22. Handle With Care Randy Starr
23. Better And Better Randy Starr
24. From Riches To Rags Kenny Karen
25. Little Girl Kenny Karen
26. Big Bright, Beautiful World Randy Starr
27. Head For The Hills Randy Starr
28. Strange Vibrations Randy Starr
29. Come Hell, Come Sundown Kenny Karen
30. Charro! Randy Starr
31. The Chautauqua Kenny Karen
32. We Can See Him Everywhere Kenny Karen and Mimi Roman
33. Don't Stand Under The Mistletoe Randy Starr
34. My Christmas Won't Be Merry This Year Kenny Karen and Mimi Roman