Something for Everybody

After his military discharge from the army in March 1960, any doubts about Presley's ability to recapture the momentum of his career in the 1950s were laid to rest. During that year his three singles all topped the charts, and his first album, Elvis Is Back!, went to number 2 on the albums chart. His musical film G.I. Blues was wildly successful, its soundtrack album also going to number 1.Jorgensen, Ernst. Elvis Presley, A Life In Music. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1998; {{ISBN|0-312-18572-3}}{{rp|147}}

Side one of the record contains slow, sentimental love ballads, while side two features uptempo rock and roll and R&B, hence the album's title.

Presley entered the familiar Studio B in Nashville on March 12, 1961 and recorded eleven of the tracks for this album in one twelve-hour session, in addition to the single "I Feel So Bad".{{rp|148}} The single was initially scheduled to be the twelfth track for the album, but Presley chose, after RCA executive Bill Bullock overruled the Colonel who wanted "Wild In The Country" paired with "I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell" as the single, it to accompany the title track to the film Wild in the Country as the promotional 45 for the film. Another track that had appeared in the film but not released commercially on records, "I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell", became the final track for the album.{{rp|156}}

The July 13, 1999, compact disc reissue included six bonus tracks, four singles and two b-sides recorded over the span of a year and issued in 1961 and 1962, and altered the album's running order. All of the sides made the Top 40 at a time when Billboard charted B-sides as well, and two of the singles, "Surrender" and "Good Luck Charm", topped the singles chart. "Surrender" had been recorded at the sessions for Presley's gospel album of 1960, His Hand in Mine, and the sides for 47-7908 and 47-7992 at sessions specifically to produce singles. The entirety of the 1999 reissue appeared on the Legacy Edition reissue of Elvis Is Back! released in 2011. Bonus tracks were all recorded at Studio B in Nashville.

In 2006 Something for Everybody was reissued on the Follow That Dream label as a special 2-disc CD collection containing the original tracks along with numerous alternate takes.{{cite web |url=http://ftd.elvispresley.com.au/follow_that_dream.html |title=Follow That Dream releases |publisher=Elvis Australia |access-date=January 18, 2015 |archive-date=March 13, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190313014817/http://ftd.elvispresley.com.au/follow_that_dream.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=http://shop.elvis.com.au/elvisa-something-for-everybody-2-cd-ftd-special-edition-a-classic-album-7-presentation-elvis-presley |title=Something for Everybody |publisher=Elvis Australia |access-date=January 18, 2015}}

{{Track listing

|headline=Side one: 'The Ballad Side'

|extra_column=Recording date

|title1=There's Always Me

|writer1=Don Robertson

|extra1=March 12, 1961

|length1=2:16

|title2=Give Me the Right

|writer2=Fred Wise, Norman Blagman

|extra2=March 12, 1961

|length2=2:32

|title3=It's a Sin

|writer3=Fred Rose and Zeb Turner

|extra3=March 12, 1961

|length3=2:39

|title4=Sentimental Me

|writer4=James T. Morehead, James Cassin

|extra4=March 13, 1961

|length4=2:31

|title5=Starting Today

|writer5=Don Robertson

|extra5=March 13, 1961

|length5=2:03

|title6=Gently

|writer6=Murray Wisell, Edward Lisbona

|extra6=March 12, 1961

|length6=2:15

}}

{{Track listing

|headline=Side two: 'The Rhythm Side'

|extra_column=Recording date

|title1=I'm Comin' Home

|writer1=Charlie Rich

|extra1=March 12, 1961

|length1=2:20

|title2=In Your Arms

|writer2=Aaron Schroeder, Wally Gold

|extra2=March 12, 1961

|length2=1:50

|title3=Put the Blame On Me

|writer3=Fred Wise, Kay Twomey, Norman Blagman

|extra3=March 13, 1961

|length3=1:57

|title4=Judy

|writer4=Teddy Redell

|extra4=March 13, 1961

|length4=2:10

|title5=I Want You with Me

|writer5=Woody Harris

|extra5=March 12, 1961

|length5=2:13

|title6=I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell

|writer6=Fred Wise, Ben Weisman

|extra6=November 8, 1960

|length6=1:35

}}

{{Track listing

|headline={{nobold|Positions for single releases are from Billboard's Pop Singles chart.}}

|extra_column=Recording date

|title1=Surrender

|writer1=Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

|extra1=October 30, 1960

|length1=1:51

|note1=released February 7, 1961, RCA 47-7850, #1

|title2=There's Always Me

|writer2=Don Robertson

|extra2=March 12, 1961

|length2=2:16

|title3=Give Me the Right

|writer3=Fred Wise and Norman Blagman

|extra3=March 12, 1961

|length3=2:32

|title4=It's a Sin

|writer4=Fred Rose and Zeb Turner

|extra4=March 12, 1961

|length4=2:39

|title5=Sentimental Me

|writer5=James T. Morehead and James Cassin

|extra5=March 13, 1961

|length5=2:31

|title6=Starting Today

|writer6=Don Robertson

|extra6=March 13, 1961

|length6=2:03

|title7=Gently

|writer7=Murray Wisell and Edward Lisbona

|extra7=March 12, 1961

|length7=2:15

|title8=I'm Coming Home

|writer8=Charlie Rich

|extra8=March 12, 1961

|length8=2:20

|title9=In Your Arms

|writer9=Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold

|extra9=March 12, 1961

|length9=1:50

|title10=Put the Blame On Me

|writer10=Fred Wise, Kay Twomey, Norman Blagman

|extra10=March 13, 1961

|length10=1:57

|title11=Judy

|writer11=Teddy Redell

|extra11=March 13, 1961

|length11=2:10

|title12=I Want You With Me

|writer12=Woody Harris

|extra12=March 12, 1961

|length12=2:13

|title13=I Feel So Bad

|writer13=Chuck Willis

|extra13=March 12, 1961

|length13=2:53

|note13=May 2, 1961, RCA 47-7880, #5

|title14=(Marie's the Name) His Latest Flame

|writer14=Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

|extra14=June 25, 1961

|length14=2:07

|note14=August 8, 1961, RCA 47-7908, #4

|title15=Little Sister

|writer15=Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman

|extra15=June 25, 1961

|length15=2:30

|note15=August 8, 1961, RCA 47-7908b, #5

|title16=Good Luck Charm

|writer16=Aaron Schroeder and Wally Gold

|extra16=October 15, 1961

|length16=2:23

|note16=February 27, 1962, RCA 47-7992, #1

|title17=Anything That's Part of You

|writer17=Don Robertson

|extra17=October 15, 1961

|length17=2:04

|note17=February 27, 1962, RCA 47-7992b, #31

|title18=I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell

|writer18=Fred Wise and Ben Weisman

|extra18=November 8, 1960

|length18=1:35

}}

{{track listing |headline=The Album |title1=There's Always Me |length1=2:19 |title2=Give Me The Right |length2=2:36 |title3=It's a Sin |length3=2:44 |title4=Sentimenal Me |length4=2:34 |title5=Starting Today |length5=2:06 |title6=Gently |length6=2:18 |title7=I'm Comin' Home |length7=2:24 |title8=In Your Arms |length8=1:52 |title9=Put The Blame On Me |length9=2:00 |title10=Judy |length10=2:14 |title11=I Want You With Me |length11=2:15 |title12=I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell |length12=1:39}}

{{track listing |headline=The Singles |title13=I Feel So Bad |length13=2:55 |title14=Little Sister |length14=2:33 |title15=(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame |length15=2:09 |title16=Good Luck Charm |length16=2:26 |title17=Anything That's Part Of You |length17=2:07}}

{{track listing |headline=First Takes |title18=There's Always Me |note18=take 1* |length18=2:27 |title19=Give Me The Right |note19=take 1 |length19=3:00 |title20=It's a Sin |note20=takes 1*, 2 |length20=3:58 |title21=Sentimental Me |note21=Take 1 |length21=2:42 |title22=Starting Today |note22=take 1 |length22=2:11 |title23=Gently |note23=takes 1, 2 |length23=2:46 |title24=I'm Comin' Home |note24=take 2 |length24=2:42 |title25=In Your Arms |note25=take 1 |length25=2:13 |title26=Put The Blame On Me |note26=takes 1, 2 |length26=2:52 |title27=Judy |note27=take 1 |length27=3:16 |title28=I Want You With Me |note28=take 1 |length28=2:26 |title29=Little Sister |note29=take 3 |length29=2:55 |title30=(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame |note30=take 2 |length30=2:26 |title31=Anything That's Part Of You |note31=take 1 |length31=2:17}}

{{track listing |headline=Album Session Outtakes |title1=I'm Coming Home |note1=takes 1*, 3 |length1=3:24 |title2=I'm Coming Home |note2=takes 5*, 4 |length2=4:40 |title3=Gently |note3=take 3 |length3=2:33 |title4=Gently |note4=take 4* |length4=2:25 |title5=Give Me The Right |note5=takes 3*, 2 |length5=3:14 |title6=I Feel So Bad |note6=take 1 |length6=3:00 |title7=There's Always Me |note7=take 2 |length7=2:34 |title8=There's Always Me |note8=take 4 |length8=2:49 |title9=Starting Today |note9=take 2 |length9=2:12 |title10=Judy |note10=takes 2*, 3 |length10=2:42 |title11=Judy |note11=take 4 |length11=2:00}}

{{track listing|headline=Singles Sessions Outtakes |title12=(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame |note12=take 1 |length12=2:44 |title13=(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame |note13=takes 3, 4 |length13=2:27 |title14=(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame |note14=takes 5, 6 |length14=4:03 |title15=Little Sister |note15=takes 1, 2, 4, 5 |length15=2:03 |title16=Little Sister |note16=take 6 |length16=2:36 |title17=Good Luck Charm |note17=take 1 |length17=2:48 |title18=Good Luck Charm |note18=takes 2*, 3* |length18=1:50 |title19=Anything That's Part Of You |note19=take 2 |length19=2:14 |title20=Anything That's Part Of You |note20=takes 4, 5 |length20=2:35 |title21=Anything That's Part Of You |note21=take 8 |length21=2:27}}

{{track listing |headline=Last Takes|title22=There's Always Me |note22=takes 5*, 6*, 7*, 8*, 9 |length22=4:17 |title23=Judy |note23=takes 5, 6*, 7* |length23=4:24 |title24=(Marie's The Name Of) His Latest Flame |note24=takes 10*, 11*, 12 |length24=3:42 |title25=Little Sister |note25=takes 7*, 8*, 9 |length25=4:17 |title26=Anything That's Part Of You |note26=take 9* |length26=2:15}}

Note

• * signifies previously unreleased

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On March 12–13, 1961

• Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
• Millie Kirkham – backing vocals
• The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews, Ray Walker) – backing vocals
• Boots Randolph – saxophone
• Scotty Moore – electric guitar
• Hank Garland – electric guitar, electric bass
• Floyd Cramer – piano
• Bob Moore – double bass
• D.J. Fontana – drums
• Buddy Harman – drums

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On November 8, 1960

• Elvis Presley – vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
• The Jordanaires (Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews, Ray Walker) – backing vocals
• Scotty Moore – electric rhythm guitar
• Tiny Timbrell – lead guitar
• Dudley Brooks – piano
• Meyer Rubin – double bass
• D.J. Fontana – drums

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• The Nashville A-Team

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• {{Discogs master|type=album|198244|name=Something for Everybody}}
• [http://www.elvisrecords.us/lpm-2370-something-for-everybody/ LPM-2370 Something for Everybody Guide] part of [http://www.elvisrecords.us The Elvis Presley Record Research Database]
• [http://www.elvisrecords.us/lsp-2370-something-for-everybody/ LSP-2370 Something for Everybody Guide] part of [http://www.elvisrecords.us The Elvis Presley Record Research Database]

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