Twelfth of Never was an adaption of an old English folk song The Riddle Song first released by Johnny Mathis in 1957 . Cliff Richard and Donny Osmond also had hits with this. Elvis version comes from his rehearsals done in Vegas in 1970.
Turn Around Look At Me was one of Glen Campbells early hits from
1961. Glen played on a What d I Say on Elvis Viva Las Vegas sessions in
1963 and remained a good friend of Elvis. Glen appears in one of the
most iconic photos of Elvis at George Kleins wedding . That day Elvis
was photographed walking around with a flashlight in a long black coat.This rare audience recording made at an Asheville concert 1975 .
Young Love A song which was a hit for a many artists in the 50's with the most famous being by Tab Hunter and Sonny James. Sonny version spent nine weeks at number one on the country charts in 1957. Sonny died earlier this year 2016 at the age of 87. The original was done by Ric Cartey and the Jiva Tones in 1956. Elvis on the spot version is from the 1968 rehearsal show. Its followed by a small snippet of Patsy Clines Shes Got You.
Fool Fool Fool This is a song originally done by the Clovers in 1951 and written by Atlantic Records boss Ahmet Ertegun who put in an offer of 25000 dollars for Presleys contract in 1955. This was recorded by Elvis probably in January1955 at a radio station in Lubbock Texas.
Photos of Glen Campbell and Elvis together. The Famous flashlight pics. December 5th 1970
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