Frankie And Johnny

LSP-3553
Released: March 1, 1966

33 rpm, Mono
LP 12"

Side A
Matrix Side A: SPRS-7388--1S

01. Frankie and Johnny [2:33] ²)
02. Come Along [1:50] ¹)
03. Petunia The Gardener's Daughter [2:59] ²)
04. Chesay [1:36] ³)
05. What Every Woman Lives For [2:26] ²)
06. Look Out Broadway [1:38] ²)

Side B
Matrix Side B: SPRS-7389--1S

01. Beginner's Luck [2:33] ¹)
02. Down By The Riverside / When The Saints Go
      Marching In [1:55] ¹)
03. Shout It Out [2:17] ¹)
04. Hard Luck [2:51] ⁴)
05. Please Don't Stop Loving Me [2:02] ¹)
06. Everybody Come Aboard [1:50] ²)

¹) Recorded: United Artists Studios, Hollywood, May 13, 1965
²) Recorded: United Artists Studios, Hollywood, May 14, 1965
³) Recorded: United Artists Studios, Hollywood, May 15, 1965
⁴) Recorded: United Artists Studios, Hollywood, May 19, 1965

Frankie and Johnny is the twenty-fifth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/ LSP 3553, in March 1966. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on May 12, 13, and 14, 1965. It peaked at #20 on the Top Pop Albums chart. It was certified Gold and Platinum on 1/6/2004 by the R.I.A.A.

To coincide with the 19th century setting of the film, some traditional song material was utilized for the soundtrack. "When the Saints Go Marching In" is an old gospel hymn that has become a jazz standard associated with the traditional hot jazz of New Orleans. It is paired in a medley with "Down by the Riverside," another traditional gospel song dating back to the relevant time period. Both are in the public domain, and the team of Giant, Baum, and Kaye captured the publishing for Freddy Bienstock and the Colonel. The title song, "Frankie and Johnny," is a variant on the American popular song first published in 1904 and credited to Hughie Cannon. With changed lyrics, another publishing royalty was secured for Gladys Music.

This LP made number 20 on the Hot LP chart on April 23, 1966, it remained on the chart for nineteen weeks.