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August 31, 1962
Elvis reported to wardrobe fitting at MGM.
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Put Your Hand in the Hand
1971 was a very productive year in terms of Elvis' studio output—what with his second, folk-blues Christmas album and a fantastic gospel album to boot. And yes, Elvis Now was obviously cobbled together, but there were more than enough fresh masters in the can to warrant a third, more consistent, more satisfying LP: Elvis recorded alone at the piano: It's Still Hear, I'll Take You Home Again Kathleen, I Will Be True. The rest of the material (My Way, Until It's Time For You To Go, Put Your Hand In The End, a snatch of I Shall Be Released, Early Morning Rain, (That's What You Get) For Lovin' Me, First Time Ever I Saw Your Face, etc.) points toward the more reflective, low-key direction Elvis was pursuing at the time. One feels that RCA did Elvis a disservice in their insensitive marketing of these understated mood pieces as mere product, fulfilling a contractual obligation.
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