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On November 2, 1959 a second volume of "A Touch Of Gold" was released. With sales of 100,000 copies the extended player didn't chart, it's estimated that it sold half a million copies worldwide. This amount of physical sales equals 75 million paid streams. Commercially "A Touch Of Gold - Volume 2" was a failture, but the people at RCA Victor didn't mind, because all the songs had been released before, some of them even twice.

The cover stuck with the design of the first volume, the backside advertised the forthcoming album "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong".

This ep is not available on the streaming platforms, because the songs can be heared on the albums "Elvis' Golden Records" (1958), "For LP Fans Only" (1959) and "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong" (1959).

Once again RCA Victor compiled four good, well known songs. Once again they didn't care if the songs had been certified Gold by the RIAA or not.

 

Wear My Ring Around Your Neck

Once again Elvis proved to be the one and only king of rock'n'roll. The song was written by Bert Carroll and Russell Moody and recorded by Elvis on February 1, 1958 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood/California. Take 22 was selected for release, on February 26th a guitar, a piano and percussion were overdubbed. RCA Victor released "Wear My Ring Around Your Neck" on a single, on the album "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong - Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2" and on the boxed set "Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits - Volume 1" (1970). The 45 made it up to number 3 of the Billboard Charts and sold two million copies.

Treat Me Nice

"Treat Me Nice" was written by Jerry Leiber an Mike Stoller. On May 3, 1957 Elvis recorded 13 takes, the master was a splice of the takes 10 and 13. But the king didn't like the result and so he recorded another 15 takes on September 5th. This time he succeeded and selected the 15th attempt for release. "Treat Me Nice" was released on the b-side of "Jailhouse Rock", which peaked at number 1 of the charts and sold over three million units in the US alone. It was re-released on the album "Elvis' Golden Records" (1958) and the boxed set "Worldwide 50 Gold Award Hits - Volume 1" (1970).

One Night

On January 18, 1957 Elvis recorded "One Night Of Sin" at the Paramount Soundstage in Hollywood/California. The decision makers at RCA thought, the song by Dave Bartholomew and Pearl King was way too raunchy and so the lyrics were changed. The rock'n'roll king taped the new version on February 23, 1957 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood/California. Even though he already knew the song, he needed ten takes to get it right. While the narrator was blaming himself for a night of excesses in the original version, he now simply wants to spend a night with his loved one. Back in the 50s of the previous century even this was a risky statement, but at least more acceptable than a report of sexual escapades. It took RCA until the early 1980s to finally release "One Night Of Sin" on the album "A Legendary Performer - Volume 4". "One Night" can be found on a single, the album "50,000,000 Elvis Fans Can't Be Wrong - Elvis' Gold Records Volume 2" (1959) and on the boxed set "The Other Sides - Worldwide Gold Award Hits Volume 2" (1971). A live recording can be heared on the longplayer "Elvis" (1968). The single peaked on number 4 of the "Hot 100" and sold four million units.

That's All Right

The song was written and first recorded in 1946 by Arthur Crudup. Elvis, Scotty and Bill played "That's All Right" faster and did without the blues elements. They focused on the rhythm and the voice of the lead vocalist. The group taped the track on July 5, 1954 at SUN Records in Memphis/Tennessee. Sam Phillips, the owner of the studio, acted as producer and engineer. Elvis and Scotty played guitar, Bill Black was on bass. The first two attempts to record "That's All Right" were canceled, takes number 3 and 4 are complete performances. The 4th take was released. RCA Victor used the track on the album "For LP Fans Only". Later the song was also part of the albums "A Legendary Performer - Volume 1" (1974) and "The Sun Sessions" (1976). Live performances can be heared on "Elvis As Recorded At Madison Square Garden" (1972) and "Elvis In Concert" (1977).

  

Verdict

Once again RCA Victor compiled a good selection of old and new hits.

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