Elvis Presley – I Got Lucky (Vinyl LP | UK Reissue | 1975)

Elvis Presley – I Got Lucky is a budget compilation first issued by RCA Camden in October 1971. It collects film songs from "Kid Galahad", "Follow That Dream", "Viva Las Vegas" and "Easy Come, Easy Go" that had previously only appeared on soundtrack EPs, plus the non-film Leiber/Stoller song "Fools Fall In Love". The recordings date from 1961 to 1966. This copy is the 1975 UK reissue on RCA Camden (CDS 1154 / CAL 2533); the sleeve is marked "Electronically Created Stereo", the label "Electronically Re-Processed".

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA Camden CDS 1154 / CAL 2533
• Format: Vinyl LP, Compilation, electronically re-processed stereo
• Pressing: UK reissue
• Country: UK
• Year of this pressing: 1975 (original: 1971)
• Genre: Rock & Roll, Pop Rock

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S EP4).

Tracklist

Side A

1. I Got Lucky (Fuller/Wise/Weisman) – from "Kid Galahad"
2. What A Wonderful Life (Livingston/Wayne) – from "Follow That Dream"
3. I Need Somebody To Lean On (Pomus/Shuman) – from "Viva Las Vegas"
4. Yoga Is As Yoga Does (Nelson/Burch) – from "Easy Come, Easy Go"
5. Riding The Rainbow (Weisman/Wise) – from "Kid Galahad"

Side B

1. Fools Fall In Love (Leiber/Stoller)
2. The Love Machine (Burch/Nelson/Taylor) – from "Easy Come, Easy Go"
3. Home Is Where The Heart Is (David/Edwards/Meyer) – from "Kid Galahad"
4. You Gotta Stop (Giant/Baum/Kaye) – from "Easy Come, Easy Go"
5. If You Think I Don't Need You (Cooper/West) – from "Viva Las Vegas"

Personnel

Elvis Presley (vocals). According to the label, The Jordanaires provide backing vocals on tracks including "I Got Lucky" and "Riding The Rainbow".

FAQ

Is this the original pressing?
No. "I Got Lucky" was first released in October 1971. This copy is the 1975 UK RCA Camden reissue numbered CDS 1154.

What does "Electronically Re-Processed" mean?
With this marking the label indicated that the stereo sound was created electronically afterwards and is not based on an original stereo mix.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
NM- (Near Mint minus) means the record is close to new with at most minimal signs of wear. VG+ (Very Good Plus) means the sleeve shows light signs of wear. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Elvis Presley records?
Yes, for example Paradise, Hawaiian Style, Frankie And Johnny or 20 Film-Hits. More titles are in our Beat & Rock & Roll collection.