I Got Lucky

Summary

I Got Lucky is a compilation album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley. The album, released in October 1971 on the RCA Camden label, is a follow-up to the C'mon Everybody album as it features the remaining tracks from the soundtrack EPs (previously unissued on LP) of the same four films from the first compilation plus one non-movie/non-LP track.[1] It was certified Gold on January 6, 2004 and Platinum on September 15, 2011 by the RIAA.[2]

I Got Lucky
Compilation album by
ReleasedOctober 1971
RecordedJuly 2, 1961 - September 29, 1966
GenreRock
Length22:29
LabelRCA Camden
Elvis Presley chronology
The Other Sides – Elvis Worldwide Gold Award Hits Vol. 2
(1971)
I Got Lucky
(1971)
Elvis sings The Wonderful World of Christmas
(1971)

Track listing edit

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."I Got Lucky" (from Kid Galahad)Dolores Fuller, Fred Wise and Ben WeismanOctober 27, 19611:58
2."What a Wonderful Life" (from Follow That Dream)Jerry Livingston and Sid WayneJuly 2, 19612:29
3."I Need Somebody to Lean On" (from Viva Las Vegas)Doc Pomus, Mort ShumanJuly 10, 19633:03
4."Yoga Is as Yoga Does" (from Easy Come, Easy Go)Gerald Nelson, Fred BurchSeptember 29, 19662:12
5."Riding the Rainbow" (from Kid Galahad)Ben Weisman, Fred WiseOctober 26, 19611:41
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."Fools Fall in Love"Jerry Leiber and Mike StollerMay 28, 19662:07
2."The Love Machine" (from Easy Come, Easy Go)Fred Burch, Gerald Nelson and Chuck TaylorSeptember 29, 19662:51
3."Home Is Where the Heart Is" (from Kid Galahad)Hal David, Sherman Edwards and Donald MeyerOctober 26, 19611:53
4."You Gotta Stop" (from Easy Come, Easy Go)Bernie Baum, Bill Giant, Florence KayeSeptember 29, 19662:20
5."If You Think I Don't Need You" (from Viva Las Vegas)Gary Joe Cooper, Red WestJuly 9, 19632:04

References edit

  1. ^ Sources:
    • "I Got Lucky". Elvis - The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
    • "C'mon Everybody". Elvis - The Music. Sony Music Entertainment. 2015. Retrieved January 12, 2015.
  2. ^ "I Got Lucky". RIAA. 2013. Retrieved October 21, 2013. Note: Enter advanced search for I Got Lucky

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