His Hand in Mine
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His Hand in Mine is the twelfth album
by Elvis Presley
, released on RCA Victor Records in mono
and stereo
, LPM/LSP 2328, in November 1960. It was the first of three gospel music
albums that Presley would issue during his lifetime. Recording sessions took place on October 30 and 31, 1960, at RCA Studio B
in Nashville
, Tennessee
. It peaked at #13 on the Top Pop Albums
chart. It was certified Gold on 4/9/1969 and Platinum on 3/27/1992 by the R.I.A.A.
to his love for gospel songs, and was eager to record a full album of this music. This fit well with the Colonel's
plan to steer his client into a family-friendly image as he switched Presley's career concentration toward movie stardom in Hollywood.
All the selections for His Hand In Mine were completed in one fourteen-hour session. The songs "Surrender
" and "Crying in the Chapel
" were recorded during the session, but withheld for issue as singles
. "Surrender" would be his first single of 1961 and top the chart
, but "Crying in the Chapel" would wait until April 1965 to be issued, going to #3 on the chart. Presley later re-recorded "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" (not to be confused with the popular "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
") for the soundtrack of his 1969 film, The Trouble with Girls.
This album was reissued on vinyl under a new catalogue number ANL1-1319 by RCA in 1976. It has a completely different front photo,and the back photos were replaced with advertising of many different available albums from RCA. It does contain exactly the same tracks as the original issue.
On March 11, 2008, RCA issued a remastered version of this album for compact disc
, adding as bonus tracks the four songs which had originally appeared on that 1957 EP single Peace in the Valley
, its contents later incorporated into that year's holiday record
. The Presley fan-club label Follow That Dream issued an extended two-disc version the same year.
LP album
The LP, or long-playing microgroove record, is a format for phonograph records, an analog sound storage medium. Introduced by Columbia Records in 1948, it was soon adopted as a new standard by the entire record industry...
by Elvis Presley
Elvis Presley
Elvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
, released on RCA Victor Records in mono
Monaural
Monaural or monophonic sound reproduction is single-channel. Typically there is only one microphone, one loudspeaker, or channels are fed from a common signal path...
and stereo
STEREO
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, LPM/LSP 2328, in November 1960. It was the first of three gospel music
Gospel music
Gospel music is music that is written to express either personal, spiritual or a communal belief regarding Christian life, as well as to give a Christian alternative to mainstream secular music....
albums that Presley would issue during his lifetime. Recording sessions took place on October 30 and 31, 1960, at RCA Studio B
RCA Studio B
RCA Studio B is a noted recording studio in Nashville, Tennessee. Situated at 30 Music Square W and originally known simply as RCA Studios, it became famous in the 1960s for being a part of what many refer to as the Nashville Sound...
in Nashville
Nashville, Tennessee
Nashville is the capital of the U.S. state of Tennessee and the county seat of Davidson County. It is located on the Cumberland River in Davidson County, in the north-central part of the state. The city is a center for the health care, publishing, banking and transportation industries, and is home...
, Tennessee
Tennessee
Tennessee is a U.S. state located in the Southeastern United States. It has a population of 6,346,105, making it the nation's 17th-largest state by population, and covers , making it the 36th-largest by total land area...
. It peaked at #13 on the Top Pop Albums
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart. It was certified Gold on 4/9/1969 and Platinum on 3/27/1992 by the R.I.A.A.
Content
Presley had a lifelong, fundamental love of church music, and often used it to rehearse and loosen up before concerts and at the beginning of recording sessions. Presley had earlier devoted an extended play singleExtended play
An EP is a musical recording which contains more music than a single, but is too short to qualify as a full album or LP. The term EP originally referred only to specific types of vinyl records other than 78 rpm standard play records and LP records, but it is now applied to mid-length Compact...
to his love for gospel songs, and was eager to record a full album of this music. This fit well with the Colonel's
Colonel Tom Parker
"Colonel" Thomas Andrew "Tom" Parker born Andreas Cornelis van Kuijk, was a Dutch-born entertainment impresario known best as the manager of Elvis Presley...
plan to steer his client into a family-friendly image as he switched Presley's career concentration toward movie stardom in Hollywood.
All the selections for His Hand In Mine were completed in one fourteen-hour session. The songs "Surrender
Surrender (Elvis Presley song)
"Surrender" is a #1 song recorded by Elvis Presley and published by Elvis Presley Music in 1961. It is an adaptation by Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman of the music of a 1902 Neapolitan ballad by Giambattista and Ernesto de Curtis entitled "Torna a Surriento" . It hit number one in the US and UK in 1961...
" and "Crying in the Chapel
Crying in the Chapel
"Crying in the Chapel" is a song written by Artie Glenn for his son Darrell to sing. Darrell recorded it while still in high school in 1953, along with Artie's band the Rhythm Riders. It became a local hit and publishers got a hold of it and it went nationwide. He released the original version as...
" were recorded during the session, but withheld for issue as singles
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
. "Surrender" would be his first single of 1961 and top the chart
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
, but "Crying in the Chapel" would wait until April 1965 to be issued, going to #3 on the chart. Presley later re-recorded "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" (not to be confused with the popular "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot" is a historic African-American spiritual. The first recording was in 1909, by the Fisk Jubilee Singers of Fisk University....
") for the soundtrack of his 1969 film, The Trouble with Girls.
This album was reissued on vinyl under a new catalogue number ANL1-1319 by RCA in 1976. It has a completely different front photo,and the back photos were replaced with advertising of many different available albums from RCA. It does contain exactly the same tracks as the original issue.
On March 11, 2008, RCA issued a remastered version of this album for compact disc
Compact Disc
The Compact Disc is an optical disc used to store digital data. It was originally developed to store and playback sound recordings exclusively, but later expanded to encompass data storage , write-once audio and data storage , rewritable media , Video Compact Discs , Super Video Compact Discs ,...
, adding as bonus tracks the four songs which had originally appeared on that 1957 EP single Peace in the Valley
Peace in the Valley (EP)
Peace in the Valley is an extended play single by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono, catalogue number EPA 4054, in April 1957. The recordings included were taken from sessions on January 12, 13, and 19 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California...
, its contents later incorporated into that year's holiday record
Elvis' Christmas Album
Elvis' Christmas Album is the fourth album by Elvis Presley on RCA Victor Records, LOC 1035, a deluxe limited edition, released in October 1957, and recorded at Radio Recorders in Hollywood. It has been reissued in numerous different formats since its first release...
. The Presley fan-club label Follow That Dream issued an extended two-disc version the same year.
Personnel
- Elvis PresleyElvis PresleyElvis Aaron Presley was one of the most popular American singers of the 20th century. A cultural icon, he is widely known by the single name Elvis. He is often referred to as the "King of Rock and Roll" or simply "the King"....
- vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - The JordanairesThe JordanairesThe Jordanaires are an American vocal quartet, which formed as a gospel group in 1948. They are best known for providing vocal background for Elvis Presley, in live appearances and recordings from 1956 to 1972...
- vocals - Millie KirkhamMillie KirkhamMildred 'Millie' Kirkham is an American singer who was featured on many classic hit recordings from the mid 1950s through the 1980s.-Early life:Kirkham was born in Nashville, Tennessee...
- vocals - Charlie HodgeCharlie Hodge (guitarist)Charles Franklin Hodge , better known as Charlie Hodge, was an American singer, vocal coach and musician who was a confidant and associate of Elvis Presley.- Early music career :...
- vocals, guitar - Boots RandolphBoots RandolphHomer Louis "Boots" Randolph III was an American musician best known for his 1963 saxophone hit, "Yakety Sax"...
- saxophoneSaxophoneThe saxophone is a conical-bore transposing musical instrument that is a member of the woodwind family. Saxophones are usually made of brass and played with a single-reed mouthpiece similar to that of the clarinet. The saxophone was invented by the Belgian instrument maker Adolphe Sax in 1846... - Scotty MooreScotty MooreWinfield Scott "Scotty" Moore III is an American guitarist. He is best known for his backing of Elvis Presley in the first part of his career, between 1954 and the beginning of Elvis' Hollywood years...
- electric guitarElectric guitarAn electric guitar is a guitar that uses the principle of direct electromagnetic induction to convert vibrations of its metal strings into electric audio signals. The signal generated by an electric guitar is too weak to drive a loudspeaker, so it is amplified before sending it to a loudspeaker... - Hank GarlandHank GarlandWalter Louis Garland , better known as Hank Garland, was a Nashville studio musician who performed with Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Roy Orbison and many others.-Biography:...
- electric guitar - Floyd CramerFloyd CramerFloyd Cramer was an American Hall of Fame pianist who was one of the architects of the "Nashville sound." He popularized the "slip note" piano style where an out-of-tune note slides effortlessly into the correct note...
- pianoPianoThe piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal... - Bob Moore - bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- D.J. Fontana - drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
- Buddy HarmanBuddy HarmanBuddy Harman was an American session musician.-Career:Born in Nashville, Tennessee, he played drums on over 18,000 sessions for artists such as Elvis Presley, Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, Brenda Lee, Tammy Wynette, Loretta Lynn, Roy Orbison, Connie Francis, Chet Atkins, Marty Robbins, Roger Miller,...
– drums
Side one
| Track | Recorded | Song Title | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10/30/60 | His Hand In Mine His Hand in Mine His Hand in Mine is the twelfth album by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 2328, in November 1960. It was the first of three gospel music albums that Presley would issue during his lifetime. Recording sessions took place on October 30 and 31, 1960, at RCA... |
Mosie Lister | 3:15 |
| 2. | 10/31/60 | I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs | Cully Holt | 1:50 |
| 3. | 10/31/60 | In My Father's House In My Father's House (song) In My Father's House is a gospel song by The Blackwood Brothers, originally recorded in 1954. It was only one of two songs, the other being I Have But One Goal, which the group recorded between 1953 and 1956... |
Aileene Hanks | 2:03 |
| 4. | 10/30/60 | Milky White Way Milky White Way "Milky White Way" is a song arranged and recorded by Elvis Presley. It was a black gospel standard written by Landers Coleman, who was a quartet singer. The song became a million-selling hit record in 1947 when the Trumpeters, a black quartet from Baltimore, recorded it... |
traditional | 2:12 |
| 5. | 10/31/60 | Known Only to Him | Stuart Hamblen Stuart Hamblen Stuart Hamblen , born Stuart Carl Hamblen, was one of American radio's first singing cowboys in 1926, and later became a Christian songwriter, temperance supporter and recurring candidate for political office.... |
2:07 |
| 6. | 10/30/60 | I Believe in the Man in the Sky | Richard Howard | 2:11 |
Side two
| Track | Recorded | Song Title | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 10/31/60 | Joshua Fit the Battle | traditional | 2:39 |
| 2. | 10/30/60 | He Knows Just What I Need | Mosie Lister | 2:12 |
| 3. | 10/31/60 | Swing Down Sweet Chariot Swing Down Sweet Chariot Swing Down Sweet Chariot is a traditional spiritual song, a humorous variation of Swing Low, Sweet Chariot.Popularised by the Golden Gate Quartet in the 1940s, it was recorded by Elvis Presley for his 1960 album His Hand in Mine then recorded for his 1969 film The Trouble with Girls. This latter... |
traditional | 2:32 |
| 4. | 10/31/60 | Mansion Over the Hilltop | Ira Stanphill Ira Stanphill Ira Forest Stanphill was a well-known American gospel songwriter of the mid-twentieth century. Stanphill was born in Belleview, New Mexico.... |
2:55 |
| 5. | 10/31/60 | If We Never Meet Again | Albert E. Brumley Albert E. Brumley Albert Edward Brumley was a shape note gospel music composer and publisher.Brumley was born near Spiro, Oklahoma on October 29, 1905. Pre-Dustbowl Oklahoma was primarily made up of sparse agricultural communities; Brumley's family was no different. He spent much of his early life chopping and... |
1:58 |
| 6. | 10/31/60 | Working on the Building | Hoyle Bowles | 1:52 |
2008 reissue bonus tracks
Chart positions for EPs from the short-lived Billboard Extended Play chartSide two
| Track | Recorded | Original EP Issue | Catalogue | Release Date | Chart Peak | Song Title | Writer(s) | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 1/13/57 | Peace in the Valley Peace in the Valley (EP) Peace in the Valley is an extended play single by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono, catalogue number EPA 4054, in April 1957. The recordings included were taken from sessions on January 12, 13, and 19 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California... |
EPA 4054 | 3/57 | #3 | (There'll Be) Peace in the Valley (For Me) Peace in the Valley "Peace in the Valley" is a 1937 song written by Thomas A. Dorsey, originally for Mahalia Jackson. The song became a hit in 1951 for Red Foley and the Sunshine Boys, reaching No. 7 on the Country & Western Best Seller chart. It was among the first gospel recordings to sell one million copies... |
Thomas A. Dorsey Thomas A. Dorsey Thomas Andrew Dorsey was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "dorseys." Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom.As formulated by Dorsey,... |
3:22 |
| 2. | 1/19/57 | Peace in the Valley Peace in the Valley (EP) Peace in the Valley is an extended play single by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono, catalogue number EPA 4054, in April 1957. The recordings included were taken from sessions on January 12, 13, and 19 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California... |
EPA 4054 | 3/57 | #3 | It Is No Secret (What God Can Do) It is No Secret It Is No Secret is a Southern Gospel song composed by Stuart Carl Hamblen in the 1950s.A version was also recorded by Jo Stafford for her 1954 album Garden of Prayer.- The Elvis Presley version :... |
Stuart Hamblen Stuart Hamblen Stuart Hamblen , born Stuart Carl Hamblen, was one of American radio's first singing cowboys in 1926, and later became a Christian songwriter, temperance supporter and recurring candidate for political office.... |
3:53 |
| 3. | 1/12/57 | Peace in the Valley Peace in the Valley (EP) Peace in the Valley is an extended play single by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono, catalogue number EPA 4054, in April 1957. The recordings included were taken from sessions on January 12, 13, and 19 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California... |
EPA 4054 | 3/57 | #3 | I Believe I Believe (1953 song) "I Believe" is the name of a popular song written by Ervin Drake, Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl and Al Stillman in 1953.I Believe was commissioned and introduced by Jane Froman on her television show, and became the first hit song ever introduced on TV... |
Ervin Drake Ervin Drake Ervin Drake, born Ervin Maurice Druckman is an American songwriter whose works include such American Songbook standards as "It Was a Very Good Year". He has written in a variety of styles and his work has been recorded by musicians from all over the world in a multitude of styles... , Irvin Graham, Jimmy Shirl, Al Stillman Al Stillman Al Stillman was an American lyricist.-Biography:Stillman was born in New York City. His name was originally Albert Silverman, but changed it to that of a well-known New York banking family. He was Jewish. He attended New York University. After graduation, he contributed to Franklin P... |
2:05 |
| 4. | 1/13/57 | Peace in the Valley Peace in the Valley (EP) Peace in the Valley is an extended play single by Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono, catalogue number EPA 4054, in April 1957. The recordings included were taken from sessions on January 12, 13, and 19 at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California... |
EPA 4054 | 3/57 | #3 | Take My Hand, Precious Lord Take My Hand, Precious Lord "Take My Hand, Precious Lord" is a gospel song, lyrics by Rev. Thomas A. Dorsey , melody by George Nelson Allen .-History:... |
Thomas A. Dorsey Thomas A. Dorsey Thomas Andrew Dorsey was known as "the father of black gospel music" and was at one time so closely associated with the field that songs written in the new style were sometimes known as "dorseys." Earlier in his life he was a leading blues pianist known as Georgia Tom.As formulated by Dorsey,... |
3:16 |
Disc one
- His Hand in Mine 3:17 (Mosie Lister)
- I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs 1:52 (Cully Holt)
- In My Father's House (Are Many Mansions) 2:06 (Aileene Hanks)
- Milky White Way 2:15 (Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley)
- Known Only to Him 2:09 (Stuart Hamblen)
- I Believe in the Man in the Sky 2:14 (Richard Howard)
- Joshua Fit the Battle 2:40 (Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley)
- He Knows Just What I Need 2:13 (Mosie Lister)
- Swing Down Sweet Chariot 2:33 (Arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley)
- Mansion over the Hilltop 2:57 (Ira Stamphill)
- If We Never Meet Again 1:59 (Albert E. Brumley)
- Working on the Building 1:54 (W.O. Hoyle/Lillian Bowles)
- Surrender 1:55 (Doc Pomus/Mort Shuman)
- Crying in the Chapel 2:27 (Artie Glenn)
- His Hand in Mine (take 1) 3:41
- I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (take 1) 1:59
- Milky White Way (takes 1,2,3) 3:05
- Known Only to Him (takes 1,2) 2:26
- I Believe in the Man in the Sky (take 1) 2:27
- Joshua Fit the Battle (take 1) 2:52
- He Knows Just What I Need (take 1) 2:02
- Mansion over the Hilltop (takes 2,1) 4:04
- If We Never Meet Again (take 1) 2:02
- Working on the Building (take 1) 2:01
- Surrender (take 1) 2:01
Disc two: session outtakes
- Milky White Way (takes 4,6,5) 3:27
- His Hand in Mine (takes 2,3) 2:05
- His Hand in Mine (takes 4) 3:39
- His Hand in Mine (take 5) 3:23
- I Believe in the Man in the Sky (takes 2,3,4) 4:02
- He Knows Just What I Need (takes 2,3,4) 3:46
- He Knows Just What I Need (takes 5,6,7) 3:43
- He Knows Just What I Need (take 8) 2:20
- Surrender (take 2) 2:00
- Surrender (takes 3,5,6) 3:33
- Surrender (take 7) 1:46
- Surrender (takes 8,9) 2:38
- Surrender (WP takes 2/1,3,4,5,6,7) 4:32
- In My Father's House (Are Many Mansions) (takes 1,2,3,4) 3:07
- In My Father's House (Are Many Mansions) (takes 5,6) 1:47
- In My Father's House (Are Many Mansions) (take 7) 2:19
- Joshua Fit the Battle (take 2) 2:56
- Joshua Fit the Battle (take 3) 2:00
- Swing Down Sweet Chariot (take 1) 2:48
- Swing Down Sweet Chariot (takes 2,3) 2:58
- I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (takes 2,3) 2:34
- I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (take 4) 2:12
- I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (take 5) 2:05
- Known Only to Him (takes 3,4,5) 3:46
- Crying in the Chapel (take 1) 1:35
- Crying in the Chapel (takes 2,3-M) 3:16
- Working on the Building (take 2) 2:17
- Working on the Building (takes 3,4) 2:26