U.S. Male
"U.S. Male" is a song by Jerry Reed, recorded for his 1967 debut album The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed .[1]
Elvis Presley cover
[edit ]| "U.S Male" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Elvis Presley | |
| B-side | "Stay Away" |
| Released | February 27, 1968 |
| Recorded | January 16, 1968 |
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Nashville |
| Genre | Rock and roll [2] |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | Jerry Reed Hubbard |
| Producer(s) | Felton Jarvis |
| Elvis Presley singles chronology | |
|
"Guitar Man" (1968) "U.S Male" / "Stay Away" (1968) "We Call on Him" / "You'll Never Walk Alone" (1968) | |
A year after Jerry Reed's recording, "U.S. Male" was covered by Elvis Presley. It reached number 28 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 during the spring of 1968.[3] The song was recorded in January 1968 and followed the kind of country-influenced rock and roll sound Presley had already recorded in September 1967 with songs like "Big Boss Man" and "Guitar Man".[4] Presley recorded these three songs accompanied by Reed on lead guitar. It paved the way for Presley's famous '68 Comeback Special , filmed in June 1968 and broadcast on NBC on December 3, 1968.
Accolades
[edit ]Dave Marsh included the song in his collection, The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made[5] as song #655.
References
[edit ]- ^ "Jerry Reed – the Unbelievable Guitar & Voice of (1967, Vinyl)". Discogs . 1967.
- ^ "Elvis Presley Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic .
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ "Elvis Presley Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More". AllMusic .
- ^ Marsh, Dave (1999). The Heart of Rock & Soul: The 1001 Greatest Singles Ever Made. Da Capo Press. ISBN 9780306809019. OCLC 40200194.
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