Summer Kisses, Winter Tears

Elvis did this song during the Soundtrack Session for Flaming Star on August 8th, 1960.

He struggled trough 26 takes of this song.
While take 20 was chosen for the master take.

Take 01 FS

Take 02 Complete 2:19

Take 03 LFS

Take 04 FS

Take 05 FS

Take 06 FS

Take 07 LFS

Take 08 FS 0:12

Take 09 Complete 2:31

Take 10 LFS

Take 11 FS

Take 12 FS

Take 13 Probably not announced/recorded

Take 14 Complete 2:20

Take 15 LFS

Take 16 Complete 2:15

Take 17 Complete 2:18

Take 18 LFS

Take 19 Complete 2:13

Take 20 Master 2:37

Take 21 FS 0:20

Take 22 LFS 0:47

Take 23 LFS 2:26

Take 24 Complete 2:34

Take 25 Complete 2:36

Take 26 LFS 1:32


[Summer Kisses, Winter Tears (movie version, vocal overdub)

Take NA (M) Drum track overdubbed on August 11 ]




Lyrics

( Wise - Weisman - Lloyd)

Summer kisses, Winter tears
That was what she gave to me
Never thought that I'd travel all alone
The trail of memories

Happy hours, lonely years
But I guess I can't complain
For I still recall the Summer sun
Through all the Winter rain

The fire of love, the fire of love
Can burn from afar
And nothing can light the dark of the night
Like a falling star
Summer kisses, Winter tears
Like the stars they fade away
Leaving me to spend my lonely nights
With dreams of yesterday

The fire of love, the fire of love
Can burn from afar
And nothing can light the dark of the night
Like a falling star
Summer kisses, Winter tears
Like the stars they fade away
Leaving me to spend my lonely nights
With dreams of yesterday

Leaving me to spend my lonely nights
With dreams of yesterday
Summer kisses, Winter tears


Musicians:

Guitar :
Howard Roberts

Guitar :
Hilmer J. "Tiny" Timbrell

Bass :
Michael "Meyer" Rubin

Drums :
Bernie Mattinson

Accordion :
James Haskell

Piano :
Dudley Brooks

Backup Vocals :
The Jordanaires: Gordon Stoker, Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews and Ray Walker

Recorded

Studio :
Radio Recorders, Hollywood, California

Producer :
Urban Thielmann

Engineer :
Thorne Nogar

steve,
thanks so much for this info this has always been one of my favorite songs by elvis! i know someone did this song (can't remember who) in a movie some woman but i can't remember the movie either! i know alot of good i am! i will try and find out and if i am able will share. [img]style_emoticons/default/smile.gif[/img]

Great work Steve ... very intersting !

Excellent work here Steve [img]style_emoticons/default/up.gif[/img] Man...you've really did your homework here!

This is going to be a fun & interesting section I'm sure [img]style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif[/img]

The Girl you looking for is:

Julee Cruise

The Movie:

Until the End of the World

This song was filmed and put in the "Flaming star" movie.
But with the pre-screening it was thought that the song was not at his place in the movie nor at the right moment.
Some members of the audience laughed at this scene,wich wich not ment to be...
It was cut around the time Elvis/Pacer smoked the peace pipe with the Indian tribe.

So,where is this footage?

They did the right thing to cut it,since any musical score is not at his place in the picture,it's far to dramatic.
"A cane and high starched collar" stayed in it.

But it's a shame that the movie image version(as it later was released on the Double features audio cd) not turned up elswhere since then..

Still,a cute song,but strange for in this movie.

And Steve,nice work buddy!! [img]style_emoticons/default/notworthy.gif[/img]

[img]style_emoticons/default/thanks.gif[/img] Excellent background into this under-rated song,and this is going to be greatttt!! [img]style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif[/img]

thank's for the info on this song Steve. it's great knowing howmany takes was done of these songs [img]style_emoticons/default/cool2.gif[/img]

Like i said in the other thread...........

Very interesting,.....you know what they say..............


you learn something new every day...........

i need more knowledge about all these elvis songs

could even beat Chris in a quiz then ...... [img]style_emoticons/default/whistling.gif[/img] .........one day [img]style_emoticons/default/LSHIC.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/default/LSHIC.gif[/img]

Thanks [img]style_emoticons/default/thanks.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/default/clap.gif[/img] [img]style_emoticons/default/clap.gif[/img]

Very nice Steve, can you write the same list with "The love song of the years"??? I don't know if we have few takes on cd

Every week I will put an other song here.

So Love song of the year will come on here one day!!!

And I like to say thanks to all.
glad you all like the first Song and Idee!!!

This turned out excellently well, Steve....Congratulations!!!!!

Looking foward to your weekly posts!!!!

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Great job Steve, you did some really good homework on this song. I have never read that before, thanks Elvisgyrl

i must admit I do like this song, another that Elvis sang really well

This song isn't one of my favourites by Elvis,it's a movie song and it shows.Don't get me wrong Elvis is in great voice but I just don't like the song itself. It's average material at best and Elvis deserved better than this.

hello christophe

let me give the information you're looking for:

there are no alternate takes released; on the LP/CD Stax trax from 1990 you can find a " fake " undubbed version.
there are some channels put down on a original quadro LP to create this undubbed version like RCA/BMG did with the Our Memories for Elvis vol. 1-2 LP's from 1978/79.

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