"Charro" | ||||
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Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
from the album Almost in Love | ||||
Released | February 25, 1969 | |||
Recorded | October 15, 1968 | |||
Studio | Samuel Goldwyn Studio, Hollywood | |||
Genre | Western, Baroque pop | |||
Length | 2:42 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
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Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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"Charro" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1969 motion picture Charro!, a western directed by Charles Marquis Warren. [1] It is the film's title song and the only song featured, [2] [3] [4] as Charro! was Presley's first film in which he didn't sing in character. [5]
The song was written by Billy Strange and Mac Davis specially for the movie Charro!. [2] [3] [6] [7] [8] [9]
The recordings took place at the Samuel Goldwyn Studio in Hollywood in October–November 1968. Presley probably overdubbed his vocals on October 15. Takes 5 and 9 were spliced together to form the vocal master. [2] [10]
The song was first released on a single (in March 1969) with " Memories", a song from Elvis' 1968 NBC TV comeback special, on the opposite side. [4] [6] [1] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] [16] "Charro!" didn't chart on the Billboard Hot 100, while "Memories" charted, peaking at number 35.
"Charro"'s first LP release was on the album Almost in Love in late 1970. [4] [1]
On December 1, 1970, the single was re-released as part of RCA Victor's Gold Standard Series (together with 9 other Presley's singles). [17]
It is a western-style song. [18]
7" single RCA 47-9731 (March 1969) [19]
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