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Love Letters

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(Heyman / Young)

Information:
Written by Edward Heyman and Victor Young, Love Letters served as the theme for the 1945 movie, Love Letters, starring Joseph Cotton and Jennifer Jones. In 1955 the Paul Weston Orchestra made a popular recording of the song (Columbia 40385). The big hit with Love Letters came in 1962 when Ketty Lester’s rendition reached #5 on the Hot 100 chart and #2 on the rhythm & blues chart.

Elvis first recorded Love Letters on May 26, 1966, at RCA’s Nashville studios. The single release had a seven-week stay on the Hot 100 chart, peaking at #19. It reached #38 on the Easy-Listening chart. Love Letters was reportedly a million-seller. Floyd Cramer was the pianist on Elvis’s recording. On June 7, 1970, Elvis rerecorded Love Letters for his album Love Letters From Elvis.

Lyrics:
 

Love letters straight from your heart keep us so near while apart
I'm not alone in the night when I can have all the love you write
I memorize every line and I kiss the name that you sign
And darlin’ then I read again right from the start love letters straight from your heart

I memorize every line and I kiss the name that you sign
And darlin’ then I read again right from the start love letters straight from your heart

Where it was released:

Released for the fist time on single »

Singles:

- Love Letters / Come What May (RCA 47-8870) June 1966. Standard release. The original picture sleeves read, “Coming Soon – PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE.” One month latter the sleeves were changed to read, “Ask For – PARADISE, HAWAIIAN STYLE” »

- Love Letters / Come What May (RCA 447-0657). February 1968. Gold standard series reissue.

- Frankie and Johnny / Love Letters (Collectables DPE1-1016 4516) December 1986.

LPs/CDs:

- Elvis Golden Records, Volume 4 (1968) »

- Love Letters From Elvis (1971) »

– From Elvis With Love (1978) »

– Memories of Elvis (1978) »

– Elvis Love Songs (1981) - K-Tel »

- The Collection, Volume 3 (1986)

- Collectors Gold (1991)

- From the Heart (1991)

- Forever, Volume 2 (1992)

- From Nashville to Memphis – The Essential 60’s Masters (1995)

- Gold – The Very Best of the King (1995)

- Heart and Soul (1995)

- A Valentine Gift to You (1995)

- All Time Greatest Hits (1997)

- Forever in Love (1997)

- Are You Lonesome Tonight (1997)

- Love Songs (1999)

- Tomorrow is a Long Time (1999)

- That’s the Way It Is – Special Edition (2000)

- The 50 Greatest Hits (2000)

- The Swedish Hit Collection (2000)

- Tucson ’76 (2000) - FTD »

- The 50 Greatest Love Songs (2001)

- Best of Elvis Presley II (2001) – Zounds

- Elvis 60’s (2001)

- Greatest Hits (2001)

- The Nashville Marathon (2002) – FTD »

- Today Tomorrow and Forever (2002)

- Heart and Soul (2003)

- New Year’s Eve (2003) – FTD »

- So High (2003) – FTD »

- Rockin' Across Texas (2005) - FTD »

- Unchained Melody (2007) - FTD »

- Love Letters (2008) - FTD »

- Elvis Country (2008) - FTD »

- New Haven '76 (2009) - FTD »

- Rockin' Across Texas (2009) - FTD »

- A Minnesota Moment (2010) - FTD »

- Showtime! Birmingham/Dallas '76 (2010) - FTD »

- Chicago Stadium (2010) - FTD »

- Elvis in West Texas (2015) - FTD »

– Elvis in Alabama (2015) - FTD »

– Elvis' Golden Records, Volume 4 »
– Spirit of Jackson, MS (2016) - FTD »

– The Bicentennial Show (2017) - FTD »

Bootleg Releases:

- Rockin’ With Elvis New Year’s Eve Pittsburgh, Pa. Dec. 31, 1976 (1977) – Spirit of America Records

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