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Young and Beautiful

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(Silver / Schroeder)

 

Information:

Elvis sang Young and Beautiful three times in his 1957 movie, Jailhouse Rock. He recorded the song on April 30, 1957, at Radio Recorders. It's not apparent exactly which take or takes were used by RCA on record. Possibilities are takes #18 (actually a splice of #12 and #18 and phrases from about three other takes), #19, or #22. Some sources have indicated that take #22 was used on the original release, the Jailhouse Rock EP. In West Germany, Young and Beautiful was released on a single with Lover Doll (RCA 47-9224). Abner Silver and Aaron Schroeder are the composers.
 

Lyrics:
You're so young and beautiful and I love you so
Your lips so rare, your eyes that shine shame the stars that glow
So fill these lonely arms of mine and kiss me tenderly
Then you'll be forever young and beautiful to me

You're so young and beautiful, you're everything I love
Your angel smile, your gentle touch are all I'm dreaming of
Oh take this heart I offer you and never set me free
Then you'll be forever young and beautiful to me


 Where it was released:

First released on EP »

 

EP:

- Jailhouse Rock (1957) »

 

LPs/CDs:

- A Date With Elvis (1959) »
- A Date With Elvis (1965) »
- Worldwide Gold Award Hits, Volume 2 – The Other Sides (1971) »

– Memories of Elvis (1978) »
- I Was the One (1983)

- A Valentine Gift for You (1985)

- Essential Elvis (1986)

- Essential Elvis - The First Movies (1988)

- The King of Rock’n’Roll – The Complete 50’s Masters (1992)

- Heart and Soul (1995)

- Are You Lonesome Tonight (1997)

- Jailhouse Rock (1997)

- Forever in Love (1997)

- Ballads (1999)

- Love Songs (1999)

- The 50 Greatest Love Songs (2001)

- The Very Best of Love (2001)

- Today Tomorrow and Forever (2002)

- Close Up (2003)

- Heart and Soul (2003)

- Flashback (2004) – FTD »

- On Tour - The Rehearsals (2004) – FTD »
- Jailhouse Rock (2009) - FTD »
- Jailhouse Rock, Volume 2 (2010) - FTD »

– The Best of British - The RCA Years 1957-1958 (2014) - FTD »

– A Date With Elvis (2017) - FTD »

Bootleg Releases:
- Elvis Presley is Alive and Well and Singing in Las Vegas, Volume 1 (1975) - no record label
- The Entertainer (1978) - Rooster Record Company
- Cadillac Elvis (1979) - TCB Records
 - The Vegas Years, 192-1975 (1976) - TAKRL
- Long Lost Songs (1985) - Vault Records EAP

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