Promised Land
Titel: Promised Land
Längd: 2:57
Kompositörer: Chuck Berry
Utgivare: Arc Music
Inspelningsdatum: 1973-12-15/16
Inspelningstid: 21:00-00:00 och 01:00-06:00
Inspelningsplats: Stax Studio – Memphis, TN
Matrix: CPA5 1629
Tagning master: 6
Producent: Felton Jarvis
Studiotekniker: Mike Moran och Dick Baxter
Musiker:
Gitarr: James Burton
Gitarr: Johnny Christopher
Akustisk gitarr: Charlie Hodge
Bas: Norbert Putnam
Trummor: Ronnie Tutt
Piano och orgel: David Briggs
Piano och orgel: Per-Erik Hallin
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Elvis Presley
Kör/bakgrundssångare: J.D. Sumner & The Stamps
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Voice
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Kathy Westmoreland
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Mary Greene
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Mary Holladay
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Susan Pilkington
Pålagt i efterhand:
Gitarr: Dennis Linde
Gitarr: Alan Rush
Slagverk: Rob Galbraith
Piano: Bobby Ogdin
Orgel: Rany Cullers
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Ginger Holladay
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Mary Holladay
Kör/bakgrundssångare: Mary Cain
Stråkar och blåsinstrument
Första utgivning: A-sida singel (PB-10074)
Även utgiven på bland annat:
Promised Land (APL1-0873)
Promised Land / It’s Midnight (GB-10488)
This Is Elvis (CPL2 4031)
I Can Help And Other Great Hits (PL 89287)
I Can Help And Other Great Hits (PLP 89287)
Alternativa tagningar:
Ovedubbed This Is Elvis (CPL2 4031)
Text:
Aw, get on it
I left my home in Norfolk, Virginia, California on my mind
I straddled that Greyhound and rode him into Raleigh and on across Caroline
We had motor trouble that turned into a struggle halfway across Alabam’
Well, that ’hound broke down and left us all stranded in downtown Birmingham
Right away, I bought me a thorough train ticket right across Mississippi clean
I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham, Smokin’ into New Orleans
Somebody help me get out of Louisiana, just help me get to Houston town
There are people there who care a little about me
And they won’t let the poor boy down, take it
Sure as you’re born, they bought me a silk suit, put luggage in my hand
And I woke up high over Albuquerque on a jet to the Promised Land
A-workin’ on a T-bone steak à la carte, flyin’ over to the Golden State
When the pilot told us in 13 minutes, he would set us at the terminal gate
Swin’ low, chariot, come down easy, Taxi to the terminal zone
Cut your engines and cool your wings and let me make it to the telephone
Los Angeles, get me Norfolk, Virginia, Tidewater 4-1009
Tell the folks back home this is the Promised Land callin’
And the poor boy is on the line
A-workin’ on a T-bone steak à la carte, flyin’ over to the Golden State
When the pilot told us in 13 minutes, he would set us at the terminal gate
Swin’ low, chariot, come down easy, Taxi to the terminal zone
Cut your engines and cool your wings and let me make it to the telephone
Los Angeles, give me Norfolk, Virginia, Tidewater 4-1009
Tell the folks back home this is the Promised Land callin’
And the poor boy is on the line
