Roustabout (song)

Song titrates film Roustabout (the Odd-job man) written by Bill Giant, Bernie Baum and Florence Kaye and interpreted by Elvis Presley. First part of the album Roustabout, appeared in 1964, it required two sessions with the studio Radio Recorders, with Hollywood: the music was recorded the April 29th 1964 (11th catch) and Presley added his voice the May 14th same year (17th catch). Although the Jordanaires are registered on the album as being the vocal group accompanying the singer, these are the Mello Men that one hears.

The roustabout (English word) is an odd-job man. In the song, the singer expresses his desire not to stick, travelling from city downtown.

Simple promotional comprising the song on the face has (RCA SP-45-139) was prepared at the time for the radio stations. Opposite B one found the song One Track Heart . Another simple (Paramount Pictures SP-2414), that one prepared exclusively for the cinemas American, had Roustabout on the two faces. The face has was to be played before the official exit of film, an advertiser saying that the film would be soon with the poster. The face B was to be played when it lasting the weeks when the film would be in room, the advertiser saying precisely that the film was now with the poster.

For the version of film, some instruments were added. Using the same musical screen as the version published in 1964, the vocal catches #6 and #8 appeared respectively in the boxes Collectors Gold and Today, Tomorrow And Forever .

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