Down in the Alley
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| "Down in the Alley" | ||||
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| Single by The Clovers | ||||
| from the album Dance Party | ||||
| A-side |
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| Released | 1957 | |||
| Recorded | 1957 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| The Clovers singles chronology | ||||
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| "Down in the Alley" | |
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| Song by Elvis Presley | |
| from the album Spinout | |
| Released | 1966 |
| Recorded | 1966 |
| Genre | Rock and roll |
| Length | 2:48 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) |
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"Down in the Alley" is a song released as a single by The Clovers in 1957.
Elvis Presley recorded it in 1966. His version was included as a bonus track on his 1966 soundtrack album Spinout.[1]
Writing
[edit]The song is credited to Jesse Stone and the Clovers.[2] The version recorded by Ronnie Hawkins is credited to S. (Solomon) Burke, B.(Burt) Berns, B. Marvin (Babe Chivian), C. (Joseph) Martin.[3]
Recordings and releases
[edit]Elvis Presley version
[edit]Presley recorded it between 4 and 7 AM in the early morning of May 26, 1966 at the May 25—28 studio sessions for RCA at the RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[2]
With Bob Dylan cover "Tomorrow Is a Long Time" from the same session, "Down in the Alley" was included as a bonus track on the Spinout soundtrack album.[1]
Track listing
[edit]The Clovers version
[edit]7" single (1957)
- Down in the Alley (Clovers, Jesse Stone) — 2:18
- There's No Tomorrow (Hoffman, Corday, Carr) — 2:45
References
[edit]- ^ a b Todd Slaughter (7 June 2010). Todd Slaughter: The Elvis Archives. Omnibus Press. pp. 172–. ISBN 978-0-85712-368-8.
- ^ a b Ernst Jorgensen (22 April 2014). Elvis Presley: A Life In Music. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1-4668-6855-7.
- ^ "Discogs release data- Ronnie Hawkins - Down In The Alley". Discogs. 1970.
- Ray Connolly (3 November 2016). Being Elvis: A Lonely Life. Orion. pp. 218–. ISBN 978-1-4746-0458-1.
- Robert Matthew-Walker (1995). Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley. Castle Communications. ISBN 978-1-86074-055-8.
Tomorrow Is a Long Time Down in the Alley.
- Blue Suede News. Blue Suede News.
External links
[edit]- The Clovers - Down in the Alley at Discogs
- The Clovers - Down In The Alley (song) at Ultratop.be
