*(1968) RCA ''Stay Away'' (Take 5 FS, Take 6 Complete) Elvis Presley

''Stay Away'' (WPA1-1002) (Take 5 FS, Take 6 Complete) (10:00 PM – 2:00 AM)
Recorded Tuesday January 16, 1968 at RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee

Name (Or. No. of Instruments)
Elvis Presley - Vocals
Scotty Moore - Guitar
Jerry Reed - Guitar
Chip Young - Guitar
Bob Moore - Bass
D.J. Fontana - Drums
Buddy Harman - Drums
Floyd Cramer - Piano
Pete Drake - Steel Guitar
Charlie McCoy - Harmonica
The Jordanaires consisting of Gordon Stoker, Neal Matthews, Hoyt Hawkins, and Ray Walker - Backup Vocals

"Stay Away" is a song first recorded by Elvis Presley as part of the soundtrack for his 1968 motion picture ''Stay Away, Joe''. The song was written by Sid Tepper and Roy C. Bennett and published by Gladys Music, Inc. It is based on the traditional song "Greensleeves", which Presley requested to rework for him. The first version the songwriters made (in 1967) was titled "Evergreen", but Elvis never recorded it.

Elvis Presley recorded "Stay Away" during a non-movie recording session on Monday January 15, 1968.The song was released on a single as a flip side to "U.S. Male" in 1968. "Stay Away" peaked at number 67 on the Billboard Hot 100, while "U.S. Male" peaked at number 28.

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