| "Just Pretend" | |
|---|---|
| Song by Elvis Presley | |
| from the album That's the Way It Is | |
| Released | November 11, 1970 (on the album That's the Way It Is) |
| Recorded | June 6, 1970 |
| Length | 4:02 |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriter(s) | |
| Music video | |
| Elvis Presley "Just Pretend" (With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra) (official audio) on YouTube | |
"Just Pretend" is a 1970 song by Elvis Presley.
Writing
It was composed by Guy Fletcher in partnership with his writing partner Doug Flett.[1][2]
Recording
Elvis Presley recorded it on June 6, 1970[3] as part of his July 4–8 studio sessions for RCA at RCA's Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee.[4]
Personnel
- Elvis Presley – lead vocals, acoustic rhythm guitar
- James Burton – lead guitar
- Chip Young – rhythm guitar
- Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar
- Norbert Putnam – bass
- David Briggs – piano
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Charlie McCoy – marimba
Release history
The song was first released on Presley's album That's the Way It Is that appeared on November 11, 1970.
Critical response
Robert Matthew-Walker in his 1995 book Heartbreak Hotel: The Life and Music of Elvis Presley calls the song "massive, slow and uninspired":
'Just Pretend' and 'Life' are similar: massive, slow and uninspired in both material and execution. These were recorded towards the end of the 6 June session; perhaps Presley was tired.[3]
2016 version with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
In 2016, the song appeared on the album The Wonder of You: Elvis Presley with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, which included new versions of Presley's songs, reworked and dubbed with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra. There were two versions of the song: Presley's solo version and his duet with Helene Fischer.[5]
References
- ↑ Mark White (April 1985). 'You must remember this--': popular songwriters 1900-1980. C. Scribner's Sons. ISBN 978-0-684-18433-3.
- ↑ Neal Umphred; Linda Jones; Walter Piotrowski (1990). Elvis: A Touch of Gold : the American Record Collector's Price Guide to Elvis Presley Records & Memorabilia. White Dragon Press.
- 1 2 Robert Matthew-Walker (1995). Heartbreak hotel: the life and music of Elvis Presley. Castle Communications. ISBN 978-1-86074-055-8.
Elvis Presley Just Pretend.
- ↑ Kevin Crouch; Tanja Crouch (9 April 2012). The Gospel According To Elvis. Music Sales Group. pp. 203–204. ISBN 978-0-85712-758-7.
- ↑ Randy Lewis (2016-09-08). "Elvis Presley encores with Royal Philharmonic for 'The Wonder of You' set". LA Times. Retrieved 2016-12-21.
