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  Studio Album · No. 13

Raised on Rock Songwriting Credits by Elvis Presley

1973 10 tracks 27 min
RockRhythm and BluesFunkCountry
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By the Numbers

10
Tracks
9
Lyricists
1
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1973
Released
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Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake was recorded at Stax Studios in Memphis and at Presley's Palm Springs home in 1973, and he wrote none of its ten songs. Mark James, who wrote "Suspicious Minds," contributed three tracks including the title song, while Leiber and Stoller supplied "If You Don't Come Back" and "Three Corn Patches" and Tony Joe White wrote "For Ol' Times Sake." Presley co-produced with Felton Jarvis. The title single reached number 41 on the Hot 100.

"Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake" is the nineteenth studio album by Elvis Presley, released October 1, 1973 on RCA Victor and blending rock, R&B, funk, and country. Elvis Presley produced the record with Felton Jarvis, recording at Stax Studios in Memphis in July 1973 and finishing at his Palm Springs residence that September. The title track, paired with "For Ol' Times Sake," reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 42 on the country chart, and the album also featured the ballad cover "Are You Sincere." The title song drew attention for its unusual lyrical perspective, with Presley singing about discovering rock and roll through artists who were actually his contemporaries. It was one of the few Presley albums that failed to chart in the United Kingdom, and a 2007 Follow That Dream special edition later expanded it across two discs with numerous alternate takes.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Raised on Rock #41
Mark James Mark James Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
2
Are You Sincere
Wayne Walker Wayne Walker Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
3
Find Out What's Happening
Jerry Crutchfield Jerry Crutchfield Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
4
I Miss You
Donnie Sumner Donnie Sumner Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
5
Girl of Mine
Mark James Mark James Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
6
For Ol' Times Sake
Tony Joe White Tony Joe White Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
7
If You Don't Come Back
Jerry LeiberMike Stoller Jerry LeiberMike Stoller Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
8
Just a Little Bit
Piney BrownJohn Thornton Piney BrownJohn Thornton Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
9
Sweet Angeline
Mark James Mark James Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)
10
Three Corn Patches
Jerry LeiberMike Stoller Jerry LeiberMike Stoller Felton Jarvis Elvis Presley (Lead Vocals)

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Frequently Asked Questions Raised on Rock

Did Elvis Presley write any songs on Raised on Rock?
No. Elvis Presley wrote none of the ten tracks on Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake. The 1973 album draws on writers including Mark James, Leiber and Stoller, and Tony Joe White.
Who wrote Raised on Rock by Elvis Presley?
"Raised on Rock" was written by Mark James, the writer of "Suspicious Minds." The title single from the 1973 album reached number 41 on the Billboard Hot 100, a modest showing that reflected Presley's commercial decline at the time.
Where was Raised on Rock by Elvis Presley recorded?
Raised on Rock was recorded in July 1973 at Stax Studios in Memphis and in September 1973 at Presley's home in Palm Springs, California. The album leaned toward rock, R&B, and funk.
Who wrote For Ol' Times Sake on the Raised on Rock album?
"For Ol' Times Sake" was written by Tony Joe White, the swamp-rock singer-songwriter behind "Polk Salad Annie." It served as the B-side to the title single from the 1973 album.
What genre is Raised on Rock by Elvis Presley?
Raised on Rock / For Ol' Times Sake mixes rock, rhythm and blues, funk, and country. Recorded partly at Stax, it aimed for a contemporary Memphis sound but is generally considered one of Presley's weaker 1970s studio efforts.

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