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Written by: Eddie Rabbitt, Rory Bourke Recorded: June 9, 1970, RCA Studio B, Nashville Released master is take 8. Live version (included on Thats The Way It Is) recorded August 12, 1970. Single:w/ "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me", 47-9916, October 6, 1970 Also re-released as Gold Standard Series, 447-0678, February 1972 Highest U.S. Charts Positions: #90 on Billboard Hot 100 1st LP release: Elvis Thats The Way It Is - November 11, 1970 |
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Same as with "I've Lost You", I got used to the "live" version of "Patch It Up" on the That's The Way It Is album, before I finally heard the studio single version. Partially because of that, I prefer the studio version, but also because it has a fatter, fuller sound, and the live version sounds repetitious after a while, in comparison. The "scatting" towards the end always gets me, too. He seemed to get into that a lot starting with these 1970 sessions. In both versions, though, Elvis stretches his voice out nicely in the chorus, and is fully engaged with the song, obviously getting into it. More to come later, meanwhile, check out the music, videos and links! |
Other Spins(What did the critics and fans say?)[Studio version] "Patch It Up" was better recorded later in August. Here the recording is badly balanced, reducing to inaudibility the efforts of many musicians, to ensure that the "beat" comes through. [Live version] "Patch It Up" is in fast rocker style, enlivened by middle-register keyboard work and rhythmic clapping. This is a good song with plenty of drive, but it is not so fine a performance. Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley: A Study in Music, 1979 Stage rocker from That's The Way It Is, first released as a badly mixed single, though all of the elements were abundantly there. The Complete Elvis, edited by Martin Torgoff, 1982 Check out other Elvis fans' opinions on the Elvis News page for Patch It Up Check out other opinions at Rate Your Music "Patch It Up" Links
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We've got to patch it up baby Before we fall apart at the seams We've got to patch it up baby We can't let time unravel in our dreams Let's go back and touch the past One more night is all I ask Get that feelin', that old feelin', feel it healin' We can patch it up baby We can patch it up baby We can patch it up baby Patch it up with a whole lotta love We can patch it up baby Sweep out all the cobwebs of our heart We've got to patch it up baby, Before indifference pulls us apart Let's go where the good luck lies Let us give it one more try Can you feel it? That old feelin'? Feel it healin'? |
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