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Written by: Joy Byers Recorded: Movie version: June 21, 1967, MGM Studios, Hollywood Released master is splice of unknown take numbers. TV Special version: June 20 or 21, 1968 (instrumental), June 30 (Elvis' vocal), Western Recorders, Burbank CA Released master is splice of take 7 of first part and take 7 of second part. Single:w/ "Your Time Hasn't Come Yet Baby", 47-9547, May 21, 1968 Also re-released as Gold Standard Series, 447-0666, December 1970 Highest U.S. Charts Positions: #71 on Billboard's Hot 100 #55 on Cash Box Top 100 1st LP release: Movie version: Speedway - May 1968 TV Special version: Elvis: Legendary Performer, Volume 3 - December 1978 |
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"Let Yourself Go" was recorded for the soundtrack of Speedway, then again a year later for the '68 Comeback Special. Although the versions are different, both are given a fine bluesy rock treatment. The movie version is instrumentally better, with a nice ending, while the TV version, as you might expect, is more brassy and the ending is cut off abruptly, due to the "plot" of the sequence in the special. Elvis' vocals on the TV version, however, are gutsy, raw, and powerful. I'll be writing more later, but meanwhile check out the music and links. |
Other Spins(What did the critics and fans say?)"Let Yourself Go", a mean blues-type soneg, is a good number by most standards, and is enhanced by Presley's performance, full of raunchy passion. Robert Matthew-Walker, Elvis Presley: A Study in Music, 1979 From Speedway, a mid-tempo girl-chasing song that is only a cut above the film fare of the 1960s. Martin Torgoff  , The Complete Elvis, 1982 Check out other Elvis fans' opinions on the Elvis News page for Let Yourself Go Check out other opinions at Rate Your Music "Let Yourself Go" Links
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Well baby I'm gonna teach you what love's all about tonight Trust me honey everything's gonna be all right You gotta do like I do there ain't nothing to it Listen to me baby anybody can do it All you gotta do is just let yourself go Now don't be afraid just relax and take it real slow Cool it baby you ain't got no place to go Just put your arms around me real tight Enjoy yourself baby don't fight All you gotta do is just let yourself go All you need is just a little rehearsal The first thing that you know You'll be ready for the grand finale So come on baby let's go Let's go, let's go, let's go, Let's go Take a real deep breath and put your warm red lips on mine Just do like I tell you, everything's gonna be just fine Kiss me nice and easy, take your time Baby I'm the only one here in line All you gotta do is just let yourself go Let yourself go right now Yeh! let yourself go Let yourself go right now Yeh! let yourself go Yeh! let yourself go All you gotta do is just let yourself go |
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