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Holkenborg is the first artist outside the Presley organization to receive authorization from the Presley estate to remix an Presley song (in the 1980s, Elvis' longtime producer Felton Jarvis had overseen remixes of a number of Elvis recordings that saw new backing added to Presley's original vocals, the first of which were released as the album Guitar Man in 1981). The electronic remix featured Elvis with his baritone voice, and added emphasis to the 1968 guitars, horns, and a funk drum beat. 1968 (original vocals and instrumental)ДЇollowing the song's use in the 2001 film Ocean's Eleven, 'A Little Less Conversation' was remixed by Dutch musician Tom Holkenborg, better known as Junkie XL (billed as JXL).Junkie XL / JXL remix 'A Little Less Conversation' ДЄfter the tapes from the original session were rediscovered, it is now known to be take 2, recorded on March 7, 1968.

Tunzi had been the first to document this recording in his 1996 book Elvis Sessions II: The Recorded Music of Elvis Aron Presley 1953-1977. Tunzi sold this recording to Bertelsmann Music Group and it was initially included on the 1998 release Memories: The '68 Comeback Special. The newer version transposed the key of A major recording of three months earlier into E major and featured a vocal and heavy reverb with backup vocals from The Blossoms. Ultimately, it was decided not to use this recording, and the song was dropped from the planned special. It was thought Presley re-recorded the song in June 1968 for the soundtrack of his 1968 comeback special, with the intent of performing it during the program (in part due to Live a Little, Love a Little being scheduled for release about a month before the special's broadcast date). There was one session where alternate versions were recorded using the same vocalists. Many think that The Blossoms sang background vocals on this song but that was listed on the liner notes by mistake. The vocalists on the March 7 recording session and alternate version were BJ Baker (Betty Jane Baker), Sally Stevens, Bob Tebo, and John Bahler. The musicians on the March 7 recording session included Hal Blaine, drums Al Casey, guitar Larry Knechtel, bass and Don Randi, piano.

The version released on the Almost in Love album is take 10, which is 1 second longer in duration. The single version used take 16, which was also used for the soundtrack of the film. There are several different takes that were made of the song in the session on March 7. The song was not released on an LP until November 1970, when it was included on the RCA Camden budget label LP Almost in Love. 'A Little Less Conversation' was first recorded on March 7, 1968, at Western Recorders in Hollywood, California, and released on a single backed by ' Almost in Love', another song from the movie. The song has made numerous appearances in popular culture and has been covered by several artists. A 2002 remix by Junkie XL of a later re-recording of the song by Presley became a worldwide hit, topping the singles charts in nine countries and was awarded certifications in ten countries by 2003. The song became a minor hit in the United States when released as a single with ' Almost in Love' as the A-side.

#Elvis karaoke mac#

' A Little Less Conversation' is a 1968 song recorded by American singer Elvis Presley, written by Mac Davis and Billy Strange and published by Gladys Music, Inc., originally performed in the film Live a Little, Love a Little. ' Almost in Love' / ' A Little Less Conversation' ' Let Yourself Go' / 'Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby' The original picture sleeve of the 1968 single.