Suspicious Minds

VINYL FORMAT. Tracks: "Suspicious Minds" b/w "You'll Think of Me." A 7" from Elvis in a plain white sleeve, with the Mort Shuman penned track on the flip. '["Suspicious Minds"] was recorded at the end of an all-night session that also produced "I'll Hold You in My Heart (Till I Can Hold You in My Arms)," "Without Love (There Is Nothing)," and an unreleased cover of Bobby Darin's "I'll Be There." Presley began work on the track at 4AM, and after eight takes and several rehearsals, the basic track was in the can by 7AM the next day. The backing vocals were laid down the next evening; Elvis recorded a harmony overdub to his lead vocal on February 28, 1969; and strings were added on March 18. Much later, on August 7, the master was taken to United Recording Studios in Vegas, where brass overdubs completed the track. "Suspicious Minds" was mixed for mono and stereo that same day. On the spur of the moment, Chips Moman decided on August 7 to extend the ending of the song to give it even more of a dramatic flair. Though not often heard on radio, the "long" (4:31) version starts to fade around 3:52 and then fade back up a few seconds later, suggesting a romantic reconciliation between the singer and his loved one.' - Robert Fontenot / About.com