He Touched Me (album)
1972 studio album by Elvis Presley
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He Touched Me is the seventeenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in April 1972. A contemporary gospel music album,[7] it earned him his second of three Grammy Awards. The album was his third and final studio gospel album and the most contemporary of the three.[7][a] He Touched Me was certified Gold on March 27, 1992, and Platinum on July 15, 1999, by the RIAA.[8]
| He Touched Me | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | April 1972 | |||
| Recorded | March–June 1971 [1] | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
| Genre | Gospel, contemporary Christian | |||
| Length | 30:50 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Felton Jarvis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
| MusicHound | |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | |
| Rough Guides | |
Track listings
Original LP release
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He Touched Me" | William J. Gaither | May 18, 1971 | 2:40 |
| 2. | "I've Got Confidence" | Andraé Crouch | May 18, 1971 | 2:23 |
| 3. | "Amazing Grace" | John Newton; arranged and adapted by Elvis Presley | March 15, 1971 | 3:36 |
| 4. | "Seeing Is Believing" | Red West, Glen Spreen | May 19, 1971 | 2:55 |
| 5. | "He Is My Everything" | Dallas Frazier | June 9, 1971 | 2:42 |
| 6. | "Bosom of Abraham" | William Johnson, George McFadden, Phillip Brooks | June 9, 1971 | 1:37 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "An Evening Prayer" | C. Maude Battersby, Charles H. Gabriel | May 18, 1971 | 1:56 |
| 2. | "Lead Me, Guide Me" | Doris Akers | May 17, 1971 | 2:42 |
| 3. | "There Is No God But God" | Bill Kenny | June 9, 1971 | 2:21 |
| 4. | "A Thing Called Love" | Jerry Reed | May 19, 1971 | 2:27 |
| 5. | "I, John" | William Johnson, George McFadden, Phillip Brooks | June 8–10, 1971 | 2:18 |
| 6. | "Reach Out to Jesus" | Ralph Carmichael | June 8, 1971 | 3:13 |
2008 CD Reissue
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Recording date | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13. | "Only Believe" (from Love Letters from Elvis) | Paul Rader | June 8, 1970 | 2:50 |
| 14. | "Put Your Hand in the Hand" (from Elvis Now) | Gene MacLellan | June 8, 1971 | 3:17 |
| 15. | "I Got a Feelin' in My Body" (from Good Times) | Dennis Linde | December 10, 1973 | 3:33 |
| 16. | "Help Me" (from Promised Land) | Larry Gatlin | December 12, 1973 | 2:27 |
Follow That Dream edition
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "He Touched Me" | 2:37 |
| 2. | "I've Got Confidence" | 2:19 |
| 3. | "Amazing Grace" | 3:32 |
| 4. | "Seeing is Believing" | 2:51 |
| 5. | "He Is My Everything" | 2:39 |
| 6. | "Bosom of Abraham" | 1:34 |
| 7. | "An Evening Prayer" | 1:53 |
| 8. | "Lead Me, Guide Me" | 2:39 |
| 9. | "There Is No God But God" | 2:18 |
| 10. | "A Thing Called Love" | 2:23 |
| 11. | "I, John" | 2:14 |
| 12. | "Reach Out To Jesus" | 3:13 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "He Touched Me" (take 2) | 2:53 |
| 14. | "An Evening Prayer" (take 2) | 1:58 |
| 15. | "Seeing Is Believing" (takes 1–4) | 7:09 |
| 16. | "A Thing Called Love" (take1) | 2:40 |
| 17. | "He Is My Everything" (take 1) | 3:58 |
| 18. | "Bosom of Abraham" (takes 2, 3) | 2:40 |
| 19. | "Reach Out To Jesus" (takes 1–7 & 9) | 6:48 |
| 20. | "The Lord's Prayer" | 2:39 |
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Johnny B. Goode" | 1:08 |
| 2. | "He Touched Me" (take 3 [incomplete]) | 3:30 |
| 3. | "An Evening Prayer" (take 3) | 2:54 |
| 4. | "Seeing Is Believing" (take 7) | 3:58 |
| 5. | "A Thing Called Love" (rehearsal) | 5:35 |
| 6. | "There Is No God But God" (takes 1, 2, 3, 4) | 4:29 |
| 7. | "Amazing Grace" (takes 1, 2) | 5:15 |
| 8. | "Seeing Is Believing" (takes 8, 9, 10) | 5:50 |
| 9. | "An Evening Prayer" (take 5) | 2:05 |
| 10. | "I, John" (take 1) | 2:04 |
| 11. | "Bosom Of Abraham" (take 4) | 1:45 |
| 12. | "A Thing Called Love" (takes 2, 3) | 5:04 |
| 13. | "I've Got Confidence" (take 1) | 3:09 |
| 14. | "An Evening Prayer" (take 7) | 2:00 |
| 15. | "He Is My Everything" (takes 2, 4 [incomplete]) | 2:32 |
| 16. | "Bosom of Abraham" (takes 5, 7) | 2:25 |
| 17. | "A Thing Called Love" (takes 4–7) | 8:10 |
| 18. | "An Evening Prayer" (take 8) | 2:17 |
| 19. | "Seeing Is Believing" (takes 11, 12) | 4:28 |
| Total length: | 2:09:39 | |
Personnel
- Elvis Presley – arranger, vocals
- The Imperials – backing vocals
- Ginger Holladay – vocals
- Mary Holladay – backing vocals on "Amazing Grace"
- Millie Kirkham – vocals
- Kathy Westmoreland – vocals
- Sonja Montgomery – vocals
- June Page – vocals
- Temple Riser – vocals
- The Nashville Edition – backing vocals on "Amazing Grace"
- James Burton – guitar
- Chip Young – guitar
- Charlie Hodge – acoustic rhythm guitar
- Norbert Putnam – bass guitar
- David Briggs – organ, piano
- Charlie McCoy – organ, piano
- Joe Moscheo – organ, piano
- Kenny Buttrey – drums
- Jerry Carrigan – drums
- Joe Esposito – guitar (uncertain)
- Technical
- Felton Jarvis – producer
- Al Pachucki – engineer
Certifications
| Region | Provider | Certification(s) |
|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA | Platinum |
Notes
- The other two being His Hand in Mine (1960) and How Great Thou Art (1967)