His Hand in Mine

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His Hand in Mine
His Hand in Mine cover
Studio album by Elvis Presley
Released December 1960
Recorded October, 1960
Genre Gospel
Length 28:08
Label RCA Victor
Professional reviews
Elvis Presley chronology
G.I. Blues
(1960)		 His Hand in Mine'
(1960)		 Something for Everybody (1960)

His Hand in Mine was Elvis Presley's first RCA Victor 12" long-play gospel album, recorded and originally released in 1960; a followup to his 1957 EP Peace In The Valley.

It is well known that Elvis Presley was a devout Christian [1] and as such was especially fond of Gospel music, and his gospel recordings remain the only Elvis albums ever to receive Grammy award (although His Hand in Mine did not receive any such award).

[edit] Track listing

  1. "His Hand in Mine" (Mosie Lister) - 3:19
  2. I'm Gonna Walk Dem Golden Stairs (Cully Holt) - 1:52
  3. In My Father's House (Aileene Hanks) - 2:06
  4. Milky White Way (Traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley) - 2:15
  5. Known Only To Him (Stuart Hamblen) - 2:08
  6. I Believe In The Man In The Sky (Richard Howard) - 2:12
  7. Joshua Fit The Battle (Traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley) - 2:41
  8. He Knows Just What I Need (Mosie Lister) - 2:13
  9. Swing Down Sweet Chariot (Traditional, arranged by Elvis Presley) - 2:34
  10. Mansion over the Hilltop (Ira Stanphill) - 2:57
  11. If We Never Meet Again (Albert E. Brumley) - 1:59
  12. Working on the Building (Hoyle/Bowles) - 1:52

Presley also recorded "Crying in the Chapel" for this album, but the song was not included. Instead, RCA released it as a hit single in April 1965, and the recording eventually ended up as a bonus track on Presley's next gospel album, 1967's How Great Thou Art. Presley later re-recorded "Swing Down Sweet Chariot" (not to be confused with "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot") for the soundtrack of his 1968 film, The Trouble with Girls.

[edit] References

  1. ^ Welcome to Elvis Gospel