Elvis Presley original Mono Track tape from the movie Frankie and Johnny. This tape includes original takes of the popular song "Please Don't Stop Loving Me" from the film. Dated "5-13-65" in pencil, the 10'' reel is in the original sleeve. The tape is 1/4", it is in good condition with track legend on the cover.

Lead vocals were provided by Elvis Presley with backing vocals by The Jordanaires, with additional ensemble. The final track selected for publishing were sent to the client: Admiral Pictures.

This unique Elvis tape was recorded at the well known Radio Recorders, the prime Los Angeles independent recording facility at the time this tape was recorded for the hit film. Many notable musicians recorded at Radio Recorders including: Elvis Presley, Jimi Hendrix, Frank Zappa, Billie Holiday, Charlie Parker, Jimmie Rodgers, Louis Armstrong, and The Carpenters - to name a few.

Radio Recorders captured projects with 3 machines recording simultaneously. There is a 1/2 inch A tape (Stereo Master) a 1/2 inch B tape (Mono Master) and a 1/4 inch C tape ( a Mono back-up) MONO is how most listeners first heard Elvis in the 1950s and 1960s, when it was the predominant audio format. Until 1968, each Elvis album was given a unique MONO and STEREO mix.

Frankie and Johnny is the twenty-fifth album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released on RCA Victor Records in mono and stereo, LPM/LSP 3553, on March 1, 1966. It is the soundtrack to the 1966 film of the same name starring Presley. Recording sessions took place at Radio Recorders in Hollywood, California, on May 12, 13, and 14, 1965. It peaked at number 20 on the Top LP's chart. It was certified Gold and Platinum on January 6, 2004 by the Recording Industry Association of America.

This reel was recorded at Radio Recorders. During the 1940s and 50s, Radio Recorders, which was located in Hollywood, CA, was responsible for recording countless radio shows, both network and local. As the years progressed, major labels used Radio Recorders, well into the 1960s. Columbia, RCA Victor, Capitol, and Decca all utilized their studios and recording capabilities, and Radio Recorders was also the choice of many independent labels and both popular and classical artists - everyone from Stravinsky to Elvis.

The consigner of this collection acquired this unique master tape directly from the Greenfield family. Jerome Greenfield was the General Manager of Radio Recorders at the time of the recording. After his death, in the process of clearing out his estate, his son found a number of unmarked boxes containing master reels from over 40 years ago. These were among them.