He Touched Me (album)

He Touched Me
Studio album by
Elvis Presley
ReleasedApril 1972
RecordedMarch–June 1971
StudiosRCA Studio B (Nashville, Tennessee)
GenresGospel, contemporary Christian
Length30:50
LabelRCA Victor
ProducerFelton Jarvis
Elvis Presley chronology
Elvis Now
(1972)		 He Touched Me
(1972)		 As Recorded at Madison Square Garden
(1972)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarHalf star
Christgau's Record GuideB+
MusicHoundStarStarStarHalf star
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStarStarStar
Rough GuidesStarStarStarStar

He Touched Me is the seventeenth studio album by American singer and musician Elvis Presley, released in April 1972. A contemporary gospel music album, 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. He Touched Me was certified Gold on March 27, 1992, and Platinum on July 15, 1999, by the RIAA.

Track listings

Original LP release

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."He Touched Me"William J. GaitherMay 18, 19712:40
2."I've Got Confidence"Andraé CrouchMay 18, 19712:23
3."Amazing Grace"John Newton; arranged and adapted by Elvis PresleyMarch 15, 19713:36
4."Seeing Is Believing"Red West, Glen SpreenMay 19, 19712:55
5."He Is My Everything"Dallas FrazierJune 9, 19712:42
6."Bosom of Abraham"William Johnson, George McFadden, Phillip BrooksJune 9, 19711:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
1."An Evening Prayer"C. Maude Battersby, Charles H. GabrielMay 18, 19711:56
2."Lead Me, Guide Me"Doris AkersMay 17, 19712:42
3."There Is No God But God"Bill KennyJune 9, 19712:21
4."A Thing Called Love"Jerry ReedMay 19, 19712:27
5."I, John"William Johnson, George McFadden, Phillip BrooksJune 8–10, 19712:18
6."Reach Out to Jesus"Ralph CarmichaelJune 8, 19713:13

2008 CD Reissue

Tracks 1–12 are from the original release.
No.TitleWriter(s)Recording dateLength
13."Only Believe" (from Love Letters from Elvis)Paul RaderJune 8, 19702:50
14."Put Your Hand in the Hand" (from Elvis Now)Gene MacLellanJune 8, 19713:17
15."I Got a Feelin' in My Body" (from Good Times)Dennis LindeDecember 10, 19733:33
16."Help Me" (from Promised Land)Larry GatlinDecember 12, 19732:27

Follow That Dream edition

The original album
No.TitleLength
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
Alternate takes
No.TitleLength
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
Alternate takes
No.TitleLength
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

Technical

Certifications

Region Provider Certification(s)
United States RIAA Platinum

Notes

  1. ↑ The other two being His Hand in Mine (1960) and How Great Thou Art (1967)

References

  1. ↑ "Elvis Discography".
  2. ↑ He Touched Me at AllMusic
  3. ↑ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: P". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ↑ Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel, eds. (1999). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Farmington Hills, MI: Visible Ink Press. p. 892. ISBN 1-57859-061-2.
  5. ↑ "Elvis Presley: Album Guide". rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on September 18, 2013. Retrieved June 20, 2015.
  6. ↑ Simpson, Paul (2004). The Rough Guide to Elvis. London: Rough Guides. p. 147. ISBN 1-84353-417-7.
  7. 1 2 Bush, John. "He Touched Me". Rovi Corporation. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Searchable Database". RIAA. 2015. Retrieved January 13, 2015. Note: Go to "Advanced Search" and type "Presley, Elvis" into the artist section and "He Touched Me" into the album name section.
  9. ↑ "He Touched Me". ABG EPE IP LLC. 2015. Archived from the original on December 30, 2014. Retrieved January 13, 2015.