Elvis Presley original Master Track tape from the movie Kid Galahad. This tape includes original takes of popular songs from the movie. Dated "10-26-61" in pencil, the 10'' reel is in the original cardboard sleeve. The tape is 1/2", it is in good condition with 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 and sent to the client are marked on the tape cover in pencil. This is indicated by a capital M with a circle around the take #.

This unique Elvis master 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.

Kid Galahad is an extended play Album by Elvis Presley, containing six songs from the motion picture of the same name. It was released by RCA-Victor in August 1962. Recording sessions took place ten months prior to the film's release on October 26 and 27, 1961, at Radio Recorders Studios in Hollywood, California. Six songs were recorded for the film, the soundtrack was issued as an extended play album in August 1962 to coincide with the film's premiere, and was sponsored by Mirisch Productions. It was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America on March 27, 1992 for the sales of 250 thousand copies.

This master 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.