Mama Liked the Roses

"Mama Liked the Roses"
Single by Elvis Presley
A-side"The Wonder of You"
ReleasedApril 20, 1970
RecordedJanuary 15–16 and 21–22, 1969;[1][2] March 18–19, 1969;[3][4] March 31, 1970[5]
StudioAmerican Sound Studios, Memphis, Tennessee[6]
GenreGospel
Length2:36
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)John L. Christopher
Producer(s)Chips Moman, Felton Jarvis
Elvis Presley singles chronology
"Kentucky Rain"
(1970) 		"Mama Liked the Roses" / "The Wonder of You"
(1970) 		"I've Lost You" / "The Next Step Is Love"
(1970)

"Mama Liked the Roses" is a song by Elvis Presley released in 1970. The song was released as the B-side to "The Wonder of You" 45 single on April 20, 1970, and on the 1970 RCA Camden reissue of Elvis' Christmas Album, though the song is not specifically about Christmas.

  1. ^ Flynn, Keith. "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions: January 15-16, 1969". Keith Flynn's Elvis Presley Pages. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  2. ^ Flynn, Keith. "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions: January 21-22, 1969". Keith Flynn's Elvis Presley Pages. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  3. ^ Flynn, Keith. "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions: March 18, 1969". Keith Flynn's Elvis Presley Pages. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. ^ Flynn, Keith. "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions: March 19, 1969". Keith Flynn's Elvis Presley Pages. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  5. ^ Flynn, Keith. "Elvis Presley Recording Sessions: March 31, 1970". Keith Flynn's Elvis Presley Pages. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  6. ^ "Elvis Presley - Lyrics". lyrics.elvispresley.com.