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| Released | April 21, 1961 | |||
| Recorded | April 3 – October 7, 1960 | |||
| Studio | Radio Recorders (Hollywood) | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 11:02 | |||
| Label | RCA Victor | |||
| Producer | Urban Thielmann | |||
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Elvis by Request: Flaming Star and 3 Other Great Songs is an EP by American singer Elvis Presley, containing two songs from the motion picture Flaming Star[1] ("Flaming Star" and "Summer Kisses Winter Tears", the latter cut from the final print)[2] and two of his earlier hits on the reverse side.
- ^ Guralnick, Peter; Jorgensen, Ernst (1999). Elvis Day by Day. Ballantine Books. ISBN 9780345420893.
Spurred by radio broadcast of a bootleg recording of the songs from the movie, RCA creates an aptly named "request" EP Both Elvis and the Colonel feel the soundtrack material is unsuitable for record release but swallow a healthy dose of reality agreeing to put out the two best songs
- ^ Eder, Mike (September 1, 2013). Elvis Music FAQ: All That's Left to Know About the King's Recorded Works. Backbeat Books / Hal Leonard Corporation. p. 126. ISBN 978-1-61713-580-4. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
... tracks recorded off the screen, Elvis was persuaded to allow "Flaming Star" and a ballad cut from the final print, "Summer Kisses, Winter Tears," to be released ...