Elvis Presley – Good Times (1974)
Studio Album • Released: March 20, 1974 • RCA Victor • Producer: Felton Jarvis
Good Times is the twentieth studio album by American music legend Elvis Presley, released in spring 1974. Sourced mainly from the Stax Studios sessions in Memphis, the record blends country, soft rock and pop‑oriented material that reflected Elvis’s evolving style in the 1970s. Despite moderate chart success at the time, the album includes some beloved songs that proved popular as singles and fan favorites.
📀 Tracklist (Original LP)
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Take Good Care of Her
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Loving Arms
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I Got a Feelin’ in My Body
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If That Isn’t Love
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She Wears My Ring
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I’ve Got a Thing About You Baby
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My Boy
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Spanish Eyes
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Talk About the Good Times
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Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues
🎤 Album Credits
Artist: Elvis Presley
Producer: Felton Jarvis
Label: RCA Victor (CPL1‑0475)
Recorded: July 21–22 & December 10–16, 1973
Studios: Stax Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
Genres: Country, Soft Rock, Pop
Personnel Highlights:
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Elvis Presley – Lead vocals
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James Burton, Reggie Young, Johnny Christopher – Guitars
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Tommy Cogbill, Norbert Putnam – Bass
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Bobby Wood, David Briggs – Piano / Organ
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Ron Tutt, Jerry Carrigan – Drums
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Mary & Ginger Holladay, Kathy Westmoreland, J.D. Sumner & The Stamps – Backing vocals
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Mike Leech & Glen Spreen – String & horn arrangements
🖼️ Cover Art & Design
The Good Times album cover features a portrait of Elvis from his early‑1970s period — capturing his then‑current stage and studio persona. Unlike many of his earlier albums, the artwork focuses on a more straightforward photographic aesthetic typical of 1970s rock and country LPs rather than heavy graphic design.
📈 Chart Performance & Reception
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Billboard 200 (US): Peaked around #90 on the main album chart.
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UK Albums Chart: Reached #42.
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Cashbox Country Albums: Hit #1 on the country chart.
At the time of its release, Good Times was considered typical of Elvis’s 1970s catalog and wasn’t a huge mainstream smash — it even became one of the first of his LPs to hit discounted “cut‑out bins.” Nonetheless, it produced notable charting singles and proved popular in certain markets.
🎵 Popular Tracks & Singles
✔ I’ve Got a Thing About You Baby – Reached #4 Country and #39 Pop on Billboard.
✔ My Boy – One of the album’s biggest hits, topping the Adult Contemporary chart and entering the Country and Pop charts.
✔ Loving Arms – Emotional ballad that became a fan favorite and has been widely covered.
✔ Good Time Charlie’s Got the Blues – A late‑career highlight with bluesy feel.
✔ Spanish Eyes – Classic pop cover showcasing Elvis’s smooth vocal style.
🎉 Fun Facts & Trivia
🔹 Good Times was largely recorded at the famed Stax Studios in Memphis, a location better known for soul and R&B artists — giving the album a unique sound texture compared to many of his Nashville sessions.
🔹 The album title was taken from the track “Talk About the Good Times.”
🔹 Eight of the ten tracks came from the December 1973 Stax session, with two leftovers from a July 1973 session.
🔹 Original pressings of the LP with promotional stickers highlighting the singles are rare collector’s items today.
🤔 Did You Know?
🎸 Good Times was released the same day Elvis was recording Elvis: As Recorded Live on Stage in Memphis — showing just how busy and prolific this period of his career was.
🎤 Although not a massive commercial hit initially, “My Boy” became one of Elvis’s most beloved ballads and remains especially popular in Europe and Brazil.
📀 The song “I Got a Feelin’ in My Body” was later released as a single B‑side in 1979 and charted on the Country charts posthumously.
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