RCA 47  7880                        Black Label – Dog On Top

Side A.  I Feel So Bad

Side B.  Wild In The Country

Billboard's Hot 100 posted "I Feel So Bad" in the number 5 slot on May 21st 1961, it stayed on the chart for nine weeks. The R&B chart placed the song at number 15 on June 11th, it remained on this chart for three weeks. "Wild In The Country" was number 26 on the Hot 100 chart on June 11th, it stayed on the chart for five weeks.

RCA entered this 45 in the UK on September 13th 1961 (RCA 1244), this 45 had the sides reversed with “Wild In The Country” as the A-side, it reached the number 4 slot on the chart.

Matrix numbers: M2WW-0571-2S A3 / L2WW-5383-1S A4

Also released in Compact 33
Re-released by RCA Records on 45 RPM on the Gold Standard Series label.

Recording Dates

I Feel So Bad - Recorded March 21st  1960, RCA Studio B,  Nashville, TN

Wild In The Country -  Recorded November 11th 1960,Radio Recorders Studio B, Hollywood, CA

Musicians:-

Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore, Hank Garland - Guitar,  Bob Moore – Bass,  Jimmie Haskell - Accordion,  D.J. Fontana, Buddy Harman - Drums,

Floyd Cramer – Piano   Boots Randolph - Saxophone,  The Jordanaires, Millie Kirkham – Vocals

Release Date:-

US:- May 2nd 1961

UK:- August 1961

 Chart Position:-

US:- 5

UK:- 4