Hard Headed Woman

~ Recording by Elvis Presley

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.11Hard Headed Woman1:53Elvis PresleyThe Number One HitsElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)6382-2-R, 6382-2-RRE-1
1.11Hard Headed Woman1:53Elvis PresleyThe Number One Hits (club edition, CRC, remastered)Elvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
RCA VictorBG2 06382
1.11Hard Headed Woman1:53Elvis PresleyThe Number One HitsElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)6382-2-R
1.14Hard Headed Woman1:53Elvis PresleyThe Top Ten HitsElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)6383-2-R-P1, 6383-2-R-P2
1.12Hard Headed Woman1:57Elvis PresleyThe Rock ’n’ Roll Era: Elvis Presley: 1954–1961Elvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life Music, BMG Special Products2RNR-06, TCD-106
1.10Hard Headed Woman1:55Elvis PresleyElvis' Greatest Jukebox HitsElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
  • US1997-09-30
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation)07863 67555-2
1.3Hard Headed Woman1:54Elvis PresleyCan’t Help Falling in Love: Hollywood HitsElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 67873 2
1.10Hard Headed Woman1:57Elvis PresleyElv1s: 30 #1 HitsElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2002-09-23
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RCA 07863 68079 2
1.10Hard Headed Woman1:57Elvis PresleyElv1s: 30 #1 Hits (Walmart exclusive)Elvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-24
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 68138-2
1.10Hard Headed Woman1:57Elvis PresleyElv1s: 30 #1 Hits (Sonopress USA glass master)Elvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-24
BMG Bertelsmann, RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)RCA 07863 68079-2
1.10Hard Headed Woman1:57Elvis PresleyELV1S: 30 #1 HitsElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2002-09-24
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)07863 68079-2, D145794
1.10Hard Headed Woman1:57Elvis PresleyHitstoryElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
  • -2005-10-11
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)82876739352
1.10Hard Headed Woman1:57Elvis PresleyHitstoryElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)82876739352
4.12Hard Headed Woman1:53Elvis PresleyThe Complete Elvis Presley MastersElvis PresleyAlbum + Compilation
  • US2010-10-19
Legacy (reissue division of Sony Music Entertainment), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)88697118262
1.26Hard Headed Woman1:54Elvis PresleyArtist of the CenturyElvis PresleyAlbum + CompilationRCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)07863 67732 2
(unknown)
1.14Hard Headed Woman1:53Elvis PresleyThe Top Ten Hits (Front medium is silver with black lettering. Big RCA in circle at the top.)Elvis PresleyAlbum + CompilationBMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle)6383-2-R

Relationships

engineer:Thorne Nogar (from 1958-01 until 1958-02)
Phil Wisdom (from 1958-01 until 1958-02)
bass:Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
Neal Matthews (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
Ray Siegel (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
bongos:Gordon Stoker (US pianist, tenor vocalist and music publisher) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
clarinet:Mahlon Clark (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
cymbal:Hoyt Hawkins (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
drums (drum set):D.J. Fontana (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
Bernie Mattinson (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
guitar:Neal Matthews (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
piano:Dudley Brooks (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
saxophone:Justin Gordon (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
trombone:Elmer Schneider (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
Warren Smith (jazz trombonist) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
trumpet:John Ed Buckner (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
tuba:Ray Siegel (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
lead vocals:Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
vocals:The Jordanaires (southern gospel group) (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-23)
additional performer:The Jordanaires (southern gospel group)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:BMG Entertainment (in 1958)
BMG Music (in 1958)
Sony BMG Music Entertainment (Aug 5, 2004 – Oct 1, 2008) (in 2002)
recorded at:Radio Recorders Studios (Santa Monica Blvd. location since 1949) in West Hollywood (from 1958-01-15 until 1958-01-16, on 1958-01-23)
recording of:Hard Headed Woman
Hard Headed Woman (on 1958-01-15: cover)

Hard Headed Woman

lyricist and composer:Claude Demetrius
publisher:Carlin Music Corporation
Cherry River Music
Chrysalis Music (music publisher, ASCAP-affiliated)
Williamson Music Company
referred to in medleys:Rock Pie (Detto Mariano arr.) (order: 5)