left out of the film. Since Wild in the Country showcased Presley the actor rather than the singing star, RCA elected to release neither a long-playing album nor an EP as the soundtrack for a Presley film. The Colonel promised 20th Century Fox to assist with promotion by releasing some songs on singles. Despite being cut from the film, "Lonely Man" was actually the first song from the score to be released, appearing on February 7, 1961 as catalogue 47-7850b, the B-side of Presley's chart-topping hit single, "Surrender." The title track to the film, "Wild in the Country" (included in the film), was released on the very next single, catalogue 47-7880b on May 2, 1961, as the B-side of the No.5 hit "I Feel So Bad." Both B-sides made the Billboard Hot 100 independently of their A-sides, "Lonely Man" peaking at No.32 and "Wild in the Country" at No.26. The songs "In My Way" (included in the film) and "Forget Me Never" would be included on the 1965 anniversary compilation album Elvis for Everyone, while "I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell" (included in the film) appeared on the 1961 album Something for Everybody. The soundtrack was re-released on the Follow that Dream collectors label with unreleased outtakes of all the songs. Track listing "Wild in the Country" (George Weiss, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore) "I Slipped, I Stumbled, I Fell" (Ben Weisman, Fred Wise) "In My Way" (Ben Weisman, Fred Wise) "Husky Dusky Day" (a cappella duet with Hope Lange) (unknown recording date and location) Personnel Elvis Presley – vocals, guitar The Jordanaires – background vocals Scotty Moore – electric guitars Tiny Timbrell – acoustic guitars Jimmie Haskell – accordion Dudley Brooks – piano Meyer Rubin – double bass D.J. Fontana – drums Reception The film received mixed to negative reviews from critics. Bosley Crowther of The New York Times wrote: "Nonsense, that's all it is—sheer nonsense—and Mr. Presley, who did appear to be improving as an actor in his last picture, is as callow as ever in this. The few times he sings are painful—at least they are to our ears—and his appearance is waxy and flabby. Elvis has retrogressed. So have Jerry Wald, the producer; Philip Dunne, the director; and, alas, Mr. Odets." Variety wrote: "Dramatically, there simply isn't substance, novelty or spring to this wobbly and artificial tale ... It is difficult to accept the character as a