Always on My Mind

"Always on My Mind" is a 1971 ballad written by Wayne Carson, Johnny Christopher, and Mark James and first released by Brenda Lee for her studio album Brenda and before that as a single released in June 1972. So: Recorded first by Brenda Lee September 22, 1971, but first released by Gwen McCrae (as "You Were Always on My Mind") in March 28, 1972.

"You Were Always on My Mind"
Single by Gwen McCrae
from "
A-side	"He's Not You"
Released	March 28, 1972
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Wayne Carson Mark James Johnny Christopher
Producer(s)	Steve Alaimo
"Gwen McCrae - You Were Always On My Mind" at YouTube

"Always on My Mind"
Single by Brenda Lee
from Brenda"
B-side	"That Ain't Right"
Released	June 1972
Studio	American Sound (Memphis, Tennessee)
Genre	Country
Length	2:50
Label	Decca
Songwriter(s)	Wayne Carson Mark James Johnny Christopher
Producer(s)	Owen Bradley
Brenda Lee singles chronology
""Misty Memories" (1971) Always on My Mind ""Nobody Wins" (1973)

Elvis Presley version

"Always on My Mind"
Single by Elvis Presley
from "
A-side	"Separate Ways"
Released	October 31, 1972
Recorded	March 29, 1972
Studio	RCA (Hollywood, California)
Genre	Country soft rock
Length	3:37
Label	RCA Victor
Songwriter(s)	Wayne Carson Mark James Johnny Christopher
Producer(s)	Felton Jarvis
Elvis Presley singles chronology
""Burning Love" (1972) Always on My Mind ""Fool" / "Steamroller Blues" (1973)
"Elvis Presley - Always On My Mind" at YouTube

Elvis Presley recorded his own version of Always on My Mind (March 29 1972) following his separation from Priscilla. It was released as an A-side to his single Separate Ways October 31, 1972 and went to number 9 in the United Kingdom and Ireland, number 17 in the Netherlands. It also went to number 4 on the Canadian country single charts and number 16 on the Billboard Hot Country charts. It went on to be covered by Willie Nelson in 1982 and Pet Shop Boys in 1987.