Label: MEMPHIS RECORDING

 

This Limited Edition 2CD book set celebrates Elvis Presley’s earliest recordings at the Memphis Recording Service. The 100-page book chronicles Elvis’ short recording career there, from its humble beginnings (his personal acetate recordings from July 1953 and January 1954) through to the final Sun sessions in 1955. The full and comprehensive text is complemented by rare photographs and unseen pieces of documentation.

 

The 2CD’s contain the complete archival studio recordings from 1953- 1955:  Elvis’ personal acetates, the Sun masters, along with rare session outtakes. The tracks have been painstakingly remastered and restored. Also included - for the first time since 1954 – is the 45rpm Sun release of ‘That’s All Right’ in its original ‘dry’ form.

 

CD1

1. My Happiness (Acetate – Personal Recording)

2. That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (Acetate – Personal Recording)

3. I'll Never Stand in Your Way (Acetate – Personal Recording)

4. It Wouldn’t Be the Same Without You (Acetate – Personal Recording)

5. Harbor Lights (Take 3M)

6. I Love You Because

7. That’s All Right (Sun 45rpm Master)

8. Blue Moon of

9. Blue Moon (Take 9M)

10. Tomorrow Night

11. I’ll Never Let You Go

12. I Don’t Care if the Sun Don’t Shine (Take 2FS Take 3M)

13. Just Because

14. Good Rockin’ Tonight

15. Milkcow Blues Boogie

16. You’re a Heartbreaker

17. I’m Left You’re Right She’s Gone (Take 5M Slow Version)

18. Baby Lets Play House

19. I’m Left You’re Right She’s Gone

20. I Forgot to Remember to Forget

21. Mystery Train

22. Trying to Get to You

23. When It Rains It Really Pours

BONUS TRACKS

24. Shake Rattle and Roll (Acetate–January 6th 1955 Radio Station KDVA Lubbock, TX)

25. Fool, Fool, Fool (Acetate–January 6th 1955 Radio Station KDVA Lubbock, TX)

26. Shake Rattle and Roll Acetate (January 19th 1955 Radio Station WJOI Florence, AL)

27. Mystery Train (HMV 78RPM)

 

 

CD2

OUTTAKES & SESSIONS

1. Harbor Lights (Takes 1FS & 2FS & 4)

2. Harbor Lights (Takes 5FS & 6FS & 7 & 8END)

3. I Love You Because (Takes 1FS & 2)

4. I Love You Because (Take 3)

5. I Love You Because (Takes 4FS & 5)

6. That’s All Right (Takes 1-3)

7. Blue Moon of Kentucky (Outtake Part -Slow Tempo Version)

8. Blue Moon (Takes 1FS & 2FS & 3FS & 4)

9. Blue Moon (Take 5)

10. Blue Moon (Takes 6FS & 7FS & 8)

11. I’ll Never Let You Go (Alternate Incomplete Take)

12. I Don’t Care if the Sun Don’t Shine (Mack David)

13. I’m Left You’re Right She’s Gone (Take 1)

14. I’m Left You’re Right She’s Gone (Take 2)

15. I’m Left You’re Right She’s Gone (Takes 3 & 4FS)

16. I’m Left You’re Right She’s Gone (Takes 6 & 7END)

17. When It Rains It Really Pours (Takes 1END & 2REH)

18. When It Rains It Really Pours (Takes 3FS & 4FS)

19. When It Rains It Really Pours (Takes 6FS, 7FS & 8LFS)

20. How Do You Think I Feel (Guitar Tape Slap-back Rehearsal’s)