Title:
A boy from Tupelo : the complete 1953-1956 recordings
Physical Description:
3 audio discs : CD audio ; 4 3/4 in. + 1 book (119 pages : illustrations, portraits ; 21 cm)
General Note:
Compact discs.
A three-disc box set containing all surviving Sun master and outtake recordings, two private records, and all known radio- and concert performances by Elvis Presley during the period from 1953-1955.
Accompanying book includes full production credits and an illustrated essay chronicling Elvis Presley's life from July 4, 1953 through December 1955.
Reissues, with 10 previously-unreleased tracks.
Contents:
Memphis Recording Service acetates ; My happiness -- That's when your heartaches begin -- I'll never stand in your way -- It wouldn't be the same (without you) -- Harbor lights -- I love you because -- That's all right (45 rpm master) -- Blue moon of Kentucky (45 rpm master) -- Blue moon -- Tomorrow night -- I'll never let you go (little darlin') -- I don't care if the sun don't shine -- Just because -- Good rockin' tonight -- Milkcow blues boogie -- You're a heartbreaker -- I'm left, you're right, she's gone (slow version) -- Baby let's play house -- I'm left, you're right, she's gone -- I forgot to remember to forget -- Mystery train -- Tryin' to get to you -- When it rains it pours -- That's all right (RCA single version) -- Blue moon of Kentucky (RCA single version - 78 rpm master) -- I love you because (RCA LP version - spliced from takes 3 & 5) -- Tomorrow night (RCA LP version - overdubbed and slowed down).
Sun Studio sessions ; Harbor lights (takes 1-8) -- I love you because (takes 1-5) -- That's all right (takes 1-3) -- Blue moon of Kentucky (slow tempo outtake) -- Blue moon (takes 1-9) -- I'll never let you go (little darlin') (incomplete take) -- Good rockin' tonight (fragment from vocal slapback tape) -- I don't care if the sun don't shine (takes 1-3) -- I'm left, you're right, she's gone (slow version, takes 1-7) -- How do you think I feel (guitar slapback tape, rehearsals) -- When it rains it pours (vocal slapback tape, takes 1-8).
Live and radio performances ; That's all right -- Blue moon of Kentucky -- Shake, rattle and roll -- Fool, fool, fool -- Hearts of stone -- That's all right -- Tweedlee dee -- Shake, rattle and roll -- KSIJ Radio commercial with DJ Tom Perryman -- Money honey -- Blue moon of Kentucky -- I don't care if the sun don't shine -- That's all right -- Tweedlee dee -- Money honey -- Hearts of stone -- Shake, rattle, and roll -- Little mama -- You're a heartbreaker -- Good rockin' tonight -- Baby let's play house -- Blue moon of Kentucky -- I got a woman -- That's all right -- Tweedlee dee -- That's all right -- I'm left, you're right, she's gone -- Baby let's play house -- Maybellene -- That's all right -- Interview with Bob Neal -- I forgot to remember to forget.
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Summary:
A three-disc box set containing all surviving Sun master and outtake recordings, two private records, and all known radio- and concert performances by Elvis Presley during the period from 1953-1955.
