The Sun Recordings

Elvis Presley

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 10, 2007)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Chrome Dreams
• ASIN: B000MV9NAA
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #152,491 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Product Description

Unavailabe for many years, The Complete Sun Sessions, regarded as probably the most important recording sessions to have ever taken place, are finally out again through Chrome Dreams. Including every finished song and surviving take recorded at Sun during 1954 and 1955 (after which Presley signed with RCA) by Elvis, Scotty Moore and Bill Black, these are the recordings made as Rock N' Roll was invented. There's little else to say, except that virtually record made since has in some direct or indirect way been hugely influenced by the contents of this astonishing collection. Also features the complete 'Hayride' live recording from '54 and '55 (Louisiana's version of the Grand Ol' Opry), and the 1953 recordings Elvis made at Sun as a present for his mother. Includes a booklet, photos, picture disc packaged in a deluxe card slipcase. 2007.

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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Historic recordings!, May 6, 2008

By	A Fan (VA) - See all my reviews

This collection is a rock and roll timepiece! It contains songs recorded by Elvis for Sun Records in 1954 and 1955. The early recordings before he hit the big time. Each is a classic! Included are his first hits like "Blue Moon of Kentucky", and songs that made the Country Singles chart in 1955, "Baby Let's Play House", "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone", and "Mystery Train". Also included is an alternate take of "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone". This is set is a must not just for Elvis fans but any student of Rock and Roll. These songs are the bricks that make-up the foundation of R&R!