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Disc 1: MRS Acetates, The Sun Masters & The RCA Masters
My Happiness 2:33
That's When Your Heartaches Begin 2:52
Source for tracks 1-2: Digital transfer of acetate.
Self-financed demo recorded July, 1953 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
I'll Never Stand in Your Way 2:04
It Wouldn't Be the Same (Without You) 2:09
Source for tracks 3-4: Digital transfer of acetate in very poor condition.
Self-financed demo recorded January 4, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Harbor Lights 2:38
I Love You Because 2:43
That's All Right [45 SUN RPM Master] 2:00 [Original SUN sound as released in 1954]
Sources for tracks 5-6: Original SUN tapes.
Track 5 possibly recorded July 5, 1954.
Tracks 6-7 recorded July 5, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Source for track 7: 45 rpm SUN single (plastic).
Blue Moon of Kentucky (45 SUN RPM Master] 2:07 [Original SUN sound as released in 1954]
Source: 45 rpm SUN single (plastic). Recorded July 7, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Blue Moon 2:44
Source: Original SUN tape. Likely recorded between August 15 and 19, 1954 at Sun Studio.
Tomorrow Night 3:01
I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') 2:27
I Don't Care If the Sun Don't Shine 2:32
Just Because 2:34
Good Rockin' Tonight 2:15
Sources for tracks 10, 11, 13 and 14: RCA reference tapes (30 ips).
Tracks 10-14 likely recorded between September 12-16, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Source for track 12: Digital transfer of SUN tape, with repairs from a digital transfer of a tape copy.
Milkcow Blues Boogie 2:39
You're a Heartbreaker 2:13
Sources for tracks 15-16: 78 rpm SUN single (shellac).
Recorded either mid-November or mid-December 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone [Slow Version] 2:43
Source: Original SUN tape. Recorded between mid-November 1954 and mid-April 1955 at Sun Studio. The reel has March 5 written on it, but Elvis was at the Louisiana Hayride that day.
Baby Let's Play House 2:19
Source: RCA reference tape (30 ips). Likely recorded between January 30 and February 4, 1955 at Sun Studio. 'I Got a Woman' and 'Tryin' to Get to You' were also recorded, but have been lost.
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone 2:38
Source for track 19: RCA reference tape (30 ips), with first part of ending from RCA tape copy (15 ips) and last part of ending from digital transfer of the RCA EPA-965 production master tape.
Likely recorded mid-April 1955 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
I Forgot to Remember to Forget 2:31
Source: SUN tape copy. Recorded mid-July, 1955 at Sun Studio.
Mystery Train 2:30
Source: SUN tape copy, with ending from digital transfer of 78 rpm RCA single.
Recorded mid-July, 1955 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Tryin' to Get to You 2:36
Source: RCA reference tape (30 ips). Recorded mid-July, 1955 at Sun Studio.
When It Rains It Pours 2:06
Source: Original SUN (vocal channel) slapback tape. Recorded November 1-4, 1955 at Sun Studio. Elvis' 1957 re-recording of the song was released under the title 'When It Rains, It Really Pours'.
That's All Right 1:59 [RCA single version] RCA reference tape (30 ips). [With RCA added echo]
Source: RCA reference tape (30 ips). [With RCA added echo]
Blue Moon of Kentucky 2:05 [RCA single version 78 RPM Master]
Source: 'Elvis at Sun' master, derived from digital transfer of 78 RPM SUN single (shellac).
I Love You Because 2:45 [RCA LP version : spliced from takes 3 & 5]
Source: RCA master tape. Steve Sholes' original notes have these takes as 2 & 4.
Tomorrow Night 2:56 [RCA LP version : overdubbed and slowed down]
Source: 1965 RCA work part tape for the 'Elvis for Everyone' LPM-3450 production master tape.
Disc 2: The Sun Studio Sessions
Harbor Lights (takes 1-2, level adjustments) 0:33
Harbor Lights (take 3/M) 2:53
Harbor Lights (take 4) 2:38
Harbor Lights (takes 5-6) 1:23
Harbor Lights (take 7) 2:25
Harbor Lights [take 8] 0:26
Source for tracks 1-6: Original SUN tape. Possibly recorded July 5, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
I Love You Because (take 1) 0:23
I Love You Because (take 2) 3:28
I Love You Because (take 3) 3:36
I Love You Because (take 4) 0:40
I Love You Because (take 5) 3:28
That's All Right (takes 1-2) 0:20
That's All Right (take 3) 1:58
Source for tracks 7-13: Original SUN tape. Recorded July 5, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Dialogue 0:20
Blue Moon of Kentucky (slow tempo outtake) 1:08
Source for tracks 14-15: Digital transfer of SUN tape. Likely recorded July 7, 1954 at Sun Studio.
Blue Moon (takes 1-3) 0:38
Blue Moon (take 4) 2:59
Blue Moon (take 5) 3:25
Blue Moon (takes 6-7) 0:53
Blue Moon [take 8] 3:01
Blue Moon (take 9/M) 2:44
Source for tracks 16-21: Original SUN tape. Likely recorded between August 15 and 19, 1954.
Dialogue fragment (before 'Tomorrow Night') 0:11
I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') (incomplete take) 0:49
Good Rockin' Tonight (fragment from vocal slapback tape) 0:10
I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine (takes 1-2) 1:13
I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine (take 3/M) 2:35
Tracks 22-26 likely recorded between September 12 and 16, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version, take 1) 3:00
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version, take 2) 2:51
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version, take 3) 2:51
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version, take 4) 0:10
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version, take 5/M) 2:40
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version, take 6) 2:40
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (slow version, take 7) 1:35
Source for tracks 27-33: Original SUN tape. Recorded between mid-November 1954 and mid-April 1955 at Sun. The reel has March 5 written on it, but Elvis was at the Louisiana Hayride that day.
How Do You Think I Feel (guitar slapback tape, rehearsal + take 1) 3:17
How Do You Think I Feel (guitar slapback tape, rehearsals) 1:14
Source for tracks 34-35: Digital transfer of SUN (guitar channel) slapback tape.
Recorded between mid-November 1954 and mid-April 1955 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
When It Rains It Pours (vocal slapback tape, take 1) 1:37
When It Rains It Pours (vocal slapback tape, take 2 - rehearsal) 2:12
When It Rains It Pours (vocal slapback tape, takes 3-4) 2:14
When It Rains It Pours (vocal slapback tape, take 5/M) 2:02
When It Rains It Pours (vocal slapback tape, take 6-7) 1:40
When It Rains It Pours [vocal slapback tape, take 8] 1:40
Source for tracks 36-41: Original SUN (vocal channel) slapback tape.
Recorded between November 1-4, 1955 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Disc 3: Live And Radio Performances
That's All Right 2:52
Blue Moon of Kentucky 2:23
Source for tracks 1-2: RCA reference tape copy.
Recorded at Louisiana Hayride debut, Shreveport, Louisiana, October 16, 1954.
Shake, Rattle and Roll 2:24
Fool, Fool, Fool 1:59
Hearts of Stone 2:02
That's All Right 1:52
Tweedlee Dee 2:51
Shake, Rattle and Roll 2:23
KSIJ Radio commercial with DJ Tom Perryman 0:16
Money Honey 2:43
Blue Moon of Kentucky 2:04
I Don't Care if the Sun Don't Shine 2:33
That's All Right 1:54
Tweedlee Dee 2:15
Money Honey 2:17
Hearts of Stone 1:37
Shake, Rattle and Roll 1:39
Little Mama 2:03
You're a Heartbreaker 2:06
Source for tracks 14-19: Digital transfer of fragments of acetate in very poor condition (which was destroyed in the process). Some parts duplicated and edited to create near-complete performances. Likely recorded at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 5, 1955.
Good Rockin' Tonight 2:36
Baby Let's Play House 2:22
Blue Moon of Kentucky 1:47
I Got a Woman 3:03
That's All Right 2:17
Source for tracks 20-24: RCA reference tape copy. Likely recorded at the Eagles' Hall, Houston, Texas, March 19, 1955. Track 21 could be from a different performance the same week.
Tweedlee Dee 2:47
Source for tracks 25: RCA reference tape copy.
Recorded at Gladewater High School, Gladewater, Texas, April 30, 1955.
Interview with Mae Boren Axton 3:19
Source for track 26: Digital transfer of 1981 BBC broadcast tape copy.
Recorded at motel in Jacksonville, Florida on either May 12 or July 28, 1955.
That's All Right 2:37
Source for track 27: Broadcast tape.
Recorded at the Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Festival, Meridian, Mississippi, May 26, 1955.
Source for track 26: Digital transfer of 1981 BBC broadcast tape copy.
Recorded at motel in Jacksonville, Florida on either May 12 or July 28, 1955.
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone 3:16
Source for track 28: Digital transfer of acetate in very poor condition.
Some parts duplicated and edited to create near-complete performance. Recorded at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, July 2, 1955.
Baby Let's Play House 3:19
Maybellene 3:09
That's All Right 2:49
Source for tracks 29-31: RCA reference tape copies.
Recorded at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, August 20, 1955.
Interview with Bob Neal 5:31
Source for track 32: Digital transfer.
Recorded at WMPS Radio, Memphis Tennessee, between August 29-31, 1955.
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