| | Elvis Presley Elvis At Sun CD Elvis Presley Discography of CDs
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Cited by many historians as the definitive documents of rock & roll's earliest era, Elvis Presley's Sun recordings are cultural milestones arguably as influential as any American music ever created. ELVIS AT SUN supplants THE SUN SESSIONS as the most comprehensive and well-researched single-disc collection of these historic tracks (the two-disc SUNRISE being the ultimate Sun motherlode). Pairing every extant original master tape with modern mastering techniques, the disc provides excellent-sounding versions of these cherished tracks. Ernst Mikael Jorgensen's excellent liner notes detail a wealth of fascinating information, even going so far as to discuss contemporaneous lost recordings.
Of course, the primary focus here is the music itself, which captures the raw energy and chemistry of Presley, bassist Bill Black, and guitarist Scotty Moore (along with visionary producer Sam Phillips) at its most exciting. From the revolutionary country/blues hybrid of "That's All Right" (Elvis's first rock recording) to the Dean Martin-meets-Hank Williams shuffle of "Trying to Get to You," ELVIS AT SUN not only reveals the incredible rate at which Presley's art developed, but gives the listener a close-up experience with one of music's most pivotal periods.
Cont.All 5 Orig.Sun Singles (A & B-Sides) & Rare,Alt.Takes.
Recording information: Sun STudios, Memphis, TN (07/05/1954-11/??/1955).
Personnel: Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar, piano); Elvis Presley; Doug Poindexter (guitar); Bill Black (double bass); Jimmy Lott, Johnny Bernero (drums); Scotty Moore (guitar).
Liner Note Authors: Ernst Mikael Jorgensen; Knox Phillips.
Q (p.130) - 4 stars out of 5 - "[These tracks] see Elvis and his accomplices finding their feet so quickly that they're soon poised admirably close to the cutting-edge."
Mojo (Publisher) (p.112) - 5 stars out of 5 - "[A] mutant blend of R&B, bluegrass, Dean Martin-style crooning, country and blues sung by a hugely talented teenager which defined rockabilly and laid the ground for every subsequent rock musician on the planet - it's absolutely unbeatable." Elvis Presley Elvis At Sun Songs Elvis At Sun Music Review Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)  Best sound ever for this material
This is the fourth or fifth go-round for this material on CD. However this release is concise, containing just the original singles, tracks from Elvis first album, and a few later discoveries. There is a very big improvement in sound on this release. BMG located some new masters tapes and all tracks were painstakingly remastered. The big draw here is the historical importance of the material. You can hear the melding of pop, country, blues, R&B, and gospel taking place. With the sound improvement you can really enjoy the performances. Sam Phillips was producer at Sun, and he was looking for a new sound. Elvis' vocals are from another world (check out Mystery Train or Blue Moon), and Scotty DJ And Bill Are staking out new musical territory. It's true that others were the attempting the same fusion, at the time, but none were moere succesful than Elvis and combo. And a year later Elvis helped lead the Rock N, Roll revolution.
Submitted by gantonicel (New Jersey) 
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No The Big Bang.....
This cd contains the rock n roll equivalent of The Big Bang. When 19 year old Elvis walked into the Sun Studio in 1955, the course of popular music was changed forever. Much has been written and said about The Sun Sessions, but the five decades since its original release has not touched its' incredible vitality. Nobody before or since has surpassed it, and that includes Elvis himself.
How many 19 years old have been able to sing tracks like " Harbour Lights " with such beauty ?
How many could sing " Mystery Train", period.....
Submitted by Rob J (Letchworth, Herts)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No Excellent!
Great songs, enjoyed listening to them.
Submitted by Sherrine (Canada)
Was This Review Helpful? Yes No great cd
This cd rocks, everyone should have this in their collection. The song baby let's play house was the song that inspired led zeppelin guitarist Jimmy Page to play the guitar. Elvis ROCKS!!!!!!!!!!
Submitted by captain-trips (australia)
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