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A boy from Tupelo, the complete 1953-1955 recordings, Elvis Presley

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A boy from Tupelo

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Tracks for discs 1 and 2 recorded at Sun Studios, Memphis, Tenn., 1953-1956; tracks on disc 3 recorded at various live perormances noted below

Elvis Presley

the complete 1953-1955 recordings

Disc 1, Masters and demos. 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 -- Blue moon of Kentucky -- 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 master) -- Blue moon of Kentucky (RCA single master) -- I love you because (RCA LP version) -- Tomorrow night (RCA LP version)Disc 2, The sessions. Harbor lights (takes 1-8) -- I love you because (takes 1-5) -- That's all right (takes 1-3) -- Blue moon of Kentucky (outtake) -- Blue moon (takes 1-9) -- Dialogue fragment (before "Tomorrow night") -- I'll never let you go (little darlin') (incomplete take) -- Good rockin' tonight (fragment) -- 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 + take 1) -- When it rains it pours (takes 1-8)Disc 3, Live and radio recordings. That's all right ; Blue moon of Kentucky (Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, La., Oct. 16, 1954) -- Shake, rattle and roll ; Fool, fool, fool (KDAV Radio, Lubbock, Tex., Jan. 6, 1955) -- Hearts of stone ; That's all right ; Tweedlee dee (Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, La., Jan. 15, 1955) -- Shake, rattle and roll (WJOI Radio, Florence, Ala., Jan. 19, 1955) -- KSIJ Radio commercial with DJ Tom Perryman (Gladewater, Tex., 1955) -- Money honey ; Blue moon of Kentucky ; I don't care if the sun don't shine ; That's all right (Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, La., Jan. 22, 1955) -- Tweedlee dee ; Money honey ; Hearts of stone ; Shake, rattle, and roll ; Little mama ; You're a heartbreaker (Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, La., Mar. 15, 1955) -- Good rockin' tonight ; Baby let's play house ; Blue moon of Kentucky ; I got a woman ; That's all right (Eagles' Hall, Houston, Tex., Mar. 19, 1955) -- Tweedlee dee (Gladewater High School, Gladewater, Tex., Apr. 30, 1955) -- Interview with Mae Boren Axton (Jacksonville, Fla., 1955) -- Tha'ts all right (Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Festival, Meridian, Miss., May 26, 1955) -- I'm left, you're right, she's gone (Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, La., July 2, 1955) -- Baby let's play house ; Maybellene ; That's all right (Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, La., Aug. 20, 1955) -- Interview with Bob Neal (WMPS Radio, Memphis, Tenn., Aug. 29-31, 1955)

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Complete 1953-1955 recordings