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by Haruo Hirose

(Last update, May.1,1996)

"THE SUN SESSION CD"
"THE COMPLETE SUN SESSIONS"

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LP, 6414-1-R
CD, 6414-2-R

  1. THAT'S ALL RIGHT
  2. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
  3. GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT
  4. I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE
  5. MILKCOW BLUES BOOGIE
  6. YOU'RE A HEARTBREAKER
  7. BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE
  8. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE
  9. MYSTERY TRAIN
  10. I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET
  11. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
  12. BLUE MOON
  13. TOMORROW NIGHT
  14. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO (LITTLE DARLIN')
  15. JUST BECAUSE
  16. TRYIN' TO GET TO YOU
  17. HARBOR LIGHTS
  18. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE(take 1,2)
  19. THAT'S ALL RIGHT(Alternate take)
  20. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY(Alternate take)
  21. I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE(Alternate take)
  22. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE(take 9)
  23. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO (LITTLE DARLIN')(Alternate take)
  24. WHEN IT RAINS, IT REALLY POURS(Alternate take)
  25. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE(take 3)
  26. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE(take 4)(not on CD)
  27. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE(take 5)
  28. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE(take 7)
  29. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE(take 8)(not on CD)
  30. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE(take 10)(not on CD)
  31. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE(take 11)(not on CD)
  32. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE(take 13)(not on CD)
  33. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE(take 12)

"THE SUN SESSIONS"

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LP, APM1-1675
LP, AFM1-1675

  1. THAT'S ALL RIGHT
  2. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY
  3. I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE
  4. GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT
  5. MILKCOW BLUES BOOGIE
  6. YOU'RE A HEARTBREAKER
  7. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE
  8. BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE
  9. MYSTERY TRAIN
  10. I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET
  11. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO (LITTLE DARLIN')
  12. TRYIN' TO GET TO YOU
  13. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
  14. BLUE MOON
  15. JUST BECAUSE
  16. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE
RECORDED SONGS AT SUN
    (1953 Private Recordings)
  1. MY HAPPINESS(Betty Peterson - Borney Bergantine)
    Written in 1933. In 1948, Many singers recorded it, John & Sandra Steele(#2), the Pied Pipers(#3),Ella Fitzegerald(#6),Marlin Sisters(#24)
  2. THAT'S WHEN YOUR HEARTACHES BEGIN(William J. Raskin - George Brown(Billy Hill) - Fred Fisher)
    Written in 1940. Recorded by the Ink Spots in 1950.
    (1954 Private Recordings)
  3. ? I'LL NEVER STAND IN YOUR WAY(Fred Rose - Walter Heath)
    Joni James 1953 recording.
  4. ? CASUAL LOVE AFFAIR
  5. ? WITHOUT YOU
  6. ? IT WOULDN'T BE THE SAME WITHOUT YOU
    (July 5-6,1954)
  7. I LOVE YOU BECAUSE(Leon Payne)
    1950 #4 Country hit by L.Payne. Ernest Tubb 1950 recording(#4)
  8. THAT'S ALL RIGHT(MAMA)(Arthur Crudup)
    Arthur Crudup's 1949 recording.
  9. HARBOR LIGHTS(Jimmy Kennedy - Hugh Willliams)
    Written in 1937. Used 1940 John Wayne film"Long Voyage Home"(sung by Rudy Valee). Sammy Kaye #1 hit in 1950.
  10. BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY(Bill Monroe)
    Bill Monroe's 1947 recording. Bill Monroe re-recorded it on Sept.1954 after Elvis' success.
    (Sept,1954)
  11. BLUE MOON(Richard Rodgers - Lorenz Hart)
    Written in 1935.1935 Glen Gray and the Casa Loma Band in 1935. 1948 Billy Eckstine, 1951 Lynn Hope, 1952 used in a film"With A Song In My Heart". In 1956 magazine, when Elvis asked why he whistle in a song, Elvis answered he didn't know the words.
  12. TOMORROW NIGHT(Sam Coslow - Will Grosz)
    Written in 1939. Lonnie Johnson's 1948 hit. LaVern Baker 1954 recording(flip side of "Tweedle Dee")
  13. I'LL NEVER LET YOU GO (LITTLE DARLIN')(Jimmy Wakely)
    J.Wakely's 1942 recording.
  14. SATISFIED(Martha Carson)(unreleased)
    M.Carson's 1952 hit.
  15. GOOD ROCKIN' TONIGHT(Roy Brown)
    Roy Brown 1948 hit. Wynonie Harris' 1949 #1 R&B hit.
  16. I DON'T CARE IF THE SUN DON'T SHINE(Mack David)
    Written in 1949 for a disney's "Cinderella"(not used), Patty Page #8 on Hot 100 in 1950. Dean Martin sung it in his 1953 Martin-Lewis film,"Scared Stiff".
  17. JUST BECAUSE(Bob Shelton - Joe Shelton - Sid Robinson)
    1934 Shelton Brothers recording. Also recorded by Stanley Brothers.
    (Dec.1954)
  18. MILKCOW BLUES BOOGIE(Kokomo Arnold)
    K.Arnold's 1934 recording of "Milk Cow Blues"
  19. YOU'RE A HEARTBREAKER(Charles Alvin Sallee)
    In 1952 Jimmie Heap recorded it. In 1953 Ray Anthony recorded it.
    (Feb.-Mar.1955)
  20. BABY LET'S PLAY HOUSE(Arthur Gunter)
    A.Gunter's 1955 hit was based on Eddy Arnold 1951 recording of "I Wanna Play House With You".
  21. I'M LEFT, YOU'RE RIGHT, SHE'S GONE(Stanley Kesler - Bill Taylor)
    Written for Elvis?
  22. I GOT A WOMAN(Ray Charles)(unreleased)
    1955 #1 R&B hit(I've Got A Woman) by Ray Charles. Elvis recorded it on Sun but not released. Elvis re-recorded it for RCA in 1956.
    (July 1955)
  23. MYSTERY TRAIN(Little Junior Parker - Sam Phillips)
    Recorded by Little Junior's Blue Flames in 1953.
  24. I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET(Stanley Kesler - Charlie Feathers)
    Written for Elvis.
  25. TRYIN' TO GET TO YOU(Rose Marie McCoy - Margie Singleton)
    Recorded by the Eagles in 1955. Roy Orbison recorded it almost same time as Elvis. Maybe Elvis heard M.Singleton's singing.
  26. WHEN IT RAINS, IT REALLY POURS(William Robert Emmerson)
    Billy The Kid Emmerson's 1955 Sun recording. Elvis recording of this song on Sun was released 1983 album, "A Legendary Parformer,Vol.4". Elvis re-recprded it for RCA("Elvis For Everyone" 1965 album)
    (Live Recording)
  27. TWEEDLE DEE(Winfield Scott)
    Recorded by LaVern Baker in 1954(#4 on R&B,#14 on Hot 100),Covered by Georgia Gibbs(#2 on Hot 100)
  28. MAYBELLINE(Chuck Berry)
    Chuck Berry's debut hit in 1955(#1 on R&B,#5 on Hot 100)
  29. FOOL FOOL FOOL(Ehmet Ertegun)
    The Clovers' 1951 #1 hit(R&B). Covered by Kay Star(#13 on Hot 100)
  30. SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL(Charles E.Calhoun(Jess Stone))
    1954 #1 R&B hit by Joe Turner. Covered by Bill Hayley and his Comets.
  31. ? HEART OF STONE
  32. ? MONEY HONEY(Jess Stone)
    The Drifters' 1953 #1 R&B hits. Elvis recorded it in 1956 for RCA.
  33. ? LITTLE MAMA(Carmen Taylor - Willis Carol - Ahmet Ertegun)
    The Clovers' 1953 #4 R&B hit.
  34. ? KEEP THEM ICY COLD FINGERS OFF OF ME(John Lair)
    The Stanley Brothers. So called "Cold Cold Icy Fingers",George Klein said Elvis sung it in his high school class.