Elvis Presley - The Complete Sun Sessions (2x Vinyl LP | EU Original | 1987)

Elvis Presley – The Complete Sun Sessions is a double LP released by RCA in 1987 (cat. no. PL86414(2)). It collects the recordings Elvis made between July 1954 and July 1955 with Scotty Moore and Bill Black at the Memphis Recording Service (Sun Studio) under Sam Phillips: LP 1 holds the 16 master takes from "That's All Right" to "Mystery Train", LP 2 the outtakes and previously unreleased alternate takes of "I Love You Because" and "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone". The liner notes are by Peter Guralnick. This copy is the 1987 European original edition in a gatefold sleeve.

Pressing details

• Label / Cat. no.: RCA PL86414(2)
• Format: 2 × vinyl LP, compilation, gatefold
• Pressing: EU original
• Country: Europe
• Year: 1987
• Genre: Beat / Rock & Roll, Rockabilly

Condition

• Condition: Second hand
• Media: NM-
• Cover: VG+

Graded to Goldmine standard (see Vinyl Grading). The images are our own scans of the actual copy for sale (SKU S 45).

Tracklist

Side A – The Master Takes

1. That's All Right (Arthur Crudup)
2. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Bill Monroe)
3. Good Rockin' Tonight (Roy Brown)
4. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (Mack David)
5. Milkcow Blues Boogie (Kokomo Arnold)
6. You're A Heartbreaker (Jack Sallee)
7. Baby, Let's Play House (Arthur Gunter)
8. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (Stan Kesler/William Taylor)

Side B – The Master Takes

1. Mystery Train (Junior Parker/Sam Phillips)
2. I Forgot To Remember To Forget (Stan Kesler/Charlie Feathers)
3. I Love You Because (Leon Payne)
4. Blue Moon (Richard Rodgers/Lorenz Hart)
5. Tomorrow Night (Sam Coslow/Will Grosz)
6. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') (Jimmy Wakely)
7. Just Because (Bob Shelton/Joe Shelton/Sid Robin)
8. Trying To Get To You (Rose Marie McCoy/Charles Singleton)

Side C – The Outtakes

1. Harbor Lights (Jimmy Kennedy/Hugh Williams)
2. I Love You Because (Take 2) (Leon Payne)
3. That's All Right (Arthur Crudup)
4. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Bill Monroe)
5. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (Mack David)
6. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (My Baby's Gone) (Take 9) (Stan Kesler/William Taylor)
7. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') (Jimmy Wakely)
8. When It Rains, It Really Pours (William Emerson)

Side D – The Alternate Takes

1. I Love You Because (Take 3)
2. I Love You Because (Take 4)
3. I Love You Because (Take 5)
4. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (My Baby's Gone) (Take 7)
5. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (My Baby's Gone) (Take 8)
6. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (My Baby's Gone) (Take 9)
7. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (My Baby's Gone) (Take 10)
8. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (My Baby's Gone) (Take 11)
9. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone (My Baby's Gone) (Take 12)

Personnel

Elvis Presley (vocals, guitar), Scotty Moore (lead guitar), Bill Black (bass). Produced by Sam Phillips. Mastered by Jack Adelman, audio restoration by Rick Rowe. Liner notes by Peter Guralnick.

FAQ

What is on the double LP?
LP 1 has the 16 official Sun Studio master recordings, LP 2 the outtakes and, on side D, alternate takes of "I Love You Because" and "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" that were unreleased until 1987.

Who played on the Sun recordings?
Essentially a trio: Elvis Presley on vocals and rhythm guitar, Scotty Moore on lead guitar and Bill Black on double bass. Sun founder Sam Phillips produced.

What does Media NM- / Cover VG+ mean?
Record: NM- (Near Mint minus) means close to new with at most minimal signs of use. Sleeve: VG+ (Very Good Plus) means light signs of use that barely affect playback or the overall impression. All grades are explained on our Vinyl Grading page.

Do you have more Elvis Presley records?
Yes, for example Good Rockin' Tonight (10") or the debut Elvis Presley. More titles are in our Beat / Rock & Roll collection.