Million Dollar Quartet – Million Dollar Quartet - The Complete Session In Its Original Sequence CD

The Million Dollar Quartet – Million Dollar Quartet - The Complete Session In Its Original Sequence

This remastered collector’s edition presents that legendary event in its entirety, while maintaining the original recording sequence. Rock & roll was born of gospel, country, doo-wop, blues, pop, and cowboy songs, all of which can be heard here. 

Included on this release are several popular numbers from that period, such as “Rip It Up,” “Don’t Forbid Me" and "Out of Sight, Out of Mind", plus some of Elvis' own songs (“Don’t Be Cruel,” “Love Me Tender,” and “Paralyzed”), covers of Chuck Berry’s “Brown-Eyed Handsome Man” and “Too Much Monkey Business,” as well as traditional tunes, and some classic country and bluegrass songs penned by Hank Snow, Faron Young, Gene Autry and Bill Monroe. The joyoud spontaneity and the fly-on-the-wall feel of the occasion make for fascinating listening. This set represents a memorable slice of American culture and allows listeners to experience a historic moment of the original rock & roll era.

PERSONNEL:

ELVIS PRESLEY (vocals and piano),
CARL PERKINS (vocals and guitar),
JERRY LEE LEWIS (vocals and piano),
JOHNNY CASH (vocals).

Recorded by Jack Clement at Sun Studio, Memphis, December 4, 1956.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

Tracklist:
01 Untitled Instrumental 
02 Love Me Tender – instrumental 
03 Jingle Bells – instrumental 
04 White Christmas – instrumental 
05 Reconsider Baby 
06 Don’t Be Cruel 
07 Don’t Be Cruel – take 2 
08 Paralyzed 
09 Don’t Be Cruel – take 3 
10 There’s No Place Like Home 
11 When the Saints Go Marchin’ In 
12 Softly and Tenderly 
13 When God Dips His Love in My Heart 
14 Just a Little Talk with Jesus 
15 Jesus Walked that Lonesome Valley 
16 I Shall Not Be Moved 
17 Peace in the Valley 
18 Down by the Riverside 
19 I’m with a Crowd But So Alone 
20 Farther Along 
21 Blessed Jesus (Hold My Hand) 
22 (As We Travel Along) On the Jericho Road 
23 I Just Can’t Make It By Myself 
24 Little Cabin Home on the Hill 
25 Summertime Is Past and Gone 
26 I Hear a Sweet Voice Calling 
27 Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong 
28 Keeper of the Key (Carl Perkins feature) 
29 Crazy Arms 
30 Don’t Forbid Me 
31 Too Much Monkey Business 
32 Brown Eyed Handsome Man 
33 Out of Sight, Out of Mind 
34 Brown Eyed Handsome Man – take 2 
35 Don’t Forbid Me – take 2 
36 You Belong to My Heart 
37 Is It So Strange 
38 That’s When Your Heartaches Begin 
39 Brown Eyed Handsome Man – take 3 
40 Rip It Up 
41 I’m Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye 
42 Crazy Arms 
43 That’s My Desire 
44 End of the Road 
45 Black Bottom Stomp 
46 You’re the Only Star in My Blue Heaven 
47 Elvis says farewell 

TOTAL TIME: 78:55

Label: Hoodoo Records
Released: 1980/2016