The Best of Sun Records

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Good Rockin’ Tonight
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Wixen Music UK Ltd.
Elvis Presley2:17
2That’s All Right
cover recording of:
That’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Elvis Presley2:00
3You’re a Heartbreaker
cover recording of:
You’re a Heartbreaker
writer:
Jack Sallee (Charles Alvin Sallee, writer of Elvis’ “You’re a Heartbreaker”)
Elvis Presley2:15
4I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
cover recording of:
I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
writer:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer) and Bill Taylor (US rock & roll/western swing/country songwriter, vocalist & trumpeter William Eugene Taylor)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
Elvis Presley2:39
5Ooby Dooby
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
double bass:
Jack Kennelly (in 1956)
drums (drum set):
Billy Pat Ellis (in 1956)
guitar:
Roy Orbison (in 1956) and Johnny 'Guitar' Wilson (in 1956)
mandolin:
James Morrow (in 1956)
vocals:
Roy Orbison (in 1956)
recording of:
Ooby Dooby (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Wade Moore and Dick Penner
publisher:
Hi Lo Music, Peer International Corporation (BMI) and Southern Music Publishing Company Limited
Roy Orbison52:12
6Go Go Go
Roy Orbison2:09
7Gone, Gone, Gone
recording of:
Gone, Gone, Gone
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:41
8Blue Suede Shoes
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (in 1955-12)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun (US label founded in 1952) (in 1955, from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95)
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., EMI Music Publishing (do not use as a release label!), Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
Carl Perkins42:18
9Honey Don’t
recording of:
Honey, Don’t!
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd. and MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company)
Carl Perkins2:52
10Sure to Fall
recording of:
Sure to Fall
writer:
Bill Cantrell (in 1956), Quinton Claunch (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Philtac Music Company and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:35
11Tennessee
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins3:06
12Boppin’ the Blues
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues
composer:
Curley Griffin (1950s rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing, Warner Chappell, Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:52
13Dixie Fried
recording of:
Dixie Fried
composer:
Howard Griffen and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:28
14I’m Sorry I’m Not Sorry
recording of:
I’m Sorry, I’m Not Sorry
lyricist and composer:
Wanda Ballman
Carl Perkins2:29
15Rock ’n’ Roll Ruby
bass:
Jan Ledbetter (on 1956-02-05)
drums (drum set):
Johnny Bernero (on 1956-02-05)
guitar:
Buddy Holobaugh (on 1956-02-05) and Warren Smith (US rockabilly vocalist/guitarist) (on 1956-02-05)
piano:
Smokey Joe Baugh ("Smokey Joe") (on 1956-02-05)
steel guitar:
Stan Kesler (US session musician, composer and producer) (on 1956-02-05)
vocals:
Warren Smith (US rockabilly vocalist/guitarist) (on 1956-02-05)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-02-05)
recording of:
Rock and Roll Ruby (on 1956-02-05)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend)
Warren Smith2:52
16I Need a Man
Barbara Pittman2:54
17Ain’t Got a Thing
recording of:
Ain't Got a Thing
writer:
Sonny Burgess (rockabilly artist) and Jack Clement
Sonny Burgess2:09
18Love My Baby
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:36
19Mystery Train
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
double bass [bass]:
Kenneth Banks (in 1953-10)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
John Bowers (drummer) (in 1953-10)
guitar:
Floyd Murphy (in 1953-10)
vocals:
Junior Parker (in 1953-10)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1953-10)
part of:
Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013)
recording of:
Mystery Train (in 1953-10)
writer:
Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Mijac Music, MJ Publishing Trust, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)
Little Junior's Blue Flames32:24
20Feelin’ Good
Little Junior's Blue Flames2:56
21Drivin’ Slow
recording of:
Drivin’ Slow
writer:
London
Johnny London3:01
22Bear Cat
Rufus Thomas2:50
23Walking in the Rain
Rufus Thomas2:24
24Tiger Man
Rufus Thomas2:49
25Save That Money
Rufus Thomas2:44
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1Blue Moon of Kentucky
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-07-05, on 1954-07-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone: The 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time (number: 49)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1954-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
cover recording of:
Blue Moon of Kentucky (on 1954-07-07)
lyricist and composer:
Bill Monroe (“The Father of Bluegrass”) (in 1946)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI)), Peer International Corporation (BMI), Southern Music Publishing ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic), Southern Music Publishing Company Limited and ピアーミュージック (Peer Music Japan, Japan, subsidiary of Nichion)
Elvis Presley2.652:06
2I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
cover recording of:
I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine (from 1954-09-12 until 1954-09-16)
lyricist and composer:
Mack David (American lyricist and songwriter)
publisher:
PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (renamed Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. circa 1998)
Elvis Presley22:30
3Mystery Train
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (in 1955-07)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (in 1955-07)
guitar:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1955-07)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1955-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1955)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1955-07)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 77)
cover recording of:
Mystery Train (on 1955-07-11)
writer:
Junior Parker and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hi Lo Music, Mijac Music, MJ Publishing Trust, Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953)
Elvis Presley32:27
4Milk Cow Blues Boogie
cover recording of:
Milk Cow Blues (Kokomo Arnold's version)
lyricist and arranger:
Kokomo Arnold
composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist) and Kokomo Arnold
publisher:
MCA Music Ltd., MCA, Inc. (this was the US media company that became Universal Studios, Inc. in Dec 1996), State Street Music Publ. Co. Inc., Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures) and Universal Music Corp. (USA, affiliated with ASCAP)
version of:
Milk Cow Blues
Elvis Presley2:41
5I Love You Because
engineer and producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (on 1954-07-05)
electric guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-07-05)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (on 1954-07-05) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05)
vocals:
Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (on 1954-07-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
BMG Music (in 1954, in 1956, in 1957)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1954-07-05)
cover recording of:
I Love You Because (on 1954-07-05)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
Elvis Presley32:46
6I Walk the Line
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-04-02)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-04-02)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-04-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 30), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 33) and Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 76)
recording of:
I Walk the Line (on 1956-04-02)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Bug Music, Inc., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
Johnny Cash4.152:45
7Folsom Prison Blues
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1955-07-30)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1955-07-30)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1955-07-30)
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury”; a UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits) (in 1988)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1955-07-30)
recording of:
Folsom Prison Blues (on 1955-07-30)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carlin Music Corporation and Hi Lo Music
is based on:
Crescent City Blues
Johnny Cash4.352:49
8There You Go
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-05-08)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-05-08)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-05-08)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-08)
recording of:
There You Go (on 1956-05-08)
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music
Johnny Cash32:17
9Train of Love
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
acoustic guitar and lead vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-05-08)
double bass:
Marshall Grant (on 1956-05-08)
electric guitar:
Luther Perkins (on 1956-05-08)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-05-08)
recording of:
Train of Love (on 1956-05-08)
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Johnny Cash42:24
10So Doggone Lonesome
recording of:
So Doggone Lonesome
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
Johnny Cash2:35
11Get Rhythm
recording of:
Get Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
Johnny Cash2:15
12It’s Me Baby
Malcolm Yelvington2:26
13Gonna Dance All Night
bass:
Linda Lane
guitar:
Hardrock Gunter
instruments:
Bob Summer (rockabilly drums)
piano:
Alvin Tunkle
saxophone [sax]:
Tony Duke
steel guitar:
Ted Crabtree
vocals:
Hardrock Gunter
Hardrock Gunter2:19
14Fallen Angel
Hardrock Gunter2:47
15Drinkin’ Wine Spo‐Dee‐O‐Dee
Malcolm Yelvington2:54
16Crazy Arms
recording of:
Crazy Arms
writer:
Ralph Mooney (in 1954) and Chuck Seals (in 1954)
publisher:
Champion Music Corp., Leeds Music, Songs of Universal, Inc. (BMI), Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!), Sony/ATV Tree Publishing (in 1956) and MCA Music Svenska AB (in 1978)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:44
17Beggin’ My Baby
Little Milton2:24
18If You Love Me
Little Milton2:35
19Lookin’ for My Baby
Little Milton2:55
20When It Rains It Pours
recording of:
When It Rains It Pours
lyricist and composer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Riverline Music
Billy “The Kid” Emerson3:06
21Something for Nothing
recording of:
Something For Nothing
lyricist and composer:
Billy “The Kid” Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Riverline Music
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:43
22Red Hot
recording of:
Red Hot
writer:
W. R. Emerson (rock ’n’ roll on Sun, Vee‐Jay & Chess Records)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated) and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
Billy “The Kid” Emerson2:26
23I Feel So Worried
Sammy Lewis/Willie Johnson Combo2:35
24Baker Shop Boogie
Willie Nix2:41
25What’ll You Do Next?
The Prisonaires1:36