The Sun Years: The Definitive Rock’n Roll and Country Recordings 1954 to 1957

~ Release by Carl Perkins (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Mistakenly includes six doublets of tracks on CD3:

  • 1-13 = 3-19
  • 1-14 = 3-21
  • 1-15 = 3-20
  • 1-16 = 3-7
  • 1-17 = 3-8
  • 2-29 = 3-18
Annotation last modified on 2018-12-11 07:43 UTC.

Tracklist

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▼ CD 1
#TitleRatingLength
1Honky Tonk Babe
recording of:
Honky Tonk Gal
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
1:53
2Honky Tonk Gal
recording of:
Honky Tonk Gal
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
1:57
3Movie Magg
recording of:
Movie Magg
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
2:05
4Turn Around
spoken vocals:
Bill Cantrell
compilation of:
Dialogue by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) & Bill Cantrell and Turn Around (take issued on SUN BOX 101/1-A3) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
3:44
5Gone 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.
2:54
6Gone Gone Gone -2
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.
2:20
7You Can’t Make Love to Somebody
edit of:
You Can’t Make Love to Somebody (version 1: false start & SUN BOX 2/1-7 take) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
You Can't Make Love to Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:32
8Dixie Bop
recording of:
Dixie Bop
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:00
9Perkins Wiggle
recording of:
Perkin’s Wiggle
composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Wren Music Co.
2:37
10Let the Jukebox Keep on Playing
recording of:
Let the Jukebox Keep On Playing
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:53
11What You Doin’ When Crying
2:52
12You Can’t Make Love to Somebody -2
edit of:
You Can’t Make Love to Somebody (version 2: chords, SUN BOX 101/1-A6 take) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
You Can't Make Love to Somebody
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:11
13Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1956-03)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03) and Eddie Starr (in 1956-03)
membranophone:
W.S. Holland (in 1956-03)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03)
arranger:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (in 1956-03)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
2:14
14Right String Baby
cover recording of:
The Right String, Baby, but the Wrong Yo Yo
lyricist and composer:
Willie Perryman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:32
15Only You
cover recording of:
Only You (and You Alone) (Platters song)
writer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc. and Wildwood Music
3:17
16Sure to Fall
recording of:
Sure to Fall (in 1956-01)
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.
32:33
17Tennessee
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
3:04
18Blue Suede Shoes
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:01
19Blue Suede Shoes‐2
recording of:
Blue Suede Shoes
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
2:16
20Honey 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)
2:31
21Boppin’ 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 and Wren Music Co.
2:33
22All Mama’s Children
recording of:
All Mama’s Children
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc. and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
2:29
23Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby -2
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
1:56
24Put Your Cat Clothes On
recording of:
Put Your Cat Clothes On
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
2:49
25Dixie Fried
recording of:
Dixie Fried
composer:
Howard Griffin and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:41
26Put Your Cat Clothes On -2
recording of:
Put Your Cat Clothes On
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
2:47
27That Don’t Move Me
recording of:
That Don’t Move Me
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:05
28I’m Sorry I’m Not Sorry
recording of:
I’m Sorry, I’m Not Sorry
lyricist and composer:
Wanda Ballman
2:32
▼ CD 2
#TitleRatingLength
1Put Your Cat Clothes On
recording of:
Put Your Cat Clothes On
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
2:49
2Matchbox
recording of:
Matchbox
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
2:29
3Your True Love
recording of:
Your True Love
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher) and Carl Perkins Music Inc.
2:58
4Put Your Cat Clothes On -2
recording of:
Put Your Cat Clothes On
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
2:51
5Million Dollar Session (extracts)
1:50
6Million Dollar Session (extracts)
2:12
7Million Dollar Session (extracts)
2:17
8Million Dollar Session (extracts)
2:35
9Million Dollar Session (extracts)
1:44
10Million Dollar Session (extracts)
2:25
11Million Dollar Session (extracts)
4:04
12Million Dollar Session (extracts)
3:15
13Lonely Street
cover recording of:
Lonely Street
writer:
Carl Belew, Kenny Sowder and W.S. Stevenson
2:45
14Keeper of the Key
recording of:
Keeper of the Key
writer:
Lance Guynes (Songwriter of country music) and Harlan Howard
3:27
15Sweethearts or Strangers
cover recording of:
Sweethearts or Strangers
writer:
Jimmie Davis (American politician, singer and songwriter) and Lou Wayne (Country singer and songwriter)
publisher:
APRS (American Performing Rights Society, Inc.(BMI))
2:21
16Be Honest With Me
cover recording of:
Be Honest With Me
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry (“The Singing Cowboy”) (in 1940) and Fred Rose (songwriter) (in 1940)
part of:
The 14th Academy Award for Best Original Song (number: 2)
2:42
17Caldonia
cover recording of:
Caldonia (What Makes Your Big Head Hard?)
lyricist and composer:
Louis Jordan (US jazz, blues and r&b musician and songwriter) and Fleecie Moore
writer:
Fleecie Moore
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherio Corp. and Edwin H. Morris & Co., Inc. (a division of MPL Communications Inc.) (on 1945-04-16)
2:05
18Her Love Rubbed Off
recording of:
Her Love Rubbed Off
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:54
19Roll Over Beethoven
cover recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
2:52
20You Can Do No Wrong
recording of:
You Can Do No Wrong (in 1957-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc.
2:23
21Pink Pedal Pushers
recording of:
Pink Pedal Pushers
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:28
22That’s Right
recording of:
That’s Right
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:41
23Forever Yours
recording of:
Forever Yours
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:38
24I Care
edit of:
I Care (Charly CR 300003 take, chat) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
I Care
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:18
25Y.O.U.
2:41
26Try My Heart Out
2:54
27Look at the Moon
edit of:
Look at That Moon (chat & SUN BOX 101/3-B5 take) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:22
28Lend Me Your Comb
cover recording of:
Lend Me Your Comb
composer:
Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
1:57
29Glad All Over
recording of:
Glad All Over (in 1957-12)
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter), Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music and Minder Music Ltd.
1:42
▼ CD 3
#TitleRatingLength
1Movie Magg (take 2)
recording of:
Movie Magg (in 1955-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
2:11
2Turn Around (take 3)
recording of:
Turn Around
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music and Hill & Range Songs, Inc.
2:59
3Let the Jukebox Keep on Playing (take 1)
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-07)
electric guitar:
Quinton Claunch (in 1955-07)
fiddle:
Bill Cantrell (in 1955-07)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-07) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-07)
membranophone:
W.S. Holland (in 1955-07)
steel guitar:
Stan Kesler (in 1955-07)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-07)
recording of:
Let the Jukebox Keep On Playing
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:54
4Gone Gone Gone (take 3)
recording of:
Gone, Gone, Gone (in 1955-07)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
32:38
5Blue Suede Shoes (take 4)
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) (from 1956 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 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., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co.
part of:
Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)
42:16
6Honey Don’t (take 4)
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12)
drums (drum set):
W.S. Holland (from 1955-12 until 1966-12)
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)
recording of:
Honey, Don’t! (in 1955-12)
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)
42:49
7Sure to Fall (take 6)
recording of:
Sure to Fall (in 1956-01)
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.
32:34
8Tennessee (take 2)
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
3:04
9Boppin’ the Blues (take 3)
recording of:
Boppin’ the Blues (in 1956-03)
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 and Wren Music Co.
2:50
10All Mama’s Children (take 8)
recording of:
All Mama’s Children (in 1956-03)
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc. and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)
2:08
11Dixie Fried (take 5)
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1956-03)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03) and Eddie Starr (in 1956-03)
membranophone:
W.S. Holland (in 1956-03)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03)
edit of:
Dixie Fried (version 2: 3 false starts & master) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
Dixie Fried (in 1956-03)
composer:
Howard Griffin and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:28
12I’m Sorry I’m Not Sorry (take 5)
recording of:
I’m Sorry, I’m Not Sorry
lyricist and composer:
Wanda Ballman
2:28
13Matchbox (take 2)
recording of:
Matchbox (in 1957-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
recording of:
Matchbox (Bob Dylan arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
arranger:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Special Rider Music
arrangement of:
Matchbox
2:10
14Your True Love (take 7)
recording of:
Your True Love (in 1957-01)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher) and Carl Perkins Music Inc.
2:46
15That’s Right (take 5)
recording of:
That’s Right
writer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:52
16Forever Yours (take 3)
recording of:
Forever Yours
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
2:38
17Lend Me Your Comb (take 4)
cover recording of:
Lend Me Your Comb (in 1957-12)
composer:
Kay Twomey, Ben Weisman and Fred Wise
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Chappell & Co. and Unichappell Music, Inc.
1:59
18Glad All Over (take 1)
recording of:
Glad All Over (in 1957-12)
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter), Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music and Minder Music Ltd.
1:42
19Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (take 7)
double bass:
Clayton Perkins (in 1956-03)
guitar:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03) and Eddie Starr (in 1956-03)
membranophone:
W.S. Holland (in 1956-03)
vocals:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956-03)
arranger:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby (in 1956-03)
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
2:14
20Only You (take 2)
cover recording of:
Only You (and You Alone) (Platters song)
writer:
Buck Ram and Ande Rand
publisher:
EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Robert Mellin, Inc., Tro-Hollis Music, Inc. and Wildwood Music
3:21
21Right String Baby (take 4)
cover recording of:
The Right String, Baby, but the Wrong Yo Yo
lyricist and composer:
Willie Perryman
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships) and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:35
22Carl Perkins in Richmond (radio advert)
1:02
23Pink Pedal Pushers (home demo)
recording of:
Pink Pedal Pushers
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:16
24Breakin’ My Heart (home demo)
3:03
25Take Back My Love (home demo)
3:36
26Instrumental medley (home demo)
compilation of:
The Old Spinning Wheel (demo instrumental) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music), Silver Bell (demo instrumental) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) and Listen to the Mockingbird (demo instrumental) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
5:13
27Down by the Riverside (home demo)
cover recording of:
Down by the Riverside
lyricist and composer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
1:27
28Drink Up and Go Home (home demo)
3:37
29Somebody Tell Me (home demo)
recording of:
Somebody Tell Me
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
4:22