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Million Dollar Quartet

Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis & Johnny Cash

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Format: 2LP

Cat No: 772170

Release Date:  19 August 2022

Label:  Waxtime

Packaging Type:  Gate Fold Vinyl

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  8436559468572

Genres:  Rock 'N' Roll  

Release Date:  30 August 2016

Label:  Waxtime

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  2

Barcode:  8436559462068

Genres:  Rock 'N' Roll  

  • Description

    The "Million Dollar Quartet" is a recording of a celebrated impromptu session that brought rock & roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins together for the first and only time. 2LP set in gatefold sleeve edition - 180g coloured vinyl (disc 1 red, disc 2 yellow).

    On December 4, 1956, these four young musicians gathered at Sun Records in Memphis for what would be one of the greatest jam sessions ever. This essential double LP edition (gatefold open cover) 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 here 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"), and 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 joyous 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.

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Untitled Instrumental
      • 2. Love Me Tender - instrumental
      • 3. Jingle Bells - instrumental
      • 4. White Christmas - Instrumental
      • 5. Reconsider Baby
      • 6. Don't Be Cruel
      • 7. Don't Be Cruel (take 2)
      • 8. Paralyzed
      • 9. 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

      Disc 2

      • 1. I'm With a Crowd But So Alone
      • 2. Farther Along
      • 3. Blessed Jesus (Hold My Hand)
      • 4. (As We Travel Along) On The Jerico Road
      • 5. i Just Can't Make It By Myself
      • 6. Little Cabin Home On The Hill
      • 7. Summertime Is Past And Gone
      • 8. I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling
      • 9. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
      • 10. Keeper Of The Key
      • 11. Crazy Arms
      • 12. Don't Forbid Me
      • 13. Too Much Monkey Buisiness
      • 14. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
      • 15. Oou Of Sight
      • 16. Out Of Mind
      • 17. Brown Eyed Handsome Man (take 2)
      • 18. Don't Forbid Me (take 2)
      • 19. You Belong To My Heart
      • 20. Is It So Strange
      • 21. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
      • 22. Brown Eyed Handsome Man (take 3)
      • 23. Rip It Up
      • 24. I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye
      • 25. Crazy Arms
      • 26. That's My Desire
      • 27. End Of The Road
      • 28. Black Bottom Stomp
      • 29. You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven
      • . Elvis Says Farewell