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Here is the artwork for the new 50th Anniversary edition of the legendary jam

session which has become known as the ''Million Dollar Quartet'' which we

received today.

 

This 2 disc edition is released on Monday 20th March by Charley Records.

 

Disc one contains the usual 41 tracks already released by BMG and Disc two

contains 32 Sun recordings by Elvis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee

Lewis.

 

www.elvis-express.com / Source: Elvis Express

The art work is fantastic Carole, thanks for posting this. :cheer:

Here's some more info :D

 

Disc one contains the 29 records which is split into 2 sections. Tracks 1-12 are the

1954 Master Recordings and tracks 13-29 are the 1954 Alternate Takes & Demos.

 

The 26 tracks on Disc 2 are organised into 5 sections. 1-7 are the 1955 Master

Recordings, 8-11 are the 1955 Alternate takes & Demos.

 

Track 12 is an interview and tracks 13-14 are Live at the Hayride 1954 (Oct 16th).

The last 2 sections are 15-24, Live at the Hayride 1955 and finally, 25-26 are The

first ever Elvis studio recordings, 1953.

 

A very nice set to have and all for under £10.00

 

UPDATE - REVIEW & COMPLETE TRACK LISTING

 

This double CD is the kind of release that RCA/BMG should probably have gotten

out in time for the 50th anniversary of the earliest music represented here.

 

But in its absence, Chrome Dreams has gone ahead and moved this set into the

marketplace. The music is, of course, familiar from numerous reissues, and the

outtakes and alternate takes have been assembled here as well, all augmented by

snippets of interviews (the best of which is from Jackson, FL, in 1955), plus the

familiar Louisiana Hayride appearances, all appended with Presley's earliest Sun

recordings from 1953.

 

Clocking in at over 140 minutes, this is all extremely potent material, as exciting in

2006 as it was in 1955. Unfortunately, it's impossible to avoid the rough condition

of the transcription disc sources on "Heart of Stone," "Money Honey," and so on

from the Hayride.

 

Serious Elvis listeners will know it all by heart, but the presentation is still very

good, and the collection is both thoroughly enjoyable and extremely handy, with

excellent notes by Patrick Humphreys in the accompanying booklet.

(Bruce Eder, All Music Guide)

 

Disc 1

THE 1954 MASTER RECORDINGS

1. ABC News Clip (1954 News Clip)

2. That's Alright Mama

3. Blue Moon Of Kentucky

4. Good Rockin' Tonight

5. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine

6. Milkcow Blues Boogie

7. You're A Heart Breaker

8. I Love You Because

9. Harbor Lights

10. Blue Moon

11. I'll Never Let You Go

12. Just Because

THE 1954 ALTERNATE TAKES & DEMOS

13. I Love You Because (Take 2)

14. I Love You Because (Take 5)

15. That's Alright Mama (Takes 1-3)

16. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (Take 3 - Slow)

17. Tomorrow Night (Without Guitar Solo)

18. Tomorrow Night (With Guitar Solo)

19. Blue Moon (Take 2)

20. Blue Moon (Take 5)

21. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone (Take 7)

22. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone (Take 9)

23. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone (Take 12)

24. I Love You Because (Take 3 - Whistling Intro)

25. Harbor Lights (Take 3)

26. I'll Never Let You Go (Alternate Take)

27. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (Takes 1-3)

28. I'll Never Stand In Your Way (Demo)

29. It Wouldn't Be The Same Without You (Demo)

 

Disc 2

THE 1955 MASTER RECORDINGS

1. Jackson, Florida Interview (1955)

2. Baby Let's Play House

3. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone

4. I Forgot To Remember To Forget

5. Mystery Train

6. Trying To Get To You

7. When It Rains It Really Pours

THE 1955 ALTERNATE TAKES & DEMOS

8. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone (Slow Version)

9. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone (Slow Version, Alternate Take)

10. Fool Fool Fool (Demo)

11. Shake Rattle And Roll (Demo)

12. Texarkana Radio Interview (1955)

LIVE AT THE HAYRIDE 1954

13. That's Alright Mama (October 16th)

14. Blue Moon Of Kentucky (October 16th)

LIVE AT THE HAYRIDE 1955

15. Tweedle Dee

16. That's Alright Mama

17. Hearts Of Stone

18. Money Honey

19. I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine

20. I Got A Woman

21. Good Rockin' Tonight

22. Baby Let's Play House

23. Maybelline

24. I'm Left You're Right She's Gone

THE FIRST EVER ELVIS STUDIO RECORDINGS 1953

25. My Happiness (Demo)

26. That's When Your Heartaches Begin (Demo)

 

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Wow, that looks great