A Boy From Tupelo

A BOY FROM TUPELO - THE COMPLETE 1953-55 RECORDINGS includes for the first time in one collection every known Elvis Presley SUN master and outtake, plus two private records Elvis paid for with his own money, as well as thrilling radio and concert performances from theperiod. This 3 CD package features 10 previously- unreleased cuts. The accompanying book is, in essence, a fully-illustrated travelogue. It thoughtfully details the birth of Elvis' career through facts, anecdotes, documentation, many rare photos, and a succinct narrative.
Independence Day 1954 is when this uniquely American saga begins, less than 24 hours before his first professional recording session, and it ends in December 1955, when the rights to Elvis' SUN tapes officially expire and the singer leaves Sam Phillips to record for RCA.
This is Elvis Presley before he becomes worldfamous, and the mystery of how this amazing young man readies himself for stardom, achieving success an a level that no one could have dreamed possible.
 

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CD 2 - The Sun Studio Sessions

Tracks 1-6 possibly recorded July 5, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Tracks 7-13 recorded July 5, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Tracks 14-15 likely recorded July 7, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Tracks 16-21 likely recorded between August 15 and 19, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Tracks 22-26 likely recorded between September 12 and 16, 1954 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Tracks 27-33 recorded between mid-November 1954 and mid-April 1955 at Sun Studio, Memphis.The reel has March 5 written on it, but Elvis was at the Louisiana Hayride that day.
Tracks 34-35 recorded between mid-November 1954 and mid-April 1955 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
Tracks 36-41 recorded between November 1-4, 1955 at Sun Studio, Memphis.
 

CD 3 - Live & Radio Performances

Tracks 1-2 recorded at Louisiana Hayride debut, Shreveport, Louisiana, October 16, 1954.
Tracks 3-4 recorded at KDAV Radio, Lubbock, Texas, January 6, 1955.
Tracks 5-7 likely recorded at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, January 15, 1955.
Track 8 recorded at WJOI Radio, Florence, Alabama January 19, 1955.
Track 9 recorded at KSIJ Radio, Gladewater, Texas, 1955.
Tracks 10-13 likely recorded at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, January 22, 1955.
Tracks 14-19 likely recorded at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, March 5, 1955.
Tracks 20-24 likely recorded at the Eagles' Hall, Houston, Texas, March 19, 1955. Track 21 could be from a different performance the same week.
Track 25 recorded at Gladewater High School, Gladewater, Texas, April 30, 1955.
Track 26 recorded at motel in Jacksonville, Florida on either May 12 or July 28, 1955.
Track 27 recorded at the Jimmie Rodgers Memorial Festival, Meridian, Mississippi, May 26, 1955.
Track 28 recorded at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, July 2, 1955.
Tracks 29-31 recorded at the Louisiana Hayride, Shreveport, Louisiana, August 20, 1955.
Track 32 recorded at WMPS Radio, Memphis Tennessee, between August 29-31, 1955.