CD comes with a 16 pages booklet with liner notes by Gary Blailock.
Sticker on Jewel Case
Noteon back cover: On December 4, 1956, rock & roll icons Elvis Presley (the
biggest star in America by that time), Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl
Perkins, gathered at Sun Records in Memphis. For the first and only time, these
four young musicians were recorded together in what is considered one of the
greatest jam sessions ever. The impromptu date was issued as the "Million Dollar
Quartet".
This remastered collector's edition 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.
lncluded on this release are several popular numbers from that period, such as "Rip
lt 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"), 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.
