Sunrise

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Total Tracks: 38   Total Length: 92:01

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The Birth Of Rockabilly

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This compliation has more Sun recordings than other Elvis Sun compilations. Mostly outtakes and alternate versions, but still a can't miss.

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Teenage Graceland

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After Elvis went into the Army and before the British Invasion, the years 1958-63 were rock's forgotten years. But they were the years that shaped the musical tastes of baby boomers and of acts from the Beatles and Rolling Stones to Bruce Springsteen and the Ramones. Hear the dance sensations, the one-hit-wonders, the girl groups and doo-wop singers, surfers and rockabilly twangers, the birth of Motown, the evolution of R&B into soul and so much… more »

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Elvis Presley’s legendary recordings for Sun Records had been reissued many times before Sunrise appeared in early 1999, most notably in the 1987 collection The Complete Sun Recordings. Despite its title, The Complete Sun Recordings was missing a few odds and ends, plus its sequencing on CD was a little didactic, resulting in a repetitive listen. Those flaws are corrected on the exceptional Sunrise, a generous 38-song double-disc set that contains all of Elvis’ Sun recordings, including alternate takes and several previously unreleased live performances. The compilers wisely decided to devote the first disc to the original takes, dedicating the second to alternate takes: six live cuts from 1955 and four private demos from 1953 and 1954. This sequencing emphasizes the brilliance of this music. Not only is listening to all 19 masters in a row quite breathtaking, but the second disc winds up as a revelatory experience, since it offers a kind of alternate history by following Elvis’ pre-professional recordings from his Sun sessions to early live performances. As such, Sunrise is essential for the curious and the collector alike. – Stephen Thomas Erlewine

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  • 02.13.12 Win the ultimate rock 'n' roll experience to #Graceland http://t.co/YnjMoX6P
  • 02.11.12 In 1956, during his third performance on the CBS Stage Show, Elvis performs "Heartbreak Hotel" and "Blue Suede Shoes." http://t.co/gqUcPbs6
  • 02.10.12 Video from ELVIS LIVES on Tour http://t.co/lVb8jA7V
  • 02.10.12 Limited tickets left for Main stage passes and VIP 35th concert during 2012 #Elvis Week. Purchase Now! http://t.co/OfPt2STU
  • 02.10.12 In 1964, Elvis sent a telegram, read by Ed Sullivan to the Beatles congratulating them on the “British Invasion.” http://t.co/IPdAX1vI
  • 02.09.12 Congratulations to our winners of the YMWTBB Contest! @blusuedeshumate, @blambert1989, @menbo85, @dazzle_0 and @shietsch!
  • 02.09.12 In 1955, #Elvis was turned down by a Chicago program, the rejection letter is this week's Insiders artifact. http://t.co/lPCSKdnM
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  • 02.09.12 Congrats to @ElvisPresley on #Grammy nom! To celebrate, #Graceland is giving away 5 copies of YMWTBB! RT to enter! http://t.co/Iec0NNzo
  • 02.09.12 On this day in 1967, Elvis purchased a 160-acre cattle farm calling it the Circle G Ranch. http://t.co/R6EwUemv
  • 02.08.12 Lisa Marie on new Graceland Beat Podcast http://t.co/zVpYkdyJ
  • 02.08.12 #Elvis followers- we have an exciting contest coming up tomorrow - click here for details: http://t.co/2hWjCLel
  • 02.07.12 Photo Spotlight: Elvis The King slot machine debuts in London http://t.co/Q0ld11Hl
  • 02.06.12 See whats coming up this week on @SiriusXM #Elvis Radio! http://t.co/iZMq9AUH
  • 02.06.12 Elvis Presley In Concert tours Europe in March 2012 http://t.co/tG0t4KFk
  • 02.06.12 Elvis' debut album named one of the 50 Coolest Albums of All Time http://t.co/qyGcndLw
  • 02.06.12 Elvis makes his appearance at Forever 21! http://t.co/fWf8Puul
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  • 02.04.12 ELVIS LIVES Tour rocked Little Rock! See if it's coming near you! http://t.co/aJNRrR4y
  • 02.03.12 Elvis Insiders check out this week's artifact - a 1956 check written by Colonel Tom Parker http://t.co/TI3QEpgR