Best of Sun Records, Volume One

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼CD 1
#	Title	Artist	Rating	Length
1	Bear Cat	Rufus Thomas		2:51
2	Blues Suede Shoes double bass: Clayton Perkins (in 1955-12) drums (drum set): W.S. Holland (in 1955-12) guitar: Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) and Jay Perkins (in 1955-12) vocals: Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955-12) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sun (US label founded in 1952) (from 1956 to present) part of: Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 5) and Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 95) recording of: Blue Suede Shoes (in 1955-12) lyricist and composer: Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1955) publisher: Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Hi Lo Music, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Wren Music Co. part of: Million Dollar Quartet (jukebox musical, book by Floyd Mutrux and Colin Escott)	Carl Perkins	4	2:16
3	Mystery Train	Junior Parker		2:23
4	Boppin' the Blues recording of: Boppin’ the Blues (in 1956-03) composer: Curley Griffin (1950s Rockabilly artist) (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956) publisher: Carl Perkins Music Inc., MPL Music Publishing Inc., MPL UK Publishing and Wren Music Co.	Carl Perkins		2:50
5	Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On cover recording of: Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On writer: Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams publisher: Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS-affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd. and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music	Jerry Lee Lewis		2:52
6	I Walk the Line recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-04-02) producer: Bob Johnston (American record producer) and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) acoustic guitar: Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02) double bass: Marshall Grant (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02) electric guitar: Luther Perkins (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02) vocals: Johnny Cash (country music legend) (on 1956-03-30, on 1956-04-02) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1956) and Sun Record Company (in 1956) recorded at: Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-03-30) part of: Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 30), Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1956 (number: 33) and The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 76) recording of: I Walk the Line (on 1956-03-30) lyricist and composer: John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956) publisher: Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash) recording of: I Walk the Line (on 1956-04-02) lyricist and composer: John R. Cash (country music legend) (in 1956) publisher: Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carlin Music Corporation, Hill and Range Songs, Inc., Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated) and House of Cash, Inc. (BMI-affiliated, publisher for works of Johnny Cash)	Johnny Cash	4.15	2:42
7	Whirlwind	Charlie Rich		2:05
8	Ooby Dooby	The Teen Kings		2:12
9	Dixie Fried recording of: Dixie Fried composer: Howard Griffin and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)	Carl Perkins		2:26
10	Great Balls of Fire	Jerry Lee Lewis		1:53
11	Red Hot recording of: Red Hot writer: W. R. Emerson (rock 'n' roll on Sun, Vee-Jay & Chess Records) publisher: Hi Lo Music Inc.	Billy Lee Riley		2:30
12	Breathless producer: Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) bass guitar: Jay W. Brown (on 1958-01-21) drums (drum set): Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21) guitar: Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21) piano: Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21) vocals: Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21) phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sun Record Company (in 1958) recording of: Breathless (on 1958-01-21) lyricist and composer: Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) publisher: Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.	Jerry Lee Lewis	4	2:43
13	Ballad of a Teenage Queen recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1957-11-12) producer: Jack Clement phonographic copyright (℗) by: Sun Entertainment Corporation (company credits only; do not use as release label!) (in 1958) samples from: The Fabulous Johnny Cash by Johnny Cash recording of: Ballad of a Teenage Queen (on 1957-11-12) lyricist and composer: Jack Clement recording of: Ballad of a Teenage Queen (in 1957) lyricist and composer: Jack Clement	Johnny Cash		2:10
14	High School Confidental	Jerry Lee Lewis		2:30
15	Matchbox recording of: Matchbox (in 1957-01) lyricist and composer: Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) publisher: Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company) and Unichappell Music version of: Match Box Blues recording of: Matchbox (Bob Dylan arrangement) lyricist and composer: Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) arranger: Bob Dylan publisher: Special Rider Music arrangement of: Matchbox	Carl Perkins		2:09
16	Lonely Weekends recording of: Lonely Weekends lyricist and composer: Charlie Rich	Charlie Rich		2:03
17	Guess Things Happen That Way recording of: Guess Things Happen That Way lyricist and composer: Jack Clement	Johnny Cash		1:48
18	How Many More Years recorded in: Memphis, Tennessee, United States (in 1951) drums (drum set): Willie Steele (in 1951) guitar: Willie Johnson (Member of The Famous Flames) (in 1951) harmonica and lead vocals: Howlin’ Wolf (in 1951) piano: Ike Turner (in 1951) part of: Blues Hall of Fame: Classic of Blues Recording Single (number: 2013) recording of: How Many More Years (in 1951) writer: Chester Arthur Burnett (in 1951)	Howlin’ Wolf		2:41