The Sun Country Years: Country Music in Memphis, 1950-1959

~ Release by Various Artists (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Sun Country, Vol. 1
212" Vinyl: Sun Country, Vol. 2
312" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 3
#TitleArtistRatingLength
A1Make Room in the Lifeboat for Me
guitar and harmonica:
Howard Seratt (in 1953)
vocals:
Howard Seratt (in 1953)
Howard Seratt2:33
A2Jesus Means All to Me
Howard Seratt2:13
A3Troublesome Waters
Howard Seratt3:03
A4I Must Be Saved
Howard Seratt2:54
A5Now She Cares No More for Me
Doug Poindexter2:57
A6My Kind of Carrying On
recording of:
My Kind of Carryin’ On
writer:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) and Doug Pointdexter (Sun Records artist)
Doug Poindexter2:36
A7How Do You Think I Feel
cover recording of:
How Do You Think I Feel
composer:
Webb Pierce and Wiley Walker
Scotty Moore, Elvis Presley & Johnny Bernero3:30
A8Instrumental medley
compilation of:
The Old Spinning Wheel (demo instrumental) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music), Silver Bell (demo instrumental) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) and Listen to the Mockingbird (demo instrumental) by Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins5:14
B1Honky Tonk Gal
recording of:
Honky Tonk Gal
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins1:50
B2Gone! Gone! Gone!
recording of:
Gone, Gone, Gone
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:32
B3Dixie Bop
recording of:
Dixie Bop
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins1:53
B4Sure to Fall
recording of:
Sure to Fall
writer:
Bill Cantrell (in 1956), Quinton Claunch (in 1956) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Hi-Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated), Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Philtac Music Company and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins2:35
B5Tennessee
recording of:
Tennessee
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Carl Perkins Music Inc., Knox Music and Wren Music Co.
Carl Perkins3:04
B6Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
cover recording of:
Everybody’s Trying to Be My Baby
additional lyricist and additional composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music) (in 1956)
lyricist and composer:
Rex Griffin (American country musician and songwriter) (in 1936)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Knox Music Ltd., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Wren Music Co. and Knox Music, Inc. (on 1957-11-12)
Carl Perkins2:17
B7Forever Yours
recording of:
Forever Yours
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins2:35
B8Breakin’ My Heart
Carl Perkins3:02
B9Try My Heart Out
Carl Perkins2:50
412" Vinyl: Sun Country, Vol. 4
512" Vinyl: Sun Country, Vol. 5
612" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 6
712" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 7
812" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 8
912" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 9
1012" Vinyl: Sun Country Box, Vol. 10
1112" Vinyl: Sun Country Box – Bonus LP