The Sun Country Box: Country Music Recorded by Sam Phillips 1950-1959

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Memphis Bounce
2▼CD: Boogie Blues
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1In the Dark
recording of:
In the Dark
lyricist and composer:
Oliver McGee
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
Earl Peterson42:35
2Boogie Blues
recording of:
Boogie Blues (Earl Peterson)
lyricist and composer:
Earl Peterson
publisher:
Hi Lo Music and Universal Cedarwood Publishing
Earl Peterson2:38
3Nothing to Lose but My Heart
Earl Peterson2:40
4I’m Leaving My Heart Up to You
Earl Peterson2:55
5Make Room in the Lifeboat for Me
guitar and harmonica:
Howard Seratt (in 1953)
vocals:
Howard Seratt (in 1953)
Howard Seratt2:36
6Jesus Means All to Me
Howard Seratt2:16
7Troublesome Waters
Howard Seratt3:05
8I Must Be Saved
Howard Seratt2:57
9Now She Cares No More for Me
Doug Poindexter3:00
10My Kind of Carryin’ On
recording of:
My Kind of Carryin’ On
writer:
Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) and Doug Pointdexter (Sun Records artist)
Doug Poindexter2:38
11How Do You Think I Feel
cover recording of:
How Do You Think I Feel
composer:
Webb Pierce and Wiley Walker
Scotty Moore & Elvis Presley3:33
12Instrumental 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 Perkins5:17
13Honky Tonk Babe
recording of:
Honky Tonk Gal
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins1:53
14Gone 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 Perkins2:35
15Dixie Bop
recording of:
Dixie Bop
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins1:57
16Sure 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
17Tennessee
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 Perkins3:07
18Everybody’s Tryin’ 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 Perkins2:21
19Forever Yours
recording of:
Forever Yours
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
Carl Perkins2:39
20The Way You’re Living (Is Breakin’ My Heart)
Carl Perkins3:06
21Try My Heart Out
Carl Perkins2:54
22Drinkin’ Wine Spo Dee o Dee
Malcolm Yelvington2:51
23Just Rollin’ Along
Malcolm Yelvington2:23
24Lonely Sweetheart
Bill Taylor3:04
25Split Personality
Bill Taylor & Smokey Joe2:23
26Hula Bop
Smokey Joe2:54
27She’s a Woman
Smokey Joe2:27
28The Midnight Ride of Paul Revere
Smokey Joe3:37
29Listen to Me
Smokey Joe2:30
30The Signifying Monkey
Smokey Joe3:19
31We’re Getting Closer to Being Apart
Stan Kesler1:20
3▶CD: Defrost Your Heart
4▶CD: So Long, I’m Gone
5▶CD: Jump Right Out of This Jukebox
6▶CD: I Was There When It Happened