History Music / TheSunSessions

* CoverAlbum: None of the songs were written by Elvis or his bandmates. "You're a Heartbreaker", "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone" and "I Forgot to Remember to Forget" were all songs by local Memphis writers that Elvis apparently recorded first, but everything else is a CoverVersion, with sources ranging from {{Blues}} to CountryMusic to {{Bluegrass}} to show tunes.

In that retrospect ''The Sun Sessions'' provides a more satisfying listening experience. All the historically important and exciting early singles are here and show Elvis in his pure, raw, energetic power. No wonder it became one of the first musical recordings to be included in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2002. It was also listed at #11 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

* ShoutOut: Al Sexton's song "Graceland" borrows the instrumental solo of "That's All Right (Mama)" in its song.

* CoverAlbum: All tracks are covers.

* TheCoverChangesTheMeaning": He changes "Blue Moon" from a lush romantic song to a ghostly, ethereal ballad, eliminating the verse with the song's happy ending.

It is also known as '''The Sun Collection''' in the UK, and was actually released there in 1975.

'''''The Sun Sessions''''' is a compilation album by Music/ElvisPresley, released in 1976. It consists of (nearly) all the legendary recording sessions Elvis did between 1954 and 1955 at the Sun Studios of Music/SamPhillips. The historical importance of these sessions cannot be overstated. They practically launched Elvis' career and were fundamental in creating RockNRoll. Therefore this compilation gives you a chance to experience how music history would change forever.

-> ''This has been a hugely important album to me. I was always a big {{Rockabilly}} fan and a big Elvis fan, and to me this album is the purest expression of Elvis there was. Sure, there are better individual songs – but no one collection ever touched the album. When I was young, I used to think Elvis was the voice of truth. I don’t know what that means, but his voice… shit man, it sounded so fucking pure. If you grew up loving Elvis, this is it. Forget the Vegas period: if you really love Elvis, you’re ashamed of that man in Vegas. You feel like he let you down. The hillbilly cat never let you down.''

-> '''Creator/QuentinTarantino''', who put "The Sun Sessions" on fourth place in a 1994 interview with Melody Maker where he listed his Top 10 personal favorite albums.

-> ''This has been a hugely important album to me. I was always a big {{Rockabilly}} fan and a big Elvis fan, and to me this album is [[ThreeChordsAndTheTruth the purest expression of Elvis there was]]. Sure, there are better individual songs – but no one collection ever touched the album. When I was young, I used to think Elvis was the voice of truth. I don’t know what that means, but his voice… shit man, it sounded so fucking pure. If you grew up loving Elvis, this is it. Forget the Vegas period: if you really love Elvis, [[BrokenBase you’re ashamed of that man in Vegas]]. You feel like he let you down. The hillbilly cat never let you down.''

* BlueMoonRising: "Blue Moon" and "Blue Moon of Kentucky".

In that retrospect ''The Sun Sessions'' provides a more satisfying listening experience. All the historically important and exciting early singles are here and show Elvis in his pure, raw, energetic power. No wonder it became one of the first musical recordings to be included in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2002. It was also listed at nr. #11 in Magazine/RollingStone's [[Music/RollingStone500GreatestAlbumsOfAllTime 500 Greatest Albums Of All Time]].

In that retrospect ''The Sun Sessions'' provides a more satisfying listening experience. All the historically important and exciting early singles are here and show Elvis in his pure, raw, energetic power. No wonder it became one of the first musical recordings to be included in the UsefulNotes/NationalRecordingRegistry in 2002.

Side 1

Side 2

* HeavyMeta: "Good Rockin' Tonight".
* MommasBoy: "That's Alright, mama".
* ThePowerOfLove: "Baby, Let's Play House", "I'll Never Let You Go", "Tryin' To Get To You" and "Just Because".
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: "I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')".

* TrainSong: "Mystery Train".

* ShoutOut: Al Sexton's song "Graceland" borrows the instrumental solo of "That's Allright, Mama" in its song.

In that retrospect ''The Sun Sessions'' provides a more satisfying listening experience. All the historically important and exciting early singles are here and show Elvis in his pure, raw, energetic power. No wonder it became one of the first musical recordings to be included in the NationalRecordingRegistry in 2002.

[[caption-width-right:350:That's alright, indeed!]]

'''The Sun Sessions''' are a 1976 compilation album of (nearly) all the legendary recording sessions Music/ElvisPresley did between 1954 and 1955 at the Sun Studios of Music/SamPhillips. The historical importance of these sessions cannot be overstated. They practically launched Elvis' career and were fundamental in creating RockNRoll. Therefore this compilation gives you a chance to experience how music history would change forever.

Back in the 1950s, due to technical limitations, these sessions were never put on one album, only on separate musical singles. Much of Elvis' albums from the 1950s and 1960s don't live up to his legendary reputation. The tracklists always lack many of his greatest hits of that period and have a lot of forgettable AlbumFiller. There's no ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' equivalent, except for ''[[Music/ElvisPresleyTheAlbum Elvis Presley (1956)]]'' and even that one doesn't do him entirely justice.

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''"The Sun Sessions"'' are a 1976 compilation album of (nearly) all the legendary recording sessions Music/ElvisPresley did between 1954 and 1955 at the Sun Studios of Music/SamPhillips. The historical importance of these sessions cannot be overstated. They practically launched Elvis' career and were fundamental in creating RockNRoll. Therefore this compilation gives you a chance to experience how music history would change forever.

Back in the 1950s, due to technical limitations, these sessions were never put on one album, only on separate musical singles. Much of Elvis' albums from the 1950s and 1960s don't live up to his legendary reputation. The tracklists always lack many of his greatest hits of that period and have a lot of forgettable AlbumFiller. There's no ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' equivalent, except for ''Music/ElvisPresleyTheAlbum (1956)'' and even that one doesn't do him entirely justice.

In that retrospect ''"The Sun Sessions"'' provides a more satisfying listening experience. All the historically important and exciting early singles are here and show Elvis in his pure, raw, energetic power. No wonder it became one of the first musical recordings to be included in the NationalRecordingRegistry in 2002.

!! Tropes.
* {{Arcadia}}: The songs all have a very rural country/blues atmosphere and evoke this imagery in the lyrics too.
* BlueMoonRising: ''"Blue Moon"'' and ''"Blue Moon of Kentucky"''.
* BreakUpSong: ''"You're A Heartbreaker", "I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone"''.

* HeavyMeta: ''"Good Rockin' Tonight"''.
* MinimalisticCoverArt: A picture of Elvis dancing.
* MommasBoy: ''"That's Alright, mama"''.
* ThePowerOfLove: ''"Baby, Let's Play House", "I'll Never Let You Go", "Tryin' To Get To You", "Just Because"''.
* PleaseDontLeaveMe: ''"I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')"''.
* PunBasedTitle: ''"I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone", "I Forgot To Remember To Forgot"''.
* ShoutOut: Al Sexton's song ''"Graceland"'' borrows the instrumental solo of ''"That's Allright, Mama"'' in its song.
* SomethingBlues: ''"Milkcow Blues Boogie"''.
* StopAndGo: At the start of ''"Milkcow Blues Boogie"''.
* TonightSomeoneKisses: ''"I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine (I Keep My Loving In The Evening Time)"''.
* TrainSong: ''"Mystery Train"''.

* CompilationReRelease: The tracks were all recorded in the 1950s, but only compiled on one album in 1976.

* TonightSomeoneKisses: ''"I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Sune (I Keep My Loving In The Evening Time)"''.

Back in the 1950s, due to technical limitations, these sessions were never put on one album, only on separate musical singles. Much of Elvis' albums from the 1950s and 1960s doesn't live up to his legendary reputation. The tracklists always lack many of his greatest hits of that period and have a lot of forgettable AlbumFiller. There's no ''Music/SgtPeppersLonelyHeartsClubBand'' equivalent, except for ''Music/ElvisPresleyTheAlbum (1956)'' and even that one doesn't do him entirely justice.