The first national hits like Bear Cat by Rufus Thomas, Jr. (Sun 181, released March 1953) or Just Walkin In The Rain by the Prisonaires (Sun 186, July 1953) were mainly pressed and distributed in Los Angeles. IGuide.net is proud to host the online 45 RPM RECORD Price Guide.The price guide is maintained by Jon R. Warren, whose price guide books have been the authority on collectibles values since 1985. . by PEP Tue Feb 19, 2008 8:52 pm. Reply. Due to financial troubles and a lack of royalties, Sam Phillips eventually bought out all Roys songs on Sun Records and placed his name under songwriter, although Roy was the actual songwriter. Sun Records is an American independent record label founded by producer Sam Phillips in Memphis, Tennessee on February 1, 1952. Note the 2nd, autographed 78 rpm: "To Red, Hot & Blue" with faded WHBQ Memphis radio station stamp. by jcarlbom 05 Aug 2009 20:51, Post [4], In March 1951, Phillips produced "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner and his Kings of Rhythm. Presley's first singles, in 45 and 78 RPM formats, were released by Sun Records. History. For $32,500, you can own Elvis Presley's entire Sun Records 45s. It is music that has reached across race, age and gender boundaries. The East Coast plant was Paramount Record Pressing Plant in Philadelphia, PA. Sam Hodge owned the plant. There's a literal connection between music and listener there, but that's not the only way that vinyl passes through hands. In terms of dynamics, sound quality, and clarity, not even a mint 45 comes close to the 78s. Elviss bright star attracted even more ground-breaking talent to the Sun galaxy. Elvis Presley Sun 209 Misprint Thats All Right 1954 Push Marks 45 Holy Grail! Sam Phillips obtained the rights and he released Trouble Bound b/w Rock With Me Baby on Sun Records. Motoring and Travel Cheap fuel: how to save every time you fill up. And under ELVIS PRESLEY there are two variations. Davis, Hank. Perkins didnt have a car to drive so they rode on the back of his mule named, Becky. Ernestine Schumann-Heink 78rpm Single 10-inch Victrola Records #87302 Sun Of My . The band line up was Elvis Presley, Scotty Moore and Bill Black. Go Go Go, the B side to Ooby Dooby was recorded. ELVIS PRESLEY SUN 209 MISPRINT ! Memphis Recording Service. Rock groups got to "D" labels! Jimmy DeBerry (vcl/gtr); Raymond Jones (dms); Mose Vinson (pno). (1969, Island ILPS 9105) Demand for this debut LP on the pink 'eye' label remains strong. He re-copyrighted and re-recorded 'Boogie blues' for Carl Perkins battle with throat cancer comes to an end as he dies at the age of 65. Sam Phillips moves to Memphis, taking a job as an announcer and maintenance and broadcast engineer at WREC. To be precise, this is a very extensive subject matter. 8 in the UK charts. Elvis Presley had his first national hit when I Forgot To Remember To Forget went to No.1 on the Billboard Country & Western chart. 28 May 2010. Sun record producer and engineer Jack Clement discovered and recorded Jerry Lee Lewis while Phillips was away on a trip to Florida in 1956. Home of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Sam Phillips and more! Little RichardHere's Little Richard(Speciality LP, 1957) Arguably the most important of all the African American progenitors of rock 'n' roll, ahead even of Chuck Berry, Little Richard, starting in 1951, recorded a string of wild, sexually charged, mutant-R&B singles for RCA, Peacock and Speciality. of "B" labels for every type of music you can imagine. 60 mns. Why is that? Elvis Presley scored his first US No.1 single and album when Heartbreak Hotel went to the top of the charts. Recorded March 11, 1953, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. [3] It was founded with the financial aid of Jim Bulliet, one of many record executives for whom Phillips had scouted artists before 1952. The Sun Sound began when Sam Phillips launched his record company in February of 1952. Saving and Making Money Sky customers facing 67 bill hike: how to fight back. My god is real / Softly and tenderly (August 1953), Recorded August 3, 1953, SUN studio, 706 Union, Memphis Tennessee. It was Sun record producer and engineer, Jack Clement, who discovered and recorded Jerry Lee Lewis, while owner Sam Phillips was away on a trip to Florida. They were a "B" label for "might make it" artists, and IF the artist "made it big", they'd crank out the 45's by the mile, hoping the "major label" would buy Sun's rights to the recordings. It reflects the diversity and vision of the talent that recorded on the Sun label, and indeed, American popular culture itself. One of the architects of rock & roll, Carl Perkins is best known as the writer and original singer of the rockabilly anthem "Blue Suede Shoes" (#2, 1956). Sun Records released I Forgot To Remember To Forget by Elvis Presley which failed to make the pop chart but became a US country No.1. Sun Records: Created by Adam Freeman, Leslie Greif. Another way of doing this is by going to Recordgeek.com or Discogs.com to confirm your original pressing. Riley becomes first female vocalist to have her own major network variety special, Harper Valley U.S.A. Shelby Singleton acquired the Red Bird and Blue Cat labels in October of 1969. The US Postal Service issued a set of commemorative stamps to celebrate pop music legends. Rockabilly became the major evolution in the Sun Sound. Jackie Brenston and His Delta Cats album reached the top of the R&B charts. "Discovery of the Original Sun Master 'Mother' Stampers for 'That's All Right' and 'Mystery Train'". This is one of the tricks that many record sellers use on gullible buyers looking for original pressings. SUN 185 Jimmy DeBerry Its website sells collectible items as well as compact discs bearing the original 1950s Sun logo. Thanks, For instance, the original pressing ofMazzy Starsmost recent album Still EP does not include a download card. Following these steps will help you immensely to determine whether you have an original pressing or a reissue. Sam Phillips from Sun Records originally wanted to use the 19 year old to make demos of songs meant for other artists, but soon realized that here was the man who could bridge the gap between white and black performances. SUN single reportedly sold a mere 2672 copies. Recorded January, 1953, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, Memphis Tn. What can you tell me about fakes and does this fill the format. SUN 180 Jimmy [DeBerry] and Walter [Horton] Check out for anything that looks abnormal about the record, including etched side, holographic labels, and die-cut sleeve, or colored sleeve. 2.4 Barcode Check. 19 year old Jerry Lee Lewis arrived at Sun Records hoping for an audition, only to find that owner Sam Phillips was on vacation in Florida. Revenue of $5.92M (-99.9% Y/Y) misses by $4 . Juan Luis wrote: There are over 37 label variations on Sun!!! Catalog number on right side. push marks. He played the song just after 9:30 that evening, the phone lines lit up asking the DJ to play the song again. Scotty and Bill or Scotty & Bill. Many of us collectors enjoy the tactile experience that records provide. 19 year old Elvis Presley signed a recording contract with Sun Records. 0 bids. SUN 193 Doctor Ross Because some counterfeits and bootlegs are cleverly packaged to look like the original releases, sometimes the only way to tell if it's the real deal is by the catalogue number. (June 1953). Where Rock & Roll was born! Elvis Presley donated a Rolls Royce to a Hollywood womens charity, which raised $35,000. 0 bids. Columbia released it in February 1955. Pat Hare (gtr); Kenneth Banks (bs); Houston Stokes (dms); Mose Vinson (pno). Recorded December 8 and November 17, 1952, SUN studio, 706 Union Ave, King . Elvis Presley made his first ever-public appearance in a talent contest at the Mississippi Alabama Dairy Show singing Old Shep, Elvis was 10 years old at the time and came in second place. sun 210 / uk reprint 2000. The Moody Blues started on a "D" label in England, and the recordings were mostly terrible with extream distortion on the vocals. Which is the most scarce of the KoR 78s and how many different issues? Recorded July 5-6, 1954, SUN Studio, Memphis Tennessee. But even such a brilliant, very high-mass star would be impossible to see at . plant capacity was needed. Jeannie C. Riley special guests on The Johnny Cash Show where she sings There Was A Time and performs a duet with Cash for Bad News Travels. Great post. On January 28, 2021, Sun Records was acquired by Primary Wave for $30 million. Rufus You can list a specific format by selecting one here, Elvis Presley Set of 5 Original Sun 78's 209, 210, 215, 217 & 223 Rockabilly. If your label says Mono, then you can be sure that this might be an original because Monos was phased out back in the 60s. This was the first song written by Roy Orbison. It is always important to check the labels copyright notices because some reissues will have a copyright add-on year listed. The song was recorded by Sam Phillips and originally released on Sun Records. SUN 176 Walter Bradford and the Big City Four Cant find any info on this. Come back baby / Chicago breakdown (December 1953), SUN 194 'Little' Milton [James Milton Campbell] Yellow label, SUN. If you have different copies of the same record, you should try to compare their catalog numbers and see the variations. Jerry Lee's philandering catches up with him, and Johnny starts his own band. Iko Iko is released as a single by the Dixies and charts to #20. Number 364. Memphis was a happy home to a diverse musical scene: gospel, blues, hillbilly, country, boogie, and western swing. Web. Hunt [Daniel Augusta Hunt] Thanks, Dave, Needles Sam Phillips opens Memphis Recording Service at 706 Union Avenue. Sam worked as a disc jockey at WLAY in Muscle Shoals, Alabama before moving to Memphis. The single went on to sell over five million copies worldwide, a No.1 in the UK & No.2 in the US. (191) 7.5 2017 TV-14. Elvis Presley started recording what would be his first album at RCAs New York Studios. Sun Records shared the same building as Sun Studio (formerly Memphis Recording Service). Extremely rare promotional copy of the 45 and comes in the original sleeve. NEVER BEFORE SEEN CONDITION ! Credits Elvis Presley on one line, Scotty and Bill on another. Hubble also holds the cosmic distance record for a galaxy. Some pressings are more collectible if they are foreign. shows that the record was manufactured at the same time and place as the SUN release. Wolf call boogie / Harmonica jam (February 1954). Sometimes the catalog number is on the left side of the label instead of at the bottom. Home of Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and other legendary artists. Having been mainly a re-issue label since the 1970s, Sun Records signed Julie Roberts to a recording contract in 2013 . SUN Records is an American independent record label founded in Memphis, Tennessee, starting operations on March 27, 1952. . The reissue label should carry the same information as that on the original, including producer/arranger information, writer credits, and track times. The so-called Million Dollar Quartet impromptu jam session took place at Sun Studios in Memphis with Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins. Elvis Presley "Milkcow Blues Boogie" Original Sun Records 45 Sample Copy. In 2001, Paul McCartney appeared on a tribute compilation album titled Good Rockin Tonight: The Legacy Of Sun Records. Catalog numbers often started with a 2 or 3 letter code, which is followed by a sequence of numbers. :shock: That's actually fascinating about the Moody Blues. My father-in-law passed away in 2016. SUN 186 Prisonaires There, Phillips discovered and first recorded such influential musicians such as Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and Jerry Lee Lewis. Listed among his contemporaries and lab mates were Johnny Cash, the inimitable Jerry Lee Lewis, and the Rockin Guitar Man, Carl Perkins. Sellin' my whiskey / Blues in my condition (not issued), SUN 175 Johnny London - Alto Wizard NEVER BEFORE SEEN CONDITION ! Sold for 4,500.00 USD on 19 Apr 2020 (Buy It Now) 33. Cry! Which becomes a top 15 Country hit. I've done a bit of research online to learn how to ID them (press marks, codes in the dead wax, etc.) 04/1955 baby lets play house / im left, youre right, shes gone sun 217 / usa. Thank you. Pictured right: Sun Studio Memphis image used under the Creative Commons 3.0 license. I have a few that I've identified as original pressings. [15], In November 2022, Peter Guralnick and Colin Escott released The Birth of Rock N Roll: The Illustrated Story of Sun Records and the 70 Recordings that Changed the World, a history of Sun Records illustrated by 70 records. You'll know you've won the lottery if your White Album has a gatefold cover, the original Apple logo and a printed number. 197 (184) CLOVERS Nip Sip/If I Could Be Loved By You 800.00. Little Milton (vcl/gtr); A significant factor in determining a vinyl record's value is the label on the record itself. Thanks. Label variations depicted. 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