A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-55 Recordings

Compilation by Elvis Presley

Released 2012

Tracklist

  • CD 1: Masters and Demos
  • 1
    My Happiness (MRS demo acetate)
    2:33
  • 2
    That’s When Your Heartaches Begin (MRS demo acetate)
    2:52
  • 3
    I’ll Never Stand in Your Way (MRS demo acetate)
    2:03
  • 4
    It Wouldn’t Be the Same Without You (MRS demo acetate)
    2:08
  • 5
    Harbor Lights
    2:38
    4.0 ★
  • 6
    I Love You Because
    2:42
    4.0 ★
  • 7
    That’s All Right (45 rpm master)
    1:59
    3.2 ★
  • 8
    Blue Moon of Kentucky (45 rpm master)
    2:06
    3.5 ★
  • 9
    Blue Moon
    2:43
  • 10
    Tomorrow Night
    3:01
    4.0 ★
  • 11
    I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’)
    2:27
    3.0 ★
  • 12
    I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine
    2:32
  • 13
    Just Because
    2:34
  • 14
    Good Rockin’ Tonight
    2:15
    5.0 ★
  • 15
    Milkcow Blues Boogie
    2:38
    3.0 ★
  • 16
    You’re a Heartbreaker
    2:12
    4.0 ★
  • 17
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (slow version)
    2:42
  • 18
    Baby Let's Play House
    2:19
    3.8 ★
  • 19
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone
    2:38
    3.5 ★
  • 20
    I Forgot to Remember to Forget
    2:31
    3.0 ★
  • 21
    Mystery Train
    2:30
    3.4 ★
  • 22
    Tryin’ to Get to You
    2:35
    4.0 ★
  • 23
    When It Rains It Pours
    2:06
  • 24
    That’s All Right (RCA single version)
    1:58
  • 25
    Blue Moon of Kentucky (RCA single version)
    2:05
  • 26
    I Love You Because (RCA LP version)
    2:45
    4.0 ★
  • 27
    Tomorrow Night (RCA LP version)
    2:55
  • CD 2: The Sessions
  • 1
    Harbor Lights (takes 1, 2)
    0:33
  • 2
    Harbor Lights (take 3M)
    2:53
  • 3
    Harbor Lights (take 4)
    2:38
  • 4
    Harbor Lights (takes 5–6)
    1:23
  • 5
    Harbor Lights (take 7)
    2:25
  • 6
    Harbor Lights (take 8)
    0:26
  • 7
    I Love You Because (take 1)
    0:23
  • 8
    I Love You Because (take 2)
    3:28
  • 9
    I Love You Because (take 3)
    3:36
  • 10
    I Love You Because (take 4)
    0:40
  • 11
    I Love You Because (take 5)
    3:28
  • 12
    That’s All Right (takes 1, 2)
    0:20
  • 13
    That’s All Right (take 3)
    1:58
  • 14
    Dialogue
    0:20
  • 15
    Blue Moon of Kentucky (slow tempo outtake)
    1:08
  • 16
    Blue Moon (takes 1, 3)
    0:38
  • 17
    Blue Moon (take 4)
    2:59
  • 18
    Blue Moon (take 5)
    3:25
  • 19
    Blue Moon (takes 6, 7)
    0:53
  • 20
    Blue Moon (take 8)
    3:01
  • 21
    Blue Moon (take 9M)
    2:44
  • 22
    Dialogue Fragment (before ‘Tomorrow Night’)
    0:11
  • 23
    I’ll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin’) (incomplete take)
    0:49
  • 24
    Good Rockin’ Tonight (fragment)
    0:10
  • 25
    I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine (takes 1, 2)
    1:13
  • 26
    I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine (take 3M)
    2:35
  • 27
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (slow version, take 1)
    3:00
  • 28
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (slow version, take 2)
    2:51
  • 29
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (slow version, take 3)
    2:51
  • 30
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (slow version, take 4)
    0:10
  • 31
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She's Gone (slow version, take 5M)
    2:40
  • 32
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (slow version, take 6)
    2:40
  • 33
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (slow version, take 7)
    1:35
  • 34
    How Do You Think I Feel (guitar slapback tape, rehearsal + take 1)
    3:17
  • 35
    How Do You Think I Feel (guitar slapback tape, rehearsals)
    1:14
  • 36
    When It Rains It Pours (take 1)
    1:37
  • 37
    When It Rains It Pours (take 2, rehearsal)
    2:12
  • 38
    When It Rains It Pours (takes 3, 4)
    2:14
  • 39
    When It Rains It Pours (take 5M)
    2:02
  • 40
    When It Rains It Pours (takes 6, 7)
    1:40
  • 41
    When It Rains It Pours (take 8)
    1:40
  • CD 3: Live and Radio Recordings
  • 1
    That’s All Right (Oct. 16, 1954)
    2:52
  • 2
    Blue Moon of Kentucky (Oct. 16, 1954)
    2:23
  • 3
    Shake, Rattle and Roll (Jan. 6, 1955)
    2:24
  • 4
    Fool, Fool, Fool (Jan. 6, 1955)
    1:59
  • 5
    Hearts of Stone (Jan. 15, 1955)
    2:02
  • 6
    That’s All Right (Jan. 15, 1955)
    1:52
  • 7
    Tweedlee Dee (Jan. 15, 1955)
    2:51
  • 8
    Shake, Rattle and Roll (Jan. 19, 1955)
    2:23
  • 9
    KSIJ Radio Commercial With DJ Tom Perryman (1955)
    0:16
  • 10
    Money Honey (Jan. 22, 1955)
    2:43
  • 11
    Blue Moon of Kentucky (Jan. 22, 1955)
    2:04
  • 12
    I Don’t Care If the Sun Don’t Shine (Jan. 22, 1955)
    2:33
  • 13
    That’s All Right (Jan. 22, 1955)
    1:54
  • 14
    Tweedlee Dee (Mar. 5, 1955)
    2:15
  • 15
    Money Honey (Mar. 5, 1955)
    2:17
  • 16
    Hearts of Stone (Mar. 5, 1955)
    1:37
  • 17
    Shake, Rattle and Roll (Mar. 5, 1955)
    1:39
  • 18
    Little Mama (Mar. 5, 1955)
    2:03
  • 19
    You’re a Heartbreaker (Mar. 5, 1955)
    2:06
  • 20
    Good Rockin’ Tonight (Mar. 19, 1955)
    2:36
  • 21
    Baby Let’s Play House (Mar. 19, 1955)
    2:22
  • 22
    Blue Moon of Kentucky (Mar. 19, 1955)
    1:47
  • 23
    I Got a Woman (Mar. 19, 1955)
    3:03
  • 24
    That’s All Right (Mar. 19, 1955)
    2:17
  • 25
    Tweedlee Dee (Apr. 30, 1955)
    2:47
  • 26
    Interview With Mae Boren Axton (May 12 or July 28, 1955)
    3:19
  • 27
    That’s All Right (May 26, 1955)
    2:37
  • 28
    I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone (July 2, 1955)
    3:16
  • 29
    Baby Let’s Play House (Aug. 20, 1955)
    3:19
  • 30
    Maybellene (Aug. 20, 1955)
    3:09
  • 31
    That’s All Right (Aug. 20, 1955)
    2:49
  • 32
    Interview With Bob Neal (between Aug. 29-31, 1955)
    5:31

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Release credits

  • bass [5-8, 8-11, 11-12, 14, 14-16, 18-22, 22, 26]
  • guitar [5-8, 8-11, 11-12, 14, 14-16, 18-22, 22, 26], lead vocals [7, 20], vocal [5-6, 8, 8-12, 14-16, 18-22, 26]
  • drums (drum set) [19]
  • drums (drum set) [20, 22]
  • engineer [5-12, 14-22, 26], producer [5-12, 14-22, 26]
  • electric guitar [5-8, 8-12, 14-16, 18-22, 26], guitar [6, 11, 14, 22, 26]

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