Sun Records
25 Classic Originals In Stereo!
AVAILABLE NOW FOR IMMEDIATE SHIPMENT
Hit Parade CD #12343 (Import) $15.98
As the epicenter of the rockabilly explosion during the mid-to-late 1950s, Sam Phillips’ Memphis-based Sun Records introduced the world to Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison, Jerry Lee Lewis, Billy Riley, Charlie Rich, and many more fiery young rockers, forever changing rock and roll. Before that, Phillips, a true maverick as a producer, made groundbreaking blues records by Jackie Brenston and Little Junior Parker that crackled with raw-edged energy. The music Phillips created has stood the test of time for more than six decades.
All of Sun’s early hits were done in mono, and that’s how we’ve come to know them. Until now, that is. Hit Parade’s Sun Records: 25 Classic Originals in Stereo! seemingly does the impossible, presenting those recordings in stereo thanks to the advances of modern technology, revealing exciting nuances in the label’s greatest and most enduring hits. Elvis’ immortal “Baby Let’s Play House,” for example, pulsates with reverb-laced intensity like never before. You’ll marvel at hearing aspects of the music that were previously difficult to discern in their mono mixes and delight in how great they sound. These seminal performances define Sun rockabilly — and these brand-new stereo mixes give them an entirely new dimension! Includes a 12-page booklet with liner notes by Bill Dahl.
Check out the sound samples below (on your best system). You won’t find these EXCLUSIVE stereo gems online!
— ALL 25 SONGS IN STEREO! OVER 60 MINUTES OF MUSIC! —
— AUDIOPHILE QUALITY... CREATED BY COLLECTORS FOR COLLECTORS —
Track Listing — Disc #1 · 25 Songs · Label · Hit Parade Records
| Listen | Track | Title | Artist | Chart Peak | Pop Chart | Release Date |
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1 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Jackie Brenston | 1 (R&B) | – | 4/51 |
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2 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Little Junior Parker's Blue Flames | – | – | 7/53 |
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3 |
2020 STEREO DEBUT
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Elvis Presley | – | – | 7/54 |
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4 |
2021 STEREO DEBUT
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Elvis Presley | – | – | 9/54 |
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5 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Elvis Presley | 5 (C&W) | – | 4/55 |
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6 |
2018 STEREO DEBUT
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Carl Perkins | 1 (C&W) | 2 | 12/55 |
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7 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Carl Perkins | – | – | 12/55 |
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8 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Warren Smith | – | – | 4/56 |
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9 |
2020 STEREO DEBUT
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Johnny Cash | 1 (C&W) | 17 | 4/56 |
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10 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Roy Orbison | – | 59 | 5/56 |
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11 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Carl Perkins | 7 (C&W) | 70 | 5/56 |
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12 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Sonny Burgess | – | – | 8/56 |
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13 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Billy Riley | – | – | 1/57 |
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14 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Carl Perkins | – | – | 1/57 |
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15 |
2021 STEREO DEBUT
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Jerry Lee Lewis | 1 (C&W) | 3 | 3/57 |
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16 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Carl Perkins | – | – | 5/57 |
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17 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Bill Justis | – | 2 | 9/57 |
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18 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Billy Riley | 1 (C&W) | – | 9/57 |
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19 |
2019 STEREO DEBUT
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Jerry Lee Lewis | 1 (C&W) | 2 | 11/57 |
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20 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Jerry Lee Lewis | 4 (C&W) | 7 | 2/58 |
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21 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Johnny Cash | 1 (C&W) | 11 | 4/58 |
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22 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Jerry Lee Lewis | 9 (C&W) | 21 | 4/58 |
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23 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Ray Smith | – | – | 4/58 |
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24 |
STEREO DEBUT
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Carl Mann | – | 25 | 3/59 |
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25 |
2020 STEREO DEBUT
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Charlie Rich | – | 22 | 1/60 |