Perkins,Carl Complete Singles And Albums 1955-62 CD

Carl Perkins was the most important of the rockabilly artists who came to prominence as one of the as part of the explosion of rock 'n' roll during the middle years of the 1950s. His landmark hit "Blue Suede Shoes" became one of the most covered and performed songs of the era, a staple of the repertoire of every rock 'n' roll band around the world. As one of the core of artists who recorded at Sam Phillips' Sun Studios in Memphis alongside Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash and Jerry Lee Lewis, he was central to the development of the sound which changed the face of popular music. Paul McCartney once observed that "if there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no Beatles". Perkins came to personify the rockabilly style, since he stayed true to it over the years, and he rightfully became known as "The King Of Rockabilly". This collection comprises the A and B sides of all his singles and all the album tracks released on Sun and then Columbia from his debut in 1955 through to 1962 in a great value 53-track 2-CD set, and it's a fine showcase for his distinctive style and unique talent.

1. Movie Magg 2. Turn Around 3. Gone Gone Gone 4. Let the Jukebox Keep on Playing 5. Blue Suede Shoes 6. Honey Don't 7. Tennessee 8. Sure to Fall 9. Boppin' the Blues 10. All Mama's Children 11. Dixie Fried 12. I'm Sorry, I'm Not Sorry 13. Matchbox 14. Your True Love 15. That's Right 16. Forever Yours 17. Glad All Over 18. Lend Me Your Comb 19. Only You 20. Wrong Yo-Yo 21. Everybody's Tryin' to Be My Baby 22. Jive After Five 23. Pink Pedal Pushers 24. Pop, Let Me Have the Car 25. Levi Jacket (And a Long Tail Shirt) 26. This Life I Live 27. Y-O-U 28. Pointed Toe Shoes 29. Highway of Love 30. I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore 31. One Ticket to Loneliness 32. Too Much for One Man to Understand 33. L-O-V-E-V-I-L-L-E 34. Honey 'Cause I Love You 35. Just for You 36. The Unhappy Girls 37. Anyway the Wind Blows 38. The Fool I Used to Be 39. Hollywood City 40. Sister Twister 41. Hambone 42. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin on 43. Tutti Frutti 44. Shake Rattle and Roll 45. Sittin' on Top of the World 46. Ready Teddy 47. Long Tall Sally 48. That's All Right 49. Where the Rio de Rosa Flows 50. Good Rockin' Tonight 51. I Got a Woman 52. Hey Good Lookin' 53. Jenny Jenny