Graceland The Complete Million Dollar Quartet 50th Anniversary CD

During the afternoon of Tuesday December 4, 1956, the world's first superstar jam session took place and the MILLION DOLLAR QUARTET was born! Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Carl Perkins sang and performed their favorite songs at the famous Sun studio in downtown Memphis, Tennessee.

Away from the glamour of the media spotlight, the impromptu performances provide a refreshing "fly-on-the-wall" glimpse of what music truly inspired four of the world's legendary artists. Their country roots run deep but the true common ground is gospel as they perform classics like "Peace In The Valley," "Just A Little Talk With Jesus" and "Blessed Jesus (Hold My Hand)." Country and gospel aside, Elvis was obviously keen to show off songs he was considering for his next RCA recording session such as "Is It So Strange" and "That's When Your Heartaches Begin." Jerry Lee also features his new single "Crazy Arms". A real highlight is Elvis impersonating Jackie Wilson's impersonation of him while performing "Don't Be Cruel" on stage in Las Vegas! Remarkably, this historic occasion was captured for posterity by the legendary Sam Phillips.

This 50th Anniversary Edition CD offers the COMPLETE RECORDED SESSION in the ORIGINAL SEQUENCE with 12 more minutes than any previous release! It features superior sounding audio from a newly found tape source and includes an informative essay by Sun Label expert Colin Escott.

A must-have for all music collectors and rock 'n' roll fans.

DETAILS:

• Audio CD
• Number of Disks: 1
• Label: RCA / Sony BMG
• Number of Tracks: 47
• Studio Recording
• Genre: Pop / Oldies / Gospel
• Release Date: September 19, 2006

TRACK LISTING:

1. Instrumental
2. Love Me Tender - Instrumental
3. Jingle Bells - Instrumental
4. White Christmas - Instrumental
5. Reconsider Baby
6. Don't Be Cruel
7. Don't Be Cruel
8. Paralyzed
9. Don't Be Cruel
10. There's No Place Like Home
11. When The Saints Go Marching' In
12. Softly And Tenderly
13. When God Dips His Love In My Heart
14. Just A Little Talk With Jesus
15. Jesus Walked That Lonesome Valley (Longer than previously released version- included extra verse)
16. I Shall Not Be Moved
17. Peace In The Valley
18. Down By The Riverside
19. I'm With A Crowd But So Alone
20. Farther Along
21. Blessed Jesus (Hold My Hand)
22. On The Jericho Road
23. I Just Can't Make It By Myself
24. Little Cabin Home On The Hill
25. Summertime Is Past and Gone
26. I Hear A Sweet Voice Calling
27. Sweetheart You Done Me Wrong
28. Keeper Of The Key (Carl Lead)
29. Crazy Arms
30. Don't Forbid Me
31. Too Much Monkey Business
32. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
33. Out OF Sight Out of Mind
34. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
35. Don't Forbid Me
36. You Belong To My Heart
37. Is It So Strange
38. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
39. Brown Eyed Handsome Man
40. Rip It Up
41. I'm Gonna Bid My Blues Goodbye
42. Crazy Arms
43. That's My Desire (Longer than previously released version - included extra verse)
44. End Of The Road
45. Black Bottom Stomp
46. You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven
47. (Elvis Says Goodbye)