Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'N' Roll
Various Artists Rock/Phillips Sam
CD Rel Date: 1985-10-30
Sam Phillips: The Man Who Invented Rock 'n' Roll was curated by Peter Guralnick (Last Train to Memphis: The Rise of Elvis Presley) and accompanies his landmark Sam Phillips biography of the same title. These tracks are a hand-picked selection of Sam Phillips productions that illustrate Phillips' unique (sounds and sense) approach to recording and his cosmic genius. A celebration of the period (1950 - 1961) in which Sam played a revolutionary role in the music business, this collection includes big hits, near misses and never-was tracks that encompass blues, country, gospel, R&B, and the birth of rock & roll.
Tracklist:
- Hello Hello Baby
- Moanin’ At Midnight
- Just Walkin’ In The Rain
- How Many More Years
- Rocket 88
- Gotta Let You Go
- Every Night
- Troublesome Waters
- Easy
- Before Long
- Lonesome Bedroom
- Big River
- Boppin’ The Blues
- The Boogie Disease
- Baby Let’s Play House
- Ooby Dooby
- Love My Baby
- Matchbox
- Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On
- Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll
- She’s Dynamite
- Mr. Highway Man (Cadillac Daddy)
- Tiger Man
- Red-Headed Woman
- End Of The Road
- Who Will The Next Fool Be?
- Mystery Train
- How Lucky
- Feelin' Good
- You're The Only Star In My Blue Heaven
- Turn Around
- Time Has Made A Change
- Miss Froggie
- Seems Like A Million Years
- When It Rains It Pours
- That’s All Right
- You Win Again
- I’ve Been Deceived
- Rats In My Kitchen
- Lonesome Ol’ Jail
- Feelin’ Low
- Sittin’ And Thinkin’
- Hey Porter
- Movie Magg
- Rockin’ Chair Daddy
- Booted
- Cotton Crop Blues
- Dorothy Mae
- Mystery Train
- Blue Suede Shoes
- Rock And Roll Ruby
- Go Go Go
- Settin' The Woods On Fire
- I Shall Not Be Moved
- Tryin' To Get To You