Carl Perkins - Complete Singles and Albums 1955-62 - COMPACT DISCS [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 InchBlue Suede ShoesInch 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 Inchif there were no Carl Perkins, there would be no BeatlesInch. Perkins came to personify the rockabilly style, since he stayed true to it over the years, and he rightfully became known as InchThe King Of RockabillyInch. 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. Album Tracks 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 1. Pointed Toe Shoes 2. Highway of Love 3. I Don't See Me in Your Eyes Anymore 4. One Ticket to Loneliness 5. Too Much for One Man to Understand 6. L-O-V-E