Both are 10's all day, every day.

But I'd have to give a slight edge to Blue Moon of Kentucky. Perhaps
because I just love that slap bass.

Not sure how it did in the debut contest. I would assume very high.
Though I'm guessing we only voted on one side.


That's Alright    Elvis Presley    RCA    47-6330

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DCP_g7X31nI


Blue Moon of Kentucky    Elvis Presley    RCA    47-6330

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ggi5Tq3XDRI

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Steve Mc wrote:

Both are 10's all day, every day.

ABSOLUTELY!!

But I'd have to give a slight edge to Blue Moon of Kentucky. Perhaps
because I just love that slap bass.

Here's how they both sit on my 1954 Favorites list

1. Shake,Rattle And Roll Joe Turner
2. Good Rockin' Tonight Elvis Presley
3. I've Got A Woman Ray Charles
4. That's All Right Elvis Presley
5. Blue Moon Of Kentucky Elvis Presley

Not sure how it did in the debut contest. I would assume very high.
Though I'm guessing we only voted on one side.

Here's how both sides of Elvis' debut single did in the FOUR battles that featured them

Firstly the 1954 Singles Battle in June 2009

R1

25 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209
3 The Counts - My Dear My Darling - Dot 1210

R2

21 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209
1 The Five Royales - Let Me Come Back Home - Apollo 458

R3

2 The Five Royales - Monkey Hips And Rice - King 4744
24 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209

R4

6 The Robins - Framed - Spark 107
24 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209

R5

19 Bill Haley & His Comets - Rock Around The Clock - Decca 29124
13 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209

R1

26 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209
1 The Ames Brothers - The Man With The Banjo - RCA 47-5644

R2

1 The Flamingos - On My Merry Way - Parrot 808
21 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209

R3

21 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209
5 The Spaniels - Play It Cool - Vee Jay 116

R4

8 Lowell Fulson - Reconsider Baby - Checker 804
22 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209

R5

24 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209
7 The Charms - Hearts Of Stone - DeLuxe 6062

R6

24 Joe Turner - Shake Rattle And Roll - Atlantic 1026
10 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209

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Next The Singles Battle Of Battles in February 2011

R1

6 The Ronettes - Baby I Love You - Philles 118 - 1963
17 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209 - 1954

R2

17 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209 - 1954
8 Bill Doggett - Honky Tonk - King 4950 – 1956

R3

20 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209 - 1954
7 The Crows - Gee - Rama 5 – 1953

R4
7 Elvis Presley - That's All Right - Sun 209 - 1954

21 Jerry Lee Lewis - Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On - Sun 267 - 1957

R1

4 Arkie Shibley & His Mountain Dew Boys - Hot Rod Race - Gilt-Edge 5021 - 1950
19 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209 - 1954

R2

7 Nat "King" Cole - Mona Lisa - Capitol 1010 - 1950
18 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209 - 1954

R3

15 Little Richard - Slippin' And Slidin' - Specialty 572 - 1956
11 Elvis Presley - Blue Moon Of Kentucky - Sun 209 - 1954

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Next the All Elvis Battle in March 2012

R1

1 Elvis Presley -- Here Comes Santa Claus -- RCA LOC 1035 -- 1957
15 Elvis Presley -- That's All Right -- Sun 209 -- 1954

R2

2 Elvis Presley & Ann-Margret -- You're The Boss -- RCA 3114-1-R -- 1991
16 Elvis Presley -- That's All Right -- Sun 209 -- 1954

R3

13 Elvis Presley -- That's All Right -- Sun 209 -- 1954
6 Elvis Presley -- (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I -- RCA 47-7506 – 1959

R4

17 Elvis Presley -- That's All Right -- Sun 209 -- 1954
4 Elvis Presley -- (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear -- RCA 47-7000 -- 1957

R5

5 Elvis Presley -- All Shook Up -- RCA 47-6870 -- 1957
14 Elvis Presley -- That's All Right -- Sun 209 – 1954

QUARTER FINAL

10 Elvis Presley -- That's All Right -- Sun 209 -- 1954
11 Elvis Presley -- Jailhouse Rock -- RCA 47-7035 -- 1957

R1

1 Elvis Presley -- Don't Cry Daddy -- RCA 47-9768 -- 1969
14 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954

R2

14 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954
4 Elvis Presley -- Are You Lonesome Tonight -- RCA 47-7810 -- 1960

R3

14 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954
5 Elvis Presley -- Suspicious Minds -- RCA 47-9764 – 1969

R4

6 Elvis Presley -- Burning Love -- RCA 74-0769 -- 1972
15 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954

R5

6 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954
13 Elvis Presley -- Jailhouse Rock -- RCA 47-7035 – 1957

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And lastly the Dynamic Debuts Battle in August 2013 (only "Blue Moon Of Kentucky" featured)

AR1

1 The Dreamlovers -- Take It From A Fool -- Len 1006 -- 1960
19 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 – 1954

R2

18 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954
3 The Five Keys -- With A Broken Heart -- Aladdin 3085 – 1951

R3

3 Archibald -- Stack-A-Lee -- Imperial 5068 -- 1950
16 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 – 1954

R4

8 The Chiffons (NY) -- He's So Fine -- Laurie 3152 -- 1963
13 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 – 1954

R5

5 The Kingsmen -- Louie Louie -- Jerden 712 -- 1963
16 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 – 1954

R6

19 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954
4 The Magnificents -- Up On The Mountain -- Vee Jay 183 – 1956

QUARTER FINAL

12 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954
9 The Dell-Vikings -- Come Go With Me -- Fee Bee 205 – 1956

SEMI FINAL

8 Elvis Presley -- Blue Moon Of Kentucky -- Sun 209 -- 1954
13 Bo Diddley -- Bo Diddley -- Checker 814 – 1955

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"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" easy.

"that's All Right" is only a 9 for me, and the Crudup version is a bit better IMO.

My Elvis list.

1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. All Shook Up
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
9. Jailhouse Rock
10. Too Much
11. One Sided Love Affair
12. Money Honey (Live)
13. Baby Let's Play House
14. My Baby Left Me
15. Don't Be Cruel
16. Just Because
17. That's All Right
18. A Big Hunk O' Love
19. So Glad You're Mine
20. Heartbreak Hotel
21. Milkcow Blues Boogie
22. Blue Christmas
23. Treat Me Nice
24. Blue Suede Shoes
25. Mean Woman Blues
26. Hard Headed Woman
27. One Night
28. Ain't That Loving You Baby
29. Shake, Rattle And Roll / Flip, Flop And Fly (Medley - Live)
30. Mystery Train
31. Trouble
32. Paralyzed
33. I Got A Woman
34. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
35. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
36. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
37. Suspicious Minds
38. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
39. Baby I Don't Care
40. Dixieland Rock
41. Doncha' Think It's Time
42. (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
43. Party
44. Burning Love
45. I Got Stung
46. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
47. I Beg of You
48. I Was The One
49. Trying To Get To You
50. Santa Claus is Back in Town
51. Stuck On You
52. Return To Sender
53. I Need Your Love Tonight
54. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
55. Blue Moon
56. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
57. Anyway You Want Me
58. Love Me
59. Tutti Frutti
60. Ready Teddy
61. In The Ghetto (undubbed)
62. Tomorrow Night
63. I Gotta Know
64. Little Sister
65. When It Rains, It Really Pours
66. Promised Land
67. Good Luck Charm
68. Don't
69. Don't Leave Me Now
70. My Happiness
71. I Want To Be Free
72. Maybelline (Live)
73. I Feel So Bad
74. Tweddle Dee (Live)
75. (You're The) Devil in Disguise
76. It's Now Or Never
77. Are You Lonesome Tonight
78. King Creole
79. We're Gonna Move
80. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
81. Such A Night
82. Loving You
83. If I Can Dream
84. A Mess of Blues
85. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
86. Can't Help Falling In Love
87. Harbor Lights
88. The Wonder of You
89. I Love You Because
90. She's Not You
91. Love Me Tender
92. Viva Las Vegas
93. Soldier Boy
94. Rip It Up
95. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
96. Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby
97. Here Comes Santa Claus
98. Fever
99. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
100. Tell Me Why
101. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

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On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:54:10 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" easy.

"that's All Right" is only a 9 for me, and the Crudup version is a bit better IMO.

My Elvis list.

1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. All Shook Up
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
9. Jailhouse Rock

10. Too Much

What the FUCK, in the top 10, JESUS!
a repetitive and relatively mediocre outing by Presley !!!
does anyone here disagree with me?

11. One Sided Love Affair
12. Money Honey (Live)
13. Baby Let's Play House
14. My Baby Left Me
15. Don't Be Cruel
16. Just Because
17. That's All Right
18. A Big Hunk O' Love
19. So Glad You're Mine
20. Heartbreak Hotel
21. Milkcow Blues Boogie
22. Blue Christmas
23. Treat Me Nice
24. Blue Suede Shoes
25. Mean Woman Blues
26. Hard Headed Woman
27. One Night
28. Ain't That Loving You Baby
29. Shake, Rattle And Roll / Flip, Flop And Fly (Medley - Live)
30. Mystery Train
31. Trouble
32. Paralyzed
33. I Got A Woman
34. (Marie's The Name) His Latest Flame
35. (Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
36. When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
37. Suspicious Minds
38. I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
39. Baby I Don't Care
40. Dixieland Rock
41. Doncha' Think It's Time
42. (Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
43. Party
44. Burning Love
45. I Got Stung
46. Wear My Ring Around Your Neck
47. I Beg of You
48. I Was The One
49. Trying To Get To You
50. Santa Claus is Back in Town
51. Stuck On You
52. Return To Sender
53. I Need Your Love Tonight
54. I Forgot To Remember To Forget
55. Blue Moon
56. I'm Gonna Sit Right Down And Cry (Over You)
57. Anyway You Want Me
58. Love Me
59. Tutti Frutti
60. Ready Teddy
61. In The Ghetto (undubbed)
62. Tomorrow Night
63. I Gotta Know
64. Little Sister
65. When It Rains, It Really Pours
66. Promised Land
67. Good Luck Charm
68. Don't
69. Don't Leave Me Now
70. My Happiness
71. I Want To Be Free
72. Maybelline (Live)
73. I Feel So Bad
74. Tweddle Dee (Live)
75. (You're The) Devil in Disguise
76. It's Now Or Never
77. Are You Lonesome Tonight
78. King Creole
79. We're Gonna Move
80. Lawdy Miss Clawdy
81. Such A Night
82. Loving You
83. If I Can Dream
84. A Mess of Blues
85. That's When Your Heartaches Begin
86. Can't Help Falling In Love
87. Harbor Lights
88. The Wonder of You
89. I Love You Because
90. She's Not You
91. Love Me Tender
92. Viva Las Vegas
93. Soldier Boy
94. Rip It Up
95. I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
96. Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby
97. Here Comes Santa Claus
98. Fever
99. (There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
100. Tell Me Why
101. You Don't Have To Say You Love Me

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RWC wrote:

On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:54:10 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" easy.

"that's All Right" is only a 9 for me, and the Crudup version is a bit better IMO.

My Elvis list.

1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. All Shook Up
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
9. Jailhouse Rock

10. Too Much

What the FUCK, in the top 10, JESUS!
a repetitive and relatively mediocre outing by Presley !!!
does anyone here disagree with me?

First off, loads of great records are repetitive. I don't see repetition in and of itself as a negative at all. Many times it's a big positive. I see "Too Much" as Presley's most R&B sounding record.

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On Thu, 28 Mar 2024 03:17:45 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

RWC wrote:

On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:54:10 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" easy.

"that's All Right" is only a 9 for me, and the Crudup version is a bit better IMO.

My Elvis list.

1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. All Shook Up
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
9. Jailhouse Rock

10. Too Much

What the FUCK, in the top 10, JESUS!
a repetitive and relatively mediocre outing by Presley !!!
does anyone here disagree with me?

I see "Too Much" as Presley's most R&B sounding record.

Sincere thanks for revealing this, Bruce, which invites all interested newsgroup members to consider your interpretation.

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RWC wrote:

On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:54:10 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" easy.

"that's All Right" is only a 9 for me, and the Crudup version is a bit better IMO.

My Elvis list.

1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. All Shook Up
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
9. Jailhouse Rock

10. Too Much

What the FUCK, in the top 10, JESUS!
a repetitive and relatively mediocre outing by Presley !!!
does anyone here disagree with me?

------------
I do. I'm not an Elvis fan, and I dislike 5 out of Bruce's top 10, but "Too Much" is not one of them.

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Steve Mc wrote:

Both are 10's all day, every day.

But I'd have to give a slight edge to Blue Moon of Kentucky. Perhaps
because I just love that slap bass.

------------
I agree with you again, but it's not the bass, it's the *song*. I love Bill Monroe's waltz-time version too.

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DianeE wrote:

RWC wrote:

On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:54:10 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" easy.

"that's All Right" is only a 9 for me, and the Crudup version is a bit better IMO.

My Elvis list.

1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. All Shook Up
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
9. Jailhouse Rock

10. Too Much

What the FUCK, in the top 10, JESUS!
a repetitive and relatively mediocre outing by Presley !!!
does anyone here disagree with me?

------------
I do. I'm not an Elvis fan, and I dislike 5 out of Bruce's top 10, but "Too Much" is not one of them.

I've never gone overboard on "Too Much". It's just a 7 for me and definitely bottom of the Elvis numbers listed above. There are quite a few more titles in Bruce's list that I'd rate higher than it too

What are the 5 you dislike in the list above?

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Steve Mc wrote:

On 3/28/2024 12:33 PM, DianeE wrote:

Steve Mc wrote:

Both are 10's all day, every day.

But I'd have to give a slight edge to Blue Moon of Kentucky. Perhaps
because I just love that slap bass.

------------
I agree with you again, but it's not the bass, it's the *song*.  I
love Bill Monroe's waltz-time version too.

And I also agree with you. I do love the song, but that bass just
fascinates me.

I don't think much of the song, it's the performance that's great, with the bass being the best part of the instrumentation.

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On 3/28/2024 12:33 PM, DianeE wrote:

Steve Mc wrote:

Both are 10's all day, every day.

But I'd have to give a slight edge to Blue Moon of Kentucky. Perhaps
because I just love that slap bass.

------------
I agree with you again, but it's not the bass, it's the *song*.  I
love Bill Monroe's waltz-time version too.

And I also agree with you. I do love the song, but that bass just
fascinates me.

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On 3/28/2024 5:02 PM, Bruce wrote:

Steve Mc wrote:

On 3/28/2024 12:33 PM, DianeE wrote:

Steve Mc wrote:

Both are 10's all day, every day.

But I'd have to give a slight edge to Blue Moon of Kentucky.
Perhaps because I just love that slap bass.

------------
I agree with you again, but it's not the bass, it's the *song*.  I
love Bill Monroe's waltz-time version too.

And I also agree with you. I do love the song, but that bass just
fascinates me.

I don't think much of the song, it's the performance that's great,
with the bass being the best part of the instrumentation.

I misspoke. It's Elvis' version/performance of the song that is the 10.  Though I do also like Bill Monroe's also, but not in that rarefied air.
And I glad you agree about that bass.

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On 3/28/2024 5:02 PM, Roger wrote:

DianeE wrote:

RWC wrote:

On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:54:10 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" easy.
"that's All Right" is only a 9 for me, and the Crudup version is a
bit better IMO.
My Elvis list.

1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. All Shook Up
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
9. Jailhouse Rock

10. Too Much

What the FUCK, in the top 10, JESUS!
a repetitive and relatively mediocre outing by Presley !!! does
anyone here disagree with me?

------------
I do.  I'm not an Elvis fan, and I dislike 5 out of Bruce's top 10,
but "Too Much" is not one of them.

I've never gone overboard on "Too Much". It's just a 7 for me and
definitely bottom of the Elvis numbers listed above. There are quite a
few more titles in Bruce's list that I'd rate higher than it too

What are the 5 you dislike in the list above?

----------
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do

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On 3/29/2024 3:55 AM, DianeE wrote:

On 3/28/2024 5:02 PM, Roger wrote:

DianeE wrote:

RWC wrote:

On Wed, 27 Mar 2024 22:54:10 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

"Blue Moon Of Kentucky" easy.
"that's All Right" is only a 9 for me, and the Crudup version is a
bit better IMO.
My Elvis list.

1. Good Rockin' Tonight
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky
5. All Shook Up
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do
9. Jailhouse Rock

10. Too Much

What the FUCK, in the top 10, JESUS!
a repetitive and relatively mediocre outing by Presley !!! does
anyone here disagree with me?

------------
I do.  I'm not an Elvis fan, and I dislike 5 out of Bruce's top 10,
but "Too Much" is not one of them.

I've never gone overboard on "Too Much". It's just a 7 for me and
definitely bottom of the Elvis numbers listed above. There are quite
a few more titles in Bruce's list that I'd rate higher than it too

What are the 5 you dislike in the list above?

----------
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine
6. You're A Heartbreaker
7. Hound Dog
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do

IMO,

1. Good Rockin' Tonight =10
2. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone  =10
3. I Don't Care if The Sun Don't Shine = 9.9
4. Blue Moon of Kentucky =10
5. All Shook Up =9
6. You're A Heartbreaker =9.8
7. Hound Dog = 10
8. Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do =9.8
9. Jailhouse Rock  =10

10. Too Much  =8.5

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On 3/29/2024 7:38 AM, Steve Mc wrote:

10. Too Much  =8.5

Speaking of Too Much....

Some years ago, a DJ on Elvis Radio send me some interview clips with
Scotty Moore. One of them has Scotty explaining how he fucked up the
guitar solo on Too Much. If anyone is interested, I could email them the
clip.


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In case anyone's interested, here's a list of my favorite Elvis records
that I made a few years ago for one of Bruce's "list your favorites"
projects. It was worthwhile doing this, I think, because up to that
point I probably would have snarled "I don't have any Elvis favorites."
But it turned out I do. Note that "Too Much" is #27 out of 35.


01-Blue Moon of Kentucky
02-Jailhouse Rock
03-Love Me Tender
04-Burning Love
05-Danny Boy
06-I Want You , I Need You , I Love You
07-Heartbreak Hotel
08-(Now And Then There's) A Fool Such As I
09-So Glad You're Mine
10-Here Comes Santa Claus
11-Peace In The Valley
12-Mystery Train
13-Take My Hand Precious Lord
14-Trying To Get To You (1968 version)
15-Milkcow Blues Boogie
16-Blue Christmas
17-Suspicious Minds
18-That's All Right
19-Are You Lonesome Tonight
20-Such A Night
21-It's Now Or Never
22-Suspicion
23-Reconsider Baby
24-Good Rockin' Tonight
25-Don't Be Cruel
26-All Shook Up
27-Too Much
28-One Night
29-My Baby Left Me
30-Tomorrow Night (UNDUBBED VERSION ONLY!)
31-I Need Your Love Tonight
32-I Feel So Bad
33-Crying In The Chapel
34-Baby Let's Play House
35-Loving You

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MY RANKED ELVIS TOP 50

Baby Let's Play House
Good Rockin' Tonight
That's All Right
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Mystery Train
Don’t Be Cruel
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
I'm Left,You're Right,She's Gone
Hound Dog
Jailhouse Rock
My Baby Left Me
All Shook Up
So Glad You’re Mine
One Night
My Baby’s Gone
Milk Cow Blues Boogie
Reconsider Baby
Heartbreak Hotel
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
A Mess Of Blues
Tomorrow Night (original)
Money Honey
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Tryin’ To Get To You
You're A Heartbreaker
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Paralyzed
When It Rains It Really Pours
Love Me
I Got Stung
Got A Lot O’ Lovin’ To Do
I Forgot To Remember To Forget
Just Because
Blue Suede Shoes
Baby I Don’t Care
One Sided Love Affair
Treat Me Nice
Blue Moon
Blue Christmas
Suspicious Minds
Ain't That Loving You Baby
I Need Your Love Tonight
I Was The One
I Feel So Bad
Danny
I Beg Of You
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
King Creole
(Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I
In The Ghetto

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On 3/30/2024 1:34 PM, Roger wrote:

MY RANKED ELVIS TOP 50

Baby Let's Play House Good Rockin' Tonight
That's All Right
Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Mystery Train
Don’t Be Cruel
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
I'm Left,You're Right,She's Gone
Hound Dog
Jailhouse Rock
My Baby Left Me
All Shook Up
So Glad You’re Mine
One Night
My Baby’s Gone
Milk Cow Blues Boogie
Reconsider Baby
Heartbreak Hotel
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
A Mess Of Blues
Tomorrow Night (original)
Money Honey
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Tryin’ To Get To You
You're A Heartbreaker
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
Paralyzed
When It Rains It Really Pours
Love Me
I Got Stung
Got A Lot O’ Lovin’ To Do
I Forgot To Remember To Forget Just Because
Blue Suede Shoes
Baby I Don’t Care
One Sided Love Affair
Treat Me Nice
Blue Moon
Blue Christmas             Suspicious Minds
Ain't That Loving You Baby
I Need Your Love Tonight
I Was The One
I Feel So Bad
Danny
I Beg Of You
(Let Me Be Your) Teddy Bear
King Creole
(Now And Then There’s) A Fool Such As I In The Ghetto

Mine:

Blue Moon of Kentucky
Good Rockin' Tonight
Tryin' To Get To You
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
That's All Right
Baby Let's Play House
My Baby Left Me
Jailhouse Rock
So Glad You're Mine
Mystery Train
Don't Be Cruel
Hound Dog
Blue Moon
Heartbreak Hotel
Santa Claus Is Back In Town
When My Blue Moon Turns To Gold Again
I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine
Got A Lot O' Livin' To Do!
I Was The One
Just Because
You're A Heartbreaker
One-Sided Love Affair
Anyway You Want Me
Shake, Rattle & Roll - Flip, Flop & Fly
Money Honey
Paralyzed
A Mess Of Blues
All Shook Up
Burning Love
I Beg Of You
Lawdy Miss Clawdy
Milkcow Blues Boogie
Tomorrow is a Long Time
Treat Me Nice
Too Much
Shake Rattle & Roll
Blue Christmas
Can't Help Falling in Love
Playing For Keeps
I Want You, I Need You, I Love You
Love Me
Reconsider Baby
One Night
(There'll Be) Peace In The Valley (For Me)
(You're So Square) Baby I Don't Care
American Trilogy
I Forgot To Remember To Forget
I Got A Woman
It Feels So Right
Like A Baby


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Steve Mc

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On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:27:30 -0700, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Blue Moon of Kentucky
Good Rockin' Tonight
Tryin' To Get To You
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
That's All Right
Baby Let's Play House

Your top 6 Elvis songs, Steve, were all recorded at Sun...

A Sun recording by Elvis not on your list, that I like, is

I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120JmLuHAF8

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Steve Mc wrote:

On 3/30/2024 8:20 PM, RWC wrote:

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:27:30 -0700, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Blue Moon of Kentucky
Good Rockin' Tonight
Tryin' To Get To You
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
That's All Right
Baby Let's Play House

Your top 6 Elvis songs, Steve, were all recorded at Sun...

A Sun recording by Elvis not on your list, that I like, is

I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120JmLuHAF8

Yep.

Those Suns were foundational to me as an 8 year old.

So you heard those records by 1956?

Or did you discover them when they started coming out on RCA albums in the late 50s?

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On 3/30/2024 8:20 PM, RWC wrote:

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:27:30 -0700, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Blue Moon of Kentucky
Good Rockin' Tonight
Tryin' To Get To You
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
That's All Right
Baby Let's Play House

Your top 6 Elvis songs, Steve, were all recorded at Sun...

A Sun recording by Elvis not on your list, that I like, is

I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin') https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120JmLuHAF8

Yep.

Those Suns were foundational to me as an 8 year old.

--
Steve Mc

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On 3/31/2024 5:00 PM, Bruce wrote:

Steve Mc wrote:

On 3/30/2024 8:20 PM, RWC wrote:

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:27:30 -0700, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Blue Moon of Kentucky
Good Rockin' Tonight
Tryin' To Get To You
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
That's All Right
Baby Let's Play House

Your top 6 Elvis songs, Steve, were all recorded at Sun...

A Sun recording by Elvis not on your list, that I like, is

I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120JmLuHAF8

Yep.

Those Suns were foundational to me as an 8 year old.

So you heard those records by 1956?

Or did you discover them when they started coming out on RCA albums in
the late 50s?

According to my info, RCA released all the Sun singles in December '55.

Then the remaining Suns such as Blue Moon & Trying To Get To you in  '56.

So I didn't hear the actual Sun's in '56, but did hear the RCA Suns. I
had an older brother who had an extensive record collection, which I now
have, and he allowed me to have full access to that collection.

--
Steve Mc

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Steve Mc wrote:

On 3/31/2024 5:00 PM, Bruce wrote:

Steve Mc wrote:

On 3/30/2024 8:20 PM, RWC wrote:

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:27:30 -0700, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Blue Moon of Kentucky
Good Rockin' Tonight
Tryin' To Get To You
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
That's All Right
Baby Let's Play House

Your top 6 Elvis songs, Steve, were all recorded at Sun...

A Sun recording by Elvis not on your list, that I like, is

I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120JmLuHAF8

Yep.

Those Suns were foundational to me as an 8 year old.

So you heard those records by 1956?

Or did you discover them when they started coming out on RCA albums in
the late 50s?

According to my info, RCA released all the Sun singles in December '55.

Then the remaining Suns such as Blue Moon & Trying To Get To you in  '56.

So I didn't hear the actual Sun's in '56, but did hear the RCA Suns. I
had an older brother who had an extensive record collection, which I now have, and he allowed me to have full access to that collection.

So he bought all 5 of the RCA pressings of the Sun singles by 1956?

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On 3/31/2024 7:54 PM, Bruce wrote:

Steve Mc wrote:

On 3/31/2024 5:00 PM, Bruce wrote:

Steve Mc wrote:

On 3/30/2024 8:20 PM, RWC wrote:

On Sat, 30 Mar 2024 14:27:30 -0700, Steve Mc
<stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

Blue Moon of Kentucky
Good Rockin' Tonight
Tryin' To Get To You
I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
That's All Right
Baby Let's Play House

Your top 6 Elvis songs, Steve, were all recorded at Sun...

A Sun recording by Elvis not on your list, that I like, is

I'll Never Let You Go (Little Darlin')
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=120JmLuHAF8

Yep.

Those Suns were foundational to me as an 8 year old.

So you heard those records by 1956?

Or did you discover them when they started coming out on RCA albums
in the late 50s?

According to my info, RCA released all the Sun singles in December '55.

Then the remaining Suns such as Blue Moon & Trying To Get To you in 
'56.

So I didn't hear the actual Sun's in '56, but did hear the RCA Suns.
I had an older brother who had an extensive record collection, which
I now have, and he allowed me to have full access to that collection.

So he bought all 5 of the RCA pressings of the Sun singles by 1956?

It's very possible, though I can't be positive he did, and
unfortunately, I can't ask him. But I know he had them when I was pretty
young.


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Steve Mc

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Elvis' first appearance on record here in the UK was "Heartbreak Hotel" in March 1956.

None of the Sun singles that preceded this in the USA appeared here at that time.

Here is the sequence that the Sun recordings FIRST APPEARED here (sometimes in oddball ways)

Important to note that RCA did not have its own label here until 1957 (distributed by UK Decca).

Previously all US RCA material appeared via EMI's HMV (His Masters Voice) label

Sun recorded titles appear in CAPITAL LETTERS

1956

Oct HMV CLP 1093 “ELVIS PRESLEY” (LP)
Blue Suede Shoes/I Got A Sweetie (sic)/I’m Counting On You/I’M LEFT YOU’RE RIGHT SHE’S GONE/THAT'S ALL RIGHT/Money Honey//MYSTERY TRAIN**/I’m Gonna Sit Down And Cry ((Over You)/TRYIN'TO GET TO YOU/One Sided Love Affair/Lawdy Miss Clawdy/Shake
Rattle And Roll

It will be noted that Elvis' first LP here has a VERY DIFFERENT track lineup to the US issue. And although it has the same photo cover as in the US it has different home produced liner notes on the back (famously describing Elvis as "America's new JAZZ
phenomenon"

Nov HMV POP272 BLUE MOON/I DON’T CARE IF THE SUN DON’T SHINE

1957

Feb HMV 7MC 42 Mystery Train/I Forgot To Remember To Forget (this was a special HMV release intended solely for export)

Mar HMV 305 BABY LET’S PLAY HOUSE/Rip It Up

Sep HMV 7EG8256 “GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT” (EP)
BLUE MOON OF KENTUCKY/GOOD ROCKIN’ TONIGHT/MILK COW BLUES (sic)/JUST BECAUSE

Oct HMV 408 TRYIN’ TO GET TO YOU/Lawdy Miss Clawdy

1958
Oct RCA RB16069 “ELVIS’ GOLDEN RECORDS” (LP)
Hound Dog/I LOVE YOU BECAUSE/All Shook Up/Heartbreak Hotel/YOU’RE A HEARTBREAKER/Love Me/Too Much//Don’t Be Cruel/That’s When Your Heartaches Begin/I’LL NEVER LET YOU GO (LITTLE DARLIN’)/Love Me Tender/I FORGOT TO REMEMBER TO FORGET**/Any Way
You Want Me/I Want You,I Need You,I Love You

** Although these tracks first appeared in UK in 1957 it was on a single INTENDED EXCLUSIVELY FOR EXPORT. The version marked ** is the first appearance on a regular UK-market intended issue

Other Sun tracks HARBOR LIGHTS,TOMORROW NIGHT,WHEN IT RAINS IT REALLY POURS make their first UK appearance on the same albums as they first appear on in the US (usually just a few weeks after US release)

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