Dance Album of Carl Perkins

by Carl Perkins

Dance Album of Carl Perkins cover art
  • Type: Compilation
  • Released: 1 May 1957
  • Label: Sun
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 31:12
  • Community rating: 3.59/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Compiling the highly influential singles that defined his tenure at Sun Studio, this release highlights arguably the most talented guitarist and songwriter of the original rockabilly movement. Featuring immortal classics like 'Blue Suede Shoes' and 'Matchbox', his crisp, country-inflected picking and rhythmic ingenuity deeply influenced the impending British rock explosion. The record is a foundational pillar of early rock and roll history.

Genres

Descriptors: Male Vocalist, Melodic, Party, party, melodic

Tracklist

  1. Blue Suede Shoes (2:14)
  2. Movie Magg (2:08)
  3. Sure to Fall (2:32)
  4. Gone, Gone, Gone (2:36)
  5. Honey Don't (2:49)
  6. Only You (3:19)
  7. Tennessee (3:02)
  8. Right String but the Wrong Yo Yo (2:35)
  9. Everybody's Trying to Be My Baby (2:13)
  10. Matchbox (2:07)
  11. Your True Love (2:43)
  12. Boppin' The Blues (2:47)

Credits

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