This quintessential collector's edition contains 30 remastered studio tracks from Burgess’ early and most inspired years, consisting of a variety of the sensational master recordings he made for Sun Records, as well as for its subsidiary label Phillips International, between 1956 and 1959.
Highlights include explosive numbers and pieces of rough-­edged rock & roll like “Red-­Headed Woman”, “We Wanna Boogie”, “Ain’t Got a Thing”, and “Sadie’s Back in Town”, among many others. This is an essential set for rockabilly fans interested in the birth of the genre.

PERSONNEL:

SONNY BURGESS, lead vocals and guitar, plus:

THE PACERS: J.C. Caughron (g),Johnny Ray Hubbard (b), Kern Kennedy (p),
Bobby Crafford (d), Jack Nance (tp), among others.

Recorded at Sun Studio, Memphis, between 1956 and 1959.

INCLUDES 16-PAGE BOOKLET

TRACKS:

01 RED-HEADED WOMAN
02 WE WANNA BOOGIE
03 AIN’T GOT A THING
04 RESTLESS
05 SADIE’S BACK IN TOWN
06 THUNDERBIRD
07 MY BUCKET’S GOT A HOLE IN IT
08 FANNIE BROWN
09 YOU
10 LITTLE TOWN BABY
11 ITCHY
12 TOMORROW NIGHT
13 YOU’RE NOT THE ONE FOR ME
14 SWEET MISERY
15 SKINNY GINNY
16 HAND ME DOWN MY WALKING CANE
17 MAMA LOOCHIE
18 FEEL SO GOOD (aka Feelin’ Good)
19 MY BABE
20 ONE NIGHT WITH YOU
21 DADDY BLUES
22 GONE
23 TRUCKIN’ DOWN THE AVENUE
24 MR. BLUES
25 ALWAYS WILL
26 TOMORROW NEVER COMES
27 SO SOON
28 LIFE’S TOO SHORT TO LIVE
29 FIND MY BABY FOR ME
30 A KISS GOODNITE