Sonny James

This collector’s edition contains Sonny James’ harderedged recordings, consisting of a wide selection of the great rock & roll numbers he made between 1955 and 1962, before becoming a country star. Highlights include the aforementioned smash, “Young Love,” plus other teen hits, rockers and treasures like “Let’s Play Love,” “Yo-Yo,” “Innocent Angel,” “Uh-Huh-Mm,” and “For Rent,” among others. On some of these formidable tracks, James is accompanied by the Nashville A-Teamers who were backing Elvis Presley during the same period. This is an essential set for listeners who want to experience Sonny James’ more rocking side, and for any devotee of original rock & roll.

PERSONNEL:

SONNY JAMES, lead vocals and guitar, plus:
Joe Maphis, Hank Garland, Chet Atkins (guitar), Harland Powell (steel guitar),
Bob Moore, Red Callender (bass), Buddy Harman, Jr. (drums), Plas Johnson (tenor sax),
The Jordanaires (backing vocals), among others.

Recorded in Nashville, Hollywood, and Dallas, between 1955 and 1962.

TRACKS:

01 YO-YO
02 LET’S PLAY LOVE
03 I CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU
04 UH-HUH-MM
05 KATHALEEN
06 A MIGHTY LOVABLE MAN
07 YOUNG LOVE
08 PURE LOVE
09 APACHE
10 ARE YOU MINE
11 TALK OF THE SCHOOL
12 CLIMB UP THE LADDER OF LOVE
13 YOU GOT THAT TOUCH
14 SWEET THING
15 LET’S GO BUNNY-HUGGIN’
16 THIS LOVE OF MINE
17 WHY CAN’T THEY REMEMBER
18 CAN’T GET OVER MISSIN’ YOU
19 THE CAT CAME BACK
20 LET’S MAKE UP
21 NEAR YOU
22 FIRST DATE, FIRST LOVE, FIRST KISS
23 I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES
24 FOR RENT (ONE EMPTY HEART)
25 BEG YOUR PARDON
26 HEARTACHES
27 TWENTY FEET OF MUDDY WATER
28 LOVESICK BLUES
29 INNOCENT ANGEL
30 LET ME BE THE ONE TO LOVE YOU

TOTAL TIME: 76:46