Elvis Presley at 706 Union Ave: The Sun Singles 1954-55 box set will be available with a bonus seven-inch EP
Third Man Records, in conjunction with Sony Music Entertainment and the Sun Label Group, is proud to announce its 59th Vault package, Elvis Presley at 706 Union Ave: The Sun Singles 1954-55. Celebrating the 70th anniversary of these monumental recordings, this collection includes faithful reproductions of all five of Presley’s original seven-inch 45rpm singles on Sun, pressed in a hypnotic yellow and black marble-colored vinyl. Additionally, a bonus seven-inch EP of four Elvis songs recorded at Sun which didn’t see release until later was collected in a prime pretty picture sleeve and pressed on yellow and black “sun ray” splattered vinyl.
To further accentuate the set, Third Man has included two linen-style postcards in the box, one depicting the classic, unassuming facade of the Sun storefront and the other showing, in glorious detail, the beauty of sound-absorbing acoustic tile. Also added here is a name-tag-styled patch spiritually inspired by the accouterment of Presley’s truck-driving job at Crown Electric, extolling the titular hook of that first Elvis a-side. And finally, a substantive, milled nickel 45 adaptor, featuring the iconic rooster emblazoned on all those early singles.
Beyond that, one lucky customer will receive a package that contains original 1950s pressings of all five Elvis Presley singles on Sun. Sought after by collectors for decades, these records’ value aligns more with precious metals than molded plastic. A true golden-ticket opportunity. Packages begin shipping in April.
The songs recorded by Elvis Presley at Sun Studio survive as a psychic ur-text of rock and roll and its antecedents as a cultural phenomenon. From the initial fool-actin’ of “That’s All Right” from July 1954 through the unimpeachable “Mystery Train” of just one year later, the five singles produced by Sam Phillips with Scotty Moore and Bill Black as trusty guitar and bass accompaniment brim with a primitive, simple perfection.
Disc 1:
That’s All Right b/w Blue Moon Of Kentucky
Disc 2:
I Don’t Care If The Sun Don’t Shine b/w Good Rockin’ Tonight
Disc 3:
Milkcow Blues Boogie b/w You’re A Heartbreaker
Disc 4:
I’m Left, You’re Right, She’s Gone b/w Baby, Let’s Play House
Disc 5:
Mystery Train b/w I Forgot To Remember To Forget
Bonus EP:
Blue Moon – Just Because b/w Trying To Get To You – When It Rains, It Really Pours
