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Composers: Chuck Berry; Enotris Johnson; D. Williams; Ramona Redd; Fred Burch; Fred Rose; Freddie Hart; George David Weiss; R. Brown; Kenny Sowder; Harlan Howard; Beverly Stewart; Lou Wayne; J.D. Miller ; Jimmie Logsdon; Jimmy Swan; Johnny Cash; Mel Tillis; Mitchell Torok; Otis Blackwell; Quinton Claunch; Arthur "Big Boy" Crudup; Vic McAlpin; W.S. Stevenson; Wanda Ballman; Wayne Walker; Bennie Benjamin; Marijohn Wilkin; Buck Ram; Carl Belew. Personnel: Carl Perkins (vocals, guitar); Eddie Bush, John Allen, Grady Martin, Harold Bradley, James Burton, Billy Byrd, Ray Edenton, Wayne Moss, Luther Perkins (guitar); Quinton Claunch (electric guitar); Bernie, Pete Drake, Stan Kesler (steel guitar); Andrew L. Goodrich (saxophone); Don Sheffield, Carl Garvin (trumpet); Floyd Cramer, Jerry Lee Lewis, Marvin Hughes (piano); Alan Price (organ); W.S. Holland, William Paul Ackerman, Kenny Buttrey, Barry Jenkins (drums). Liner Note Authors: Colin Escott; Bill Millar. Recording information: Columbia Studio; Nashville, TN (10/1954-07/1955); Decca Studios; West Hampstead; London, England (10/1954-07/1955); Owen Bradley Studio; Nashville, TN (10/1954-07/1955); RCA Victor Studio; Nashville, TN (10/1954-07/1955); Sun Studio; 706 Union Ave.; Memphis, TN (10/1954-07/1955). Illustrators: Colin Escott; Richard Weize. Photographers: Colin Escott; Richard Weize. 1990's THE CLASSIC CARL PERKINS is a mammoth, five-CD, 136-track box set that's chock-full of hits, forgotten tracks, and rarities. The set focuses on Perkins' prime, especially his classic recordings for both the Sun and Columbia labels in the '50s and '60s. While it may prove excessive for the casual fan (for example, there are three consecutive takes of "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Honey Don't"), THE CLASSIC CARL PERKINS will serve as a treasure trove for longtime admirers. Name a Perkins favorite, and it's included--the aforementioned "Blue Suede Shoes" and "Honey Don't," plus "Gone, Gone, Gone," "Dixie Fried," "All Mama's Children," and many more are here.
