According to a posting on the FECC site a new EU label called "Memphis Recording Service" - which now controls all the rights including the original logos from the 1950s - will release a Sun box. This release has been 3 years in the making.
Here is part of the posting:
To my understanding there will be 2 box sets that will cover the entire Sun era. The first volume to be released in June 2005 will deal only in the years 1953 - 1954. It will include what Mr Joseph Pirzada calls a 'super CD' with all tracks remastered in original Sun sound and will include a unreleased track from 1954 as well as live recordings. He promises a sound never heard before that even FTD will not afford to package. Joseph has said 'our recording sources are much better than BMG can ever get'
With the package to my understanding, will also be a 7 inch vinyl record of 'Thats all Right' pressed from the original Master Mother stamper which will be identical to the original 45rpm released by Sam Phillips in 1954 with all the hallmarks and obviously the exact sound.
Included is a 200 page book containing unpublised photographs including colour with documents never before seen during the 53- 54 which will include the 'most important document ever from 1954' (I am not allowed to say what that is at this stage) that has never before seen. All items will packaged together within the Box set.
It is also understood that major contributions to this package include Scotty Moore, Ed Leek, John Heath, Joseph Tunzi, Stanley Oberst, Sheriff Hanna, Russ Howe, Bud Glass are just the few that are involved in this project. The book itself is written by Joseph Pirzada and John M Heath.
On speaking to Mr Pirzada he did say this is a package made by the fans for the fans and items contained in this package are never before seen and many of the items contained in this package are completely out of the hands of the FTD version due later in the year. We Elvis fans know what we want and this time you are going to get it. There is absolutley no point on relying on pen pushers because at the end of the day, they always let you down. I wont let myself down, I know what I want as a fan. The main significance on the FTD release is 1955. I want to make the best Sun package that can be had which is why we are going into every detail to cover the 53-54 era. On having spent 6 months last year in the mid -south in the USA on research I am going to set the story straight. Every past book I have seen have just got it wrong. The 1955 era will have to go on volume 2 which will be out January 2006. Making both volumes the ultimate Sun collection. That will have more unreleased tracks and will have a pressing from Sam Phillips original Master plate 'Mystery Train'.
The price for the item apparently will be made very affordable! Its also understood that these releases will be made available in shops of HMV and Virgin in the UK.
With all the rare items 'Memphis Recording Service' have secured, it appears they will not be on the FTD release.
EU Sun Box
March 18, 2005 | Music
drghanem1 wrote on
March 17, 2005
Wow, what a great project! Thanks for the loyalty in giving us this true masterpiece. Can´t wait!!!
glennd wrote on
March 18, 2005
There´s good news out there. Fantastic. Can´t wait for the unreleased songs and the booklet. TCB.
SendToTodd wrote on
March 18, 2005
I might be wrong here, and please forgive me if I am, but from what I have read if a song was recorded 50 years ago, but NOT released at that time (published) then it is considered to be NEW material, and will not fall into the public domain. I know that the previous Sun outtakes only recently issued by BMG cannot be released by any record company, though those issued by Sun post 55 can be distrubuted by anyone - throughout the EC, but NOT in the US.
PaulFromFrance wrote on
March 18, 2005
If this is true, we have here a fantastic news ! It's really amazing, and I'll wait until I'm sure it's not a joke.
Neckywoudje wrote on
March 18, 2005
What I don't like about it is the attitude! Look at the differences between this statement and Ernst statement. Joseph (?), the EU label, is putting Ernst project down and says that his project is better and so on. Ernst, the other way, is much more positive about the EU project. I hate it when people are saying negative things about anothers business. I go for Ernst.
CD King wrote on
March 19, 2005
I will buy the 2 box-sets by new EU label and also the box-set by Ernst Jorgensen. Now we will have 3 exciting Box-Sets.
PaulFromFrance wrote on
March 19, 2005
Necky: you're right, it's a dreadful attitude, and it says a lot about the person. But, I was "musically" speaking, and I think the new is wonderful. Actually, I'll buy the 3 sets. :-) And... yes, I'll never thank Ernst enough for all the things he made (and makes !) for us, fans.