カール・パーキンスほどのビッグでキャリアの長いアーティストになると、なかなか一枚のCDで済ませるのは難しいですが...本CDはカール・パーキンスの全盛期であるサン・レコード時代の音源36曲が収録された2枚組です。1枚目は普通によく聴けるようなベスト編集、2枚目は当時は発売にならず、70年代~80年代に発売された蔵出し音源を中心とした編集で、「もっと聴いてみたい」というファンには嬉しい編集。ディスク2ですが、6.「Everybody's Trying To Be My Baby」と16.「Only You」、18.「Right String Baby But The Wrong The Yo Yo」の3曲以外は、70年代~80年代になってからやっと世に出たもの。当時は何らかの事情で発売されなかった曲なのでしょうが、かっこいい曲も多く、耳の肥えたファンにとってはお宝ともいえる音源となっています。
5つ星のうち5.0I'm not an audio fanatic and the sound is just fine to me
2015年1月20日にカナダでレビュー済み
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This collection contains the bulk of the Bear Family box set (6 tracks as opposed just over 50). I purchased it because I seldom play my vinyl box set and at the low price it made more sense than the hassle of converting the vinyl set to cd. I'm not an audio fanatic and the sound is just fine to me. The one criticism is that the enclosed booklet provides very scant notes and no detailed session info. No problem for me as I have the very detailed booklet that came with the BF box, but anyone who didn't have that might have appreciated at least some session notes.
5つ星のうち5.0A true "best of" collection: probably all the Carl Perkins you will ever need!
2009年6月30日にアメリカ合衆国でレビュー済み
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Despite the fact that Carl Perkins kept recording until shortly before his death during the mid 90's, his golden legacy will always be comprised mainly by the material he recorded for Sun Records during the 50's. It was this set of performances, not his later music, that influenced The Beatles and many others throughout the years. Hence, it would be perfectly fair and fitting to call this collection "Carl Perkins' All-Time Greatest Hits".
"The Essential Sun Collection" renders his other two best-known compilations obsolete: all tracks from Rhino's "Carl Perkins - Original Sun Greatest Hits" and Varese's "The Complete Sun Singles" are included here. As a matter of fact, the first disc of this beautiful 2CD collection has the exact same material as the Varese set, complementing the story with Perkins' other period highlights on disc two. Also note this double album features every track from Carl's milestone debut LP "Dance Album."
Sound quality is excellent throughout, and considering that the other two 1CD compilations, as well as Carl's debut LP, all sell for roughly the same price as this title each (around $13-$14), this compilation offers the best value overall.
Please note that this product includes original Sun versions only. Most of the Carl Perkins products I have seen in stores include markedly inferior re-recordings Carl made of his old Sun sides and other Rock & Roll era hits. Do yourself a favor, and get the real McCoy. If you like early rock & roll and rockabilly, you will not regret it.
... he wrote the original, had a car crash, allowing Elvis to cash in on the great 'tongue in cheek' song as a hit. Great guitarist... invented the 'Perkins wiggle' ... toured with the Johnny Cash troupe ... influenced the Beatles, in particular George and Ringo ... but sadly was both a drinker and a drug taker. This Collection is the finest example of most of all the tracks he originally cut at Sun Records. The cover artwork is 'of the period' in basic yellow and black, similar to and making a fine companion piece to other collections by his stablemates, Messrs Cash. Lewis and Orbison. A real 'must have' for lovers of the beginnings of basic rock 'n' roll. These are the roots stripped bare -- ace stuff!