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Holy Grail of Rock & Roll!!!

beatnix8 | San Francisco | 10/26/2003

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It doesn't matter what you may think of Elvis, this album is the holy grail of modern music. Elvis sings everything from r&b to spiritual. Jerry Lee is great on the piano and holds his own against Carl, and Johnny. But, it's Elvis who steals the show. Carl is the only other star at this impromptu session (Jerry Lee, and Johnny Cash are relative unknowns, outside of the south at this point of recording.) Elvis who had just returned to Memphis stops in to Sun Records to say hello to Sam (Phillips) and Carl, during their recording session. Jerry Lee (who had only been signed with Sun for only 2 weeks at this point) is oviously awed by Elvis and his fame, he hangs on Elvis's every word. Johnny Cash is called in after the jam session had already started, by Sam Phillips. Cash comes in towards the end of the session. Over all this is THE MUST HAVE album if there ever was one. If you are a fan of rock music, YOU MUST HAVE THIS ALBUM. AM I MAKING MY SELF CLEAR? Until someone digs up the 65' Elvis & The Beatles jam session this CD will remain the holy grail of rock & roll. AMEN!!!!"

That's why I hate to get started in these jam sessions, I'm

Johnny Heering | Bethel, CT United States | 04/12/2006

(4 out of 5 stars)

"On December 4, 1956, Elvis Presley dropped by a Carl Perkins recording session at Sun Records. Jerry Lee Lewis was present, playing piano at the session. A call was made to Johnny Cash to stop by, thus creating a photo opportunity of four Sun Records future legends posed together. A reporter later dubbed the group "The Million Dollar Quartet". With all these musicians present, it was natural that a jam session would break out. Eventually, someone thought to turn on the tape machine, but Johnny Cash had apparently gone home by then. (At least he isn't audible on the tapes.) Anyway, Elvis, Carl and Jerry Lee (and a few other people) jammed for a good long while. They started off singing gospel songs, then broke into country standards, recent hit songs and whatever else they thought of. Elvis tends to dominate the proceedings, although Jerry Lee puts his two cents in when he can. The recording isn't perfect, with people sometimes being too far away from the mic, but it's well recorded all things considered. It's actually a very enjoyable recording, hearing these legends sing together, tell stories, and relate to each other. Fans of Elvis should get this CD."