Aquarium Drunkard Presents: Sam Phillips' Sun Studio/Fifteen
Originally dubbed the Memphis Recording Service, Sam Phillips' Sun Studio in Memphis, TN is about as close to 'rock & roll mecca' as you're likely to find. Blues, gospel, soul, R&B, rockabilly and the nascent sound known as rock & roll all coalesced under this roof. Not to mention Phillips patent recording sound. Like all 'brand' labels, the Sun catalog has since undergone numerous, ad nausem, re-dressings and re-packagings over the years. Thankfully the contents are always stellar.
This week's entry highlights twenty Sun tracks skating the label's venerable surface. Roots, indeed.
ABOUT AQUARIUM DRUNKARD
Based in Los Angeles, Justin Gage is the founder of the long-running, eclectic music blog Aquarium Drunkard. In addition to the blog you can catch his weekly radio show, Fridays, on SIRIUS XMU satellite radio -- noon-2pm EST.
Gage is also the founder of Autumn Tone Records and works as a music consultant and supervisor.