We are getting pretty excited for Record Store Day, which is... NEXT WEEKEND! So, we figured we'd give you another taste of the magic that is Elvis' first recording "My Happiness." As you know by now, In June of 1953, Presley made his first recording directly to acetate at Sun Studios (Memphis Recording Service) in Memphis, TN. This one-of-a-kind piece of music history was recently purchased by Jack White at auction, and on February 26th, 2015, Jack met with legendary music archivist Alan Stoker at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, TN to have this "holy grail of rock n roll" digitally transferred so that we could repress it for the masses. A facsimile of this 10" record, using this transfer without alteration, will be available on Record Store Day, with a cleaned-up and re-mastered version of coming in the near future as a 7".
Check out this footage of Alan Stoker and Jack White as they make the transfer and peel back the label to discover a special surprise...
And, don't forget, Third Man Recording Service will be open for business on Record Store Day, recording you in the same way Elvis recorded "My Happiness" — direct-to-acetate in our Blue Room. We begin taking appointments tomorrow morning at 10am CST for that, so check back here for the scheduling link if you're interested. Recordings will cost $100 and that price will include a custom label, made on-the-spot as well as the 10" facsimile of Elvis' "My Happiness." Learn more about this in our Record Store Day Part I of III Announcement.
How cool we get to see this moment…. Thanks for sharing it Jack. That was nice of you. :)
I’m with ya, Shane…I’ll be recording in there if I can get a slot!
Will we be able to buy a copy of GBMS as well with no line if we score a recording spot?
Man, I’ll be refreshing like crazy tomorrow for a slot. That’s a dream come true proposition right there.
The moment Jack lifts up the label with his pocketknife… Perfect. This record absolutely fell into the right hands.
Beautiful moment, thamks for sharing, it’ll be a great day for those who can go, enjoy guys
You all at TMR must be smiling from ear to ear – that is so freaking cool!
would love to know what record player that is
Ah, just watched without sound and I can see it. Very nifty. The process looks fascinating, thank y’all for showing it to us.
next weekend can’t come soon enough, I might have to bring my portable record player because I can’t wait until I get home to play it.