The Rek-O-Kut direct-to-disc recorder that cut Elvis Presley's first ever recording is typically on display right here in Nashville at the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in their current exhibit re-creation of Sun Studios. For one day only, this historic piece of machinery will be reunited with the original disc of 'My Happiness' for the first time since the record was cut, and will be on display at Third Man Records tomorrow for Record Store Day. These two items are arguably the most important pieces of rock and roll history in the world, and having them back in the same room together is pure magic. Many thanks to the Musicians Hall of Fame for affording us the opportunity to reintroduce this record to its maker.
The Musicians Hall of Fame exhibit also includes Scotty Moore’s Gibson Super 400 guitar that he used on sessions with Carl Perkins, a copy of Elvis's first contract, signed by his mother and father and Scotty Moore, and Marshall Grant’s 1950s Epiphone Upright Bass he played with Johnny Cash.
Third Man Records will be open with "My Happiness" and the Rek-O-Kut on display from 10am until 6pm tomorrow, April 18th. Read more about our Record Store Day plans here, here, and here.
Had my plans to stand in line and hopefully get one of those beautiful GBMS albums, but someone decided to have a baby and plans changed, now debating about using ebay for the first time.
QUESTION:
Is there multiple cover artwork, with and without Jack and Meg, or is there something amiss with the copies being sold on ebay?
Playing Elvis and Get Behind Me Satan here in Kansas! :) So glad TMR sent it to Love Garden Sounds in Lawrence, KS. Waited out the storm! :)
Thank you Third Man for releasing the Elvis 78 to other record stores today. I was able to score both the Get Behind Me Satan and the Elvis 78 at the first store I went to today. So grateful! Thank you, thank you!
No luck today :(
I also wonder how they decide who gets what. Store I went to got 8, second store I went to got 12, then I went to another store in the area, they got 150! They weren’t BSing either, I saw a picture of it.
Hopefully the price on EBay comes down. I want it so bad. I waited in line and my friend and I were 14th and 15th. The store had 8 copies and they were scooped up. One guy decided that he changed his mind on it and asked me if I wanted it, problem was the guy in front of me wanted it, first come first serve.
@markentstrom plz pm me, i need help, it seems something satanic has got behind me, ahhhhhhhhhh
*nothing
I’m sorry I am not trying to sound like an ungrateful brat but I just wish I could be apart of this all I wanted was GBMS. And maybe the other stuff. But I have nothig
Thanks @DonTazeMeBro this has just been a big disappointment. I am sad