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First Listen: Elvis Presley, 'A Boy From Tupelo: The Complete 1953-1955 Recordings'

Stream a collection of rare early recordings, including a never-before released version of "I Forgot To Remember To Forget."

Think of this three-disc set as The Rise of Elvis Presley: The Granular Detail Version.

The fabled personal recordings young Presley paid Sun Records $3.98 to make are here. The very early singles are all represented as well – and they've been put through a magical audio scrubber and buffed to diamond clarity. The set includes every available studio

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