Carl Perkins – Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't!

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Genre:	Rock
Style:	Rockabilly
Year:	1956

Tracklist

		Blue Suede Shoes	2:14
		Honey, Don't!	2:48

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Perkins*
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"Blue Suede Shoes" is a rock and roll standard written and first recorded by American singer, songwriter and guitarist Carl Perkins in 1955. It is considered one of the first rockabilly records, incorporating elements of blues, country and pop music of the time. Perkins' original version of the song appeared on the Cashbox Best Selling Singles list for 16 weeks and spent two weeks at the number two position.[2]

Elvis Presley then recorded his version "Blue Suede Shoes" 2nd in 1956 and it appears as the opening track of his eponymous debut album Elvis Presley. Presley performed his version of the song three different times on national television. It was also recorded by Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran, among many others.

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Image	,	–			In Your Collection, Wantlist, or Inventory	Version Details	Data Quality
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	Recently Edited
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Monarch Pressing	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	Recently Edited
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Monarch	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Styrene	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't 7", 45 RPM, Single, Tri-centre	London Records – 45-HL-U 8271	UK	1956	UK — 1956	Recently Edited
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Quality – 1473	Canada	1956	Canada — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Quality – K1473	Canada	1956	Canada — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't 7", 45 RPM, Single, Mono	London Records – DL 20 037		1956	— 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	London Records – HL-U.8271	UK	1956	UK — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	Recently Edited
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Mono	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	Recently Edited
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single	London Records – NZL.111	New Zealand	1956	New Zealand — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	London Records – HL-1075	Australia	1956	Australia — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single, styrene	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes 7", 45 RPM, Mono	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Mono	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes 7", 45 RPM, Mono	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, M.S.I. Co. Pressing	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single, MSI Co. Pressing	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes Shellac, 10", 78 RPM, Single Sided, White Label	London Records – HLU8271	UK	1956	UK — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single, MSI Co. Pressing	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! Shellac, 10", 78 RPM	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 10", 78 RPM	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Unofficial Release, Blue	Sun (9) – 234	US	1956	US — 1956	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't 7", Reissue, Stereo	Sun (9) – GT 267	Canada	1977	Canada — 1977	Recently Edited
	Blue Suede Shoes 7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue, Stereo	Golden Treasures – SUNGT 267X	Canada	1977	Canada — 1977	New Submission
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't 7", Reissue	Collectables – COL 3088	US	1984	US — 1984	Recently Edited
	Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! 7", 45 RPM, Single, Limited Edition, Reissue, Sun-Ray	Third Man Records – TMR361	US	2017	US — 2017	Recently Edited

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Reviews

SunRecordFan1952 Apr 3, 2025
Edited 2 months ago

referencing Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! (7", 45 RPM, Single) 234

How on earth would it have been stamped with Hound Dog - not ever pressed on Sun. My first thought was a bad bootleg repress company that thought that Hound Dog was on Sun...? That's the only reason I could think of- Presley records wouldn't have even been being pressed on Sun in '56 which makes it even more intriguing.

EDIT: It is a boot / reproduction ( fake ) with the A-Side being "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You" "Hound Dog" is the B-Side

45cat link https://www.45cat.com/record/nc212480us#google_vignette
phantomgtowner Jul 21, 2024
referencing Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't (7", 45 RPM, Reissue) SUN GT. 27X

Shelby Singleton purchased the Sun masters from Sam Phillips in 1969 and this is when these Sun reissues began to show up in stores. Canadian Gold label Sun 45's like this one are all from 1969 or later.
Dual1219Scott299D Oct 10, 2020
referencing Blue Suede Shoes / Honey, Don't! (7", 45 RPM, Single, Reissue) 234

Are you sure that the Third Man Sun reissues are pressed at Third Man in Detroit? I'm lead to believe that these, as well as the Third Man Motown reissue singles are pressed in Nashville at United.. That's what United's website has me believing.. Can someone check on that?
boblilley1 Nov 9, 2015
referencing Blue Suede Shoes / Honey Don't (7", 45 RPM, Single, Tri-centre) 45-HL-U 8271

Also available in 10" Shellac
anja.taraschewski Jun 19, 2014
referencing Blue Suede Shoes (7", Misprint) 234

This plate I bought years ago at a German flea market!
I have readjusted the offer!
CykoMF Jun 17, 2014
referencing Blue Suede Shoes (7", Misprint) 234

Where on earth did you find this record?
The double stamped label is intriguing on it's own but, to have it stamped with an Elvis tune, (Hound Dog) that was never released on Sun makes it even more so.