(1958) PI 3531-A ’’Sorry I Lied’’ Cliff Thomas, Ed & Barbara

STUDIO SESSION FOR CLIFF THOMAS, ED & BARBARA AT THE MEMPHIS RECORDING SERVICE FOR SUN RECORDS 1958 SUN RECORDING STUDIO 706 UNION AVENUE, MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE SUN SESSION: FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 12, OR 21, 1958 SESSION HOURS: UNKNOWN PRODUCER AND RECORDING ENGINEER - SAM C. PHILLIPS AND/OR JACK CLEMENT “SORRY I LIED“ Composer: - Ed Thomas Jr. Publisher: - . - Knox Music Incorporated Matrix number: - P 329 - Master (2:15) Recorded: - September 12 or 21, 1958 Released: - September 1958 First appearance: - Phillips International (S) 45rpm standard single PI 3531-A mono SORRY I LIES / LEAVE IT TO ME Reissued: - 1997 Bear Family Records (CD) 500/200rpm BCD 15805-4-9 mono THE SUN SINGLES COLLECTION - VOLUME 5 Name (Or. No. Of Instruments) Ed Thomas Jr. - Vocal and Piano Cliff Thomas - Vocal and Guitar Barbara Thomas - Vocal Billy Riley - Bass Jack Clement - Guitar Jimmy Van Eaton - Drums “Sorry I Lied“ shows yet again that the Thomas family could record, with remarkably little outside help, some totally engaging pop music in 1958. Ed’s debt to a host of rhythm and blues masters, notably Ray Charles, is evident in every note of this record. It is no surprise that Sam Phillips continued to record the Thomasses. Quite apart from their potential for local promotion, they were genuinely talented people whose musical style had a directness and emotionally that must have brought a smile to Sam Phillips’ face each and every tim e. (HD) © - 706 UNION AVENUE SESSIONS - ©