Mystery Train
~ Recording by Elvis Presley
Appears on releases
| # | Title | Length | Track artist | Release title | Release artist | Release group type | Country/Date | Label | Catalog# |
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| 1.9 | Mystery Train | 2:27 | Elvis Presley | The Sun Sessions CD | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 6414-2 R |
| 1.7 | Mystery Train | 2:24 | Elvis Presley | The Rock ’n’ Roll Era: Elvis, The King: 1954–1965 | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| Time–Life Music, BMG Special Products | 2RNR-26, TCD-126 |
| 1.5 | Mystery Train | 2:25 | Elvis Presley | Platinum: A Life in Music | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67469 2 |
| 1.5 | Mystery Train | 2:25 | Elvis Presley | Platinum: A Life in Music (European release) | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67469 2 |
| 1.5 | Mystery Train (alternate) | 2:25 | Elvis Presley | A Touch of Platinum: A Life in Music | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| BMG (the former Bertelsmann Music Group, defunct since 2004-08-05; for releases dated 2008 and later, see annotation), RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67592-2 |
| 1.17 | Mystery Train | 2:29 | Elvis Presley | Elvis at Sun | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876 61205 2 |
| 3.2 | Mystery Train | 2:29 | Elvis Presley | Hitstory | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 82876739352 |
| 1.4 | Mystery Train | 2:26 | Elvis Presley | Artist of the Century | Elvis Presley | Album + Compilation |
| RCA (RCA Records: simple ‘RCA’ or ‘RCA’ with lightning bolt in circle) | 07863 67732 2 |
Relationships
| engineer and producer: | Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) |
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| bass: | Bill Black (US bassist/leader for Elvis/Bill Black's Combo) (in 1955-07) |
| electric guitar: | Scotty Moore (American guitarist and recording engineer) (in 1955-07) |
| guitar: | Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1955-07) |
| vocals: | Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”) (in 1955-07) |
| phonographic copyright (℗) by: | BMG Music (in 1955) |
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| recorded at: | Sun Studio in Memphis (in 1955-07) |
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| part of: | Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time (as at 2016-06-10) (number: 77) (order: 77) |
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| recording of: | Mystery Train (on 1955-07-11: cover) |
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Related works
Mystery Train
| writer: | Junior Parker Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) |
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| publisher: | Carlin Music Corporation Hi Lo Music Mijac Music MJ Publishing Trust Sony/ATV Songs LLC Unichappell Music Unichappell Music, Inc. Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) Hilo Music Inc. (in 1953) |
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| referred to in medleys: | Mystery Train / This Train Is Bound for Glory Rock Is Dead |
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| later translated versions: | Trein |
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