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The Best Episodes of Sun Records

Every episode of Sun Records ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Sun Records!

The untold story of nothing less than the birth of rock ‘n’ roll. Guided by Sam Phillips, young musicians like Johnny Cash, Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis combined the styles of hillbilly country with the 1950s R&B sound created by artists like Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Fats Domino and Ike Turner, and changed the course of music forever.

Genre:Drama
Network:CMT

Top Episode Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Sun Records" is "Finishing School", rated 9/10 from 32 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Finishing School" aired on 4/13/2017 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "No Favors Here".

  • Finishing School
    9.0/10 32 votes

    #1 - Finishing School

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/13/2017

    Colonel Tom Parker presses to take over Elvis' career, but Sam struggles with the decision to let his star go. Jerry Lee's philandering catches up with him. Johnny starts his own band.

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  • No Favors Here
    8.9/10 31 votes

    #2 - No Favors Here

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/6/2017

    Elvis gets his first taste of fame when he starts playing live shows. Colonel Tom Parker scams his way out of debt and eyes an opportunity with Elvis. Johnny returns from.

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  • Rising Sun
    8.8/10 48 votes

    #3 - Rising Sun

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/23/2017

    Sam finds another hit with Johnny Bragg and The Prisonaires. Becky makes a surprising announcement. Elvis enlists Sam to help him record a song for his mother. Johnny takes his relationship with Vivian to the next phase.

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  • Who They Were Meant to Be
    8.8/10 36 votes

    #4 - Who They Were Meant to Be

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 3/30/2017

    Sam and Marion take Elvis on the road to promote "Blue Moon,”. Colonel Tom Parker pays a heavy price for his gambling, while Jerry Lee tries to stay on the straight and narrow in his new married life.

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  • Never Better
    8.5/10 54 votes

    #5 - Never Better

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/16/2017

    Sam's worsening anxiety attacks lead to a radical new medical procedure. Elvis tries to win Trixie back. Overseas, Johnny Cash makes a decision that will affect his girlfriend back home

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  • Record Man Blues
    8.4/10 49 votes

    #6 - Record Man Blues

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/9/2017

    Sam can’t find the follow-up hit to Ike Turner’s “Rocket 88.” Colonel Tom Parker’s conniving ways are exposed. Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart have their eye on the same girl.

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  • 706 Union
    8.1/10 65 votes

    #7 - 706 Union

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 2/23/2017

    Sam Phillips moves his family to Memphis to open a recording studio to look for his first hit musical act, but instead rekindles a steamy affair. Young Elvis Presley and Johnny Cash struggle at home.

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  • Outta the Groove
    8.1/10 51 votes

    #8 - Outta the Groove

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/2/2017

    Sam records B.B. King, but his new label struggles. Elvis is inspired by African-American music, but is chastised by his family and girlfriend for crossing racial lines. We meet cousins Jerry Lee Lewis and Jimmy Swaggart.

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