Jerry Lee Lewis

Jerry Lee Lewis + 2 Bonus Tracks - 180 Gram (772078 LP)

Jerry Lee Lewis + 2 Bonus Tracks - 180 Gram View larger

Jerry Lee Lewis + 2 Bonus Tracks - 180 Gram

Jerry Lee Lewis

Waxtime

8436542019118

LPS 145741

772078 LP

ROCK AND ROLL

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LP 14,98 €

INCLUDES FREE MP3 ALBUM DOWNLOAD Plus 2 BONUS TRACKS

This quintessential LP edition includes The Killer’s (as Lewis was also known since his teens) sensational debut album, Jerry Lee Lewis, originally released by the legendary SUN label in 1958. Whether singing a melancholy country ballad, a lowdown blues, or a blazing rocker, Lewis’ wholesale commitment to the moment brings forth performances that are totally grounded in his personal style.

This can be heard on handkerchief weepers like “It All Depends,” “Fools Like Me,” Ray Price’s “Crazy Arms” and a staid “Goodnight Irene,” as well as rockabilly numbers like “Don’t Be Cruel,” and “High School Confidential.” Lewis even rocks on material like Hank Williams’ “Jambalaya” and his personal rendition of the traditional song “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Every effort has been made here to replicate the incredible vibrancy of the original Sun records.

In addition to the original masterpiece, this WaxTime collector’s edition contains 2 bonus tracks from the same period: “Big Blon’ Baby,” and Jerry Lee’s second single – the fast-paced smash “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On.” A fundamental cornerstone of rock & roll, Lewis’ house-rockin’ boogie, and heart-stoppin’ piano sound left an indelible mark on popular music that has withstood the test of time. These seminal Sun classics remain cornerstones of rock & roll’s early foundations.

PERSONNEL:

JERRY LEE LEWIS, vocals and piano on all tracks, plus:

SIDE A [1] & [4], probable personnel:
J.W. Brown (b), Jimmy Van Eaton (d).
Recorded at Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. Late 1956 or early 1957.

SIDE A [2]: Roland Janes (g), Jimmy Van Eaton (dr),
Ed Bruce, Vernon Drane, Charlie Rich, Lee Holt, Bobby Thompson, Bob Strong,
Alice Rumple (backing vocals, overdubbed in April 1958).
Recorded at Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee. Probably February-March 1958.

SIDE A [3] / SIDE B, [2-5]: Roland Janes, Billy Riley (g and b), Jimmy Van Eaton (d).
Recorded at Sun Studio,706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, April 21-23, 1958.

SIDE A [5] & [6] / SIDE B [1], [6] & [7]: Roland Janes (g), Jimmy Van Eaton (d).
Recorded at Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, between November 14, 1956
and October 8, 1957.

SIDE A [7]: Billy Riley or J.W. Brown (g and b), Jimmy Van Eaton (d).
Recorded at Sun Studio, 706 Union Avenue, Memphis, Tennessee, January 21, 1958.

SIDE A

01 DON’T BE CRUEL
02 GOODNIGHT IRENE
03 PUT ME DOWN
04 IT ALL DEPENDS
05 UBANGI STOMP
06 CRAZY ARMS
07 BIG BLON’ BABY (*)

SIDE B

01 JAMBALAYA
02 FOOLS LIKE ME
03 HIGH SCHOOL CONFIDENTIAL
04 WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN
05 MATCHBOX
06 IT’LL BE ME
07 WHOLE LOTTA SHAKIN’ GOIN’ ON (*)

(*) BONUS TRACKS