Best of Jerry Lee Lewis

Last updated
Best of Jerry Lee Lewis
Best of Jerry Lee Lewis 1970.jpg
Compilation album by
Released1970
Recorded19681970, Nashville
Genre Country
Label Smash
Producer Jerry Kennedy
Jerry Lee Lewis chronology
A Taste of Country
(1970)
Best of Jerry Lee Lewis
(1970)
Live at the International, Las Vegas
(1970)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Record Guide A− [1]

Best of Jerry Lee Lewis is an album by Jerry Lee Lewis released on Smash Records in 1970. It features all seven consecutive top-ten country hits Lewis scored between 1968 and 1970, including the number one "To Make Love Sweeter for You". "Slippin' Around" had been previously unavailable. Jim Worbois of AllMusic writes that "these tracks are every bit as exciting, in their own way, as the tracks he cut for Sun. This stuff is killer." [2]

Track listing

  1. "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (Glenn Sutton)
  2. "Another Place, Another Time" (Jerry Chesnut)
  3. "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye" (Mickey Newbury, Doug Gilmore)
  4. "Louisiana Man" (Doug Kershaw)
  5. "Slippin' Around" (Floyd Tillman)
  6. "All Then Good Is Gone" (Dottie Bruce, Norro Wilson)
  7. "To Make Love Sweeter for You" (Jerry Kennedy, Glenn Sutton)
  8. "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)" (Hal Blair, Eddie Dean, Lorene Dean)
  9. "She Still Comes Around (To Love What's Left of Me)" (Glenn Sutton)
  10. "Once More with Feeling" (Shel Silverstein, Kris Kristofferson)
  11. "Let's Talk About Us" (Otis Blackwell)

Related Research Articles

Jerry Lee Lewis American singer and pianist

Jerry Lee Lewis is an American singer, songwriter, and pianist. Nicknamed the Killer, he has been described as "rock n' roll's first great wild man and one of the most influential pianists of the 20th century." A pioneer of rock and roll and rockabilly music, Lewis made his first recordings in 1956 at Sun Records in Memphis. "Crazy Arms" sold 300,000 copies in the South, but it was his 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" that shot Lewis to fame worldwide. He followed this with the major hits "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", and "High School Confidential". However, his rock and roll career faltered in the wake of his marriage to Myra Gale Brown, his 13-year-old cousin.

Charlie Rich American singer, songwriter, and musician

Charles Allan Rich was an American country music singer, songwriter, and musician. His eclectic style of music was often difficult to classify, encompassing the rockabilly, jazz, blues, country, soul, and gospel genres.

<i>A Brand New Me</i> (Dusty Springfield album) 1970 studio album by Dusty Springfield

A Brand New Me is the sixth studio album by English singer Dusty Springfield, released in 1970.

<i>Smash Your Head Against the Wall</i> 1971 studio album by John Entwistle

Smash Your Head Against the Wall is the debut solo studio album by English musician John Entwistle, released in May 1971 by Track Records in the UK and Decca Records in the US. Smash Your Head Against the Wall was the first solo album by any member of rock band the Who, born out of Entwistle's frustrations within the band, namely not having as many of his songs featured on their albums as he would've liked, and it features a guest appearance by the Who's drummer Keith Moon on one track, as well as strong musical influences from the band's work.

<i>All Day Music</i> 1971 studio album by War

All Day Music is the fourth album by funk group War, released November 1971 on United Artists Records.

<i>Last Man Standing</i> (Jerry Lee Lewis album) 2006 studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis

Last Man Standing is the 39th studio album released by American recording artist, pianist, and rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in September 2006. The album consists of duets between Lewis and some of the biggest names in both rock and country music, past and present. The title derives from the generation of 1950s Sun Studios recording artists such as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley, all of whom have died, leaving Lewis the "last man standing". Following the success of the album, a DVD Last Man Standing Live was released featuring similar duets with famous artists.

<i>All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology</i> 1993 compilation album by Jerry Lee Lewis

All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology is a 1993 box set collecting 42 songs by rock and roll and rockabilly pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis from the mid-1950s to the 1980s, including 27 charting hits. The album has been critically well received. In 2003, Rolling Stone listed the album at #245 in its list of "Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time", maintaining its rating in a 2012 revised list, and dropping to #325 in the 2020 update. Country Music: The Rough Guide indicated that "[t]his is the kind of full-bodied, decades-spanning treatment that Lewis's long, diverse career more than well deserves."

<i>What a Man My Man Is</i> (album) 1974 studio album by Lynn Anderson

What a Man My Man Is is a studio album by country singer Lynn Anderson, released in late 1974.

<i>The World of Lynn Anderson</i> 1971 compilation album by Lynn Anderson

The World of Lynn Anderson is a compilation album by country music singer Lynn Anderson released in 1971.

<i>Anthology</i> (The Supremes album) 1974 greatest hits album by The Supremes

Anthology, also known as Anthology: The Best of The Supremes, first released in May 1974, is a series of same or similarly titled compilation albums by The Supremes. Motown released revised versions in 1986, 1995 and 2001. In its initial version, a 35-track triple record collection of hits and rare material, the album charted at #24 on Billboard's "Black Albums" and #66 on "Pop Albums".

<i>Tracy Byrd</i> (album) 1993 studio album by Tracy Byrd

Tracy Byrd is the self-titled debut album of American country music artist Tracy Byrd. In order of release, the singles from this album were "That's the Thing About a Memory", "Someone to Give My Love To", "Holdin' Heaven", and "Why Don't That Telephone Ring". "Holdin' Heaven" reached Number One on the Hot Country Songs charts in 1993.

<i>Sweet & Sour Tears</i> 1964 studio album by Ray Charles

Sweet & Sour Tears is a 1964 album by Ray Charles. It is a concept album featuring songs with titles or lyrics referring to crying. In 1997, Rhino Records reissued the album on compact disc with seven bonus tracks from his early career (1956-1971) that added to the "crying" theme.

<i>20 Greatest Hits</i> (Kenny Rogers album)

20 Greatest Hits is a compilation album by Kenny Rogers released by Liberty Records in 1983.

<i>Another Place, Another Time</i> (album) 1968 studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis

Another Place, Another Time is the eighth album by the musician Jerry Lee Lewis, released in 1968 by Smash Records. It was Lewis's "comeback album" and features a stripped down, "hardcore" country sound that yielded two top five country hits, his first major chart success in a decade.

<i>She Still Comes Around</i> 1969 studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis

She Still Comes Around is the ninth album by Jerry Lee Lewis. It was released on Smash Records in 1969.

<i>She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye</i> (album) 1970 studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis

She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye is the 13th album by pianist and singer Jerry Lee Lewis. It was released on Mercury Records in 1970.

Soul My Way is the seventh album by Jerry Lee Lewis released on the Smash label in 1967.

<i>The Killer Rocks On</i> 1972 studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis

The Killer Rocks On is an album by Jerry Lee Lewis that was released on Mercury Records in 1972.

<i>Live at the International, Las Vegas</i> 1970 live album by Jerry Lee Lewis

Live at the International, Las Vegas is a live album by Jerry Lee Lewis that was released on Mercury Records in 1970.

<i>The Session...Recorded in London with Great Artists</i>

The Session...Recorded in London with Great Artists is a double album by Jerry Lee Lewis released on Mercury Records in 1973. It was recorded in London and features Lewis teaming up with British musicians, including Peter Frampton and Albert Lee.

References

  1. Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: L". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies . Ticknor & Fields. ISBN   089919026X . Retrieved March 1, 2019 via robertchristgau.com.
  2. "The Best of Jerry Lee Lewis [Smash] - Jerry Lee Lewis | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic .