Last Man Standing | ||||
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Released | September 26, 2006 | |||
Recorded | December 2004−May 2006 | |||
Studio | Phillips Studio and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and various other studios | |||
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Length | 66:43 | |||
Label | Artists First, Shangri-La | |||
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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 had died, leaving Lewis the "last man standing". Lewis died in October 2022. Following the success of the album, a DVD Last Man Standing Live was released featuring similar duets with famous artists.
The album was released with several promotional download-only tracks depending on the venue at which the album was purchased. For physical retail outlets, the bonus track was available from their official web site.
In addition to the guest stars, the album features Kenny Lovelace and producer Jimmy Rip on guitar, James "Hutch" Hutchinson on bass, and Jim Keltner playing drums. The liner notes were written by Peter Guralnick. Kris Kristofferson's track produced by J. Carter Tutwiler at NoCanBeat Studios and mixed by Jimmy Rip.
Lewis recorded several more songs for the album than were released, including:
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PopMatters | 9/10 [3] |
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Last Man Standing received very positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the recording, "a record that celebrates life, both in its joys and sorrows, and it's hard not to see it as nothing short of inspiring" and the editorial team of the site gave it four out of five stars. [1] The same score was awarded by Gavin Edwards in Rolling Stone , praising the performance by writing, "his throat is in better shape than you might expect, most of his command now comes from the slamming, swinging passion of his barrelhouse piano". [4] For PopMatters, Vladimir Wormwood gave the album seven out of 10, summing up his review by focusing on the Merle Haggard duet "Just Bummin' Around": "It is a portrait of the aging musician with the showmanship removed. Long live Jerry Lee Lewis". [3]
Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums Chart [5] | 46 |
Austrian Albums Charts [6] | 34 |
Danish Albums Chart [7] | 10 |
Dutch Albums Chart [8] | 49 |
French Albums Chart [9] | 67 |
Norwegian Albums Chart [10] | 26 |
Swedish Albums Chart [11] | 7 |
US Billboard 200 [12] | 26 |
US Billboard Independent Albums [13] | 1 |
US Billboard Top Country Albums [14] | 4 |
US Billboard Top Rock Albums [15] | 8 |
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