Mean Old Man

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Mean Old Man
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Studio album by
Jerry Lee Lewis
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2010
RecordedMarch 2008−January 2010
Genre Rock and roll, [1] country [1]
Length61:29
Label Verve
Producer Jim Keltner, [2] Steve Bing [2]
Jerry Lee Lewis chronology
Last Man Standing
(2006)		Mean Old Man
(2010)		 Rock & Roll Time
(2014)
Singles from Mean Old Man
  1. "Mean Old Man"
    Released: August 2010

Mean Old Man is the 40th studio album by rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis. Like his previous album Last Man Standing , this album features duets and other collaborations with famous musicians. [3] [4]

Contents

Track listing

  1. "Mean Old Man" (with Ronnie Wood) (2:46)
  2. "Rockin' My Life Away" (with Kid Rock & Slash) (2:16)
  3. "Dead Flowers" (with Mick Jagger) (3:52)
  4. "Middle Age Crazy" (with Tim McGraw & Jon Brion) (3:44)
  5. "You Can Have Her" (with Eric Clapton & James Burton) (2:37)
  6. "You Are My Sunshine" (with Sheryl Crow & Jon Brion) (3:35)
  7. "Hold You In My Heart" (with Shelby Lynne) (2:41)
  8. "Swinging Doors" (with Merle Haggard & James Burton) (2:40)
  9. "Roll Over Beethoven" (with Ringo Starr, John Mayer, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Jim Keltner, & Jon Brion) (2:45)
  10. "Sweet Virginia" (with Keith Richards) (3:50)
  11. "Railroad to Heaven" (with Solomon Burke) (3:55)
  12. "Bad Moon Rising" (with John Fogerty) (2:17)
  13. "Please Release Me" (with Gillian Welch) (3:39)
  14. "Whiskey River" (with Willie Nelson) (3:19)
  15. "I Really Don’t Want to Know" (with Gillian Welch) (3:03)
  16. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" (5:07)
  17. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (with Mavis Staples, Robbie Robertson & Nils Lofgren) (3:48)
  18. "Miss the Mississippi and You" (3:25)
  19. "Here Comes That Rainbow" (with Shelby Lynne) (2:06)

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Erlewine gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, stating that "the vibe on this album is a little more subdued" than its predecessor, Last Man Standing . [2]

In 2023, Mojo Magazine ranked it as Lewis' 10th best album (of any kind, including live albums and compilation albums). [5]

Chart performance

ChartPeak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [6] 53
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [7] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [8] 88
French Albums (SNEP) [9] 180
Greek Albums (IFPI) [10] 11
Italian Albums (FIMI) [11] 45
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [12] 52
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [13] 60
US Billboard 200 [14] 30

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References

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  5. ↑ Decharne, Max (September 29, 2023). "Jerry Lee Lewis: His Greatest Albums Ranked". Mojo 4 Music. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
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