Mean Old Man

Mean Old Man
Studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis
Released	September 7, 2010
Recorded	March 2008−January 2010
Genre	Rock and roll, [1] country [1]
Length	61:29
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
"Mean Old Man" Released: August 2010

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Uncut	[3]

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. ^{[4] [5]}

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). ^[6]

Chart performance

Chart	Peak position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria) [7]	53
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders) [8]	64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia) [9]	88
French Albums (SNEP) [10]	180
Greek Albums (IFPI) [11]	11
Italian Albums (FIMI) [12]	45
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE) [13]	52
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [14]	60
US Billboard 200 [15]	30

References

1. Mean Old Man on Apple Music
2. Erlewine, Stephen. "Review: Mean Old Man: Jerry Lee Lewis". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
3. Mueller, Andrew (November 2010). "Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man". Uncut . No. 162. p. 93.
4. Robbins, Brian (September 7, 2010). "Review: Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man". JamBands.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
5. Sheets, Adam (September 7, 2010). "Review: Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man". NoDepression.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
6. Decharne, Max (September 29, 2023). "Jerry Lee Lewis: His Greatest Albums Ranked". Mojo 4 Music. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
7. "Austriancharts.at – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
8. "Ultratop.be – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
9. "Ultratop.be – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
10. "Lescharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
11. "Greekcharts.com - Jerry Lee Lewis - Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
12. "Italiancharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
13. "Spanishcharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
14. "Swedishcharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
15. "Jerry Lee Lewis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2020.

External links

• Mean Old Man at Discogs (list of releases)
• Mean Old Man at All Music