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Jerry Lee Lewis (1979 album)

Jerry Lee Lewis is a studio album by American singer and pianist Jerry Lee Lewis, released by Elektra Records in 1979.

Jerry Lee Lewis
Studio album by
Jerry Lee Lewis
ReleasedAugust 17, 1979
Recorded4–7 January 1979
StudioFilmways/Heider Recording, Hollywood, Los Angeles, California
Genre
LabelElektra
ProducerBones Howe
Jerry Lee Lewis chronology
Jerry Lee Keeps Rockin'
(1978)		 Jerry Lee Lewis
(1979)		 When Two Worlds Collide
(1980)

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Christgau's Record GuideB+[1]
The Rolling Stone Album GuideStarStarStar[2]

Jerry Lee Lewis was acclaimed critically but was not a commercial success, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard country albums chart and limping to number 186 on the Top 200. The New York Times wrote that "what justifies the disk is Mr. Lewis's singing, which recalls the rave-up frenzies of his youth and blends the still-exciting edge with a confident maturity and stylishness of phrasing."[3]

Track listing

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  1. "Don't Let Go" (Jesse Stone)
  2. "Rita May" (Bob Dylan, Jacques Levy)
  3. "Every Day I Have to Cry" (Arthur Alexander)
  4. "I Like It Like That" (Allen Toussaint, Chris Kenner)
  5. "Number One Lovin' Man" (Jim Cottengim)
  6. "Rockin' My Life Away" (Mack Vickery)
  7. "Who Will the Next Fool Be" (Charlie Rich)
  8. "(You've Got) Personality" (Harold Logan, Lloyd Price)
  9. "I Wish I Was Eighteen Again" (Sonny Throckmorton)
  10. "Rocking Little Angel" (Jimmie Rogers)

Personnel

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  • Jerry Lee Lewis - vocals, piano
  • James Burton - electric guitar, dobro
  • Kenny Lovelace - acoustic & electric guitar, violin
  • Tim May - acoustic & electric guitar
  • Dave Parlato - bass
  • Hal Blaine - drums, percussion
  • Ron Hicklin Singers - backing vocals
  • Bob Alcivar - string arrangements, conductor

References

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  1. 1 2 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 Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. p. 423.
  3. ↑ Rockwell, John (April 13, 1979). "The Pop Life: Old rocker comes back in style". The New York Times. p. C14.
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