Mercury Smashes...And Rockin' Sessions

Mercury Smashes...And Rockin' Sessions

by Jerry Lee Lewis
Mercury Smashes...And Rockin' Sessions

Mercury Smashes...And Rockin' Sessions

by Jerry Lee Lewis

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Overview

The third installment of Bear Family's exhaustive reissue of Jerry Lee Lewis' complete recordings, Mercury Smashes...and Rockin' Sessions, covers the era that many listeners, even some fans, dismiss -- his late-'60s and '70s recordings for Mercury. Conventional wisdom claims that the Killer was pretty much spent as a creative force during this time, since he had already made his near-triumphant comeback as a hard country singer on Mercury in the mid-'60s, and that he coasted on formula, except for the concentrated burst of the Roots album. Like most conventional wisdom, this one has a hint of truth, because his recordings did start to have a bit of formula and he did coast for a bit, but it ignores the fact that this was enjoyable formula and that Lewis remained an expert stylist, kicking out songs that may not have been first-rate, but were often given first-rate performances. This is why this set is enjoyable for the dedicated, even at its length of ten discs, because it's at a fairly consistent quality throughout; it also helps that the alternates are all stowed away on the final few discs, which means it's much easier to hear Lewis' main Mercury recordings and much easier to simply listen to, unlike either the Classic or Locust Years set. To be sure, this is for the dedicated, but if you're of the opinion that Lewis is one of the musical titans of the 20th century, this will enhance and deepen your love and respect instead of sully it. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date: 12/13/2000
Label: Bear Family Records
UPC: 4000127157843
Rank: 138393

Tracks

Disc 1

  1. Gather 'Round Children
  2. I'd Be Talkin' All the Time
  3. Alvin
  4. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
  5. Bottles and Barstools
  6. Life's Little Ups and Downs
  7. There Must Be More to Love Than This
  8. Sweet Georgia Brown
  9. Home Away from Home
  10. Woman, Woman (Get Out of Our Way)
  11. Reuben James
  12. Before the Snow Falls
  13. Cheater Pretend
  14. He Looked Beyond My Faults
  15. Hand Writing on the Wall
  16. The Old Rugged Cross
  17. The Lily of the Valley
  18. If We Never Meet Again/I'll Meet You in the Morning
  19. I'm Longing for Home
  20. Black Mama
  21. I'll Fly Away
  22. I Know That Jesus Will Be There
  23. My God's Not Dead
  24. Foolaid
  25. One More Time
  26. Too Much to Gain to Lose

Disc 2

  1. Jealous Heart
  2. The Last Letter
  3. Meeting in the Air
  4. Where He Leads Me
  5. Living on the Hallelujah Side
  6. A Picture from Life's Other Side
  7. The Hurtin' Part
  8. Touching Home
  9. Comin' Back for More
  10. When Baby Gets the Blues
  11. Help Me Make It Through the Night
  12. Mother, the Queen of My Heart
  13. Time Changes Everything
  14. Hearts Were Made for Beating
  15. When He Walks on You (Like You Have Walked on Me)
  16. You Helped Me up (When the World Let Me
  17. Foolish Kind of Man
  18. Another Hand Shakin' Goodbye
  19. Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone
  20. The Goodbye of the Year
  21. Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)
  22. No Honky Tonks in Heaven
  23. Big Blon' Baby
  24. Lonesome Fiddle Man
  25. Things That Matter Most to Me
  26. I Don't Know Why, I Just Do
  27. Thirteen at the Table
  28. For the Good Times
  29. Would You Take Another Chance on Me

Disc 3

  1. Me and Bobby McGee
  2. And for the First Time
  3. Think About It Darlin'
  4. No Traffic Out of Abilene
  5. Chantilly Lace
  6. Lonely Weekends
  7. C.C. Rider
  8. Walk a Mile in My Shoes
  9. Games People Play
  10. Don't Be Cruel
  11. You Can Have Her
  12. I'm Walkin'
  13. You Don't Miss Your Water
  14. Me and Jesus
  15. Too Many Rivers
  16. Wall Around Heaven
  17. We Both Know Which One of Us Was Wrong
  18. Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
  19. Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?
  20. Bottom Dollar
  21. Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow
  22. No More Hanging On
  23. The Mercy of a Letter
  24. She's Reaching for My Mind

Disc 4

  1. Jack Daniels (Old Number Seven)
  2. Why Me Lord?
  3. Ride Me Down Easy
  4. Cold, Cold Morning Light
  5. The Alcohol of Fame
  6. Tomorrow's Taking My Baby Away
  7. Mama's Hands
  8. What My Woman Can't Do
  9. Tell Tale Signs
  10. Mornin' After Baby Let Me Down
  11. I Think I Need to Pray
  12. I Hate Goodbyes
  13. Where Would I Be
  14. My Cricket and Me
  15. Falling to the Bottom
  16. The Gods Were Angry With Me
  17. Sometimes a Memory Ain't Enough
  18. Bluer Words
  19. He Can't Fill My Shoes
  20. I'm Left, You're Right, She's Gone
  21. Keep Me from Blowing Away
  22. Honky Tonk Wine
  23. Room Full of Roses

Disc 5

  1. Meat Man
  2. When a Man Loves a Woman
  3. Hold On! I'm Comin'
  4. Just a Little Bit
  5. Born to Be a Loser
  6. Haunted House
  7. Blueberry Hill
  8. The Revolutionary Man
  9. Big Blue Diamonds
  10. That Old Bourbon Street Church
  11. All Over Hell and Half of Georgia
  12. Take Your Time
  13. Haunted House
  14. I Sure Miss Those Good Old Times
  15. Margie
  16. Raining in My Heart
  17. Hold On! I'm Comin'
  18. Cry
  19. Honey Hush
  20. Silver Threads (Amongst the Gold)

Disc 6

  1. Meat Man
  2. Big Blue Diamonds
  3. I Sure Miss Those Good Old Times
  4. (Chatter)
  5. When a Man Loves a Woman
  6. Silver Threads (Amongst the Gold)
  7. Hold On! I'm Comin'
  8. Cry
  9. Margie
  10. A Picture from Life's Other Side
  11. I've Forgot More About You Than He'll Ever Know
  12. Until the Day Forever Ends
  13. Boogie Woogie Country Man
  14. I Can Still Hear the Music in the Restroom
  15. Speak a Little Louder to Us Jesus
  16. Honey Hush
  17. Jesus Is on the Mainline (Call Him Sometime)

Disc 7

  1. Remember Me (I'm the One Who Loves You)
  2. Shake Rattle & Roll
  3. Love Inflation
  4. I Don't Want to Be Lonely Tonight
  5. Forever Forgiving
  6. A Little Peace and Harmony
  7. No One Knows Me
  8. When I Take My Vacation in Heaven
  9. I'm Still Jealous of You
  10. You Ought to See My Mind
  11. Don't Boogie Woogie (When You Say Your Prayers Tonight)
  12. Thanks for Nothing
  13. Red Hot Memories (Ice Cold Beer)
  14. I Was Sorta Wonderin'
  15. Jerry's Place
  16. That Kind of Fool
  17. Your Cheatin' Heart
  18. Crawdad Song
  19. The House of Blue Lights
  20. Goodnight Irene
  21. A Damn Good Country Song
  22. A Damn Good Country Song
  23. Lord What's Left for Me to Do
  24. Great Balls of Fire
  25. The One Rose (That's Left in My Heart)
  26. I'm Knee Deep in Loving You
  27. I Can Help
  28. I Can Help

Disc 8

  1. Slippin' and Slidin'
  2. From a Jack to a King
  3. From a Jack to a King
  4. After the Fool You've Made of Me
  5. The Closest Thing to You
  6. I Can't Keep My Hands off of You
  7. The One Rose (That's Left in My Heart)
  8. Wedding Bells
  9. The Fifties
  10. No One Will Ever Know
  11. Only Love Can Get You in My Door
  12. The Old Country Church
  13. Harbor Lights
  14. Jerry Lee's Rock & Roll Revival Show
  15. I Sure Miss Those Good Old Times
  16. Let's Put It Back Together Again
  17. Country Memories
  18. As Long as I Live
  19. Jealous Heart
  20. (You'd Think by Now) I'd Be over You
  21. Come on In
  22. Who's Sorry Now?

Disc 9

  1. Let's Say Goodbye Like We Said Hello
  2. Georgia on My Mind
  3. What's So Good About Goodbye
  4. Tennessee Saturday Night
  5. Ivory Tears
  6. Middle Age Crazy
  7. The Last Letter
  8. The Last Cheater's Waltz
  9. Let's Live a Little
  10. I Hate You
  11. Before the Night Is Over
  12. Sittin' and Thinkin'
  13. Blue Suede Shoes
  14. Lucille
  15. Corrine, Corrina
  16. Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyes
  17. Sweet Little Sixteen
  18. Life's Railway to Heaven
  19. Ivory Tears
  20. You Call Everybody Darling
  21. Wild and Wooly Ways
  22. I'll Find It Where I Can
  23. Lord, I've Tried Everything But You
  24. You're All Too Ugly Tonight
  25. Arkansas Seesaw
  26. Pee Wee's Place
  27. Hand Writing on the Wall

Disc 10

  1. Hound Dog
  2. Mean Woman Blues
  3. Great Balls of Fire
  4. Mystery Train
  5. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
  6. Jailhouse Rock
  7. Jerry, Just What Brought About Your Transistion from the Rock Field to
  8. What Is It About Country Music That You Find So Satisfying?
  9. Jerry, in Less Than a Year You've Become One of the Top Country ...
  10. Could You Tell Us Briefly Just How You Got Your Start in the Music ...
  11. We Understand That You Spend Quite a Bit of Time on the Road. Just How
  12. When You Do Get Home to Your House In Memphis, How Do You Spend ...
  13. Jerry, Country Music Continues to Increase in Popularity Every ...
  14. We Understand You've Been Doing Quite a Bit of TV Lately. Would ...
  15. What About the Jerry Lee Lewis of the Future... Of a Year, or ...
  16. Pt. 1: A Jerry Lee Lewis Radio Special, Exclusive Open End ...
  17. Pt. 2: A Jerry Lee Lewis Radio Special, Exclusive Open End ...

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jerry Lee Lewis   Primary Artist,Tambourine,Piano (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic),Vocals,Percussion,Drums,Piano
Tony Joe White   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Guitar
Linda Gail Lewis   Primary Artist,Guest Artist,Vocals
Huey P. Meaux   Primary Artist
Jeannie M. Ogletree   Vocals (Background)
Tommy Cathy   Bass
Pete Gavin   Drums,Percussion
Steven Maxwell Smith   Violin
Jerry Glenn Kennedy   Guitar
Duane West   Vocals (Background)
Winifred S. Breast   Choir/Chorus
Chas Hodges   Bass,Guitar,Vocal Harmony
William Jackson & Scottish Orchestra of Music   Trumpet
Samuel Terranova   Violin
William Guilford Wright, Jr.   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Edward DeBruhl   Bass,Bass (Electric)
Joseph T. Babcock   Vocals (Background)
James R. Glaser   Choir/Chorus
Brian Parrish   Harmonica,Percussion
Bob Moore   Bass
Harvey "Duke" Faglier   Guitar
Sugar Sweets   Choir/Chorus
Herman Harper   Choir/Chorus
Patricia Williams   Vocals (Background)
Hargus "Pig" Robbins   Harpsichord,Organ,Piano
Gary VanOsdale   Viola
Millie Kirkham   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Matthew Fisher   Organ,Percussion
Ray Smith   Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic)
Ray C. Walker   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Reggie Young   Guitar
Mike Kellie   Drums,Percussion
June Page   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Stephanie Woolf   Violin
Hugh Gordon Stoker   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Anna Williams   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Joel Williams   Drums
D. Bergen White   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Steve Cropper   Guitar
Andy Brown   Organ,Piano (Electric)
Marvin Chantry   Viola
Thunderthighs   Vocals (Background)
Bobby Emmons   Organ
Bobby Wood   Piano,Piano (Electric)
Martha McCrory   Cello
Herman Hawkins   Bass
Kenneth Lovelace   Fiddle,Guitar,Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric),Vocals (Background)
John Christopher, Jr.   Guitar
Neal Matthews, Jr.   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Morris "Tarp" Tarrant   Drums
Herman Wade   Guitar
J.L. "Marty" Morrison   Organ
Mickey Jones   Guitar
John Duke   Flute,Saxophone
Rory Gallagher   Guitar,Bottleneck Guitar
Ray Edenton   Guitar
James Capps   Guitar
Mary Holladay   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Billy Puett   Horn
Al Jackson, Jr.   Drums
Albert Coleman   Violin
Albert Lee   Guitar,Piano (Electric),Guitar (Acoustic)
Martin Katahn   Violin
Lillian Hunt   Violin
Dorothy Ann Dillard   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Albert Wynn Butler   Trombone
Rebecca Lynch   Violin
Solie Fott   Violin
Jeanine Walker   Choir/Chorus
Priscilla Ann Hubbard   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Paul Cannon   Guitar
Steve Roland   Percussion
Lillian Vannhunt   Violin
Lennie Haight   Violin
Michael Leech   Bass
Tommy Allsup   Guitar
Charles Owens   Guitar (Steel)
Donald "Duck" Dunn   Bass
Gary Taylor   Percussion,Guitar (Acoustic)
Gary Wright   Organ
Weldon Myrick   Guitar (Steel)
Charlie McCoy   Marimba,Harmonica,Vibraphone
Charlie Owens   Guitar (Steel)
Mack Vickery   Vocals,Harmonica
Delaney Bramlett   Guitar,Bottleneck Guitar
Billy Sanford   Guitar
Ed Logan   Sax (Tenor)
Jerry Carrigan   Drums
Carl Perkins   Guitar
Grady Martin   Guitar
Cate   Guitar
Andrew Love   Saxophone
Steve Rowland   Percussion
Augie Meyers   Vox Organ
Byron Bach   Cello
Brenton Banks   Violin
Kenney Jones   Drums,Percussion
Virginia Christensen   Violin
Roy Christensen   Cello
Dale Sellers   Guitar
Jerry Shook   Guitar
Kenny Buttrey   Drums
Dolores Edgin   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Buddy Spicher   Fiddle
George Binkley III   Violin
Ginger Holladay   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Hoyt Hawkins   Choir/Chorus,Vocals (Background)
Harold Bradley   Guitar
William Taylor   Trumpet
Louis Dean Nunley   Vocals (Background),Choir/Chorus
Mark Lindsay   Saxophone
Wayne Jackson   Trumpet
Jon Christopher   Guitar
Lloyd Green   Guitar (Steel)
Pete Drake   Guitar (Steel)
Peter Frampton   Guitar
Tony Colton   Percussion
Alvin Lee   Guitar
Wilfred Lehmann   Violin
Klaus Voormann   Bass
Carl Gorodetzky   Violin
Jimmy Tarbutton   Guitar
Jack Hale   Trombone
James Mitchell   Horn
Don McMinn   Guitar
Tony Ashton   Organ,Piano,Percussion

Technical Credits

Carmen Holland   Composer
Zack Vanasdale   Composer
O.S. Davis   Composer
Don Pittman   Composer
Al Collins   Composer
Ruth E. Coletharp   Composer
Charlie Tillman   Composer
Cile Davis   Composer
W. Mary Jones   Composer
Jerry Glenn Kennedy   Leader
Jerry Grant   Composer
Nadine Hopson   Composer
Chas Hodges   Composer
R. Carmichael   Composer
Earl "Kit" Carson   Composer
Nick Tosches   Photography,Illustrations
Alex Harvey   Composer
Dusty Ward   Composer
R.E. Winsett   Composer
Woodrow Webb   Composer
Clyde Pitts   Composer
Charles R. Phipps   Composer
Bill Kearns   Composer
M.E. Abbey   Composer
Jim Newcombe   Photography,Illustrations
Bob Moore   Leader
R.A. Andreas   Photography,Illustrations
Courtney Bentz   Composer
Slim Bryant   Composer
Del Lyon   Composer
Cecil Harrelson   Composer
Charles Fach   Producer
Rupert Cravens   Composer
Leon Russell   Composer
Johnson Oatman Jr.   Composer
Little Richard   Composer
Sam H. Stept   Composer
Richard Weize   Tape Research,Reissue Producer
Ray Griff   Composer
Ray Smith   Composer
Michael Clark   Composer
Reggie Young   Leader
Michael Bacon   Composer
Michel Rubini   Composer
Otis Blackwell   Composer
A.L. Owens   Composer
Tim Spencer   Composer
Alan Rush   Composer
Tommy Duncan   Composer
Charles Carpenter   Composer
Alex Zanetis   Composer
Buddy Killen   Composer
Calvin Lewis   Composer
Charlie Freeman   Composer
Glenn Sutton   Composer
Harlan Howard   Composer
Dan Penn   Composer
Margaret Ann Rich   Composer
Marijohn Wilkin   Composer
Harry Ruby   Composer
Hoagy Carmichael   Composer
D. Bergen White   Leader,Arranger
Bert Kalmar   Composer
Ted Snyder   Composer
Sidney Clare   Composer
Andrew Wright   Composer
Bo Chatmon   Composer
Bobby Wood   Leader
Kenneth Lovelace   Composer
Les Leverett   Photography,Illustrations
T.J. Seals   Composer
Richard Mohr   Composer
Ric Marlow   Composer
Morris "Tarp" Tarrant   Leader
Doug Finley   Composer
Hans Peter Zdrenka   Photography,Illustrations
Lee Daniels   Composer
William S. Cook   Composer
Vincent Rose   Composer
David Porter   Composer
Jerry Lee Lewis   Vocal Overdubs,Arranger,Composer,Overdubs,Producer,Leader
Jerry Kennedy   Producer
Jerry Leiber   Composer
Jerry Moore   Composer
Jimmie Hodges   Composer
Jimmie Rodgers   Composer
Jimmie Skinner   Composer
Rayburn Anthony   Composer
Roy Turk   Composer
Rex Griffin   Composer
Rhoda Roberts   Composer
Mel Foree   Composer
Stuart Gorrell   Composer
A.P. Carter   Composer
Junior Parker   Composer
Mike Stoller   Composer
Al Lewis   Composer
Tom T. Hall   Composer
George Jones   Composer
Dallas Frazier   Composer
Jimmy Wolford   Composer
Cecil A. Null   Composer
Donnie Fritts   Composer
Bobby Braddock   Composer
Richard Penniman   Composer
Lani McIntire   Composer
Sam Phillips   Composer
Dennis M. Drake   Remixing,Track Mix
James West   Composer
Kerry Jacobson   Composer
Moon Mullican   Composer
Tom Sparkman   Engineer
Albert E. Brumley   Composer
Joe South   Composer
Fred Rose   Composer
James Smith   Composer
Charlie Rich   Composer
Elvis Presley   Composer
Freddie Slack   Composer
Dorsey Burnette   Composer
Don Raye   Composer
Gene Dobbins   Composer
Doug Sahm   Composer
Ernest Tubb   Composer
Charles E. Calhoun   Composer
John A. Lomax   Composer
Jan Crutchfield   Composer
Charlie Owens   Composer
Maceo Pinkard   Composer
Mack Vickery   Composer
Huey P. Meaux   Producer
Kenneth Casey   Composer
Billy Swan   Composer
Kris Kristofferson   Composer
J. Davis   Composer
Colin Escott   Photography,Illustrations,Biographical Information
Con Conrad   Composer
Thomas LaVerne   Composer
Larry Butler   Composer
Lamar Morris   Composer
Clem Watts   Composer
Earl Montgomery   Composer
Ben Bernie   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Eddie Bocage   Composer
Fred E. Ahlert   Composer
Dottie Rambo   Composer
Charlie Daniels   Composer
Troy Seals   Composer
Paul Craft   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Slim Willet   Composer
Steve Rowland   Producer
Sunny David   Composer
Sonny Throckmorton   Composer
Big Joe Turner   Composer
Bobby Borchers   Composer
Baker Knight   Composer
Bob Morrison   Composer
Bob McDill   Composer
Billy Joe Shaver   Composer
Bill Rice   Composer
Bill Taylor   Composer
Billy Sherrill   Composer
Billy Hughes   Composer
Bill Porter   Engineer
J. Russel Robinson   Composer
Jack Hammer   Composer
Albert Lee   Composer
Buzz Cason   Composer
Dave Williams   Composer
Buzz Rabin   Composer
Buddy Emmons   Composer
Duncan Cowell   Mastering
Hank Williams   Composer
Gordon Kennedy   Composer
Mitchell Parish   Composer
Herbert Buffum   Composer
Stuart Hamblen   Composer
Dave Bartholomew   Composer
William Bell   Composer
Thomas Cain   Composer
Frank Dycus   Composer
Benny Davis   Composer
Ben Peters   Composer
Ben Trace   Composer
George Bennard   Composer
Robert Geddins   Composer
Linda Gail Lewis   Composer,Producer
Ron Capone   Engineer
Hugh Williams   Composer
Rosco Gordon   Composer
Sam Martin   Composer
Roy Dea   Producer
Sanger D. Shafer   Composer
Jenny Carson   Composer
Ned Miller   Composer
Jerry Foster   Composer
Jerry Chesnut   Composer
Tony Colton   Producer,Composer
Stan Kesler   Composer,Producer
Chuck Howard   Composer
Isaac Hayes   Composer
J. Mayo Williams   Composer
Larry Kingston   Composer
Larry Stock   Composer
Jiles Perry Richardson   Composer
Chuck Berry   Composer
Layng Martine, Jr.   Composer
Duke Faglier   Composer
Bill Foreman   Composer
Lead Belly   Composer
Churchill Kohlman   Composer
Jimmy Tarbutton   Engineer
Carl Knight   Composer
Claude Demetrius   Composer
Fats Domino   Composer
Claude Boone   Composer
Barry Etris   Composer
Fred Foster   Composer
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