Last Man Standing (Album)

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Last man standing
Studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis

Publication
(s)

2006

admission

2002 to 2006

Label (s) Noble

Format (s)

CD with liner notes by Peter Guralnick

Genre (s)

Rock, rhythm and blues, rock 'n roll

Title (number)

21st

occupation
  • Jerry Lee Lewis (organ, piano, vocals) with
  • Phyllis Duncan, Bernard Fowler, Brandy Jones, Jewell Jones (backing vocals)
  • Bobby Cunningham, James Hutchinson (bass)
  • Ivan Neville, Bill Strom Organ
  • Mickey Raphael Harmonica
  • David Woodford saxophones

production

Jimmy Rip, Steve Bing

Studio (s)

Cello Studio, Los Angeles; Emerald Studios, Nashville; Four Seasons Hotel, Toronto; Gravity Studios, Chicago; Hyatt Regency, Chicago; John Henry Studio, Los Angeles; No Can Beat Studios, Maui; Ocean Way Studio, Los Angeles; Olympic Studios , London; Perdinalis Studio, Austin; Phillips Studio, Memphis; Portola Studio; Record Plant, Los Angeles; Renaissance, New York; Rippertones Studio, Los Angeles; Sun Studios, Memphis; Tally Studios, Redding, CA; The Four Seasons Hotel, Los Angeles; The Gasworks, London; The Village Recorders, Los Angeles; Thrill Hill Recording, New Jersey; Times Square Hotel.

chronology
Great Balls of Fire, Vol. 2
2005 		Last man standing Last Man Standing Live
2007

Last Man Standing is an album for which Jerry Lee Lewis recorded duets with various stars of the rock , country and blues scenes.

General

The album is the first studio album that Lewis has recorded since 1996. The title Last Man Standing refers to the so-called Million Dollar Quartet , to which Elvis Presley , Johnny Cash and Carl Perkins belonged. He is the only surviving member.

The album was released in 2006 on Edel Records; in the USA at Artists First. In 2009 the album was released together with Last Man Standing Live and the Last Man Standing album as a 3-CD set on Shangri-La Entertainment as a special edition. In 2007 a DVD was released that recorded concerts by Lewis with various musicians in New York City and Los Angeles , as well as a CD / DVD edition.

Track list

  1. Rock and Roll (Bonham, Jones, Page, Plant), 2:14 am with Jimmy Page
  2. Before the Night Is Over (Peters), 3:39 with BB King
  3. Pink Cadillac (Springsteen), 3:55 with Bruce Springsteen
  4. Evening Gown (Jagger), 3:57 with Mick Jagger and Ron Woods
  5. You Don't Have to Go ( Reed ), 4:00 am with Neil Young
  6. Twilight (Robertson), 2:48 with Robbie Robertson
  7. Travelin 'Band (Fogerty), 2:01 with John Fogerty
  8. That Kind of Fool (Vickery), 4:14 with Keith Richards
  9. Sweet Little Sixteen (Berry), 3:04 with Ringo Starr
  10. Just a Bummin 'Around (Graves), 2:43 with Merle Haggard
  11. Honky Tonk Woman (Jagger, Richards), 2:21 with Kid Rock
  12. What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Sutton), 2:39 am with Rod Stewart
  13. Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age (Walker, Wills), 1:59 with George Jones
  14. Couple More Years , (Locorriere, Silverstein), 5:13 with Willie Nelson
  15. Ol 'Glory (Darnell, Lewis, Robert), 2:05 am with Toby Keith
  16. Trouble in Mind (Jones), 3:49 with Eric Clapton
  17. I Saw Her Standing There , (Lennon, McCartney), 2:21 with Little Richard
  18. Lost Highway (Payne), 2:59 with Delaney Bramlett
  19. Hadacol Boogie (Nettles), 3:18 with Buddy Guy
  20. What Makes the Irish Heart Beat (Morrison), 4:12 with Don Henley
  21. The Pilgrim (Kristofferson), 3:00 am with Kris Kristofferson

For the album, more, previously unreleased songs were recorded:

  • Cry - Johnnie Ray
  • Last Night I Heard You Call My Name
  • Miss the Mississippi and You
  • Roll over Beethoven ; You Can't Catch Me - Chuck Berry

Charts

  • Country Albums: # 9
  • The Billboard 200: 1st place
  • Top Independent Albums: 1st place
  • Top Internet Albums: 2nd place

Criticism

"Despite all the high-powered guests, Lewis stays in charge throughout LAST MAN STANDING."

"Despite the high-ranking guests, Lewis remains the boss in Last Man Standing."

- Rolling Stone

“The Killer's first new studio CD in more than a decade finds him in strong form…”

"The killer’s first studio album in more than a decade finds him in strong form ..."

- Entertainment Weekly

"Impressive at any age."

"Impressive at any age."

- Q

"Nothing really has been lost on this disc in his fierce and knowing, insinuating vocals, or his pumping rhythm and attack."

"Really nothing was lost on this disc from his fiery singing or his pumping rhythm and aggressiveness."

- No depression

"... it proves beyond any doubt that the Killer can still whup his rivals after an astonishing half-century of recording."

"... it proves beyond a shadow of a doubt that the killer can still wrap his rivals around his finger after an amazing recording career spanning half a century."

- Mojo

"This Lewis collection points to a remarkable legacy ..."

"This Lewis collection points to a remarkable legacy ..."

- CD Universe

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Amazon Editorial Review
  2. ↑ a b All Music Guide
  3. ↑ CD Universe