ELEKTRA Jerry Lee Lewis

[tchr]

To be released on CD:
http://www.amazon.com/Jerry-Lee-Lewis/d ... +lee+lewis

[wolfgangguhl]

Very interesting. Thanks, Tore.

[matt gilliam]

This album was the first i had ever heard of JLL. I loved and still do "Rockin My Life Away". I was in High School and it became my theme song and still is today.

[PeterC]

This album was the first i had ever heard of JLL. I loved and still do "Rockin My Life Away". I was in High School and it became my theme song and still is today.

Although I'd heard and owned several others, this was the first new album of Jerry's that I bought as soon as it was released. Prior to this my albums were either old or reissues (I think the most recent album I owned in 1979 prior to this was 'Southern Roots', which I didn't like much at the time).

[Akiller]

I like & I love this LP. Everyday I have to cry is one of my favourite songs but the whole LP is such a pleasure to listen. No weak spots, no fillers and his voice is in a tune I really like, a warm & rough voice. The Elektra years were his last great period, after them it wen´t downhill (recordwise) imo.

Billie Jo Spears´bravure suits to Jerry well, even though its´s country. I listened once again this album from my computer. I would say that James Burton´s
guitar playing on Every day i have to cry and Rita May ( Bob Dylan composer ?) is best of all Jerry´s guitarists. Kenny L. plays fiddle also super well.

[PeterC]

Is James Burton on 'Everyday I Have To Cry'? I don't think he is.

The weakest track for me is probably 'Personality', a song that doesn't really suit him.

[Akiller]

Is James Burton on 'Everyday I Have To Cry'? I don't think he is.

The weakest track for me is probably 'Personality', a song that doesn't really suit him.

I had this album as a vinyl way back in80s , never seen as a cd. On Youtube is Jerry´s "Milkcow Blues Boogie", which I never seen or heard before. The guitarist must be James Burton, his style has stayed coherently same from the Ricky Nelson Imperial recordings.

[PeterC]

What Ricky Nelson recordings does James Burton play acoustic guitar solos on?

I seem to recall reading that it's Tim May playing the solo (does it say so on the back of the vinyl LP? It's years since I've seen it!).

[martin bates]

there is a CD Rockin My Life Away that combines the fist 2 Elektra albums, I think.
On the original album of course James is in the credits; & Jimmy Guterman's book said the recordings were done in 4 days ,with the assumption the musicians are there for the duration. I don't know for sure if James is on 'Every Day', but I don't know why it wouldn't be James. Regardless, it's one of my favourite tracks. As always,at his best, Jerry drives the song & he sets the pace ,improvises ,but the musicians rise to the occasion & deliver as well.
I probably agree about 'Personality' & Jerry himself seems to get bored as it goes on....throwing away the yodel/hiccup type delivery I think.
Martin.

Is James Burton on 'Everyday I Have To Cry'? I don't think he is.

The weakest track for me is probably 'Personality', a song that doesn't really suit him.

I had this album as a vinyl way back in80s , never seen as a cd. On Youtube is Jerry´s "Milkcow Blues Boogie", which I never seen or heard before. The guitarist must be James Burton, his style has stayed coherently same from the Ricky Nelson Imperial recordings.

[PeterC]

there is a CD Rockin My Life Away that combines the fist 2 Elektra albums, I think.

No, it was the full 1st album (minus a few ad-libs!) + a few tracks from both the 2nd & 3rd albums.

Can anyone here check the credits on the first album? I seem to recall James Burton only being on 3 or 4 songs.

[PeterC]

there is a CD Rockin My Life Away that combines the fist 2 Elektra albums, I think.

No, it was the full 1st album (minus a few ad-libs!) + a few tracks from both the 2nd & 3rd albums.

Can anyone here check the credits on the first album? I seem to recall James Burton only being on 3 or 4 songs.

I've just found it online:

James Burton only appears on 'Rockin' My Life Away', 'Number One Lovin' Man', 'I Like It Like That' and ' Who Will The Next Fool Be'; and the acoustic guitar solo on 'Every Day I Have To Cry' is by Kenny Lovelace!



Peter "(almost) The Expert" Checksfield

[martin bates]

well, you'll always be 'the expert' to me
I'm pleased it's our Kenny doing that great work; but just being curious - on the album it doesn't break down track credits does it ? did you find another source online ?

Martin - 'the fairly good memory but I stand to be corrected.'

there is a CD Rockin My Life Away that combines the fist 2 Elektra albums, I think.

No, it was the full 1st album (minus a few ad-libs!) + a few tracks from both the 2nd & 3rd albums.

Can anyone here check the credits on the first album? I seem to recall James Burton only being on 3 or 4 songs.

I've just found it online:

James Burton only appears on 'Rockin' My Life Away', 'Number One Lovin' Man', 'I Like It Like That' and ' Who Will The Next Foll Be'; and the acoustic guitar solo on 'Every Day I Have To Cry' is by Kenny Lovelace!



Peter "(almost) The Expert" Checksfield

[PeterC]

James Burton has a very distinctive (and overrated imo) style, and even without reading the back cover of the album I can tell which solos he does or doesn't play... just as I can listen to live audio tapes from the early 80s and tell you whether it's Ronnie or Elton on drums, or whether it's Duke or Randy on bass.

[paperboy]

Is James Burton on 'Everyday I Have To Cry'? I don't think he is.

He definately is. Quite prominently.

[paperboy]

On Youtube is Jerry´s "Milkcow Blues Boogie", which I never seen or heard before. The guitarist must be James Burton, his style has stayed coherently same from the Ricky Nelson Imperial recordings.

Yes, it's J.B.