Last Man Standing (Jerry Lee Lewis album)

Last Man Standing
Lewis standing over a piano engulfed in flame with the name of the artist and album in white script above
Studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis
Released September 26, 2006
Recorded Phillips Studio and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and various other studios
Genre Rock, country, country rock, blues
Length 66:43
Label Artists First, Shangri-La
Producer Jimmy Ripp and Steve Bing
Jerry Lee Lewis chronology

Last Man Standing
(2006)		 Mean Old Man
(2010)
Professional ratings
Review scores
Source Rating
AllMusic [1]
Mojo [2]
PopMatters 9/10[3]
Rolling Stone [4]

Last Man Standing is the 39th studio album released by American recording artist, pianist, and rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in September 2006. The album consists of duets between Lewis and some of the biggest names in music, past and present. The title derives from the generation of 1950s Sun Studios recording artists such as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley, all of whom have died, leaving Lewis the "last man standing". Following the success of the album, a DVD Last Man Standing Live was released featuring similar duets with famous artists.

Track listing

  1. "Rock and Roll" (John Paul Jones, John Bonham, James Patrick Page, Robert Plant) – 2:14
  2. "Before the Night Is Over" (Benjamin Peters) – 3:39
    • With B. B. King
  3. "Pink Cadillac" (Bruce Springsteen) – 3:55
    • With Bruce Springsteen
  4. "Evening Gown" (Mick Jagger) – 3:57
    • With Mick Jagger and Ron Wood
  5. "You Don't Have to Go" (James Matcher Reed) – 4:00
  6. "Twilight" (Robbie Robertson and David Campbell) – 2:48
    • With Robbie Robertson
  7. "Travelin' Band" (John Fogerty) – 2:01
    • With John Fogerty
  8. "That Kind of Fool" (Mack Vickery) – 4:14
  9. "Sweet Little 16" (Chuck Berry) – 3:04
  10. "Just a Bummin' Around" (Pete Graves) – 2:43
  11. "Honky Tonk Woman" (Jagger/Richards) – 2:21
  12. "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)" (Glenn Sutton) – 2:39
  13. "Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age" (Cindy Walker, Bob Wills) – 1:59
  14. "Couple More Years" (Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein) – 5:13
  15. "Old Glory" (Paul Roberts, Shelby Darnell, Lewis) – 2:05
  16. "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 3:49
  17. "I Saw Her Standing There" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:21
  18. "Lost Highway" (Leon Payne) – 2:59
    • With Delaney Bramlett
  19. "Hadacohl Boogie" (Bill Nettles) – 3:18
  20. "What Makes the Irish Heart Beat" (Van Morrison) – 4:12
  21. "The Pilgrim Ch. 33" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:00
    • With Kris Kristofferson
Bonus tracks

The album was released with several promotional download-only tracks depending on the venue at which the album was purchased. For physical retail outlets, the bonus track was available from their official web site.

Personnel

In addition to the guest stars, the album features Kenny Lovelace and producer Jimmy Rip on guitar, Hutch Hutchinson on bass, and Jim Keltner playing drums. The liner notes were written by Peter Guralnick.

Unreleased songs

Lewis recorded several more songs for the album than were released, including:

Chart performance

Chart (2006) Peak
position
Australian Albums Chart[5] 46
Austrian Albums Charts[6] 34
Danish Albums Chart[7] 10
Dutch Albums Chart[8] 49
French Albums Chart[9] 67
Norwegian Albums Chart[10] 26
Swedish Albums Chart[11] 7
US Billboard 200[12] 26
US Billboard Independent Albums[13] 1
US Billboard Top Country Albums[14] 4
US Billboard Top Rock Albums[15] 8

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Décharné, Max (November 2006). "I fought the law and … I won: Jerry Lee Lewis Last Man Standing". Mojo. p. 101.
  3. ↑ PopMatters review
  4. ↑ Rolling Stone review
  5. ↑ "australian-charts.com — Australian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  6. ↑ "austraiancharts.at — Austria Top 40". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  7. ↑ "danishcharts.com – Danish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  8. ↑ "dutchcharts.nl – Dutch charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  9. ↑ "lescharts.com – French charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  10. ↑ "norwegiancharts.com – Norwegian charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  11. ↑ "swedishcharts.com – Swedish charts portal". Hung Medien. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  12. ↑ "Jerry Lee Lewis Album & Song Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Jerry Lee Lewis Album & Song Chart History – Independent Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  14. ↑ "Jerry Lee Lewis Album & Song Chart History – Country Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2011.
  15. ↑ "Jerry Lee Lewis Album & Song Chart History – Rock Albums". Billboard. Retrieved April 23, 2011.

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