Jerry Lee Lewis - Mercury Smashes... and Rockin' Sessions (2000) [10 CDs box]

Jerry Lee Lewis - Mercury Smashes... and Rockin' Sessions (2000) [10 CDs box]
EAC | FLAC(tracks)+CUEs+LOGs -> 4,03 GB | Full Covers + Incomplete Booklet -> 403 MB
Rock & Roll / Traditional Country / Honky Tonk | Mp3 CBR 320 Kbps | 233 tracks total | 1,6 GB
His late-'60s and '70s recordings for Mercury / Over than 12 hours of Music / Bear Family Records # BCD 15784 JK
10-CD LP-sized box-set with 64-page book contains some damn good country songs & Jerry Lee's Rock 'n Roll Revival Show - it's also the story of his last 8 years spent on Mercury Records, from 1970-78, chronicling his journey from country chart-topper back to the church, and his triumphant return to rock with Chantilly Lace; features a rare gospel album & 10 other original Mercury LPs.


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, allmusic.com


Tracklist - Disc One

01. Gather 'Round Children
02. I'd Be Talkin' All The Time
03. Alvin
04. I Forgot More Than You'll Ever Know
05. Bottles And Barstooles
06. Life's Little Ups And Dow's
07. There Must Be More To Love Than This
08. Sweet Georgia Brown
09. Home Away From Home
10. Woman, Woman (Get Out Of Our Way)
11. Reuben James
12. Before The Snow Falls (with Linda Gail Lewis)
13. Cheater Pretend (with Linda Gail Lewis)
14. He Looked Beyond My Fault
15. Hand Writing On The Wall (with Linda Gail Lewis)
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 (with Linda Gail Lewis)
23. My God's Not Dead
24. Foolaid
25. One More Time
26. Too Much To Gain To Lose
Tracklist - Disc Two

01. Jealous Heart
02. The Last Letter
03. Meeting In The Air
04. Where He Leads Me
05. Living On The Halleluja Side
06. A Picture From Life's Other Side
07. The Hurtin' Part
08. Touching Home
09. 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 Down)
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
Tracklist - Disc Three

01. Me And Bobby McGhee
02. And For The First Time
03. Think About It, Darlin'
04. No Traffic Out Of Abilene
05. Chantilly Lace
06. Lonely Weekends
07. C.C. Rider
08. Walk A Mile In My Shoes
09. 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 (with Linda Gail Lewis)
15. Too Many Rivers
16. Wall Around Heaven
17. We Both Know Which One Of Us Was Wrong
18. Parting Is Such Sweet Sorrow (instrumental)
19. Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano
20. Bottom Dollar

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