Last Man Standing (Jerry Lee Lewis album)

2006 studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Last Man Standing is the thirty-ninth studio album released by American rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis in September 2006. The album consists of duets between Lewis and some of the biggest names in both rock and country 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 had died, leaving Lewis the "last man standing". Lewis died in October 2022, sixteen years and one month following the album's release. Following the success of the album, a DVD Last Man Standing Live was released featuring similar duets with famous artists.

ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
RecordedDecember 2004−May 2006
StudioPhillips Studio and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and various other studios
Quick facts Studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis, Released ...
Last Man Standing
Lewis standing over a piano engulfed in flame with the name of the artist and album in white script above
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ReleasedSeptember 26, 2006
RecordedDecember 2004−May 2006
StudioPhillips Studio and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and various other studios
Genre
Length66:43
LabelArtists First, Shangri-La
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Jerry Lee Lewis chronology
The (Complete) Session
(2006)
Last Man Standing
(2006)
Last Man Standing Live
(2007)
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Track listing

  1. "Rock and Roll" (John Paul Jones, John Bonham, Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 2:14
  2. "Before the Night Is Over" (Ben Peters) – 3:39
  3. "Pink Cadillac" (Bruce Springsteen) – 3:55
    • With Bruce Springsteen
  4. "Evening Gown" (Mick Jagger) – 3:57
  5. "You Don't Have to Go" (Jimmy Reed) – 4:00
  6. "Twilight" (Robbie Robertson) – 2:48
    • With Robbie Robertson
  7. "Travelin' Band" (John Fogerty) – 2:01
  8. "That Kind of Fool" (Mack Vickery) – 4:14
  9. "Sweet Little Sixteen" (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, Jerry Lee 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
  19. "Hadacol 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, James "Hutch" Hutchinson on bass, and Jim Keltner playing drums. The liner notes were written by Peter Guralnick. Kris Kristofferson's track produced by J. Carter Tutwiler at NoCanBeat Studios and mixed by Steve Gamberoni.

Unreleased songs

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

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusicStarStarStarStar[1]
MojoStarStarStarStar[2]
PopMatters9/10[3]
Rolling StoneStarStarStarStar[4]
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Last Man Standing received very positive reviews from critics. Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic called the recording, "a record that celebrates life, both in its joys and sorrows, and it's hard not to see it as nothing short of inspiring" and the editorial team of the site gave it four out of five stars.[1] The same score was awarded by Gavin Edwards in Rolling Stone, praising the performance by writing, "his throat is in better shape than you might expect, most of his command now comes from the slamming, swinging passion of his barrelhouse piano".[4] For PopMatters, Vladimir Wormwood gave the album seven out of 10, summing up his review by focusing on the Merle Haggard duet "Just Bummin' Around": "It is a portrait of the aging musician with the showmanship removed. Long live Jerry Lee Lewis".[3]

Chart performance

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