The Ultimate: The Sun Years

~ Release by Jerry Lee Lewis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Firstly issued as 11 CD boxset, but the CD 12 ("Bonus CD") has been issued shortly after in the same year 1993 with the same catalog number (Sun Box 4-12).
Nevertheless the boxset "Classic Jerry Lee Lewis" (Bear Family Records, BCD 15420, 1989), contrary to the assertion of Charly Records (which added the CD 12 expressly for cover the recordings from BCD 15420, but this was achieved only partially), contains many recordings not included in "The Ultimate", or included as different kind (e.g., stereo instead of mono or with different overdubbing, different false start, etc.).
The sound mastering of "The Ultimate" is sometimes different to the one of the "Classic Jerry Lee Lewis". All stereo tracks of "The Ultimate" boxset are inverted as regards to the boxset "Classic Jerry Lee Lewis".

Tracklist

1▶CD: The Original Singles, Part 1
2▶CD: The Original Singles, Part 2
3▶CD: Country Roots
4▶CD: Hillbilly Music
5▶CD: Sixty Minute Man, R&B Roots
6▶CD: Hits Re-defined (I Did ’Em My Way)
7▶CD: Rarities, Not on CD
8▶CD: More Rarities
9▶CD: Unissued Takes, Vol. 1
10▶CD: Pumpin’ Piano Rock (Did I Write Some of ’Em?)
11▶CD: Unissued Takes, Vol. 2
12▼CD: Bonus CD
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1Ole Pal of Yesterday (4)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-02)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-02)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-02)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Ole Pal of Yesterday (in 1957-02)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Long
2:37
2Deep Elem Blues (2)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1970)
cover recording of:
Deep Elm Blues (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Chappelear
publisher:
Southern Music Publishing Co., Inc. (on 1934-01-13)
2:46
3Sixty Minute Man (1)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1957-06)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-06)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-06)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-06)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1987)
cover recording of:
Sixty Minute Man (in 1957-06)
lyricist and composer:
Rose Marks (until 1951) and Billy Ward (until 1951)
1:50
4I’m Feeling Sorry (7)
edit of:
I'm Feelin' Sorry by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
I’m Feelin’ Sorry
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Bob Webster Music
2:35
5You’re the Only Star in My Blue Heaven (4)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1957-06)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-06)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-06)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-06)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1970)
cover recording of:
You're the Only Star in My Blue Heaven (in 1957-06)
lyricist and composer:
Gene Autry
2:24
6It’ll Be Me (3) (LP version)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-02)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-02)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-02)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
It’ll Be Me (in 1957-02)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Bob Webster Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd.
2:15
7Great Balls of Fire (7)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-07)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-07)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-07)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1993)
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire (in 1957-07)
writer:
Otis Blackwell and Jack Hammer
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. and Warner Chappell Music
1:56
8High School Confidential (7)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (on 1958-02-14)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-02-14)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1989)
recording of:
High School Confidential (on 1958-02-14)
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
2:35
9Carryin’ On (Sexy Ways) (2)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1958-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1958-03)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1958-03)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1993)
edit of:
Carryin' On (take 2 with false start) by Jerry Lee Lewis
cover recording of:
Sexy Ways (in 1958-03)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Ballard
2:00
10Milkshake Mademoiselle (1)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18) and Billy Lee Riley (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
edit of:
Milkshake Mademoiselle by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Milkshake Mademoiselle
lyricist and composer:
Jack Hammer
publisher:
Microhits Music Limited and Sony/ATV Tunes LLC
2:20
11Crazy Heart (4)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1958-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1958-03)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1958-03) and Billy Lee Riley (in 1958-03)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Crazy Heart (in 1958-03)
writer:
Maurice Fisher Murray and Fred Rose
publisher:
Milene Music. Inc (on 1951-10-30)
2:41
12Put Me Down (3)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1958-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1958-03)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1958-03)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1985)
recording of:
Put Me Down (in 1958-03)
lyricist and composer:
Roland Janes
2:11
13Breakup (6)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis
edit of:
Break Up by Jerry Lee Lewis
2:37
14I’ll Make It All Up to You (2)
producer:
Jack Clement and Bill Justis
drums (drum set):
Otis Jett (on 1958-07-09)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-07-09)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1958-07-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1989)
recording of:
I’ll Make It All Up to You (on 1958-07-09)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
publisher:
Hi Lo Music
3:01
15Breakup (6)
producer:
Jack Clement and Bill Justis
bass guitar:
[unknown] (from 1958-07-01 until 1958-07-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1958-07-01 until 1958-07-03)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1958-07-01 until 1958-07-03)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-07-01 until 1958-07-03)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-07-01 until 1958-07-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1989)
recording of:
Break Up (from 1958-07-01 until 1958-07-03)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
2:29
16It Hurt Me So (4)
edit of:
It Hurt Me So by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
It Hurt Me So
lyricist and composer:
Bill Justis and Charlie Rich
publisher:
Jack Clement Music, Inc.
2:43
17My Blue Heaven (4)
producer:
Jack Clement, Bill Justis and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Cliff Acred (on 1959-03-22)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1959-03-22)
guitar:
Brad Suggs (on 1959-03-22)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1959-03-22)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1959-03-22)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1993)
cover recording of:
My Blue Heaven (on 1959-03-22)
lyricist:
George A. Whiting (in 1924)
composer:
Walter Donaldson (in 1924)
publisher:
Leo Feist, Inc.
composed at:
New York Friars Club in New York, New York, United States (in 1924)
1:43
18Baby Baby Bye Bye (3)
bass guitar:
W.S. 'T-Willie' Stevenson (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton
guitar:
Roland Janes
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis
edit of:
Baby Baby Bye Bye by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Baby Baby Bye Bye
writer:
Jerry Lee Lewis and Huey “Piano” Smith
2:05
19Bonnie B
recording of:
Bonnie B
lyricist and composer:
Charles Underwood
2:27
20As Long as I Live (8)
bass guitar:
W.S. 'T-Willie' Stevenson (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton
guitar:
Roland Janes
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis
edit of:
As Long as I Live by Jerry Lee Lewis
cover recording of:
As Long as I Live (in 1960-01)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Acuff
2:26
21You Can’t Help It (4)
bass guitar:
W.S. 'T-Willie' Stevenson (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton
guitar:
Roland Janes
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis
compilation of:
I Can't Help It (You Can't Help It) by Jerry Lee Lewis and I Can't Help It (You Can't Help It) by Jerry Lee Lewis
2:24
22I’ve Been Twistin’ (4)
recording of:
I’ve Been Twistin’
lyricist and composer:
Herman Parker Jr.
3:22
23Waiting for a Train (3)
compilation of:
Studio chatter (snippet of 'Good Golly Miss Molly') by Jerry Lee Lewis and Waiting for a Train by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Waiting for a Train
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Rodgers
2:01
24I Can’t Trust Me (3)
edit of:
I Can't Trust Me (In Your Arms Anymore) by Jerry Lee Lewis
2:03
25I Love You Because
bass guitar:
Bob Moore (on 1961-06-12)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1961-06-12)
guitar:
Kelton ‘Kelso’ Herston (on 1961-06-12) and Wayne Moss (on 1961-06-12)
organ:
[unknown] (on 1961-06-12)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1961-06-12)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown]
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1961-06-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1989)
cover recording of:
I Love You Because (on 1961-06-12)
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (on 1949-10-12)
1:54
26Carry Me Back to Old Virginia (3 + f/s)
producer:
Sam Phillips
acoustic guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1963-08-28)
bass guitar:
Herman Hawkins (on 1963-08-28)
drums (drum set):
Tarp Tarrant (on 1963-08-28)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1963-08-28)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1963-08-28)
strings:
Milton Friedstand (on 1963-08-28), Joan Gilbert (on 1963-08-28), Noel Gilbert (on 1963-08-28) and Anne Oldham (on 1963-08-28)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1963-08-28)
chorus master:
Hurshel Wiginton (on 1963-08-28)
strings arranger:
Vinnie Trauth
recorded at:
Phillips Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1963-08-28)
compilation of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia by Jerry Lee Lewis and Carry Me Back to Old Virginia by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginia (Jerry Lee Lewis version) (on 1963-08-28)
lyricist and composer:
James A. Bland
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis
version of:
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny
3:49
27High School Confidential (14)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
[unknown] (in 1958-03)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1958-03)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1958-03) and Billy Lee Riley (in 1958-03)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1958-03)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1983)
recording of:
High School Confidential (in 1958-03)
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
2:30
28Breakup (6)
bass guitar and guitar:
Jack Clement (from 1958-07-16 until 1958-07-18)
drums (drum set):
Otis Jett (from 1958-07-16 until 1958-07-18)
guitar:
Billy Lee Riley
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis
edit of:
Break Up by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Break Up
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
2:41
29Breathless (1)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18) and Billy Lee Riley (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1989)
recording of:
Breathless (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
2:37

Credits

Release

liner notes:Adam Komorowski (until 1992-07-27)
co-producer:Adam Komorowski (until 1993)
Joop Visser (until 1993)
mastering:Andy Pearce (until 1993)
compiler:Adam Komorowski (until 1993)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/3895721 [info]