The Sun Years (12 LP set)

~ Release by Jerry Lee Lewis (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Inside this presentation box: 12 individually sleeved LPs containing 209 recordings interspersed with many extracts of hokum and mayhem from the original Sun recording sessions; each LP sleeve bearing a detailed track-by-track analysis of the enclosed recordings. A 36-page, LP-size booklet containing Introduction by Sam C. Phillips; overview of Jerry's career during The Sun Years; analysis of The Sun Sound; detailed session discography of Jerry's Sun recordings; photos, cuttings and memorabilia.
The whole comprising a definitive compilation of the vital recordings of a vital man: The Killer – Jerry Lee Lewis.
The 209 recordings in this set are coded on this box as follows:

  • A: 57 tracks (27%) – as mastered and first issued between 1956–1965 by Sam C. Phillips' original Sun Records Co.
  • B: 7 tracks (3,5%) – previously unissued raw tracks of recordings that were issued on original Sun with overdubbed vocal/instrumental accompaniment
  • C: 77 tracks (37%) – first issued after the Sun catalogue was bought by Shelby S. Singleton in 1969. Many of the tracks, only previously issued in simulated stereo, are first issued here in original mono
  • D: 60 tracks (28,5%) – previously unissued alternative takes of previously issued titles
  • E: 8 tracks (4%) – previously unissued titles.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl: Dixie (1956)
212" Vinyl: Whole Lotta Shakin’ (January – February 1957)
312" Vinyl: Lewis Boogie (Summer 1957)
412" Vinyl: Balls of Fire (September 1957 – January 1958)
512" Vinyl: Good Rockin’ Tonight (January – March 1958)
612" Vinyl: Wild One (March – April 1958)
712" Vinyl: Live and Let Live (May – November 1958)
812" Vinyl: It Hurt Me So (November 1958 – March 1959)
912" Vinyl: The Guilty One (March 1959 – January 1960)
1012" Vinyl: What’d I Say (January 1960 – February 1961)
#TitleLength
A1Old Black Joe (A)
producer:
Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Stan Kesler (on 1958-07-09) and Leo Lodner (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-07-09, from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-07-09, from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown] (on 1958-07-21)
background vocals and choir vocals:
Gene Lowery Singers (in 1960-02)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1960)
remix of:
Old Black Joe by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Old Black Joe (Jerry Lee Lewis version) (in 1960-02)
lyricist and composer:
Stephen Foster (in 1853)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis
2:02
A2Baby, Baby, Bye, Bye (A)
producer:
Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Stan Kesler (on 1958-07-09) and Leo Lodner (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-07-09, from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-07-09, from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown] (on 1958-07-21) and Gene Lowery Singers (in 1960-02)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1960)
remix of:
Baby Baby Bye Bye by Jerry Lee Lewis
edit of:
Baby, Baby Bye Bye by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Baby Baby Bye Bye (in 1960-02)
writer:
Jerry Lee Lewis and Huey “Piano” Smith
1:56
A3As Long as I Live (A)2:25
A4Bonnie B (A)
producer:
Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Leo Lodner (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1961)
recording of:
Bonnie B (from 1960-01-21 until 1960-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Charles Underwood
2:18
A5What’d I Say (D)
producer:
Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Leo Lodner (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1960-06)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1960-06)
saxophone:
Martin Willis (in 1960-06)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1960-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1983)
remix of:
What'd I Say by Jerry Lee Lewis
cover recording of:
What’d I Say (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
3:18
A6C.C. Rider (C)
edit of:
C. C. Rider by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
C. C. Rider (Jerry Lee Lewis version) (in 1960-06)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis
version of:
See See Rider Blues
2:35
A7Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes (A)
producer:
Sam Phillips
bass guitar:
Leo Lodner (in 1960-06)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1960-06)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1960-06)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1960-06)
saxophone:
Martin Willis (in 1960-06)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (in 1960-06)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
cover recording of:
Hang Up My Rock and Roll Shoes (in 1960-06)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Willis
publisher:
Tideland Music Publishing Corporation and Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:33
A8John Henry (A)2:30
A9When My Blue Moon Turns to Gold Again (C)2:15
B1When I Get Paid (A)2:46
B2Love Made a Fool of Me (A)
producer:
Scotty Moore and Charles Underwood
bass guitar:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1960-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1960-10-13)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1960-10-13) and Brad Suggs (on 1960-10-13)
horn:
Robert Alexius (on 1960-10-13), Ronnie Capone (on 1960-10-13) and Fred Ford (on 1960-10-13)
piano:
Larry Muhoberac (on 1960-10-13)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown] (ended)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1960-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1960)
remix of:
Love Made a Fool of Me by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Love Made a Fool of Me (on 1960-10-13)
writer:
Henry Sledd and York Wilburn
2:45
B3No More Than I Get (C)
producer:
Scotty Moore and Charles Underwood
bass guitar:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1960-10-13)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1960-10-13)
guitar:
Scotty Moore (on 1960-10-13) and Brad Suggs (on 1960-10-13)
horn:
Robert Alexius (on 1960-10-13), Ronnie Capone (on 1960-10-13) and Fred Ford (on 1960-10-13)
piano:
Larry Muhoberac (on 1960-10-13)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1960-10-13)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1975)
remix of:
No More Than I Get by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
No More Than I Get (on 1960-10-13)
lyricist and composer:
Stan Kesler
2:23
B4My Bonnie (C)2:33
B5I Forgot to Remember to Forget (C)
producer:
Billy Sherrill
bass guitar:
Bob Moore (on 1961-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1961-02-09)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-02-09) and Kelton 'Kelso' Herston (on 1961-02-09)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1961-02-09)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown]
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1961-02-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
cover recording of:
I Forgot to Remember to Forget (on 1961-02-09)
writer:
Charlie Feathers and Stan Kesler
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Edward B. Marks Music Co.
2:11
B6Cold, Cold Heart (A)3:05
B7Livin’, Lovin’ Wreck (A)
producer:
Billy Sherrill
bass guitar:
Bob Moore (on 1961-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1961-02-09)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-02-09) and Kelton 'Kelso' Herston (on 1961-02-09)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1961-02-09)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown]
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1961-02-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1961)
remix of:
Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck by Jerry Lee Lewis
recording of:
Livin’ Lovin’ Wreck (on 1961-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell
2:02
B8What’d I Say (A)
producer:
Billy Sherrill
bass guitar:
Bob Moore (on 1961-02-09)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (on 1961-02-09)
guitar:
Hank Garland (on 1961-02-09) and Kelton 'Kelso' Herston (on 1961-02-09)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1961-02-09)
background vocals and choir vocals:
[unknown]
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (on 1961-02-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1961)
remix of:
What’d I Say by Jerry Lee Lewis
cover recording of:
What’d I Say (on 1961-02-09)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp.
2:25
1112" Vinyl: Won’t Happen With Me (June 1961 – June 1962)
1212" Vinyl: Can’t Seem to Say Goodbye (June 1962 – August 1963)