The Best of Orion: The Man Who Would Be King

~ Release by Jimmy Ellis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1Be Bop a Lula
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam C. Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
remix of:
Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula (stereo) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
cover recording of:
Be‐Bop‐A‐Lula
writer:
Bill “Tex” Davis and Gene Vincent
Jimmy Ellis with Jerry Lee Lewis2:26
2Am I That Easy to Forget
cover recording of:
Am I That Easy to Forget
writer:
Carl Belew, Shelby Singleton and W.S. Stevenson
Jimmy Ellis2:31
3Gentle as a Lamb
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Charlie Rich
remix of:
Gentle as a Lamb (BCD 16152/2-27 take) by Charlie Rich
recording of:
Gentle as a Lamb
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
Jimmy Ellis with Charlie Rich2:44
4Money
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam C. Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
remix of:
Money (stereo) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
Jimmy Ellis with Jerry Lee Lewis2:08
5Matchbox
cover recording of:
Matchbox
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
Jimmy Ellis with Carl Perkins2:20
6Save the Last Dance for Me
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam C. Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
remix of:
Save the Last Dance for Me (stereo) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
cover recording of:
Save the Last Dance for Me
writer:
Doc Pomus and Mort Shuman (US singer, pianist & songwriter)
publisher:
Hill and Range Southwind Mus S A (BMI-affiliated), Pomus Songs Inc., Progressive Music Publishing Company Inc., Rumbalero Music Inc., Trio Music Co., Inc., Unichappell Music, Inc., ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (holding company – do not use as release label), ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部, Hill and Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) (in 1974) and Trio Music (publisher) (in 1974)
Jimmy Ellis with Jerry Lee Lewis1:48
7I Love You Because
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam C. Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
remix of:
I Love You Because (version 2 stereo) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
cover recording of:
I Love You Because
lyricist and composer:
Leon Payne (Country/Rockabilly artist)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1949-10-12)
Jimmy Ellis with Jerry Lee Lewis1:52
8Good Golly Miss Molly
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam C. Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
remix of:
Good Golly Miss Molly (master stereo) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
Jimmy Ellis with Jerry Lee Lewis2:18
9Honey
cover recording of:
Honey
lyricist and composer:
Bobby Russell
Jimmy Ellis4:02
10Get Rhythm
vocals:
Johnny Cash (country music legend) and Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer)
recording of:
Get Rhythm
lyricist and composer:
Johnny Cash (country music legend)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation and Hi-Lo Music
Jimmy Ellis with Johnny Cash2:13
11Who Will the Next Fool Be
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Charlie Rich
remix of:
Who Will the Next Fool Be (Sun master) by Charlie Rich
cover recording of:
Who Will the Next Fool Be
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
Jimmy Ellis with Charlie Rich2:25
12Glad All Over
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
recording of:
Glad All Over
composer:
Roy C. Bennett (US songwriter), Aaron Schroeder (1950s~1960s US songwriter) and Sid Tepper
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, MCA Music Ltd., Minder Music and Minder Music Ltd.
Jimmy Ellis with Carl Perkins1:41
13Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Jimmy Ellis2:33
14That’s All Right
cover recording of:
That’s All Right
lyricist and composer:
Arthur “Big Boy” Crudup
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Crudup Music, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher), Intersong GmbH (publisher; do NOT use as release label), PW Ballads, Special Rider Music, St. Louis Music Corp., Unichappell Music and Unichappell Music, Inc.
Jimmy Ellis1:58
15Cold Cold Heart
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam C. Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
vocals:
Jimmy "Orion" Ellis (US rockabilly singer) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
remix of:
Cold Cold Heart (master stereo) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
cover recording of:
Cold, Cold Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Rightsong Music Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1951-02-16)
Jimmy Ellis with Jerry Lee Lewis3:05
16Rockabilly Rebel
cover recording of:
Rockabilly Rebel
lyricist and composer:
Steve Bloomfield
Jimmy Ellis2:42
17Ebony Eyes
cover recording of:
Ebony Eyes
lyricist and composer:
John D. Loudermilk
Jimmy Ellis3:05
18Texas Tea
Jimmy Ellis2:27
19Memphis Sun
Jimmy Ellis2:16
20Peace in the Valley
cover recording of:
There’ll Be Peace in the Valley for Me
publisher:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”) (on 1939-01-25)
lyricist and composer:
Thomas A. Dorsey (gospel musician aka “Georgia Tom”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Rightsong Music, Unichappell Music, Unichappell Music, Inc., Warner Chappell Music Ltd. (no slash; used 1988–1996) and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
Jimmy Ellis3:17

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ASIN:US: B000063ULQ [info]