The Road Begins

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

Annotation

This is not a compilation of various artists, as Jerry Lee Lewis plays piano on the recordings of other Sun artists.
This CD contains all four known Jerry Lee's pre-Sun acetate demos of 1952 and 1954 (tracks 28 to 31).

Annotation last modified on 2012-03-31 19:41 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
#TitleArtistRatingLength
1End of the Road
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-11-14)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1956-11-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-11-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-11-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1956)
recording of:
End of the Road (on 1956-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (until 1956-11-14)
publisher:
Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Knox Music, Inc.
Jerry Lee Lewis1:50
2Crazy Arms
Jerry Lee Lewis2:46
3Born to Lose
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-11-14)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1956-11-14 until 1956-11)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-11-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-11-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Born to Lose (on 1956-11-14)
lyricist and composer:
Frankie Brown
publisher:
Peer International Corporation (BMI) (on 1943-05-29)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:42
4Turn Around
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-07)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-07)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-07)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Turn Around (in 1957-07)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music and Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:50
5Matchbox
recording of:
Matchbox (in 1957-01)
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
recording of:
Matchbox (Bob Dylan arrangement)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
arranger:
Bob Dylan
publisher:
Special Rider Music
arrangement of:
Matchbox
Carl Perkins2:10
6Your True Love
recording of:
Your True Love
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (Publisher) and Carl Perkins Music Inc.
Carl Perkins3:07
7Silver Threads Among the Gold
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
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 (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1970)
recording of:
Silver Threads Among the Gold (Jerry Lee Lewis version) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
lyricist:
Eben E. Rexford (in 1873)
composer:
Hart Pease Danks (in 1873)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
version of:
Silver Threads Among the Gold
Jerry Lee Lewis2:07
8Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
J.W. Brown (on 1957-05-30)
drums (drum set):
Russell Smith (US 1950s drummer) (on 1957-05-30)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-05-30)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-05-30)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-05-30)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1970)
recording of:
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane (Jerry Lee Lewis version) (on 1957-05-30)
lyricist and composer:
James A. Bland
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
version of:
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
Jerry Lee Lewis2:21
9Roll Over Beethoven
cover recording of:
Roll Over Beethoven
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry (in 1956-01)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Dualtone Words and Songs, Isalee Music Publishing Company and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
sub-publisher:
Fujipacific Music, Inc. and Rock ’n’ Roll Music
Carl Perkins2:52
10Straight A’s in Love
producer:
Jack Clement
recording of:
Straight ‘A’s in Love (on 1956-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
John R. Cash (country music legend)
Johnny Cash32:16
11Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records) (in 1957)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1957-02-05)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1957-02-05)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-02-05)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-02-05)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957) and Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
part of:
Dave Marsh: The Best of the Top 40 Singles: 1957 (number: 1)
cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (on 1957-02-05)
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Jerry Lee Lewis4.652:54
12It’ll Be Me
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957) and Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
recording of:
It’ll Be Me (from 1957-01 until 1957-02)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Bob Webster Music and Universal Music Publishing Ltd. (UK subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:47
13I Love You Because
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)
Johnny Cash2:26
14Great Balls of Fire
Jerry Lee Lewis1:54
15You Win Again
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Charly Records (from 2008 to present)
recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
cover recording of:
You Win Again
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-09-03)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:57
16I Want You Baby
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1956-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-12-11)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1956-12-11) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-12-11)
vocals:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-12-11)
recording of:
I Want You Baby (on 1956-12-11)
writer:
Billy Lee Riley
Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men1:55
17Flyin’ Saucers Rock & Roll
producer:
Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass:
Marvin Pepper (on 1956-12-11)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1956-12-11)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1956-12-11) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1956-12-11)
vocals:
Billy Lee Riley (on 1956-12-11)
recorded at:
Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee, United States (on 1956-12-11)
remix of:
Flying Saucer Rock & Roll (undubbed master take) by Billy Riley
recording of:
Flyin’ Saucers Rock ’n’ Roll (on 1956-12-11)
lyricist and composer:
Ray Scott (Rockabilly artist: Harold Raymond Scott)
Billy Lee Riley and His Little Green Men2:04
18The Crawdad Song
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
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 (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1970)
recording of:
Crawdad Song (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
version of:
Crawdad Song
Jerry Lee Lewis1:51
19Deep Elem Blues
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
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 (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (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. ((ASCAP) tradename Peermusic) (on 1934-01-13)
Jerry Lee Lewis42:46
20I’m Feelin’ Sorry
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1957-07)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (in 1957-07)
guitar:
Roland Janes (in 1957-07)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-07)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (in 1957-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957, from 1958 to present)
recording of:
I’m Feelin’ Sorry (in 1957-07)
lyricist and composer:
Jack Clement
publisher:
Bob Webster Music
Jerry Lee Lewis2:41
21Put Your Cat Clothes On
recording of:
Put Your Cat Clothes On
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Hi Lo Music Inc. (BMI-affiliated)
Carl Perkins2:52
22Love My Baby
Hayden Thompson2:11
23Mean Woman Blues
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Sid Manker (on 1957-09-10)
drums (drum set):
Otis Jett (on 1957-09-10)
guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1957-09-10)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-09-10)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1957-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1957)
cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues (on 1957-09-10)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
Jerry Lee Lewis2:27
24Dixie
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
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 (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
instrumental cover recording of:
Dixie (from 1956-11 until 1956-12)
lyricist and composer:
Daniel Decatur Emmett (19th century songwriter)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
Jerry Lee Lewis1:33
25Crazy Arms
The Million Dollar Quartet3:47
26End of the Road
The Million Dollar Quartet1:55
27Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
live cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (on 1957-07-28)
writer:
Roy Hall (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc., Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
Jerry Lee Lewis2:21
28Don’t Stay Away (’Til Love Grows Cold)
Jerry Lee Lewis2:26
29Jerry Lee’s Boogie
Jerry Lee Lewis2:01
30I Don’t Hurt Anymore
cover recording of:
I Don’t Hurt Anymore (in 1954-11)
writer:
Don Robertson (“Happy Whistler” songwriter) and Jack Rollins
Jerry Lee Lewis2:43
31I Need You Now
cover recording of:
I Need You Now (in 1954-11)
writer:
Jimmie Crane and Al Jacobs
Jerry Lee Lewis2:31

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ASIN:US: B001U5Q1W0 [info]