Crown Victoria Custom '51
"Crown Victoria Custom '51" | |
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Young Blood | |
A-side | "Goosebumps" |
Released | 1995 |
Genre | Rock |
Length | 3:05 |
Label | Sire Records |
Songwriter(s) | Jerry Lee Lewis James Burton Andy Paley Kenny Lovelace |
Producer(s) | Andy Paley |
"Crown Victoria Custom '51" is a song co-written by
Background
"Crown Victoria Custom '51" was recorded for
The theme of the song is a 1951
Jerry Lee Lewis performs a piano solo followed by an electric guitar solo by James Burton.
The recording is featured in the 1999 film A Texas Funeral starring Martin Sheen and Robert Patrick.[6]
The song was favorably reviewed in Rolling Stone: "Whether reclaiming Hank Williams' wry 'I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive' or bragging about his hot rod — or is it his woman? — on 'Crown Victoria Custom '51,' Lewis is in high gear. He revels in the signatures of his fine madness, tossing random glissandi from his piano and shouting lyrics in a voice scuffed yet steel tipped."[7]
Album appearances
"Crown Victoria Custom '51" appeared on the following albums:
- Young Blood, Jerry Lee Lewis, Sire Records, 1995
- Grooves,[8] Volume Ten, Various Artists, Time-Life Music/BMG, 1996
- Legends of American Music. Half a Century of Hits, Jerry Lee Lewis, Time-Life Music, 2006
Sources
- Bonomo, Joe (2009). Jerry Lee Lewis: Lost and Found. New York: Continuum Books.
- Tosches, Nick (1982). Hellfire. New York: Grove Press.
- Gutterman, Jimmy (1991). Rockin' My Life Away: Listening to Jerry Lee Lewis. Nashville: Rutledge Hill Press.
- Gutterman, Jimmy (1993). The Jerry Lee Lewis Anthology: All Killer, No Filler. Rhino Records.
- Lewis, Myra; Silver, Murray (1981). Great Balls of Fire: The Uncensored Story of Jerry Lee Lewis. William Morrow/Quill/St. Martin's Press.
- Legends of American Music. Half a Century of Hits. Jerry Lee Lewis. Time-Life Music. 2006.
References
- ^ Goosebumps/Crown Victoria Custom '51. 45cat.com.
- ^ Jerry Lee Lewis --- Goosebumps. Discogs.com.
- ^ Jerry Lee Lewis --- Young Blood. Discogs.com.
- ^ Jerry Lee Lewis – A Half Century Of Hits. Discogs.com.
- ^ Lyrics. Crown Victoria Custom '51.
- ^ A Texas Funeral (1999). Soundtracks. IMDB.
- ^ Drozdowski, Ted. "Jerry Lee Lewis: Young Blood." Rolling Stone, February 2, 1998. Retrieved 6-19-2018.
- ^ Grooves series, Various, Volume Ten, Time-Life. Discogs. com.