The Killer Rocks On
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The Killer Rocks On | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1972 | |||
Recorded | Nashville, Tennessee | |||
Genre | Rock | |||
Label | Mercury | |||
Producer | Jerry Kennedy | |||
Jerry Lee Lewis chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[1] |
The Killer Rocks On is an album by Jerry Lee Lewis that was released on Mercury Records in 1972.
Background
After an uninterrupted string of country smashes, The Killer Rocks On was a return to Lewis's rock and roll roots. He had attempted this in the mid-'60s with albums like The Return of Rock and Memphis Beat without commercial success but, as is pointed out in the liner notes to the 2006 compilation A Half Century of Hits, by the early '70s the time was right: "Vintage rock ‘n’ roll was experiencing a rebirth. It had been less than 15 years since Buddy Holly’s death was heralded as the symbolic finale of the rock ‘n’ roll era. The music had changed beyond all recognition since then, and the revival was for those who couldn't stomach the new stuff." In addition, the original rock and roll spirit would be celebrated in the next few years in films like American Graffiti and in television shows like Happy Days. For original rockers like Lewis, Little Richard, and Chuck Berry, this was a godsend.
Recording and reception
The album is best known for its version of "
The Killer Rocks On also includes Jerry Lee's amped-up version of
Track listing
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | " C.C. Rider" | Traditional | 2:52 |
9. | "Walk a Mile In My Shoes" | South | 3:02 |
10. | "Me and Bobby McGee" | 3:11 | |
11. | "Shotgun Man" | Cecil Harrelson | 2:43 |
12. | "I'm Walkin'" | 2:09 | |
Total length: | 30:26 |
Charts
Chart (1972) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[3] | 30 |
Personnel
- Jerry Lee Lewis - vocals, piano
- Chip Young, Dale Sellers, Harold Bradley, Pete Wade, Ray Edenton, Jerry Kennedy - guitar
- Pete Drake - steel guitar
- Kenny Lovelace - fiddle
- Bob Moore - bass
- Bill Strom - organ
- Buddy Harman - drums
- Charlie McCoy - marimba; arranger on "Turn on Your Love Light"
- Dolores Edgen, Hursel Wiginton, Joe Babcock, Millie Kirkham, Rickie Page, Trish Williams - backing vocals
- Cam Mullins - arrangements
References
- ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 1, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ISBN 9780802135667.
- ISBN 0-646-11917-6.