Last Man Standing (album)

Infobox Album |
Name = Last Man Standing
Type = Studio album
Artist = Jerry Lee Lewis


Released = September 26, 2006
Recorded = Phillips Studio and Sun Studio in Memphis, Tennessee and various other studios
Genre = Rock
Rock 'n' Roll
Country
Length = 66:43 (excluding bonus tracks)
Label = Artists First Records
Producer = Jimmy Rip
Steve Bing
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|4|5 [http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:ya9ss31ra3rg link]
*PopMatters rating-10|9 [http://www.popmatters.com/pm/music/reviews/5895/jerry-lee-lewis-last-man-standing/ link]
*"Rolling Stone" Rating|4|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/reviews/album/11621187/review/11736867/last_man_standing?source=album_reviews_rssfeed link] |

"Last Man Standing" is an album released by Jerry Lee Lewis in September 2006. The album consists of duets between Lewis and some of the biggest names in music, past and present. The title derives from the generation of 1950's Sun Studios recording artists such as Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Charlie Rich, Carl Perkins, and Elvis Presley, all of whom have died, leaving Lewis the "last man standing".

Track listing

#"Rock and Roll" (John Paul Jones, John Bonham, James Patrick Page, Robert Plant) – 2:14
#*With Jimmy Page
#"Before the Night Is Over" (Benjamin Peters) – 3:39
#*With B. B. King
#"Pink Cadillac" (Bruce Springsteen) – 3:55
#*With Bruce Springsteen
#"Evening Gown" (Mick Jagger) – 3:57
#*With Mick Jagger and Ron Wood
#"You Don't Have to Go" (James Matcher Reed) – 4:00
#*With Neil Young
#"Twilight" (Robbie Robertson) – 2:48
#*With Robbie Robertson
#"Travelin' Band" (John Fogerty) – 2:01
#*With John Fogerty
#"That Kind of Fool" (Mack Vickery) – 4:14
#*With Keith Richards
#"Sweet Little 16" (Chuck Berry) – 3:04
#*With Ringo Starr
#"Just a Bummin' Around" (Pete Graves) – 2:43
#*With Merle Haggard
#"Honky Tonk Woman" (Jagger/Richards) – 2:21
#*With Kid Rock
#"What's Made Milwaukee Famous" (Glenn Sutton) – 2:39
#*With Rod Stewart
#"Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age" (Cindy Walker, Bob Wills) – 1:59
#*With George Jones
#"A Couple More Years" (Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein) – 5:13
#*With Willie Nelson
#"Old Glory" (Paul Roberts, Shelby Darnell, Lewis) – 2:05
#*With Toby Keith
#"Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 3:49
#*With Eric Clapton
#"I Saw Her Standing There" (John Lennon, Paul McCartney) – 2:21
#*With Little Richard
#"Lost Highway" (Leon Payne) – 2:59
#*With Delaney Bramlett
#"Hadacohl Boogie" (Bill Nettles) – 3:18
#*With Buddy Guy
#"What Makes the Irish Heart Beat" (Van Morrison) – 4:12
#*With Don Henley
#"The Pilgrim Ch. 33" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:00
#*With Kris Kristofferson

Bonus tracks

The album was released with several promotional download-only tracks depending on the venue at which the album was purchased. For physical retail outlets, the bonus track was available from their official web site.
*"Before the Night Is Over" (Rhapsody)
*"Bright Lights, Big City" (Wal-Mart)
*"Don't Put No Headstones on My Grave" (iTunes)
*"I Don't Want to Be Lonely Tonight" (URGE)
*"Last Cheaters' Waltz" (Target)
*"Mexicali Rose" (Country Music Television)
*"Trouble in Mind" (Napster)
*"Why You Been Gone So Long?" (Best Buy)
*"You Belong to Me" (Best Buy)
*"A Couple More Years - Live

Personnel

In addition to the guest stars, the album features Kenny Lovelace and producer Jimmy Rip on guitar, Hutch Hutchinson on bass, and Jim Keltner playing drums. The liner notes were written by Peter Guralnick.

Unreleased songs

Lewis recorded several more songs for the album than were released, including:
*"Cry" (Johnnie Ray)
*"Last Night I Heard You Call My Name"
*"Miss the Mississippi and You"
**A re-recording of the song that first appeared on Lewis' 1995 album "Young Blood", featuring no backing.
*"Roll Over Beethoven" (Chuck Berry)
**With the band, supplemented by Ringo Starr, Ivan Neville, and Nils Lofgren.
*"You Can't Catch Me" (Chuck Berry)

Chart positions

External links

* [http://jerryleelewis.com/lms/ Electronic Press Kit]
* [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/09/13/AR2006091301245.html?nav=rss_artsandliving/entertainmentnews An interview with the Washington Post]
* [http://www.jerryleelewis.nl/en/NewAlbum.htm A Jerry Lee Lewis fan site on "Last Man Standing"]