1. Rock and Roll - Jerry Lee Lewis, Baldwin, John
2. Before the Night Is Over - Jerry Lee Lewis, Peters, Benjamin
3. Pink Cadillac - Jerry Lee Lewis, Springsteen, Bruce
4. Evening Gown - Jerry Lee Lewis, Jagger, Michael Phi
5. You Don't Have to Go - Jerry Lee Lewis, Reed, James Matcher
6. Twilight - Jerry Lee Lewis, Robertson, Jaime Ro
7. Travelin' Band - Jerry Lee Lewis, Fogerty, John Camer
8. That Kind of Fool - Jerry Lee Lewis, Vickery, Mack
9. Sweet Little Sixteen - Jerry Lee Lewis, Berry, Chuck
10. Just a Bummin' Around - Jerry Lee Lewis, Graves, Pete
11. Honky Tonk Woman - Jerry Lee Lewis, Jagger, Michael Phi
12. What's Made Milwaukee Famous - Jerry Lee Lewis, Sutton, Glenn
13. Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age - Jerry Lee Lewis, Walker, Cindy
14. Couple More Years - Jerry Lee Lewis, Locorriere, Dennis
15. Ol' Glory - Jerry Lee Lewis, Darnell, Shelby
16. Trouble in Mind - Jerry Lee Lewis, Jones, Richard [1]
17. I Saw Her Standing There - Jerry Lee Lewis, Lennon, John Winsto
18. Lost Highway - Jerry Lee Lewis, Payne, Leo
19. Hadacohl Boogie - Jerry Lee Lewis, Nettles, Bill
20. What Makes the Irish Heart Beat - Jerry Lee Lewis, Morrison, Van
21. The Pilgrim - Jerry Lee Lewis, Kristofferson, Kris
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How do you drum up interest in a Jerry Lee Lewis record, since the Ferriday Fireball is 71 and hasn't put out an album since 1996? First, you pair him with 22 of the biggest stars of rock (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards), country (Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard), and blues (Buddy Guy, B.B. King), to show how he put his stamp on nearly every genre. Then, you hire the dean of music chroniclers, Peter Guralnick, to give the liner notes heft. And--oh, yes, you also make sure the piano-pounding pioneer displays the best finger form he's shown in 25 years. Throughout, the Killer crows, struts, and self-mythologizes with the brio of youth, and who could resist him? At times, one may question the wisdom of turning an obvious guitar tune (Led Zeppelin's "Rock and Roll") into a piano-dominated performance, just as it seems odd to not make the best use of such guests as Toby Keith or Delaney Bramlett. But Lewis never yields the throne for a second, even surrounded by the likes of Robbie Robertson, Neil Young, and Eric Clapton. For that reason, most of these aren't true duets--the star instrumentalists take their solos, and the harmonies of some of the most legendary vocalists (Don Henley, Little Richard) stay too far in the background. But when things really work--as they do with Bruce Springsteen (the rave-up "Pink Cadillac"), Neil Young (a crackling rendition of "You Don't Have To Go"), Kid Rock (an even blacker "Honky Tonk Woman"), George Jones (the novelty-framed "Don't Be Ashamed of Your Age"), and Kris Kristofferson (an especially poignant take on "The Pilgrim: Chapter 33"), the rock of ages cleaves for thee and me. Last Man Standing refers to the famous cover of Million Dollar Quartet, on which he's pictured with fellow Sun artists Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, and Carl Perkins, all now jamming in the great beyond. Yet in a spoken-word reprise at the end of the Kristofferson song--"From the rocking of the cradle / To the rolling of the hearse / The going up was worth the coming down"--the Last Man seems to suggest his own fine epitaph. It's hard to argue with a hellraiser extraordinaire. --Alanna Nash
Album Description
Twenty-two rock and country legends duet with Jerry Lee Lewis on this incredible package, celebrating The Killer's impact on American music. Among the luminaries igniting these all-new recordings of seminal rock 'n' roll are Eric Clapton, The Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Willie Nelson, Toby Keith, Little Richard, Merle Haggard, Neil Young, and more.
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Last Man Standing - The Duets
- Audio CD: 0 pages (2006-09-26)
- Publisher: Artist First
- Label: Artist First
- Studio: Artist First
- Average Customer Review:
 based on 164 reviews
- Sales Rank in Music: #4192
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Summary: LAST MAN STANDING 2008-11-19
Comment: This was an excellent documentary of one of the Kings of Rock & Roll, and the music was fabulous.
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Summary: Jerry Lee Lewis "Last Man Standing" 2008-09-16
Comment: This is an outstanding 5 star concert dvd. It has a song set of 18 songs.
There are many allstar collabarating musicians throughout this concert dvd. These include: Tom Jones, Soloman Burke, Norah Jones, Buddy Guy, Chris Isaak, Ron Wood, Mergle Haggart, Ivan Neville, Kris Kristofferson, John Fogerty, Willie Nelson, Don Henley, Kid Rock, and Ken Lovelace. The performances are outstanding! Overall, this is good boogie-woogie Jam music and very enjoyable to kick-back and enjoy for a couple of hours.The "Killer" does his classics (Great Balls of Fire, Whole Lotta Shakin' Going on, etc.) and he performs other classic songs as well. He performs several Hank William's songs.
Some highlights, I liked included: "who will the next fool be" with Solomon Burke: "Your Cheatin Heart" with Norah Jones; "Hadical Boogie" with Buddy Guy; "Rocking my life away" with Ron Wood; "C C Rider" with John Fogerty; "Honky Tonk woman" with Kid Rock; and "A Whole Lotta Shakin going on". However, all the performances are outstanding.
Also, these guest musicians give interviews about why they like Jerry Lee Lewis, and his contributions to American Music.
It's a great 5 star, very enjoyable concert dvd. I highly recommend it.
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Summary: Great DVD 2008-07-13
Comment: Last Man Standing is a very enjoyable DVD. It's a great buy for anyone who is a Jerry Lee Lewis fan. I highly recommend this DVD.
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Summary: Has something for everyone 2008-07-03
Comment: Jerry Lee still Rocks and his pals on this CD are obviously having trouble staying up with him! I listen to this often though.
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Summary: Some Clearly Don't Understand Jerry Lee Lewis 2008-06-28
Comment: I won't go into the details of the tracks contained in this album as that aspect has been well covered by many of the 146 5- and 4-star reviews. Suffice to say that those few who awarded 2 stars clearly do not understand the complex character that is Jerry Lee Lewis. The noted author and music critic Peter Guralnick covers that very well in his 10-pages of liner notes in the insert, which also contains numerous vintage photos and a track-by-track sessionography.
Those who accept Jerry Lee as he is - warts and all - will love this album. Might I also suggest seeking out the paperback book Jerry Lee Lewis Rocks by Robert Palmer, first published in 1981 by Delilah Books of New York and distributed by G.P. Putnam's Sons. One of the best ever released on The Killer.
As for the title of this CD, I quote from the note on the reverse: "50 years ago, Sam Phillips' legendary Sun Records in Memphis, Tennessee was the home of Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison, Carl Perkins and Jerry Lee Lewis, the founding fathers of Rock And Roll. Today, Jerry Lee Lewis is The Last Man Standing."
Each of the above, all of whom were rooted in Country Music, is also a member of the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame, with Jerry Lee being one of the original inductees in 1986.
It's worth noting that only four performing artists have the honour of being in both the R&R and Country Music (which started in 1961) Halls Of Fame: Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Brenda Lee and The Everly Brothers. Apparently the Country body does not feel that 65 hit singles, six of them # 1s and 27 in all in the Top 10, not to mention numerous best-selling albums by Jerry Lee is sufficient for recognition (the Everly Brothers, by comparison, had 17 Country hit singles, four of them # 1 and eight in all in the Top 10). It's past the time for his induction into that Hall as well.
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