The Sun Years (12 LP set)

~ Release by Jerry Lee Lewis (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Annotation

Inside this presentation box: 12 individually sleeved LPs containing 209 recordings interspersed with many extracts of hokum and mayhem from the original Sun recording sessions; each LP sleeve bearing a detailed track-by-track analysis of the enclosed recordings. A 36-page, LP-size booklet containing Introduction by Sam C. Phillips; overview of Jerry's career during The Sun Years; analysis of The Sun Sound; detailed session discography of Jerry's Sun recordings; photos, cuttings and memorabilia.
The whole comprising a definitive compilation of the vital recordings of a vital man: The Killer – Jerry Lee Lewis.
The 209 recordings in this set are coded on this box as follows:

  • A: 57 tracks (27%) – as mastered and first issued between 1956–1965 by Sam C. Phillips' original Sun Records Co.
  • B: 7 tracks (3,5%) – previously unissued raw tracks of recordings that were issued on original Sun with overdubbed vocal/instrumental accompaniment
  • C: 77 tracks (37%) – first issued after the Sun catalogue was bought by Shelby S. Singleton in 1969. Many of the tracks, only previously issued in simulated stereo, are first issued here in original mono
  • D: 60 tracks (28,5%) – previously unissued alternative takes of previously issued titles
  • E: 8 tracks (4%) – previously unissued titles.
Annotation last modified on 2012-07-15 07:36 UTC.

Tracklist

▶ 12" Vinyl 1: Dixie (1956)
▶ 12" Vinyl 2: Whole Lotta Shakin’ (January – February 1957)
▶ 12" Vinyl 3: Lewis Boogie (Summer 1957)
▶ 12" Vinyl 4: Balls of Fire (September 1957 – January 1958)
▼ 12" Vinyl 5: Good Rockin’ Tonight (January – March 1958)
#TitleRatingLength
A1Milkshake Mademoiselle (D)
2:23
A2Milkshake Mademoiselle (D)
compilation of:
Milkshake Mademoiselle (4 false starts named (5) on BCD 17254) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) and Milkshake Mademoiselle (take named (7) on BCD 17254) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
2:40
A3Breathless (D)
2:33
A4Down the Line (A)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18) and Billy Lee Riley (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Go Go Go (Down the Line) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
publisher:
Barbara Orbison Music Company, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd. (UK), Kobalt Music Services America Inc., Roy Orbison Music Company and Roys Boy’s, LLC
2:12
A5Breathless (A)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (on 1958-01-21)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (on 1958-01-21)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-01-21) and Billy Lee Riley (on 1958-01-21)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-01-21)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
recording of:
Breathless (on 1958-01-21)
lyricist and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Home Folks Music (USA) Inc. and Obie Music Inc.
42:41
A6High School Confidential (D)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-14)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1983)
recording of:
High School Confidential (on 1958-02-14)
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
2:29
A7High School Confidential (D)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-14)
guitar:
Roland Janes (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1983)
recording of:
High School Confidential (on 1958-02-14)
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
2:42
A8High School Confidential (D)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton
guitar:
Roland Janes
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
compilation of:
High School Confidential (2 false starts named (1.14) on BCD 17254) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) and High School Confidential (take named (1.15) on BCD 17254) by Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
recording of:
High School Confidential (on 1958-02-14)
writer:
Ron Hargrave (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28) and Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01 until 1958-01-28)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc., Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
2:44
B1Good Rockin’ Tonight (D)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1983)
cover recording of:
Good Rockin’ Tonight (on 1958-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Roy Brown (blues musician) (in 1947-07)
publisher:
Brown Angel Music Publishing (BMI-affiliated), Carlin Music Corporation, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Knox Music, Inc., Lark Music Ltd., Lois Music Publishing Co., Trio Music (publisher) and Trio Music Co., Inc.
2:40
B2Pink Pedal Pushers (C)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Pink Pedal Pushers (on 1958-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Unichappell Music, Inc.
2:06
B3Jailhouse Rock (C)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1971)
cover recording of:
Jailhouse Rock (on 1958-02-14)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber
composer:
Mike Stoller
publisher:
Elvis Presley Music Inc., Elvis Presley Music Susan Aberbach Trust, Fujipacific Music, Inc., Gladys Music Elvis Presley Enterprises LLC, Jerry Leiber Music, Mike Stoller Music (ASCAP), Nichion Synch Division, Silver Seahorse Music LLC and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
1:56
B4Hound Dog (C)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1958-02-14)
lyricist:
Jerry Leiber (on 1952-08-12)
composer:
Mike Stoller (on 1952-08-12)
previously attributed to:
Johnny Otis
publisher:
Chappell Morris Ltd., Cherry Lane Music, Cherry Lane Music Publishing, Elvis Presley Music, Gladys Music, Lion Publishing Co., MCA Music Inc. (US-based music publishers), MCA Music Ltd., MCA Music Publishing (renamed since c. 1996 as Universal Music Publishing Group), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
1:24
B5Don’t Be Cruel (A)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Don’t Be Cruel (on 1958-02-14)
lyricist, writer and composer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Elvis Presley (“The King of Rock and Roll”)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Elvis Presley Music, Elvis Presley Music Inc., Shalimar Music Corp. and Williamson Music Company
1:57
B6Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You) (C)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar and drums (drum set):
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1958-02-14)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1958-02-14)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
cover recording of:
Someday (You’ll Want Me to Want You) (on 1958-02-14)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmie Hodges (Songwriter, composer, author, producer and publisher) (in 1944)
publisher:
Duchess Music Corporation (BMI-affiliated), MCA Music Ltd., Songs of Universal, Inc. and Main Street Songs, Inc. (on 1944-12-29)
2:43
B7Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (A)
producer:
Jack Clement and Sam Phillips (founder of Sun Records)
bass guitar:
Jay W. Brown (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18) and Billy Lee Riley (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1958)
cover recording of:
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) (from 1958-01-16 until 1958-01-18)
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff-Rose Music Limited (UK), Acuff-Rose-Opryland Music Limited (UK), Fred Rose Music, Inc., Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) and Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-07-28)
1:57
B8Friday Night (C)
producer:
Ernie Barton
bass guitar:
Leo Lodner (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
drums (drum set):
Russell Smith (US 1950s drummer) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26) and Billy Lee Riley (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1974)
recording of:
Friday Night (from 1959-06-25 until 1959-06-26)
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
1:40
B9Big Legged Woman (C)
producer:
Jack Clement and Bill Justis
bass guitar:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
drums (drum set):
Jimmy Van Eaton (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
guitar:
Roland Janes (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Sun Record Company (in 1969)
recording of:
Big Legged Woman (from 1958-07-11 until 1958-07-19)
writer:
[traditional] (special purpose artist)
arranger:
Jerry Lee Lewis (Rock & Roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
2:25
▶ 12" Vinyl 6: Wild One (March – April 1958)
▶ 12" Vinyl 7: Live and Let Live (May – November 1958)
▶ 12" Vinyl 8: It Hurt Me So (November 1958 – March 1959)
▶ 12" Vinyl 9: The Guilty One (March 1959 – January 1960)
▶ 12" Vinyl 10: What’d I Say (January 1960 – February 1961)
▶ 12" Vinyl 11: Won’t Happen With Me (June 1961 – June 1962)
▶ 12" Vinyl 12: Can’t Seem to Say Goodbye (June 1962 – August 1963)