The Killer Live! (1964-1970)

~ Release by Jerry Lee Lewis (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

Limited edition.
Information about the concert at The International Hotel, Las Vegas.
This concert took place in 22 and 23 May, 1970, it was composed by six shows (three shows per day) and did include 79 performances (instrumental intros & closings by the band not counting). See here, pp. 40-41, for the details. How this concert was released?

  1. The most known release was the album "Live at The International, Las Vegas" (Mercury SR-61278, 1970), but it includes only 10 performances from this concert.
  2. More complete release was "The Killer 1969-1972 (11 LP set)" (Bear Family Records BFX 15228, 1986). Its records 5 and 6 ("Live at The International, Las Vegas", Vol. 1 & 2) contain in sum 35 performances from this concert (including all ten from the release 1).
  3. The compiler of this 3 CD-set "The Killer Live!" seems having ignore the release 2, judging this note in the booklet: "Tracks 6 through 15 on disc 3 are previously unreleased." In fact this disc 3 contains seven previously unreleased performances from this concert (tracks 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15).
  4. Furthemore, the CD compilation "Killer: The Mercury Years, Volume 2: 1969-1972" (PolyGram, 1989) contains some performances from this concert, including "Today I Started Loving You Again" (track 16), not present in any release cited above.

So only 43 performances from 79 ones from this two-day concert was released so far.

Annotation last modified on 2019-11-07 17:50 UTC.

Tracklist

1▼CD: Live at the Star Club, Hamburg / The Greatest Live Show on Earth
#TitleRatingLength
1Mean Woman Blues
recording of:
Mean Woman Blues
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
4:01
2High School Confidential
live recording of:
High School Confidential
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. (publisher), Penron Music and Penron Music Publishing
2:25
3Money
4:35
4Matchbox
recording of:
Matchbox
lyricist and composer:
Carl Perkins (American pioneer of rockabilly music)
publisher:
Aberbach (London) (publisher), Carl Perkins Music Inc., Carlin Music Corp., Knox Music, Inc., MPL Communications Ltd. (not for release label use! Paul McCartney-related, London-based company), Unichappell Music and Wren Music Co.
version of:
Match Box Blues
2:46
5What'd I Say
recording of:
What’d I Say
lyricist and composer:
Ray Charles (soul musician, singer and songwriter)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Mijac Music, MUAC Music, Progressive Music (publisher), Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner–Tamerlane Publishing Corp. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
5:20
6Great Balls of Fire
recording of:
Great Balls of Fire
writer:
Otis Blackwell (American pianist, singer and songwriter) and Jack Hammer (Earl Burroughs, co-wrote Great Balls of Fire)
publisher:
B.R.S. Music Corp., Carlin Music Corporation, Hill & Range Songs, Inc. (publisher) and Warner Chappell Music (publisher as Warner/Chappell Music)
1:48
7Good Golly Miss Molly
cover recording of:
Good Golly Miss Molly
writer:
Robert “Bumps” Blackwell and John Marascalco
publisher:
Cedos Music, Jondora Music, PeerMusic AB, Prestige Music ltd. and Robin Hood Music Co.
2:20
8Lewis Boogie
recording of:
Lewis Boogie
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
1:55
9Your Cheatin' Heart
recording of:
Your Cheatin’ Heart
lyricist and composer:
Hank Williams (country music legend)
publisher:
Acuff Rose Music Ltd. (UK), Fred Rose Music (BMI-affiliated), Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd., Acuff-Rose Publications, Inc. (BMI) (on 1952-10-31), Sony/ATV Acuff Rose Music (tradename of Sony/ATV Songs LLC) (from 2002 until 2021-01-06) and Sony Music Publishing (worldwide except Japan, ended 1995) (from 2021-01-06 to present)
3:04
10Hound Dog
recording of:
Hound Dog
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, 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 Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
2:29
11Long Tall Sally
recording of:
Long Tall Sally
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
1:52
12Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On
writer:
Sunny David (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc. (also displayed as “Marlyn Music Publishers Inc.” on releases), Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
4:28
13Down the Line
cover recording of:
Down the Line
lyricist and composer:
Roy Orbison
3:00
14Jenny Jenny
edit of:
Jenny Jenny (with introduction) (stereo, live, 1964-07-01: Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, AL, USA) by Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
recording of:
Jenny, Jenny (made famous by Little Richard; not the 867‒5309 song)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (until 1956-10-15) and Richard Wayne Penniman (until 1956-10-15)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3:03
15Who Will the Next Fool Be
recording of:
Who Will the Next Fool Be (on 1964-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Charlie Rich (US country singer)
publisher:
Knox Music, Inc.
4:06
16Memphis
3:22
17Hound Dog
recording of:
Hound Dog (on 1964-07-01)
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, 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 Music Publishing (use ONLY if no country‐specific information is available), Universal/MCA Music (music publisher; do not use as release label!), Williamson Music Company and Williamson Music, Inc.
1:54
18Mean Woman Blues
bass:
Herman Hawkins (on 1964-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Tarp Tarrant (American drummer) (on 1964-07-01)
guitar:
James Albert 'Buck' Hutcheson (on 1964-07-01)
organ:
Larry Allan Nichols (on 1964-07-01)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1964-07-01)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1964-07-01)
live cover recording of:
Mean Woman Blues (on 1964-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Claude Demetrius
publisher:
Carlin Music Corporation, Gladys Music, Gladys Music Inc. and Williamson Music Company
3:04
19High Heel Sneakers
edit of:
Hi-Heel Sneakers (stereo, live, 1964-07-01: Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, AL, USA) by Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
recording of:
Hi‐Heel Sneakers (on 1964-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Robert Higginbotham (blues)
publisher:
Lily Pond Music and Robert Higginbotham Publisher
3:38
20No Particular Place to Go
edit of:
No Particular Place to Go (stereo, live, 1964-07-01: Municipal Auditorium, Birmingham, AL, USA) by Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
recording of:
No Particular Place to Go (on 1964-07-01)
lyricist and composer:
Chuck Berry
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:05
21Together Again
3:32
22Long Tall Sally
recording of:
Long Tall Sally (on 1964-07-01)
writer:
Enotris Johnson (on 1955-11-29), Richard Wayne Penniman (on 1955-11-29) and Robert Alexander Blackwell (on 1955-11-29)
publisher:
ATV Music, Blackwood Music Inc. (1953-02-07–1987-12-30), Peermusic (UK) Ltd., Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Southern Music Publishing Company Limited, Unichappell Music and Venice Music
2:15
23Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
bass:
Herman Hawkins (on 1964-07-01)
drums (drum set):
Tarp Tarrant (American drummer) (on 1964-07-01)
guitar:
James Albert 'Buck' Hutcheson (on 1964-07-01)
organ:
Larry Allan Nichols (on 1964-07-01)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1964-07-01)
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”) (on 1964-07-01)
live cover recording of:
Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On (on 1964-07-01)
writer:
Sunny David (US rockabilly pianist & songwriter) and Dave “Curly” Williams
publisher:
Cherio Music Publishers, Inc., EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated), Marlyn Music Publishing Inc. (also displayed as “Marlyn Music Publishers Inc.” on releases), Marlyn Music Publishing Ltd., Ni'Mani Entertainment Co. (ASCAP-affiliated) and Whole Lotta Shakin' Music
5:07
2▶CD: By Request: More of the Greatest Live Show on Earth / Live at the International, Las Vegas
3▶CD: Outtakes From "By Request: More of the Greatest Live Show on Earth" / Outtakes From "Live at the International, Las Vegas"