Jerry Lee Lewis' Live At The Starclub, Hamburg, 1963 is probably the greatest live rock'n'roll album ever made. It wasn't released in the U.S. until the early ninties when Rhino re-issued it on CD (I think it's now out of print), but UK re-issues are fairly easy to find. It's one speed driven, frenzied, rock'n'roll moment, captured on wax forever. Now, Joe Bonomo, who wrote the wonderful Fleshtones bio Sweat (Continuum Books, 2007) has just published Jerry Lee Lewis-- Lost and Found (Continuum Books, 2009), an entire book telling the story of that great LP. It's quite a story and a must for the Jerry Lee Lewis fan, I assume his next book will be the story of Johnny & the Hurricanes Live At The Star Club.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
Jerry Lee Lewis Live At The Star Club, Hamburg- Lost & Found
Jerry Lee Lewis' Live At The Starclub, Hamburg, 1963 is probably the greatest live rock'n'roll album ever made. It wasn't released in the U.S. until the early ninties when Rhino re-issued it on CD (I think it's now out of print), but UK re-issues are fairly easy to find. It's one speed driven, frenzied, rock'n'roll moment, captured on wax forever. Now, Joe Bonomo, who wrote the wonderful Fleshtones bio Sweat (Continuum Books, 2007) has just published Jerry Lee Lewis-- Lost and Found (Continuum Books, 2009), an entire book telling the story of that great LP. It's quite a story and a must for the Jerry Lee Lewis fan, I assume his next book will be the story of Johnny & the Hurricanes Live At The Star Club.
I love the Live at the Starclub album,the energy level is unreal
ReplyDeleteBear Family will reissue a vinyl version of the LP early 2010!
ReplyDeleteUnfucking believable record from start to finish. Explodes!
ReplyDeleteI love this album, pure energy. I've started the Jerry Lee Lewis Lost and found book, it is really good, I would recommend it to anyone who likes rock and roll
ReplyDeleteThis is my favorite "live" record of all-time. I can't wait to read the book
ReplyDeleteJerry Lee Lewis is the favorite singer of my mom and she was talking about the possibility to listen to some of his songs again, but she lost the discs. I will tell her about this post, she will be so happy, thanks!
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