The Killer 1969–1972 (11 LP set)

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

Annotation

Information about the concert at The International Hotel, Las Vegas.
This concert took place in 22 and 23 May, 1970, 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. The most complete release was this 11 LP set. The 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 the 3 CD-set "The Killer Live! (1964-1970)" (Hip-O Select, B0016749-02, 2012) seems having ignore the release 2, judging this note in the booklet: "Tracks 6 through 15 on disc 3 are previously unreleased." In fact the disc 3 contains seven previously unreleased performances from this concert (tracks 7, 8, 9, 11, 13, 14, 15). The disc 2 contains ten performances from the release 1.
  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 11:19 UTC.

Tracklist

112" Vinyl
212" Vinyl
312" Vinyl
412" Vinyl
512" Vinyl: Live at the International, Las Vegas, Volume 1
612" Vinyl: Live at the International, Las Vegas, Volume 2
712" Vinyl: Touching Home
812" Vinyl
912" Vinyl
#TitleRatingLength
A1When He Walks on You (Like You Walked on Me)
producer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Jerry Kennedy, Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harmon (Session drummer and songwriter) and Jerry Carrigan (US drummer)
instruments:
Bill Strom (organist), Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader), Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country), Dale Sellers, Harold Bradley, Jerry Shook, Kenny Lovelace, Lloyd Green (American steel guitarist and dobro player), Pete Drake (steel guitar player), Pete Wade and Ray Edenton
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
additional performer:
The Nashville Sounds
recording of:
When He Walks on You (Like You Have Walked on Me)
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens (American country music singer-songwriter)
2:29
A2You Helped Me Up (When the World Let Me Down)
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
2:13
A3Foolish Kind of Man
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
Foolish Kind of Man
writer:
Linda Gail Lewis and Kenneth Lovelace
2:33
A4Another Handshakin’ Goodbye
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
Another Hand Shakin’ Goodbye
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Sanger D. Shafer (Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer; American country songwriter and musician)
2:33
A5Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
Please Don’t Talk About Me When I’m Gone
lyricist:
Sidney Clare
composer:
Sam H. Stept
publisher:
Bourne Co. (not for release label use, this is a music publisher) and Remick Music Corp.
2:23
A6The Goodbye of the Year
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
The Goodbye of the Year
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Arthur Leo “Doodle” Owens (American country music singer-songwriter)
2:10
A7Someday, You’ll Want Me to Want You
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
2:47
A8No Honky Tonks in Heaven
producer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Jerry Kennedy, Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
2:26
A9Big Blon’ Baby
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
Big Blon’ Baby
writer:
Kenny Jacobson and Rhoda Roberts
publisher:
Alamo Music, Inc.
2:03
B1Lonesome Fiddle Man
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
Lonesome Fiddle Man
writer:
Dallas Frazier (American songwriter and musician) and Sanger D. Shafer (Sanger D. "Whitey" Shafer; American country songwriter and musician)
2:28
B2Things That Matter Most to Me
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
3:09
B3I Don’t Know Why, I Just Do
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
2:22
B4Thirteen at the Table
producer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Jerry Kennedy, Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
Thirteen at the Table
lyricist and composer:
Buddy Emmons
3:33
B5For the Good Times3:40
B6Would You Take Another Chance on Me
producer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Jerry Kennedy, Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
Would You Take Another Chance on Me
writer:
Bill Rice and Jerry Foster (50s rockabilly/country artist, songwriter)
publisher:
Universal PolyGram International Publishing, Inc. (existed only since ca. 1998)
2:49
B7Me and Bobby McGee
engineer:
Tom Sparkman
producer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Jerry Kennedy, Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter)
instrument:
Albert Coleman, Brenton Banks, Buddy Spicher (American country and bluegrass fiddle player), Byron Bach, David Darling (cellist), Gary Vanosdale, George Binkley III (violinist, session musician), Lillian Hunt, Martha McCrory, Martin Katahn, Marvin Chantry, Samuel Terranova, Sheldon Kurland, Solie Fott, Stephanie Woolf (US violinist), Stephen Clapp (violinist) and William Fitzpatrick
instruments:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader), Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country), Dale Sellers, Harold Bradley, Jerry Kennedy, Kenneth Lovelace, Pete Drake (steel guitar player), Pete Wade and Ray Edenton
marimba:
Charley McCoy (white blues harmonica player, 1960s-present)
organ:
Bill Strom (organist)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
background vocals:
Dolores Dinning Edgen, Hurshel Wiginton, Joe Babcock, Millie Kirkham, Ricky Page and Trish Williams
arranger:
Cam Mullins
cover recording of:
Me and Bobby McGee (on 1971-08-04)
lyricist and composer:
Fred Foster and Kris Kristofferson
publisher:
Combine Music Corp., Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), EMI Songs Ltd. and Keith Prowse Music Publishing Co. Ltd.
3:09
B8And for the First Time
producer:
Jerry Kennedy, Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Karel Van Der Kemp, Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
mixer:
Dennis Drake (US PolyGram engineer)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter)
instruments:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader), Bobby Emmons, Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter), Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter), Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country), Grady Martin (country/rockabilly guitarist), Hargus Robbins, Harold Bradley, Jerry Shook, John Christoper (guitarist, lyricist, composer, singer, session musician), Kenneth Lovelace, Mike Leech (Nashville session musician and arranger), Millie Kirkham, Pete Drake (steel guitar player), Pete Wade, Reggie Young (guitarist and songwriter), The Jordanaires (Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews, Gordon Stoker, Ray Walker) (southern gospel group), Tommy Allsup, Trish Williams and Weldon Myrich
organ:
Bobby Emmons
piano:
Bobby Wood (American pianist, keyboard player and songwriter), Hargus Robbins and Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
background vocals:
Millie Kirkham, The Jordanaires (Hoyt Hawkins, Neal Matthews, Gordon Stoker, Ray Walker) (southern gospel group) and Trish Williams
vocals:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
recording of:
And for the First Time
lyricist and composer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
2:55
B9Think About It Darlin’
producer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Jerry Kennedy, Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
recording of:
Think About It Darlin’
writer:
Jerry Foster (50s rockabilly/country artist, songwriter) and Bill Rice
2:31
B10No Traffic Out of Abilene
engineer:
Tom Sparkman
producer:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”), Jerry Kennedy, Linda Gail Lewis and Roy Dea
clarinet:
Steve Sefsik (wind player, saxophone and clarinet)
drums (drum set):
Buddy Harman (Session drummer and songwriter)
instruments:
Bob Moore (U.S. bassist and bandleader), Chip Young (American session guitarist, bassist, producer in the genre of country), Dale Sellers, Harold Bradley, Jerry Kennedy, Kenneth Lovelace, Pete Drake (steel guitar player), Pete Wade and Ray Edenton
organ:
Bill Strom (organist)
piano:
Jerry Lee Lewis (rock & roll pianist, nicknamed “The Killer”)
trombone:
Wayne Butler (trombonist and session musician)
trumpet:
Bob Phillips (trumpet)
background vocals:
Carol Montgomery, Delores Dinning Edgin, Hurshel Wiginton, Joe Babcock, Millie Kirkham, Ricky Page and Trish Williams
arranger:
Cam Mullins
recording of:
No Traffic Out of Abilene
lyricist and composer:
Woodrow Webb
writer:
Billy Joe Shaver and D. Finley
2:43
1012" Vinyl
1112" Vinyl: Bonus

Credits

Release group

includes:Live at The International, Las Vegas
part of:The Killer (Jerry Lee Lewis 1963-1977) (order: 2)