The SessionRecorded in London with Great Guest Artists is a double album by American musician Jerry Lee Lewis, released on Mercury Records in 1973. It was recorded in London and features Lewis teaming up with British musicians, including Peter Frampton and Albert Lee.
Reception
The Session would be Lewis's highest pop charting album since 1964's Golden Hits of Jerry Lee Lewis, hitting number 37. It did far better on the country albums chart, rising to number 4. AllMusic gives the album 3 out of 5 stars and contends that the album only lacks when "compared to his early classic rock & roll recordings."
Track listing Side 1 "Drinking Wine, Spo-Dee O'Dee" (McGhee, Williams) "Music to the Man" (T. Colton) "Baby What You Want Me to Do" (Reed) "Bad Moon Rising" (Fogerty) "Sea Cruise" (Smith) Side 2 "Jukebox" (Colton, Hodges, Lee) "No Headstone on My Grave" (Charlie Rich) "Big Boss Man" (Dixon, Smith) "Pledging My Love" (Robey, Washington) "Memphis" (Berry) Side 3 "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) "Johnny B. Goode" (Berry) "High School Confidential" (Lewis, Hargrave) "Early Morning Rain" (Lightfoot) Side 4 "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" (David, Williams) "Sixty-Minute Man" (Ward, Marks) "Movin' On Down The Line" (Orbison, Phillips) "What'd I Say" (Charles) "Rock & Roll Medley": "Good Golly Miss Molly" (Marascalo, Blackwell) "Long Tall Sally" (Johnson, Blackwell, Penniman) "Jenny, Jenny", "Tutti Frutti" (Penniman, LaBostrie) "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On" (David, Williams)
Charts Chart (1973)PeakpositionAustralia (Kent Music Report) 36 US Billboard Hot 200 37
Personnel Jerry Lee Lewis - vocals, piano Albert Lee, Alvin Lee, Chas Hodges, Joe Jammer, Mick Jones, Peter Frampton, Rory Gallagher - guitar Drew Croon, Gary Taylor, Kenny Lovelace, Raymond Barry Smith - acoustic guitar Delaney Bramlett, Rory Gallagher - bottleneck guitar B.J. Cole - pedal steel Kenny Lovelace - violin Chas Hodges, John Gustafson, Klaus Voormann - bass Andy Bown, J. Peter Robinson - electric piano Andy Bown, Gary Wright, Matthew Fisher, Tony Ashton - organ Kenney Jones, Mike Kellie, Pete Gavin - drums Brian Parrish, Gary Taylor, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jr., Matthew Fisher, Mike Kellie, Pete Gavin, Raymond Barry Smith, Steve Rowland, Tony Ashton, Tony Colton - percussion Brian Parrish - harmonica Casey Synge, Dari Lalou, Keren Friedman, Thunderthighs - backing vocals Technical Charles Fach - executive producer Martin Rushent - engineer
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