Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, Johnny Cash - Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll (Vinyl)
Termék leírás:
A Class of ’55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming egy 1986-ban megjelent különleges stúdióalbum, amely négy legendás rock and roll úttörőt hozott ismét össze a memphisi gyökerek jegyében. A projekt afféle nosztalgikus „hazatérés” volt, amely a rock and roll aranykorát idézte meg.
A felvételek helyszíne a legendás Sun Records stúdiója volt, ahol a négy zenész karrierje az 1950-es években elindult. A producer Chips Moman volt.
A címben szereplő „Class of ’55” az 1955-ös évre utal, amikor ezek az előadók a Sun Records égisze alatt a rock and roll első nagy hullámát indították el.
Recorded September 17–20, 1985 Sun Studio, American Studio (Memphis, Tennessee)
Personnel
- Johnny Cash — vocals, rhythm guitar
- Carl Perkins — vocals, rhythm guitar, lead guitar
- Jerry Lee Lewis — vocals, piano
- Roy Orbison — vocals, acoustic guitar
- Jack Clement, Marty Stuart — backing vocals, guitar
- Reggie Young, Bob Wootton, Kenny Lovelace, J. R. Cobb — guitar
- Memphis Strings — strings
- Ace Cannon, Wayne Jackson, Jack Hale, Jr., Bob Lewin — horns
- Bobby Emmons — keyboards, Synclavier
- Bobby Wood — Keyboard
- Mike Leech, Bob Moore — bass
- Gene Chrisman, WS Holland, Buddy Harman — drums
- Toni Wine, Paul Davis, Dan Penn, Rebecca Evans, Reba Russell — backing vocals
- Sam Philips, Rick Nelson, June Carter Cash, John Fogerty, Dave Edmunds, The Judds — backing vocals on "Big Train (From Memphis)"
- Chips Moman — backing vocals, producer
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Birth of Rock and Roll" | Carl Perkins, Greg Perkins | Carl Perkins | 4:21 |
| 2. | "Sixteen Candles" | Luther Dixon, Allyson Khent | Jerry Lee Lewis | 3:48 |
| 3. | "Class of '55" | Chips Moman, Bobby Emmons | Carl Perkins | 2:56 |
| 4. | "Waymore's Blues" | Waylon Jennings, Curtis Buck | Perkins, Lewis, Orbison & Cash | 2:25 |
| 5. | "We Remember the King" | Paul Kennerley | Johnny Cash | 2:58 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Coming Home" | Roy Orbison, Will Jennings, JD Souther | Roy Orbison | 3:59 |
| 2. | "Rock and Roll (Fais-Do-Do)" | Michael Smotherman | Perkins, Lewis, Orbison & Cash | 3:17 |
| 3. | "Keep My Motor Running" | Randy Bachman | Jerry Lee Lewis | 2:52 |
| 4. | "I Will Rock and Roll with You" | Johnny Cash | Johnny Cash | 2:01 |
| 5. | "Big Train (from Memphis)" | John Fogerty | Perkins, Lewis, Orbison & Cash | 7:56 |







