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Young Blood (1995)

Where the lyrics of Young Blood take you, and where it was really made.

Recorded at five studios across four US states, this 1995 comeback album was built to sound like Jerry Lee Lewis's 1950s Sun Records recordings.

Key places

Blue Jay Recording Studio, Carlisle (1995)

Recording site Blue Jay Recording Studio — One of five studios where the album was recorded. The point marks the city center of Carlisle, not the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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House of Blues Studios, Memphis (1995)

Recording site Ardent Studios — One of five studios where the album was recorded. The point marks the city center of Memphis, not the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Lewis Ranch, Nesbit (1995)

Recording site Lewis Ranch — The Lewis Ranch is one of five recording locations for the album. The point is placed at the ranch address found for this location. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles (1995)

Recording site Motown Recording Studios — One of five studios where the album was recorded. The point marks the city center of Los Angeles, not the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Your Place Or Mine Studio, Glendale (1995)

Recording site Echo Sound — One of five studios where the album was recorded. The point marks the city center of Glendale, not the studio building itself. Google Maps · Apple Maps

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Album story

Overview

• Young Blood: thirty-eighth studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis
• Released on Sire Records on May 23, 1995
• Fourteen tracks, including songs by Bobby Darin and Huey 'Piano' Smith
• Credits James Burton on lead guitar, Buddy Harman and Andy Paley on drums, and Al Anderson and Kenny Lovelace on guitar

Background

• The source describes it as a comeback album
• It aimed to recapture the 1950s Sun Records style Lewis was best known for
• Heavy echo and back-to-basics instrumentation
• Little or no reliance on synthesizers or studio effects
• Single 'Goosebumps' backed by 'Crown Victoria Custom '51'
• A music video for 'Goosebumps' was released
• The video appeared on Beavis & Butt-head, helping introduce 'The Killer' to a new generation

Recording

• Recorded at five studios in four US states
• Blue Jay Recording Studio, Carlisle, Massachusetts
• House of Blues Studios, Memphis, Tennessee
• Lewis Ranch, Nesbit, Mississippi
• Sunset Sound Factory, Los Angeles, California
• Your Place Or Mine Studio, Glendale, California
• Mark Linett is credited as recording and mix engineer
• Joey Spampinato is credited on bass

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Tracklist

Sources: musicbrainz.org

Artist

Career

• American country and rock and roll pianist, singer, and songwriter, nicknamed "The Killer".
• Made first recordings in 1952 at Cosimo Matassa's J&M Studio in New Orleans; early Sun Records recordings in 1956 in Memphis.
• 1957 hit "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On" brought worldwide fame; followed by "Great Balls of Fire", "Breathless", and "High School Confidential".
• 1964 live album Live at the Star Club, Hamburg is widely regarded as one of the greatest live rock albums.
• Switched to country in 1968 with "Another Place, Another Time", which revived his career; 30 songs reached the Billboard country top 10 across his career.
• Last Man Standing (2006) was his best-selling release; Mean Old Man (2010) was another major seller.
• Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (1986) and the Country Music Hall of Fame (2022).

Members

• Solo artist; the Million Dollar Quartet session on Sun Records included Elvis Presley, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Reception

At release

• Released on Sire Records on May 23, 1995
• Presented in the source as a comeback album
• Aimed to recapture the 1950s Sun Records style Lewis was best known for
• Heavy echo and back-to-basics instrumentation
• Little or no reliance on synthesizers or studio effects
• All-star musicians including James Burton, Buddy Harman, Joey Spampinato, Andy Paley and Kenny Lovelace

Reappraisal

• The Encyclopedia of Music in the 20th Century rated the album favorably
• It described Lewis's 1980s performances as slightly reserved
• It judged that Young Blood showed a return to his old form
• The Rough Guide to Rock 2003 quoted Peter Buckley's line calling Lewis potent as ever on this record
• Both assessments are positive and both stress a return after the 1980s

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

Trivia

• The Crown Victoria track is played in the style of Lewis's first and most iconic recording, 'Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On' from 1957.
• A music video for 'Goosebumps' was released, and it featured that song.
• The video made an appearance on an episode of Beavis & Butt-head, which helped introduce 'The Killer' to a new generation.
• The track list includes 'Things' by Bobby Darin and 'House of Blue Lights' by Don Raye and Freddie Slack.
• The all-star cast of players includes James Burton, Buddy Harman and Kenny Lovelace.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org

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