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Charismatic rocker Jerry Lee Lewis is captured during an explosive concert at the Star Club, Hamburg recorded in April 1964 and backed by The Nashville Teens. Considered to be one of the greatest live rock and roll recordings ever.
"By 1964, Jerry Lee Lewis' career was in a downward spiral. Lewis' creative fire, though, would never go out. He continued to record and to perform for the rest of the century, his power utterly undiminished. This live album, catches his star in the ascendant, at least aesthetically."
"Lewis performs with such an unhinged fervour, it's a wonder he didn't dislocate something on that night in Hamburg. Live At The Star Club, Hamburg represents that point where rockabilly, country and R & B meet, in a blueprint laid out by one of the original rock & roll architects. After the original Sun recordings, this is the Lewis album to own."
"Jerry Lee Lewis' Live At The Star Club, Hamburg is probably the greatest live rock 'n' roll album ever made. It's one speed driven, frenzied, rock 'n' roll moment, captured on wax forever."
"Whenever I listen to this, I can feel my heart pumping at a hundred beats a second. No other live album captures the energy and fun of this one. He plays his songs with a passion and love for them, and puts more heart and soul into the covers than the original artists probably ever dreamed of. A little bit of ego will carry you a long way, and Jerry's ego is massive on this one, resulting in the most energetic live album."
"Is this the greatest live album of all time? It very well may be. At the very least, it's the greatest live album by any of the 'founding fathers' of rock and roll. Jerry Lee has the crowd in the palm of his hand, and don't think he doesn't know it."
"This album captures one of the most incredible performances in the entire history of rock 'n' roll - Jerry Lee Lewis doesn't so much play these songs as demolish them."
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