Mean Old Man
2010 studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis
Mean Old Man | ||||
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Studio album by Jerry Lee Lewis | ||||
Released | September 7, 2010 | |||
Recorded | March 2008−January 2010 | |||
Genre | Rock and roll,[1] country[1] | |||
Length | 61:29 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Producer | Jim Keltner,[2] Steve Bing[2] | |||
Jerry Lee Lewis chronology | ||||
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Singles from Mean Old Man | ||||
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Mean Old Man is the 40th studio album by rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis. Like his previous album Last Man Standing, this album features duets and other collaborations with famous musicians.[3][4]
Track listing
- "Mean Old Man" (with Ronnie Wood) (2:46)
- "Rockin' My Life Away" (with Kid Rock & Slash) (2:16)
- "Dead Flowers" (with Mick Jagger) (3:52)
- "Middle Age Crazy" (with Tim McGraw & Jon Brion) (3:44)
- "You Can Have Her" (with Eric Clapton & James Burton) (2:37)
- "You Are My Sunshine" (with Sheryl Crow & Jon Brion) (3:35)
- "Hold You In My Heart" (with Shelby Lynne) (2:41)
- "Swinging Doors" (with Merle Haggard & James Burton) (2:40)
- "Roll Over Beethoven" (with Ringo Starr, John Mayer, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Jim Keltner, & Jon Brion) (2:45)
- "Sweet Virginia" (with Keith Richards) (3:50)
- "Railroad to Heaven" (with Solomon Burke) (3:55)
- "Bad Moon Rising" (with John Fogerty) (2:17)
- "Please Release Me" (with Gillian Welch) (3:39)
- "Whiskey River" (with Willie Nelson) (3:19)
- "I Really Don’t Want to Know" (with Gillian Welch) (3:03)
- "Sunday Morning Coming Down" (5:07)
- "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (with Mavis Staples, Robbie Robertson & Nils Lofgren) (3:48)
- "Miss the Mississippi and You" (3:25)
- "Here Comes That Rainbow" (with Shelby Lynne) (2:06)
Critical reception
In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Erlewine gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, stating that "the vibe on this album is a little more subdued" than its predecessor, Last Man Standing.[2]
In 2023, Mojo Magazine ranked it as Lewis' 10th best album (of any kind, including live albums and compilation albums).[5]
Chart performance
Chart | Peak position |
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Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[6] | 53 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[7] | 64 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[8] | 88 |
French Albums (SNEP)[9] | 180 |
Greek Albums (IFPI)[10] | 11 |
Italian Albums (FIMI)[11] | 45 |
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[12] | 52 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 60 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 30 |
References
- ^ a b Mean Old Man on Apple Music
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen. "Review: Mean Old Man: Jerry Lee Lewis". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Robbins, Brian (September 7, 2010). "Review: Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man". JamBands.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Sheets, Adam (September 7, 2010). "Review: Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man". NoDepression.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ Decharne, Max (September 29, 2023). "Jerry Lee Lewis: His Greatest Albums Ranked". Mojo 4 Music. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Greekcharts.com - Jerry Lee Lewis - Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
- ^ "Jerry Lee Lewis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
External links
- Mean Old Man at Discogs (list of releases)
- Mean Old Man at All Music
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- Jerry Lee Lewis
- Jerry Lee's Greatest!
- Golden Hits of Jerry Lee Lewis
- The Return of Rock
- Country Songs for City Folks
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- Another Place, Another Time
- She Still Comes Around
- Sings the Country Music Hall of Fame Hits, Vol. 1
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- The Golden Cream of the Country
- She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye
- In Loving Memories: The Jerry Lee Lewis Gospel Album
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- The Session...Recorded in London with Great Artists
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- Original Golden Hits, Vol. 1
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- A Taste of Country
- Best of Jerry Lee Lewis
- All Killer, No Filler: The Anthology
- A Whole Lotta...Jerry Lee Lewis: The Definitive Retrospective
- "Another Place, Another Time"
- "Baby Baby Bye Bye"
- "Baby, Hold Me Close"
- "Break-Up"
- "Breathless"
- "Chantilly Lace"
- "Cold, Cold Heart"
- "Come as You Were"
- "Crown Victoria Custom '51"
- "Crazy Arms"
- "Don't Let Me Cross Over" (with Linda Gail Lewis)
- "Down the Line"
- "End of the Road"
- "Fools like Me"
- "Great Balls of Fire"
- "Hi-Heel Sneakers"
- "High School Confidential"
- "How's My Ex Treating You"
- "I Can't Seem to Say Goodbye"
- "I'll Make It All Up to You"
- "I'm on Fire"
- "I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry"
- "In the Mood"
- "Invitation to Your Party"
- "It'll Be Me"
- "Jackson" (with Linda Gail Lewis)
- "Lewis Boogie"
- "Me and Bobby McGee"
- "Meat Man"
- "Money (That's What I Want)"
- "Old Black Joe"
- "Once More with Feeling"
- "One Has My Name (The Other Has My Heart)"
- "One Minute Past Eternity"
- "Pen and Paper"
- "She Even Woke Me Up to Say Goodbye"
- "She Still Comes Around (To Love What's Left of Me)"
- "She Was My Baby (He Was My Friend)"
- "Sixteen Candles"
- "Somewhere Over the Rainbow"
- "Seasons of My Heart"
- "Sweet Little Sixteen"
- "Teenage Letter"
- "There Must Be More to Love Than This"
- "To Make Love Sweeter for You"
- "Touching Home"
- "Turn On Your Love Light"
- "What's Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)"
- "What'd I Say"
- "When He Walks on You (Like You Have Walked On Me)"
- "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
- "Who's Gonna Play This Old Piano?"
- "Wild One"
- "Would You Take Another Chance on Me"
- "You Win Again"
- Jamboree (1957)
- High School Confidential (1958)
- Be My Guest (1965)
- 33⅓ Revolutions per Monkee (1969)
- American Hot Wax (1978)
- Myra Gale Brown (cousin/wife)
- Linda Gail Lewis (sister)
- Mickey Gilley (cousin)
- Carl McVoy (cousin)
- Jimmy Swaggart (double first cousin)
- Discography
- Great Balls of Fire!
- Jerry Lee Lewis: Trouble in Mind
- Walk the Line
- Jerry Kennedy
- Kenny Lovelace
- Mack Vickery