Reviews (page 5 of 10)
God underholdning
Pretty good. The crowd must've gone wild at this concert. Very swinging.
Il va casser son piano Prefs: Mean Woman Blues, Money (That's What I Want), What I'd Say, Great Balls of Fire, Good Golly, Miss Molly, Lewis Boogie, Hound Dog, Long Tall Sally, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On Moins pref: NADA
Putting aside the incest and the peodophilia and the cultural appropriation this has some good tunes on it and is delivered with bags of energy. 1964 though? Wasn’t this all kicking off 8 years ago? Music and energy alone it would be 5 stars but his background, the date and the fact the only wrote a couple of the tracks knock it down.
A machine gun of hits.
Cet album est le début d'un arc germanique initié par le Dark Ray Charles, qui devrait nous ammener le long du territoir allemand. La première étape de ce voyage initiatique est Hamburg, et devrait prochainement être suivi de Cologne, Munich pour enfin se poser en Basse-Saxe, à Luneburg. Un festival de sonorités qui ravira petits et grands.
Best Song: Good Golly, Miss Molly. That speed and intensity are in full force here, and Lewis pushes his voice into a gravelly breaking point. Worst Song: Your Cheating Heart. This album lives and dies based on its speed, and it absolutely dies here. Overall: A strangely varied album for its 22 minute runtime. It makes you roll your eyes when Lewis tries to croon and play the ragtime standards, knowing there are plenty of other singers who could do the same better. But when he decides "fuck it, this piano has no brakes" and hits the gas, it rivals even the best that thrash metal has to offer.
Ridiculously energetic, to the point it's downright infectious. This is much better than his regular albums. I would have loved to be at this concert. Unfortunately, I was born in the '90s, and Jerry Lee Lewis is an utter creep. So there's that.
Веселый, буги вуги 80-90хх
Incredible recording at only 22 minutes of pure fun. Jerry Lee Lewis was an incredible pianist and knew how to perform, and that is where he really shines. High tempo, exciting energy, it is very easy to hear something from 1964 and feel as though you are in the room. His set at only 22 minutes seems and feels like a sprint, as if it is all he had time for. Undeniably, a great showman even for that amount of time. Quite a few hits from his era, and this is short enough to be a great break from the day's monotony, although the listener may wish to be running or doing something at a fast pace.
Good energy. Not sure if i'd listen to it again. Between a 3 and a 4 for me.
I really enjoyed listening to this. Way more than I thought I would initally.
I recognize more than half the songs, deposits being largely unfamiliar with the album and artist, which just goes to show is reach and influence. Good golly Miss Molly is a treat
Geht ab
There’s certainly a lot of energy on this album… While I don’t generally love live albums a lot, it is great that a recording of this concert exists to show a tiny sliver of what it sounded like to see Jerry Lee Lewis rock on stage. Just hearing this performance is more electrifying that many live shows I have seen. Jerry Lee Lewis really lights these songs on fire! This is really an important document in the history of rock ‘n’ roll that captures the raw feeling of a live performance from one of the masters of the era.
It was good I liked it I would actually probably listen to it again not going to lie
4.5/5 well that was unexpected. very good!
One of the great live albums. The Killer is on blistering form and The Nashville Teens - no slouches themselves - have problems keeping up with Jerry Lee's pounding piano! The editing and track ordering could be better though.
Disco cortito para darse una idea de lo divertido que podía ponerse un concierto en 1964 con el "creador" de Grat Balls of Fire. Una selección de (ahora) clásicos de Rock n Roll, interpretados con la fuerza de miles de anfetaminas. Me sorprende la calidad de sonido para ser un en vivo tan viejo. Seguro podría oírse más limpio en estudio, pero ni de chiste tendría esa energía.
Some very fun songs, ahead of its time
It's so weird to listen to something that's only 20 minutes long and say, "sure, that's an album." I have SONGS that are longer than this thing. Thinking about the previous review, things have come out about Marilyn Manson and his behaviour. And yet, if JLL was performing and behaving like this today, he would be shunned. Sure, things have changed, but it's weird to think about now. But what about the MUSIC, right? An incendiary performance, bar none. He was definitely in top form. It's so weird now to think of how he was such a different performer; few artists were rocking on the piano at the time. The sound quality itself should also factor into this. Hard to believe the recording is over 45 years old; I have heard bootlegs from the past 10 years of equal quality. Definitely a good listen, although I do not know if it's essential. It definitely gives you a good idea of the man playing live.
Tons of energy on the piano - you can really hear him pounding and skimming the ivory. The rest of the energy was alright - vocals sounded almost indifferent at times. Sound quality was meh. Maybe that's the issue, the recording quality. BB King's live performance was better.
Overall it was pretty fun to listen to. Gives you a taste as to what it would have been like to hear him perform live. I'm just not a huge fan of his music.
Track 01 - 3.25/5 Track 02 - 3.75/5 Track 03 - 4.25/5 Track 04 - 3.5/5 Track 05 - 3.25/5 Track 06 - 3.5/5 Track 07 - 3.25/5 Track 08 - 4/5 Ovreall: 3.75/5 Album Art: 3/5
Full of energy!
Jerry Lee Lewis sounds like he was shot out of a cannon and didn’t stop for the whole show. Maybe that’s what he meant by Great Balls of Fire. This album is full of energy. Of all the live albums we’ve heard, this would be right at the top. This live album actually makes me wish I were at the show.
energetic
I cringed at the thought of playing this but the more I listen to it, the more I want to go back and hear it all again. I was expecting hokey, old timey rock 'n' roll but instead my ears were blessed with a hardcore punk like energy and so many good tunes.
Wow, this si areal blast. Short, shrap, fast and loud (with a moment of respie for Your Chatin' Heart). It's a greatest hits of early rock and roll blasted out at high power before a live audience. No fat, no time-wasting. The drummer is a wildman, and Jerry Lee is pumping that piano hard, and vocally wailing. Not as much screaming as Little Richard (the obvious comparison), but strong and hard.
Rockin and a rollin. So much energy.
Turns out I know more Jerry Lee Lewis songs than I realized. This was a short fun listen.
Rocked way harder than I thought it would. Upbeat frantic sound, lots of classic songs
Good ol fashion rock n roll Gives off early punk vibes
100% Rock n Roll with no hesitation. Favorites: Money, What I'd Say, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Among early white rockers, Jerry Lee Lewis was, by far, the most faithful to the wild style of black rockers. Amazing concert! (7/10) FT: Great Balls of Fire, Good Golly Miss Molly
Jerry Lee Lewis fires on all cylinders on this live recording. I've never heard any of his stuff, but this made me want to. Absolutely intense and high power playing that makes you want to move and makes you feel like you're there. The album is short which is good, because the album does start to feel a bit repetitive near the end. Overall it's a good album that I will listen to again.
Full-blooded rock n roll boogie. Not much variety, but what it does, it does well.
My first impression is that, given Jerry Lee Lewis' reputation as a wild man, Live At The Star Club, Hamburg is downright sedate. Okay, I'm exaggerating, but as a vocalist, Jerry Lee doesn't begin to approach the energy level of a performers like Little Richard and James Brown. Lewis' piano playing is another matter. I'd never appreciated it before, but it's clear from this recording that Lewis laid the foundation for virtually every stylistic aspect of rock 'n roll piano. The staccato repeated chords, the driving boogie pattern played by the left hand while the right adds ornamentation, the sweeping, crashing glissandos added for punctuation, the omission of the 7nth in block chords, all these stylistic devices were repeated virtually unaltered by every rock 'n roll pianist that followed. Okay, maybe all of these innovations were present in the blues and honkytonk before Lewis got hold of them, but the aggressiveness and manic energy he imbued them with were all his.Okay, having listened to the whole album, Lewis does get more animated and energetic as a performer as the album goes along, and at the time, hearing a white performer shake the rafters like this must have been astonishing. But having witnessed virtually the entire history of rock 'n roll, this set can be described as merely energetic rather than crazed, otherworldly, an act of violence or similarly over the top descriptions. On the other hand, in terms of rock 'n roll piano, this recording has never been equaled, much less bested, as far as I know. How about the songs? Well, what can I say? They're basic rock 'n roll, nothing special. So, we've got okay songs, a good vocal performance, a good band performance, and incredible rock 'n roll piano. For that last part alone, I'll give LATSCH a 4/5.
hit after hit, enjoyable
Incendiary!
4/5 good background music
Leuke dansmuziek met heel veel energie 4*
jesus, for its time, this must have been huge. my closest approach to this music so far has been through early beatles' records, so hearing it direct has been awesome. his commentary on whole lotta shakin' becomes a little uncomfortable considering he was married to his cousin when this was recorded - although i suppose she was legal by then. sigh. anyway, i still honestly don't think i like him much, but as i say, it feels like, in the late 50s and early 60s, the way he played that piano must have been a revelation.
Great songs….great talent…. Bad life choices…..
Brilliantly to the point. Rock N Roll caffeine.
Questionable choices from JLL but also undeniable talent. Sounds like an epic concert with tons of energy.
Great sounding live album, considering it's from 1964 JLL sounds great, as does the band. Quick and easy to get through. 7/10.
Pretty great track list, but I did some reading on JLL, and oh boy I just don't know lmao
Lewis is an absolute master, and a defining figure in a particular type and era of rock and roll. Though there is a touch of a Showman's routine about it that slightly diminishes it for me - dampens the true soul of it a bit. Which is not to say this isn't a ripping live show recording.
This recording has two things that perennially delight my ears: An ageless, matured voice and piano that inexplicably sounds like something more organic than a piano is. The recording technique makes those elements, and the performances generally, shine. The rock is consistently crashing, and better sequencing and recording of the crowd would bump it from great to really great. For example, the two-parter of What'd I Say: I can tell what the slowing down and starting back up was, but I want to feel it too.
It’s sickening trying to separate the art from the artist - 4 for the music (so many nostalgic hits), 0 for the man who married his 13 year old cousin and ruined it all
Good old time rock
Jerry Lee Lewis had a lot of energy perfoming. Absolute banger. Every song is so energetic that you want to dance.
Very strong
It feels like an important piece, with some definite classics that I didn't know were by Jerry Lee Lewis. I love his passionate voice on the record and the liveliness that the band plays with. I like it more than other live albums during this time. Highlights: 3, 4, and 7.
Fun music
Was a fun listen with some classics. Lot of upbeat energy
Fun
Very upbeat and exciting. Sounds a lot like Piano Bar at OKC, which made it a very fun and cool listen.
I started listening to this at work, and I needed to stop because I wanted to be able to sit and appreciate it fully. WOW! I love this album. I had never really listened to Jerry Lewis but I am a HUGE fan now!
Short but a pure vibe
The essence of rock n roll. Electrifying and fun.
Just 12 bar blues over and over but so short, sweet, and chock full of energy that it doesn't get old
super catchy and raw rockabilly blues. lovely energy. you'd expect the same honky-tonk vibe to get repetitive, but it somehow clicks for me. 4/5
Always slightly sceptical of live albums being part of this unless there is something unique or different compared to a regular live performance. Nonetheless there is so much vibe and energy! Recording quality is fantastic. If I was rating the gig it might be a 10/10. As an album it's 8/10
This may be the first album that I've felt was too short. It's a shame a few songs were missing, but listened to it twice to make up for it and was bopping along to it both times.
performance is pretty hype and I like some of the songs a lot.
A low 4, but if I had never heard rock and roll before it would have blown my mind
Every Jerry Lee Lewis rock and roll song ever, live
Pretty fun
Knack und Rock ! Brich dir eine Dosis heftigsten Rauschs auf. So verdichtet war anfangs nur das Universum vorm Urknall. Und am Ende fragte sich wohl jeder Zuschauer: „was war das?!?“ Astreine: 4.4
Holy high energy, Batman!
So short but I really like the energy and the piano!
Love it. So much fun to listen to!
I don't usually like live albums and Jerry Lee Lewis is of dubious character, but this album has a lot of great hits that I grew up with and they're good recordings. It's fun to hear them live.
Spotify version is only 8 songs. SLAM THOSE KEYS! Wow, so much energy.
Such a live presence. Acts today need to study what it means to entertain without all the glam and dancers and effects. Though, it’s a bit disappointing that so few songs from the album truly belong to ‘The Killer’
J’adore ce genre de musique et c’est vraimen t7n classique. 4.75*
Too short! 22 minutes?? Not enough shaking going on.
Great, I’m getting now why the live albums
Goodness, gracious this man has true energy. The live set was an incredible experience. I will revisit this record when I need a pick up. I couldn't stop moving along with the sound
The definitive classic rock & roll performer, wailing on a piano and belting out the hits! Great stuff! Fave track - "What'd I Say" maybe, as I don't think I've heard it before, but it rocked and rolled just as much as the standards!
hyper-condensed slice of rock and roll
Jerry jerry jerry
very fun album. less fun guy.
Wow. I know these songs but this is high energy. This would have been nuts to see in person. This is great
What a scorcher!
My first exposure to live Killer. It was good not great, not quite essential listening, but still enjoyable.
divertido
I liked the interaction with the crowd.
Piano playing is *chef’s kiss* Really energetic rock n roll, seems like Jerry Lee Lewis was influenced by Little Richard & Elvis
Lot of fun and high energy. Wish there were more tracks or longer tracks. Noice.
I’m not usually a live-album fan, but that was awesome. I can imagine how wild the club must have been.
So I read this dude married his cousin when she was 13 and he was 22. Then people were like "wtf Jerry" He was like "She's 15 God darnit" as though that made it okay. Even illegal in his lie. 4 stars.
This album is just fun, there’s an electricity to listening to Jerry Lee Lewis. Great balls of fire is soooo infectious but the rest of the album is just as much a raucous good time
Man, that cat could swing.
Great performances and production, still weird he married is 13 year old cousin
Heard a few of these before. Good stuff
Good high energy live album, great length
Full of classics.
Really showcases the skills of a real OG. Nothing like some good old fashioned RnR
1964: Great Balls of Fire, Good Golly, Miss Molly, Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
very elvis but clearer words (a bit) hahaha but u can just imagine you're on the dance floor in the 1960's, wearing 60's dress and hair teeming with hairspray then this came on. im sure it's a lot of fun.
This was surprisingly fun, I didn't know what to expect but I enjoyed every second of it. Just like honky tonk rock n roll or something, but overflowing with energy. I recognised a little Richard song so not sure how much of it was covers. And it only went for 22min! Holy shit what a great amount of time for an album I've never heard before. 4/5.
MAN. Give me live concerts again.
Hard to talk about him without mentioning 13y/o wife... but fine live music, charismatic performer.
Lots of classic rock and roll songs here. Fun, short and energetic.
На спотике не полный лайв А так норм рок-н-ролл плюс огромные шары огня
The best album I’ve ever heard by an incestuous paedo, or at least one who left a paper trail.
For a live album, it was good listen that was quick. Probably more closer to a 3.5 star.
the definition of rock and roll i did not hear good about this guy however its an really good album for its rock and roll genre i cant tell if if pick this over anything elvis tho again-not my type of music
It’s all over very quickly. It’s exciting but there’s almost no variation, one slower song but it’s all Jerry Lee’s schtick. I’m not sad I’ve heard it but I won’t listen again deliberately.
Fun and short!
pure chaos
Great performance by a terrible human being.
Un álbum lleno de clásicos pero no mucho de mi gusto
Drinking music. Loud and proud! As a man, he was a drunken asshole. Behind the keys, he was a masterclass showman with average piano skills. In a different era, Me Too would’ve fried his ass. As such, he’s a hero of the South. Low bar set.
Meh. Not bad by any means. Just kind of meh.
Heard of Jerry Lee Lewis but never listened to any of him. High school is very 60s. Good production and catchy tune tho. Cool piano in the middle. I love the live aspect. Piano on money is sososo good. Good lyrics on this one too. Catchy. This song is just a banger. Doesn’t sound 60s at all. Followed by another all time classic damn. I would’ve never expected great balls of fire to be this old. So catchy. Again awesome piano/production as a whole. Sounds really good for it being live. Molly is pretty good too. It’s hard to follow up a classic like that but this one has a lot of the same good elements. Definitely more dated. Lewis boogie is fine. Nothing life changing. Very 60s again. Awesome piano again on cheatin heart. Not the catchiest but the production makes up for it. Long Talk sally is very generic southern rock. Good piano again. Feel like I’ve heard many songs just like this one tho. Whole lotta shaking is very catchy. Well written. Simple but effective production. Good not great way to end the album. Good guitar solo. Overall, fun album. It’s not the best I’ve ever heard by any means but no terrible songs. And have to add points for how good it sounds for being a live album from the 60s. Would recommend. 3.4/5 stars.
I realise I know more of this man from pop culture than from his music. And his music is great.
quick, enjoyably Rock n Roll album from one of the forefathers of the genre. personal failings aside and all.
Good
Looking past all the horrible stuff that comes with Jerry Lee Lewis, it's a short, well performed and high energy live album.
Listening to the album: 😀 Reading up on the album: 😨
I have a hard time feeling much of anything when I listen to this, but they do get a lot of rock n roll out of a pretty accoustic instrument setup. 22 min album is crazy.
Short, live, so easy but meh. 5/10
Live albums are always a little weird for me. On the one hand, it can be fun to hear the energy of the performance, the banter with the crowd, and to transport oneself to the moment and imagine the time and place. On the other hand, even with all that, and even with the best recording equipment and techniques, the sound is distinctly live and as such, usually the songs themselves don't sound as good as the studio versions (acknowledging that there are those tracks out there where the live version outshines the studio recording). Not to despair, here, this is a fine live recording, with great energy, and the vocals sound good. Jerry is a legend, and the tracks here are all hits (acknowledging the Spotify version of the album was short 4 of the original tracks for this listener), you can do much worse in the live album category.
Svårt att inte tänka att det pågår dvärgbrottning på scen när de skriker ”Jerry Jerry jeeerrrry!” där i början. Men vilket jävla ös! Formulär 1A-rocknroll, men nästan protopunk i energin. Riktigt rått! Stark 3a.
Ursinnigt tempo från den gamle pedofilen. Bra drag också men de e för repetitivt trots den korta längden!
Begrudgingly a "3."
Enjoyed this more than expected. But still not much. 2.6/5
No standouts
Nice capture of JLL doing his thing live and tearing through a bunch of rock 'n' roll standards. Kinda feels like you had to be there, but you get the gist. Pity ol' Jerry was a bit of an unsavoury character otherwise, coz he could rock 'n' roll like his life depended on it.
Album live donc je trouve tjrs ça un peu moins bien
du bon rock d'ancien
Rock aus den 60ern mit bekannten Songs 3/5
Fun album, not all his songs. He is problematic.
dude i am a SUCKER 4 60s music😻 i do like the beatles more than this tho... still very groovy. buuuuutt idk alot of the songs js feel like the same song w dif lyrics
hes a pedophile
The raw, energetic rock and roll performance was easy to understand and clearly influential, but it also felt like a world far removed from my own musical sensibilities. While I could hear the roots of many later rock artists, I found myself connecting much more strongly with the musicians who followed.
It's a pretty cool moment in time captured here and it must have been really exciting to see and hear this. Huge influence obviously however it now does sound very dated. Jerry also doesn't seem like a very nice man at all.....also I wonder why the Spotify version is only 22 minutes compared to the original?
I was surprisingly impressed by this one. His voice was incredibly clear and clean. There didn't seem to be much atmosphere for a live recording. But the songs were good and performed well. Won't be going on my to buy list, but im really pleased to have listened to it. It's not quite a 4, but damn close. Perhaps if there was a bit more atmosphere....
From all accounts, Jerry Lee Lewis was a bit of a maniac. I would have liked to see that reflected here. I am assuming this is a bit of a legendary concert as it appears on this list, but through much of it it seems JLL is phoning in his performance, vocally at least. There are glimmers here and there of that fabled maniac, but only rarely. I dunno. Love the songs, and the rockabilly of it all, but all in all falls short. Edit: ok reading other people's reviews he was more than just a run of the mill maniac. Wild stuff. Jeez.
Sounds a bit too much like little Richard
Oh dear. Too intense for me.
Explosive rock and roll and boogie-woogie built on pounding piano, raw guitars, driving drums, and ferocious, shouted vocals erupts with chaotic, unrestrained energy. Listening feels like being caught in a packed club where everyone is pushing the limit and barely holfing IT together. The result is electrifying and visceral.
Was he having a manic episode when this was recorded? I mean, the guy's biography reads like three mental illnesses in a trenchcoat.
Classic Rock and Roll.
The textbook definition of rock and roll. I'm sure this is a great album for its time but I think in the big year of 2026, I won't be picking up this album and listening to it on my own.
Low 3- nothing too memorable but good energy
I liked Jerry's rendition of Money, Great Balls of Fire and Great Golly Miss Molly.
3/5
Dude onew how to rock out. Super high energy album.
Ignoring the late Mr. Lewis's personal life (and I recognize that IS quite difficult), this is a very energetic and frantic live album. A few rock classics and covers alike are featured throughout in this spirited performance in Germany. The man really made playing the piano exciting.
3.5/5 Energetic. His stage presence is crazy. Didn't like the songs themselves that much but his performance can't be ignored.
Good in small doses (a couple of tracks at a time) but a bit much for the whole album in one go.
Personal life to the side. Focusing purely on the record, this is a well recorded live album that is jam packed with great songs performed impeccably. I thoroughly enjoyed the listen. Your cheating heart was my standout song. 3.5 stars
A bit unhinged to be sure. Great energy and intensity in a solid rock and roll performance, perhaps after its time.
This guy could get em going…
I bet this went so hard in the 60s where rock n roll was really rolling!! I bet they were doing their own little "woooooo" noises in the crowd and everything. Maybe I am too tired to appreciate this fully, maybe this kind of music is always just evokes being in a slightly ropey 50s style american diner to me?? Just feels a little cheesy. He sings fast. He goes woooooo. It was the style at the time!
By the end of the 22 minute album you can basically visualize how much he must be sweating. Not the deepest of music but certainly entertaining and a fun listen. At that length, can’t complain
Live albums suck as they never convey what it's like to be there.
this is the livest live album i feel like ive ever heard, 3 stars
Bra trøkk. Merker sjangermessig at jeg hadde blitt ganske lei av flere lytt på rad her.
Yeah it’s 60s rock. Would give it a 4 but I’ll knock it down to a 3 because pedos are sick freaks and it’s not *that* good
The version on Qobuz has only 8 tracks (22 minutes), not sure why it's so short! Quite entertaining, but it's another highly touted live album that really doesn't seem to me to live up to the hype. Perhaps the missing tracks provide that additional oomph?
Greatest live album of all time? Not in my opinion. Greatest live Rock and Roll album of all time? Possibly, but while the album captures some of the energy, it is let down by the sound quality. There were 13 tracks on the original album, and 14 on the 1989 re-issue, but Spotify only has 8? However, the 8 tracks on Spotify include "Money (That's What I Want)", "Great Balls of Fire", "Good Golly, Miss Molly", "Your Cheatin' Heart", "Long Tall Sally", and "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On".
03/17 Not bad
Some classic tracks on here which are timeless classics. Not something I would listen to over and over though. 3 stars
Favorite Song: Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On
nice enough
Incendiario. Parece que te da un respiro con Money, una versión excelente, hasta que te das cuenta que ni con esa. Final apoteósico con Long tall Sally y Whole lotta shakin´g goin´ on... Solo Little Richard estaba a ese nivel.
Crazy energenic and then its over! A 35 minute live album, wow! Like the previous sam cooke album its like hes racing to see how fast he can finish the concert. And its not a bad thing, this album flies!
Jerry Lee Lewis was, by most accounts, a piece of shit. But the man could rile up a crowd and put on a show (albeit, a 22 minute show, but with that kind of energy, who could blame him?). The way he slams those piano keys, the way he croons in this ragged way—it’s easy to see why he was one of Rock & Roll’s big stars. I’m a bit torn. I enjoyed the album, and it deserves to be on the list, but 1964 is just about at the point R&R was running its course, and nothing feels particularly inventive about this. I think it’s more about the palpable energy in the room. I’m going to give it 3.5 stars rounded down, but I may revisit that choice later.
3.5 stars Love the energy. Was very fun to listen to
I think these raw live albums are the best way to hear rock and roll artists. You get the energy, the power, the frenetic nature which studio recordings lose. He’s an underrated singer, really tearing into the songs, which he propels with his phenomenal piano playing. This is also further evidence towards my belief that money is the best song of the 60’s
Not my favorite. Didn’t skip tho
I guess Jerry Lee Lewis didn't have a greatest hits album they could slap on here? Classic tunes , good old fashioned bangin on the piano, but silly that it's live
This is an amazing recording -- high quality, and so much power. It's such a shame that I find Jerry Lee Lewis to be such a disgusting person.
Unrestrained and all the same. Good, clear recording. I get he’s influential and unrestrained and goes crazy on the piano but I’ve never been into Jerry Lee Lewis. He always seems a bit corny. Album is good but probably won’t revisit Highlights: pounding and rolling on the piano From Musicboard (OG 1/14/26 [#23] Imported 2/26/26)
More proto-punk than anything I've ever heard. Throw in a little Hank Williams cover and you have something great. Also, all albums should be 22 minutes long.
Can we exclude pedofiles’ albums from this list?
While there isn't anything too impressive here, this sure is fun. If you love 12-Bar Blues, this is for you. Jerry Lee Lewis really dominates the crowd and he is a great vocalist. Liked Songs: "High School Confidential" , "Great Balls Of Fire" , "Good Golly, Miss Molly" , "Long, Tall Sally" , "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On"
Very fun album. Not much to say
So much energy.
I don't understand why they chose the live album over and of JLL's studio albums? I enjoyed it but I'm not a lover of live albums.
Second verse, same as the first—and then the second again. Even with Apple Music offering only a trimmed-down selection of tracks, I got a pretty clear picture of what this concert was like, despite the runtime being whittled down to a brisk 22 minutes from its original 37. Live at the Hamburg is… fine. But as I said at the start of this review, that assessment still stands: while Jerry Lee Lewis was undoubtedly influential, his rockabilly shtick didn’t leave him much room to stretch, a limitation shared by plenty of his contemporaries. Strip away his undeniable piano chops, and what’s left often feels like another familiar example of a white artist repackaging Black musical traditions for a wider audience—louder, flashier, and with his name on the marquee. Did this album really earn its place on this list? I’m skeptical. Lewis came up in an era when churning out radio-friendly singles mattered far more than assembling a cohesive album—and, frankly, when the spectacle surrounding the man often overshadowed the music itself, sometimes for reasons that had nothing to do with the piano. In the end, I get what he was laying down here, and I’m sure it played better live, where volume and chaos could do some of the heavy lifting. Either way, message received. That’s about all I have to say on the matter.
It's what you'd expect from a Jerry Lee Lewis album. Plenty of energy and one-dimensional songs.
its aight
Wow. This one rocks. Musically he completely blows the roof off, morally, too, though in a far more troubling way. The talent is undeniable, and the energy is overwhelming. If you imagine being there live… what a party.
Some good tunes, couldn't have it a lot.,
For such a bastard, he's created some fun hits. This was a fun listen, at nearly 30 minutes of stomping it didn't leave me wanting for more though.
Crazy shit happening here
Lively, energetic and a lot of fun. I can only imagine what this show was like in person - what a rush it must have been. The good times keep rolling with Jerry, even across the pond in Germany. Really fun record, but so short. I'd revisit this one.
Great energy, but very soda-pop counter rock, especially for 1964. Short, sweet, but man was Jerry Lee Louis a piece of shit.
This is one of those situations when you have to ask yourself "Can I separate the music from the man?". Was Jerry Lee a musical and cultural juggernaut? %100. Was Jerry Lee a garbage human? Also %100... even by that time period's standards. Was he a musical genius? That's debatable. If you CAN separate these two things, the album can be really enjoyable: 4 stars. If you can't, then it's a 2 star at best.
Very fun album! Rock N' Roll made to dance.
Very fun, but the guy is such a piece of shit I can't really rate this higher than a 6/10
Everything you want from a live album- enthusiastic band, great crowd and bit of improvisation. However, every song was quite similar and he was married to his 13 year old cousin.
Good old fashioned rock n roll
Ok enough I suppose
Blink and you miss it. Decent live collection here. This is how music should be played.
Veel energie, wel een dubieuze artiest. Misschien daarom te veel sterren.
Fun album, but now I have no idea if good golly miss Molly is an original or cover.
a great live rock 'n' roll performance. My dad was a big rock 'n' roll fan so this would have been more his thing than mine.
"I guess you guys aren't ready for that yet but your kids are gonna love it." Records like this must have confused the hell out of my grandparents and thus would have been irresistible to many, many boomers. There is a bit of punk energy in this recording which might be the only reason I like it.
My vote 3.1
mr lewis, you've somehow made a live album I could enjoy. congrats, your big cheque is in the post. now let me just look this fella up online and see what he got up tOH NO 3/5
Started out good then faded. Kind of mid on me but I do like a live album
We stan a brief king! A breezy and enjoyable 22 minutes. 3.5 Edit: just kidding, we don't stan anything about this horrible man, oop.
3/5. Vocal performances and high intensity instrumentals are so fun that you almost forget Jerry Lee Lewis married and had children with his 13 year old cousin.
Not my thing mostly cause it’s a live album. Some fun songs
Decent. Palatable. Fine.
Decent, over quickly, better if it wasn’t live but a couple of bangers
Great album and live performance!
a lot of ruckus for me
Say what you will about live albums, song covers, or Jerry Lee being possibly the worst human who ever lived. But he sure as hell didn't mail in this performance.
Good energy, sounds fun, dated, and doesn't feel insane.
A great live performance of greatest hits I guess. Big charisma. I'm not sure that this is required listening, but could be. I'm sure some love it.
Fine? 3? Not a Jerry Lee fan but the energy is solid and the musicians are also solid
очередные открытия про источники песен но сверхэнергии я не услышала, просто норм
Great voice and a lot of classics on here. It’s just over 20 minutes though and I feel like there’s not much else I can say about it. Fine listen.
Not really my vibe. Did like some of jerry lee lewis his songs but didnt love this album. Maby due to the fact it was a live recording. Overall didnt hate it and wouldnt mind if someone put it up but didnt love it.
6/10 It's all a bit too thumpy blues, but it sounded pretty wild
feels like a very electrifying performance! does this count as like... blues rock too? my first foray into this particular type of rock n roll. tho i rly love the misfits cover of great balls of fire
Quite literally pleasant actually
Quick and easy. Hard to hate (music wise) but hard to love. I hope the actual concert wasn't this short because fuck that. 6/10
Solid bit of energetic rock & roll from a guy who, by all his deeds, seems to have been Satan himself given mortal form.
This was fun! High energy the whole time. Similar fun vibes compared to Fats Domino.
Now this is a live album! I'm very much not a fan of 60s Rock n Roll, but with this audience and energy it's hard to resist jamming along with them.
Macht schon Laune, aber mir fehlt etwas mehr musikalische Abwechslung. Edit: Die lange ist viel besser.
Das macht schon viel Spaß beim Zuhören, aber ich ziehe Punkte ab, weil das Ding ja direkt vorbei ist, vorallem auch noch als Livealbum. Und ja es gibt auch die längere Version, aber auch die geht so schnell vorbei
Personal controversies to one side, I really enjoyed this. It's good old school rock and roll with infectious energy. A classic for a reason.
Sencillo, a gusto
Man all the old rock from the 50s really sounds similar. Thank god for the 60s. Still this one was very energetic and pretty enjoyable for what it was.
Liked it a bit though I don't really care for this type of music much
I find it strange that live albums are allowed on this list. I'm glad "Live at the Star Club, Hamburg" is pretty good. Sometimes, you get live albums that are duds. Even though this album is just rock n' roll, Jerry Lee Lewis's energy makes it worthwhile. This performance would've been better in person. 3 stars for "Live at the Star Club, Hamburg".
There's a lot of energy here and I can understand why Lewis was a great live performer, but this is essentially a cover album making Lewis just a very good bar singer.
(73/100)
I actually enjoyed this quite a bit...until I read about this guy. Wow a racist nonce who basically owed his whole career to black music.
fucker screamin
I think this is the definition of boogie, the piano is the stand out performer. Favorite track was Money
This dude has some strong af vocals.
I've been listening to a podcast called "A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs" (which like this project is also written by a Bristish music fan) and despite having listened to 62 episodes I am only up to "Susie Q" by Dale Hawkins - it is a very granular look at the history of the form. But Jerry Lee has already featured prominently in several episodes. He was obviously a legend for good and bad reasons and I think this album does a pretty good job of showing what his shows were like in 1964. And the songs here are all classics, of course. (At the end of "Long Tall Sally" Apple Music interpreted the final lyric as "A lost bubble leave by the lost bamboo," which I found pretty funny.)
Good stuff, very 50's
First song is repetitive and annoying. Most of the album are well-known songs sung with great vigor and is an enjoyable listen. Very short performance.
basic blues
Quite good.
I haven't ever just sat down and listened to Jerry Lee Lewis. I love the energy that this recording captures.
A 1964 Germany concert.
It was okay nothing that wowed me. 1. Your Cheating Heart 2. Great Balls Of Fire 3. Long, Tall Sally 4. High School Confidential 5. Lewis' Boogie 6. Money 7. Good Golly, Miss Molly 8. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
Jerry Lee Lewis is a performer. It is special to have some of his great moments captured live, but I almost feel like the songs, tunes, and lyrics are incidental to his monumental ego and stage presence.
Pretty good.. I'm just not into 50s but this performance is pretty good and stripped away the cheese
This is an odd choice of album. I’m not convinced it’s his best work.
This rocked. Talk about short and sweet. This is like a case study on AWRSOME rock performance. He just gives up on full phrases when it’s better to just kinda shout or mumble or whatever the audience wants. It’s awesome. The songs are a bit samey lol but that’s ok. 3.5
I googled it: “marrying his 12-yr-old cousin almost ended his career.” and i don’t know whether the marriage or the word “almost” is grosser in that sentence.
3.5 - highly energetic and entertaining performance.
TWENTY TWO MINUTES?!? Wow, talk about setting the bar! Enjoyed the live albums on here so far, let’s see… Okay, reviews are enlightening me, once again. Didn’t know anything about this guy, personally, and it’s not looking good. MARRIED HIS TEENAGE COUSIN?! So many wrongs in a few words. Exiled for that and then because the music was good enough won his way back?! WTF. Definitely influenced by who he seems and LOVES referencing himself in songs. All the songs are classics but feel a bit sick listening to him. As songs and performance and a capturing of rock n roll. Amazing. But just can’t shift that feeling so have a middle of the road 3 because I don’t know what to do!
Very short at least but not bad.
High energy, over in a jiff. Moving on.
3.5. Fun album
Quite fun even if most of the songs sounded the same. Had the benefit of being quite short in length so didn't get boring.
0 stars for the man, 3 for the album. It’s a fun time.
This pedophile sure can jam
Good songs on here but it's whatever. Same with Elvis, he only performed songs by other people. Never wrote his own. 🤡🤡
Even in its condensed 22-minute form on Spotify, Live at the Star Club is a wild ride. Lewis barrels through the set with raw energy and reckless abandon, backed by the Nashville Teens who do their best to keep up with his manic pace. The performance feels chaotic—but in a good way. It’s loud, fast, and unrelenting, capturing the spirit of early rock 'n' roll in its most primal form. You have to put aside any personal feelings about Lewis to appreciate the sheer intensity and showmanship here. It’s not polished, but that’s the point—it’s rock 'n' roll at its most feral.
Good old classic rock and roll.
Good fun
two things can be true at once: jerry lee lewis is one of the most important figures in early rock and roll (fairly or unfairly), and jerry lee lewis is one of the most despicable figures in rock and roll history. this is a great encapsulation of his high energy stage show, the very thing that made him a pioneer in rock and roll. unfortunately, it is really hard to remove the art from the artist when the artist so infamously did horrific shit his whole life.
Pretty good. Some songs are great. Some elements of punk far before punk was a thing. However I struggle to really enjoy JLL since he had a very problematic life
This ruled, JLL has an incredible voice and these live songs had so much energy. Enjoyed this one!
Good thing we’re rating the album and not the guy. The seamless transitions are pretty great. Can’t imagine seeing this live.
Decent
Pretty fun and energetic set. I do wish we got more of the crowd. I liked that kind of stuff. Very old-school but a good kind of old. The vocals remind of of danzig sometimes but im sure he took inspiration from things like this. But at the end of the day its just good old fun. Nothing more but nothing less
I’ll give points for the time and place. It seems like a great event. Not for me now.
also good stuff 3/5
Otro directo. Voy a decir lio mismo de siempre, que en principio no me gustan aunque reconozco que tienen su interés. De Jerry Lee lo conozco más a raíz de la película y el revival que supuso para su música. Se pasa en un suspiro y no es para menos 22 minutos y 22 segundos. Historia de la música rock. Suena bastante bien y me gustó "Money".
The recording is far better than expected from the late 60's. Hell, Most live albums still suffer from low quality, but this actually sounds pretty full. Now, I am going to not include the man's shortcomings in my star choice. (Incestuous, racist, pedophile. Yike!) Trying to just judge the music and performance. I bet this was a wild show live! The energy comes through here. That's fun. While it's not generally my type of music, I see why some folks love it, especially if they were young when it came out. Even the songs I've heard before, by other or original artists, are amped up here. Sure, it belongs on the list. It might introduce people to a whole style they haven't heard a lot of. The energy alone makes this interesting enough for a listen. Will I listen again? Prolly not. Worth my time though? Sure Gotta give it a 3 though, as it's not groundbreaking or anything. But it's not really bad in any way. It's a good window into the music of the time (or actually from 5-10 years before the recording.)
Great Balls of Fire.
Energetic and well performed early rock and roll from the time period when the Beatles were invading America.
3.4 2x some classics on here and fun but too short
Jerry Lee Lewis was a bad boy!
While he's problematic as a person, I've liked Jerry Lee Lewis's music for a while. I still dislike live albums and wouldn't opt to listen to this one again but I do like the music.
For my listening, I had to go to YouTube to listen to the full album, as some tracks are missing on the Spotify release. Let me get my criticisms of this record out of the way. This is yet another live album in which the songs are out of order and incomplete compared to the original 1964 performance at The Star Club in Hamburg, Germany. The opening cover of Roy Orbison's "Go Go Go (Down the Line)" was left on the cutting room floor until a 1989 reissue, and the taped recordings of Hank Williams's "You Win Again" and Jerry's own "I'm on Fire" are lost to time. While the remaining tapes were sequenced and edited such that it wouldn't be as noticeable to the average listener, it does feel disingenuous to have an incomplete account of what that concert was like. On top of that, aside from Jerry's more notable contributions like "Great Balls of Fire", most of the remaining set consists of cover songs of existing rock & roll and country standards, for some of which there are superior versions more widely available these days. I'll take the original versions of Ray Charles's "What'd I Say", Little Richard's "Good Golly Miss Molly", Hank Williams's "Your Cheatin' Heart", and Big Mama Thornton's "Hound Dog" any day of the week. Hell, even the Beatles had put out a better cover of Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)" by this point in time. That all said, I can still recognize that this was a ferocious performance, a rarity for rock & roll at this time, save for Little Richard and Chuck Berry. Jerry's command behind the mic and piano sounded like a feat to behold, and I also have to commend the backing band for trying to keep up with his pace. Also worth noting is producer Siggi Loch's recording setup, where the positioning of the microphones in proximity to the instruments and the audience made for the best possible capture of the raw energy emanating from that live show. Short of seeing Jerry set his piano on fire, I felt as immersed as I could have been for the performance. So yeah, I'd say Live at the Star Club is a solid, if not complete, live album. It probably says a lot that this was the one bright spot in a tumultuous and controversial period for Jerry Lee Lewis, an aspect of his career that I did not want to bring up in this review. All I can say after reading up on it is that I needed a shower.
20minuuttia melkosta tykitystä 2min rokkibiisejä. Mitäpä tosta voi sanoa. Energinen show ja kovia hittejä, mutta ei oikee 2025 lähe itellä sen kummemmin. Perus solidia kolmosta piippuun
Kylhän tästä menosta vois parit ylinopeussakot kirjotella. Ei siinä, uskomattoman kova meininki kyseisen vuosiluvun tuotteeks. Kovaa alkuaikojen rokettirollia. Ihan mahottomasti en tätä primitiivirokkia jaksa kuunnella, niin se sitten puottaa oman arvion pisteitä. Kuitenkin väkevätä meininkiä ja pianoa hakataan kun ulkopaikkakuntalaista jämsäläisellä nakkikioskilla.
Firstly, you can choose to separate the art from the artist or you can choose not to. That’s your choice. I’ll review the album. Not the person. Once you get past the ‘legendary’ name, the music can stand alone and, on its rockabilly roots and caustic attack, it is very strong. The problem with the album is its lack of continuity and Lewis’ stylistic inflexibility when the material requires it. He performs full of energy and passion, which comes out as an explosion, not with control or in measured doses. This is what makes him so great at ehat he does. But it is all that he does. His style is rightfully fierce and historic on “Great Balls of Fire” and “Good Golly, Miss Mollly”. But on a track like, “Your Cheating Heart”, the delivery is terribly misfit to the sentiment of the lyrics and Lewis’ poor attempt at a honeyed tone is abandoned before long. His vocal style is not a good fit for any sort of reflective material or anything approaching a ballad. I mean, why take the sports car to the supermarket? Finally, as an album, this doesn’t work. You feel “in the room” but this is just a guy playing his (and others) hits well, but without any sense of cohesion or reason that these songs should be together. To say this is one of the 1000 best albums is to bow to tradition without really hearing it for what it is. One Line Twitter Review: Your least favorite power punk bands’ favorite rapper.
Kept waiting for the Fonz to make a cameo. Fun nostalgic listen.
6/10 This is album is significantly greater than the sum of its parts. Jerry Lee Lewis is not as good a singer as he thinks he is, and certainly not as good as some of the singers who recorded more famous versions of many of these songs. It’s also essentially a covers album, with Jerry only having a hand in writing two of the songs on the album. That’s not exactly uncommon for this type of music at the time, but still worthy of note when comparing this to other ‘essential’ albums. The band are, in the most part, excellent. There are great performances all round for a lot of the album, although they do have a tendency to try and attack songs with just a touch too much pace here and there, which leads them to struggle to hold things together. When Jerry lets things flow, his piano work is also excellent, but it’s clear that he can also get quite carried away with trying to show off and throws to many glissandos and trills all over the place and has a tendency to overplay when he gets a bit too worked up. But despite all that, the energy and feel of this recording just elevates things above the level that they would otherwise be. The delivery is often electric, and it’s hard to avoid tapping along as they blast through song after song. The attitude and ferocity of the fun they’re obviously having on stage really comes through and spin a real thread of gold through the performance. It’s not necessarily a collection of great songs, but more a record of an invigorating performance. Mean Woman Blues - This has way more pace than I was expecting. It’s a great rock ’n roll song, but it definitely feels like he’s aping Elvis, who had recorded this 7 years previously, in his delivery in a couple of places. When he forgets that it’s better. It’s brash, fast paced and has bags of attitude. High School Confidential - Another good, pacy number, but it feels like he’s trying too hard to give it everything and his timing goes a bit all over the place later on. Money (That’s What I Want) - I’m not that keen on his vocal delivery in places here, it’s a bit hit and miss. Again, it’s a very competently delivered rock ’n roll performance of a well written song. Sounds like they’re having a lot of fun. Matchbox - A bluesy number. He certainly likes sticking his own name into songs, doesn’t he? There’s a great little swing to this. Again, a solid performance. What’d I Say, Part 1 - The pace goes back up again. Apparently, this Ray Charles composition is the first ever soul song. Jerry Lee certainly didn’t get the memo with his straight rock ’n roll cover of it. It again feels in places like they’re just trying to play things as fast as they possibly can, which compromises things a bit for me. What’d I Say, Part 2 - For the second half of this song, they control things a bit better, and it works better. He can generate some fantastic grit on his voice. Great Balls of Fire - It’s obviously a classic. But I don’t actually like the incredibly affected delivery of the lyrics, particularly the ‘goodness gracious, great balls of fire’ lyric. Great performances all round apart from that though. Good Golly, Miss Molly - So much energy and drive and great performances. His vocal just isn’t as good as Little Richard’s though, is it? He definitely believes his own hype and can’t rein it in, even when the other musicians are having their moment in the spotlight he can’t help but throw glissandos all over the place. It’s quite funny really. Lewis Boogie - Only the second song on the album that he wrote and he had to put his name in the title. It’s actually one of the weaker songs on the here. It’s decent, but it’s just a fairly one-note standard blues progression with some nonsense lyrics. The guitarist has a great little solo. Your Cheatin’ Heart - A bit of variety, but his crooning isn’t actually great. When playing more up-tempo stuff, the delivery works, but it’s just over the top for this type of song. His piano playing is ace though. Hound Dog - A classic song. The band, as they are most of the time, are smashing it, but again, he just can’t provide the nuance in his vocal delivery to give it the feel that better vocalists would get out of this song. Give me this instrumental with a more controlled singer and we’d be on to a winner. Long Tall Sally - More Little Richard. Another great song where the vocal just isn’t as good as the original. And again, the band are smashing it, although they are on the edge of trying to attack this with too much pace, but you can’t deny the energy. Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On - There’s a load more groove to this because they’ve slowed things down and allowed room for it to vibe, but things get too cluttered when they start going for it. The band are on decent form, but actually, a bit of the magic is kind of lost when they lose the ferocity.
Lots of fun
Swinging peckers
I don't remember, think I probably liked it
I read piano rock and was expecting something like Elton John, got something more like a blue-eyed Little Richard. If you don't know who Jerry Lee was (like me) expect the gentrification of blues in its early transitions to rock. Most of what we're gonna hear is african-american compositions sung by a very talented piano player who has enough originality to add his name into a lot of the songs. The order of the tracklist is misleading. He did not start off with a bang, but the record does. It seems to have been a pretty amazing live event, but it's been reconditioned so I'm not entirely sure I feel like I've missed out. Lots of talent, not enough originality. 3.1/5
<sarcasm> Hoorah, just what I wanted, another live album </sarcasm> Not really a fan of Jerry Lee Lewis as it is, "Great Balls of Fire" drives me insane, it's such a cheesy, overplayed, song. The part in Top Gun with the song is cringey. I can't deny he had some revolutionary tracks, even definitive perhaps, but I don't want to hear any of them live. He has some real energy, but as always the sound quality is lacking. 3 because I'm being kind.
3/5
it's mostly quite good
its like they heard me. hahah another live album and i like JLL. many years after his heyday, but still good. i will say he is one of those guys where today you go, which of these did YOU actually write? but it speaks more to the live scene back in the day. 3/5 and it could be higher if more songs were his.
One of the only albums so far short enough for me to be able to finish before getting to work. That said if I went to a gig and they finished after 20 mins I would want money back.
Registro ao vivo bem cru e energético. QoA Adonis New.
Sounds like it would have been a great show to see in person.