Originally released in the UK in July 1974, Rockin’ and Free was a revelation for fans who thought they had heard it all. The album primary draw was its inclusion of recorded between 1956 and 1960.
The tracklist is a mix of rock standards and country heartbreakers, all given the unique Lewis stamp: Jerry Lee Lewis - Sun Records Jerry Lee Lewis - Rockin' and Free (Remastered)...
The Killer Unbound: Revisiting Jerry Lee Lewis’s Rockin’ and Free Originally released in the UK in July 1974,
While the mid-70s saw Lewis dominating the country charts, this compilation transported listeners back to the humid, high-voltage atmosphere of [Memphis, Tennessee]( Essential Tracks to Watch For Memphis, Tennessee), where
: The remastering brings the "pumping piano" to the forefront, allowing you to hear the actual wood and wire of the instrument being punished. Essential Tracks to Watch For
Memphis, Tennessee), where Jerry Lee was quite literally inventing a new musical vocabulary at the piano. The Sound of the Remaster
Modern remasters of these tracks—often found in definitive collections like Bear Family Records' The Collected Works —strip away the hiss of decades-old tape to reveal the terrifying precision of Lewis’s playing.