Jerry Lee Lewis - Platinum & Gold Collection

Title: Platinum & Gold Collection Artist: Jerry Lee Lewis Release Date: 1/13/2004 Label: BMG Heritage Album Type(s): Greatest Hits UPC: 828765771627 Genre: Rock Styles: Rock & Roll, Rockabilly Moods: Confident, Energetic, Exuberant, Joyous, Passionate, Rambunctious, Rollicking, Rowdy, Boisterous, Brash, Bravado, Confrontational, Earnest, Earthy, Exciting, Fiery, Fun, Intense, Outrageous, Playful, Raucous, Rebellious, Reckless, Rousing, Swaggering, Theatrical, Cheerful, Amiable/Good-Natured, Manic, Provocative, Stylish, Freewheeling, Organic, Bittersweet, Party/Celebratory, Sentimental, Urgent Total Copies: 0 Members Wishing: 0 Number of Discs/SwapaCD Credits: 1

1. Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On
2. Great Balls of Fire
3. Breathless
4. You Win Again
5. Crazy Arms
6. High School Confidential
7. It'll Be Me
8. Big Legged Woman
9. Real Wild Child (Wild One)
10. Milkshake Mademoiselle
11. Keep Your Hands Off It (Birthday Cake)
12. Lovin' Up a Storm

Year Type Label Catalog # 2004 CD BMG Heritage 57716

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The only bad thing that can be said about BMG Heritage's 2004 compilation Platinum & Gold Collection is that it may be a little bit too predictable, sticking to the most familiar of Jerry Lee Lewis' seminal singles for Sun during the '50s, including the timeless hits "Whole Lotta Shakin' Going On," "Great Balls of Fire," "Breathless," "You Win Again," "Crazy Arms," "High School Confidential," and "It'll Be Me." Then again, any Sun collection that doesn't contain those singles could not hope to be a good sampler or introduction, which the 12-track budget-line collection Platinum & Gold is. By pairing those hits with such excellent non-hit Sun sides as "Big Legged Woman," "Real Wild Child (Wild One)," and "Lovin' Up a Storm," this not only satisfies the needs of a casual fan, but it gives an indication of the depth of Jerry Lee's work for the label and how consistently satisfying it is. Sure, there are other great tracks that could have been here, such as "Break-Up" or "Down the Line," but everything here is excellent. Sure, there are other compilations that are longer and more comprehensive -- Rhino's 1994 18 Original Sun Greatest Hits remains the best overview -- but as a budget-line compilation, this is first-rate and a good introduction to one of the giants of American music of the 20th century. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Name Credits Gretchen Brennison Compilation Producer Jayme Pieruzzi Mastering Jeremy Holiday Project Director John Hudson Project Director Mathieu Bitton Design, Art Direction Rob Santos Compilation Producer Scott Schinder Liner Notes