Jerry Lee Lewis - The Ultimate: The Sun Years [12 CD, 1993]


Is there an early rock & roller who has a crazier reputation than the Killer, Jerry Lee Lewis? His exploits as a piano-thumping, egocentric wild man with an unquenchable thirst for living have become the fodder for numerous biographies, film documentaries, and a full-length Hollywood movie. Certainly few other artists came to the party with more ego and talent than he and lived to tell the tale. And certainly even fewer could successfully channel that energy into their music and prosper doing it as well as Jerry Lee. 


 Firstly issued as 11 CD boxset, but the CD 12 ("Bonus CD") has been issued shortly after in the same year 1993 with the same catalog number (Sun Box 4-12).



  1. The Original Single, Part 1 
  2. The Original Single, Part 2 
  3. Country Roots 
  4. Hillbilly Music 
  5. Sixty minute man, R&B Roots 
  6. Hits Re-Defined (I did 'em my way) 
  7. Rarities, Not on CD 
  8. More Rarities 
  9. Unissued takes, Vol 1 
  10. Sun Years  
  11. Unissued Takes, Vol. 2 
  12. Bonus CD 





The Original Single, Part 1 (The SUN Years) 

01. Crazy Arms (2:46)
02. End of the Road (1:50)
03. It'll be mine (2:47)
04. Whole lotta shakin' goin' on (2:54)
05. Great balls of fire (1:54)
06. You win again (2:56)
07. Down the line (2:15)
08. Breathless (2:45)
09. High school confidential (2:32)
10. Fools like me (2:55)
11. The return of Jerry Lee (2:35)
12. Lewis boogie (2:01)
13. Break up (2:41)
14. I'll make it all up to you (3:06)
15. It hurt me so (2:41)
16. I'll sail my ship alone (2:10)
17. Lovin' up a storm (1:54)
18. Big blon' baby (1:43)
19. Let's talk about us (2:10)
20. The ballad of Billy Joe (3:00)
21. Little Queenie (2:26)
22. I could never be ashamed of you (2:25)
23. Old black joe (2:06)
24. Baby baby bye bye (1:59)
25. John Henry (2:34)
26. Hang up my rock 'n' Roll Shoes (2:36)
27. When i get paid (2:49)
28. Love's made a fool of me (2:47)

The Original Single, Part 2 (The SUN Years) 

01. What'd i say (2:29)
02. Livin' lovin' Wreck (2:05)
03. Cold Cold heart (3:09)
04. It won't happen with me (3:01)
05. Save the last dance for me (1:53)
06. As long as i live (2:28)
07. Money (That's what i need) (2:38)
08. Bonnie B (2:21)
09. I've been twistin' (3:16)
10. Ramblin' Rose (3:22)
11. Sweet Little sixteen (2:56)
12. How's my ex treating you (2:38)
13. Good golly miss molly (2:20)
14. I can't trust me (in your arms anymore) (2:15)
15. Teenage Letter (2:23)
16. Season of my heart (3:03)
17. Cary me back to old virginia (2:28)
18. I know what it means (2:42)
19. I get the blues when it rains (2:16)
20. In the mood (2:22)
21. Invitation to your party (1:57)
22. Frankie & Johnny (2:35)
23. One minute past eternity (2:05)
24. I can't seen to say goodbye (2:35)
25. Waiting for a train (1:43)
26. Big legged woman (2:28)
27. Love on broadway (2:33)
28. Your lovin' ways (2:40)
29. I can't trust me (in your arms anymore)(remix) (2:27)

Country Roots (The SUN Years) 

01. You're the only star in my blue heaven (2:40)
02. Born to lose (2:42)
03. Silver Threads Among the Gold (2:07)
04. I'm throwing rice (at the girl that i love) (2:16)
05. I love it so much it hurts (2:22)
06. Deep Elem Blues (2:45)
07. Handing me down my walking cane (2:20)
08. Crawdad song (1:51)
09. Dixie (1:34)
10. Goodnight Irene (3:02)
11. Will the circle be unbroken (2:25)
12. Old time religion (1:56)
13. When the saints goes marchin' in (2:13)
14. Turn Arround (2:51)
15. That Lucky old sun (3:12)
16. I love you because (3:05)
17. I can't help it ( If i'm still in love with you) (2:55)
18. Cold cold heart (3:09)
19. Shame on you (2:12)
20. I'll keep on lovin' you (1:52)
21. Ole pall of yesterday (2:38)
22. You win again (2:08)
23. I'll sail my ship alone (2:10)
24. Little green valley (1:55)
25. My carolina sunshine girl (1:55)
26. Long gone lonesome blues (2:06)
27. You are my sunshine (2:27)
28. Singing the blues (2:09)
29. I forgot to remenber to forget (2:29)
30. I'll make it all up to you (2:45)

Hillbilly Music (The SUN Years) 

01. Hillbilly music (2:09)
02. I forgot to remenber to forget (3:14)
03. You win again (2:09)
04. Jambalaya ( on th bayou ) (2:01)
05. Settin' the woods on fire (2:27)
06. I'll sail my ship alone (2:17)
07. You are the only star in my blue heaven (1:52)
08. Release me (2:11)
09. Night train to menphis (2:11)
10. The wild side of life (2:49)
11. Mexicali rose (1:34)
12. Great speckled bird (3:01)
13. Your cheatin' heart (1:48)
14. When my blue moon turns to gold again (2:20)
15. (All arround the water tank) Waiting for a train (1:54)
16. Carry me back to old virginia (2:28)
17. Crazy arms (2:44)
18. Someday (you'll want me to want you) (2:46)
19. Lovesick blues (2:11)
20. Slippin' arround (2:58)
21. I'm feeling sorry (3:09)
22. Crazy heart (3:08)
23. Home (2:00)
24. Old black Joe (2:14)
25. Why chould i cry over you (2:36)
26. You can't help it (1:56)
27. Don't drop it (1:54)
28. I could never be ashamed of you (2:48)
29. I'm sorry I'm not sorry (2:38)
30. I'm the guilty one (2:08)

Sixty minute man, R&B Roots (The SUN Years) 

01. Sixty Minute man (1:50)
02. Drinkin'wine spo-dee-o-dee (2:37)
03. Honey hush (2:07)
04. Rockin' with red (she knows how to rock me) (2:20)
05. Cool Cool ways (sexy ways) (3:09)
06. Good Rockin' tonight (2:44)
07. Come What may (2:05)
08. Goodnight Irene (2:55)
09. Caryin'on ( sexy ways) (2:01)
10. Let the good times roll (2:14)
11. Sick and tired (2:47)
12. Hound dog (2:06)
13. What'd i say (2:25)
14. Hang up my Rock 'n' roll shoes (2:57)
15. C.C. Rider (2:28)
16. My girl Josephine (1:45)
17. High Powered Woman (2:03)
18. My blue heaven (2:02)
19. Save the last dance for me (1:52)
20. C.C. Rider (2:40)
21. Lewis Boogie (2:02)
22. I get the blues when it rains (1:43)
23. Lewis Workout (3:14)
24. Tomorrow night (2:59)
25. high powered woman (1:49)
26. Sweet little sixteen (2:41)
27. Johnny B Good (2:43)
28. Good golly miss molly (2:13)
29. Good night Irene (2:56)
30. When the saints go marching in (2:11)
31. I've been twistin' (3:07)

Hits Re-Defined (I did 'em my way) 

01. Whola lotta shakin'goin' on (2:45)
02. Matchbox (1:44)
03. Ubangi stomp (1:50)
04. Rock 'n' Roll Ruby (2:01)
05. Ooby dooby (2:00)
06. Pink Pedal Pushers (2:10)
07. Jailhouse Rock (1:59)
08. Hound Dog (1:28)
09. Don't be cruel (2:02)
10. (Just a shanty in old) Shanty town (2:33)
11. Friday night (1:44)
12. Wild One (1:54)
13. Johnny B. Goode (1:57)
14. Sail Away (2:29)
15. What'd i say (3:23)
16. Rockin' the boat of love (2:43)
17. Sweet little sixteen (2:39)
18. Nothin' shakin' (2:01)
19. Sittin' and thinkin' (2:46)
20. Good rockin' tonight (2:46)
21. bep bop a lula (2:29)
22. My girl Josephine (2:20)
23. Mexicali Rose (3:00)
24. Hong Kong Blues (2:07)
25. Ramblin' Rose (3:30)
26. My blue heaven (2:37)
27. I forgot to remenber to forget (2:17)
28. In the mood (2:30)
29. Mean woman blues (2:28)
30. So long i'm gone (2:14)
31. Love letters in the sand (2:03)

Rarities, Not on CD (The SUN Years)

01. Old time religion (1:36)
02. You're the only star (2:52)
03. Ole pal of yesterday (2:36)
04. Little green valley (1:54)
05. I forgot to remenber to forget (1:49)
06. Good night Irene (2:56)
07. I'm feeling sorry (2:37)
08. Great balls of fire (2:06)
09. Down the line (2:12)
10. Milkshake Mademoiselle (2:14)
11. Breathless (2:36)
12. Whole lotta shakin' goin' on (2:49)
13. High school confidential (2:48)
14. Put me down (2:23)
15. Fools like me (2:41)
16. Wild one (1:56)
17. Carryin' on (sexy ways) (2:00)
18. Crazy heart (2:47)
19. High school confidential (2:28)
20. Break up (2:21)
21. Break up (2:36)
22. Settin' the woods on fire (2:26)
23. I'll sail my ship alone (2:18)
24. I could never be ashamed of you (2:38)
25. My blue heaven (1:43)
26. Let's talk about us (2:10)
27. As long as i live (2:35)
28. Old black Joe (1:59)
29. Let's talk about us (2:09)
30. Bonnie B (2:34)

More Rarities (The SUN Years)

01. Am i to be the one (1:43)
02. Baby baby bye bye (2:33)
03. Bonnie B (2:54)
04. As long as i live (3:35)
05. What'd i say (2:28)
06. Don't drop it (2:15)
07. You can't help it (1:52)
08. Milkshake Mademoiselle (2:40)
09. I've been twistin' (3:17)
10. Sweet little sixteen (2:33)
11. I can't trust me (in your arms anymore) (2:04)
12. Waiting for a train (1:51)
13. My girl Josephine (2:39)
14. I can't seen to say goodbye (2:25)
15. I forgot to remenber to forget (2:38)
16. You're the only star (2:31)
17. Whole lotta shakin' goin' on (2:47)
18. Breathless (2:46)
19. It'l be me (2:34)
20. Sixty minute man (1:50)
21. Little green valley (2:07)
22. It'll be me (2:11)
23. All night long (2:05)
24. It'll be me (2:37)
25. Lovin' up a storm (1:57)
26. You're my sunshine (2:13)
27. Ooby dooby (2:00)
28. I'm feeling sorry (2:25)
29. Great balls of fire (1:52)
30. Down the line (2:01)

Unissued takes, Vol 1 (The SUN Years) 

01. Whola latta shakin' goin' on (2:43)
02. You win again (2:07)
03. It'll be me (2:21)
04. I don't love nobody (1:27)
05. Great balls of fire (1:52)
06. Down the line (2:03)
07. Breathless (2:40)
08. Breathless (2:49)
09. High school confidential (2:36)
10. Put me down (2:26)
11. Put me down (2:05)
12. High school confidential (3:15)
13. I'll make it all up to you (2:50)
14. Break up (2:38)
15. Break up (2:46)
16. Drinkin' wine spo-dee-o-dee (2:40)
17. I'll sail my ship alone (2:15)
18. It hurt me so (2:41)
19. Lovin' up a storm (2:02)
20. I could never be ashamed of you (3:28)
21. Let's talk about us (2:11)
22. Let's talk about us (2:06)
23. Am i to be the one (1:57)
24. Great balls of fire (1:55)
25. Baby baby bye bye (2:12)
26. Cold cold heart (3:09)

Sun Years (disc 10) 

01 - Pumpin' Piano Rock (2:06)
02 - Hello Hello Baby (3:25)
03 - I'll See You In My Dreams (2:47)
04 - Memory Of You (2:11)
05 - Live And Let Live (0:39)
06 - Near You (3:08)
07 - It All Bepends (On Who Will Buy The Wine) (3:00)
08 - Charming Billy (2:20)
09 - My Bonnie (2:37)
10 - No More Than I Get (2:26)
11 - Whole Lotta Twistin' Goin' On (2:56)
12 - Set My Mine At Ease (2:05)
13 - My Pretty Quadroon (2:56)
14 - just who is to blame (2:37)
15 - Keep Your Hands Off It (2:33)
16 - how's my ex treating you (2:02)
17 - you're the only star (2:12)
18 - waiting for a train (1:49)
19 - invitation to your party (2:46)
20 - hong kong blues (2:31)
21 - sweet little sixteen (2:30)
22 - breathless (2:40)
23 - ramblin' rose (3:03)
24 - when my blue moon turns to gold again (2:35)
25 - the great speckled bird (1:43)
26 - bonnie b (2:42)
27 - sail away (2:27)
28 - the marine's hymn (2:25)
29 - lovin' up a storm (1:53)
30 - i'm feeling sorry (2:34)

Unissued Takes, Vol. 2 (The SUN Years) 

01. As long as i live (2:28)
02. i'm felling sorry (2:37)
03. Great balls of fire (1:54)
04. Great balls of fire (2:07)
05. Great balls of fire (1:57)
06. Down the line (2:20)
07. Down the line (2:07)
08. Breathless (2:38)
09. Breathless (2:41)
10. High School Confidential (3:08)
11. High School Confidential (2:46)
12. High School Confidential (2:01)
13. Break up (2:49)
14. Break up (2:40)
15. Break up (2:25)
16. I'll make it all up to you (3:08)
17. I'll make it all up to you (2:51)
18. Break Up (2:27)
19. It hurt me so (2:44)
20. Lovin' up a storm (1:53)
21. Let's talk about us (2:02)
22. Let's talk about us (2:04)
23. Let's talk about us (2:10)
24. Am I to be the one (1:56)

Bonus CD (The SUN Years) 

01. Old Pal of yesterday (2:37)
02. Deep elem blues (2:47)
03. Sixty minute man (1:51)
04. I'm feeling sorry (2:35)
05. You're the only star in my blue heaven (2:24)
06. it'll be me (2:16)
07. Great balls of fire (1:56)
08. High school confidential (2:35)
09. Carryin' on (2:01)
10. Milkshake Mademoiselle (2:21)
11. Crazy heart (2:41)
12. Put me down (2:11)
13. Brakup (2:38)
14. I'll make it all up to you (3:01)
15. Breakup (2:30)
16. It hurt me so (2:43)
17. My blue heaven (1:43)
18. Baby baby bye bye (2:06)
19. Bonnie B (2:27)
20. As long as i live (2:26)
21. You can't help it (2:25)
22. I've been twistin' (3:23)
23. Waitin' for a train (2:02)
24. I can't trust me (2:03)
25. I love you because (1:54)
26. Cary me back to old virginia (3:50)
27. hich school confidential (2:30)
28. Breakup (2:42)
29. Breathless (2:37)

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