Jerry Lee Lewis - Gather Round Children (from 'In Loving Memories', 1970)

In Loving Memories: The Jerry Lee Lewis Gospel Album (1970)

In Loving Memories / The Lily Of The Valley / Gather ´Round Children / My God´s Not Dead / He Looked Beyond My Fault / The Old Rugged Cross / I´ll Fly Away / I´m Longing For Home / I Know That Jesus Will Be There (with Linda Gail Lewis) / Too Much To Gain To Lose / Medley: If We Never Meet Again - I´ll Meet You In The Morning

Gospel music doesn't appeal to everyone but I love this album. Mostly produced by Jerry & Linda Gail & very well mixed (check out how loud the piano is on this album!), this album features a good mixture of fast, medium & slow songs, all performed with great feeling. Highlights include In Loving Memories, He Looked Beyond My Fault, The Old Rugged Cross, I'll Fly Away & I Know That Jesus Will Be There (featuring Linda Gail's greatest ever vocal on a Jerry Lee Lewis recording). 5 out of 5

Outtakes: Cheater Pretend (with Linda Gail Lewis) / Handwriting On The Wall (with Linda Gail Lewis) / Black Mama

Although released first, the bulk of the In Loving Memories album was actually recorded after the There Must Be More To Love Than This album (though there was some cross-over). Handwriting On The Wall was issued as the B-side of Me & Jesus in 1972, while the other two outtakes had to wait until the mid '80's for release. Cheater Pretend is a fine country duet that (if recorded a year earlier) would've fit effortlessly on the Together album, but Black Mama is one of the worse songs Jerry's ever recorded & deserved to remain unreleased! It's to his credit though that he could even make a song like this sound convincing, such was his form during the 1969-1972 era.

Non-Album Session: Jealous Heart / The Last Letter / Meeting In The Air / Where He Leads Me / Living On The Hallelujah Side / A Picture From Life's Other Side

None of this interesting December 1970 Memphis session was released until the mid '80's (though three songs were recut for Mercury). Probably backed by his road band at the time, these have a sparseness missing from the more heavily-produced recordings on his albums during this time.

Church Live Recording: Looking For A City / I'm Longing For Home / Life's Railway To Heaven (also known as Blessed Saviour Thou Wilt Guide Us) / Someone Who Cares For You / Medley: If We Never Meet Again - I'll Meet You In The Morning / Down The Sawdust Trail Peace In The Valley / The Old Rugged Cross / It Will Be Worth It All When We See Jesus / I Know That Jesus Will Be There / I'm In The Gloryland Way / Tomorrow May Mean Goodbye / Amazing Grace / On The Jericho Road / I'll Fly Away / My God Is Real / When Jesus Beckons Me Home / I Won't Have To Cross Jordan Alone / Keep On The Firing Line

Also from December 1970, this live performance (taped by Mercury) again wasn't issued until the '80's. Jerry was reputedly far from happy to see this released, probably because it meant so much personally to him, but it remains one of the most inspired performances ever recorded, absolutely essential listening!


(Note: The above text is an excerpt from my 'Jerry Lee Lewis: The Smash-Mercury Years, 1963-1978' blog post, see link below for more!)

http://themargatemusicman.blogspot.com/2009/09/jerry-lee-lewis-smash-mercury-...

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[djmarler]

I had this album for years with my firdt wife. You can imagine I don't have it any more. But, thanks to you I can now listen to one of the best songs that was on that album. Thanks so much for your efforts.

[collette333]

THIS IS SO BEAUTIFUL..THANK YOU AGAIN PETER..SONGS BY JERRY LEE LEWIS THAT I'D NEVER HEARD BEFORE

[drfernandooscargil]

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