Mean Old Man

Mean Old Man
Studio album by
Jerry Lee Lewis
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2010
RecordedMarch 2008−January 2010
GenreRock and roll,[1] country[1]
Length61:29
LabelVerve
ProducerJim Keltner,[2] Steve Bing[2]
Jerry Lee Lewis chronology
Last Man Standing
(2006) 		Mean Old Man
(2010) 		Rock & Roll Time
(2014)
Singles from Mean Old Man
  1. "Mean Old Man"
    Released: August 2010
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Uncut[3]

Mean Old Man is the 40th studio album by rock and roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis. Like his previous album Last Man Standing, this album features duets and other collaborations with famous musicians.[4][5]

Track listing

  1. "Mean Old Man" (with Ronnie Wood) (2:46)
  2. "Rockin' My Life Away" (with Kid Rock & Slash) (2:16)
  3. "Dead Flowers" (with Mick Jagger) (3:52)
  4. "Middle Age Crazy" (with Tim McGraw & Jon Brion) (3:44)
  5. "You Can Have Her" (with Eric Clapton & James Burton) (2:37)
  6. "You Are My Sunshine" (with Sheryl Crow & Jon Brion) (3:35)
  7. "Hold You In My Heart" (with Shelby Lynne) (2:41)
  8. "Swinging Doors" (with Merle Haggard & James Burton) (2:40)
  9. "Roll Over Beethoven" (with Ringo Starr, John Mayer, James "Hutch" Hutchinson, Jim Keltner, & Jon Brion) (2:45)
  10. "Sweet Virginia" (with Keith Richards) (3:50)
  11. "Railroad to Heaven" (with Solomon Burke) (3:55)
  12. "Bad Moon Rising" (with John Fogerty) (2:17)
  13. "Please Release Me" (with Gillian Welch) (3:39)
  14. "Whiskey River" (with Willie Nelson) (3:19)
  15. "I Really Don’t Want to Know" (with Gillian Welch) (3:03)
  16. "Sunday Morning Coming Down" (5:07)
  17. "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" (with Mavis Staples, Robbie Robertson & Nils Lofgren) (3:48)
  18. "Miss the Mississippi and You" (3:25)
  19. "Here Comes That Rainbow" (with Shelby Lynne) (2:06)

Critical reception

In a review for AllMusic, Stephen Erlewine gave the album 3.5 stars out of 5, stating that "the vibe on this album is a little more subdued" than its predecessor, Last Man Standing.[2]

In 2023, Mojo Magazine ranked it as Lewis' 10th best album (of any kind, including live albums and compilation albums).[6]

Chart performance

Chart Peak
position
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[7] 53
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[8] 64
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[9] 88
French Albums (SNEP)[10] 180
Greek Albums (IFPI)[11] 11
Italian Albums (FIMI)[12] 45
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[13] 52
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[14] 60
US Billboard 200[15] 30

References

  1. ^ a b Mean Old Man on Apple Music
  2. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen. "Review: Mean Old Man: Jerry Lee Lewis". AllMusic. AllMusic. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  3. ^ Mueller, Andrew (November 2010). "Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man". Uncut. No. 162. p. 93.
  4. ^ Robbins, Brian (September 7, 2010). "Review: Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man". JamBands.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  5. ^ Sheets, Adam (September 7, 2010). "Review: Jerry Lee Lewis: Mean Old Man". NoDepression.com. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  6. ^ Decharne, Max (September 29, 2023). "Jerry Lee Lewis: His Greatest Albums Ranked". Mojo 4 Music. Retrieved July 23, 2024.
  7. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  8. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  9. ^ "Ultratop.be – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  10. ^ "Lescharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  11. ^ "Greekcharts.com - Jerry Lee Lewis - Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  12. ^ "Italiancharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  13. ^ "Spanishcharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  14. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Jerry Lee Lewis – Mean Old Man". Hung Medien. Retrieved 18 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Jerry Lee Lewis Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 19 May 2020.