But a chance recording during a cheap tour in West Germany changed the game for the piano-playing rock pioneer—even though the album was only released in Europe and unavailable in the U.S. for years.
The Guardian’s ranking described Lewis’ album as a fast-paced performance that “should be a disaster” but instead captures “the feral essence of rock’n’roll like nothing else.”
An unexpected classic
Philips Records Germany producer Siggi Loch recorded Lewis’s show, which included unhinged performances of everything from “Long Tall Sally to “Good Golly, Miss Molly” to "Hound Dog.” The entire 13-song recording clocked in at just 37 minutes long.
Jerry Lee Lewis on stage. (Photo by Screen Archives on Getty Images)Photo by Screen Archives on Getty Images
In the 2014 biography, Jerry Lee Lewis: His Own Story, Lewis told author Rick Bragg that while Live at the Star-Club was “a big monster record," the record company "never paid” him a penny for it.
"It was a great show, though. We played our hearts out that night," Lewis added.
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