Class of '55: Memphis Rock & Roll Homecoming

by Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Johnny Cash, Roy Orbison

Overview

Class of '55: Memphis Rock 'n' Roll Homecoming brings Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Roy Orbison, and Carl Perkins -- all members of the Sun Records stable during its heyday -- together for an all-star recording session, which finds the quartet tackling a mixture of oldies and new material. Highlights include renditions of Perkins' "Birth of Rock and Roll," "Sixteen Candles," Waylon Jennings' "Waymore's Blues," Cash's "I Will Rock and Roll With You," and John Fogerty's "Big Train (From Memphis)." ~ Steve Huey

Product Details

Release Date:	06/26/2020
Label:	Mercury Nashville / Universal
UPC:	0602567726746
Rank:	80185

Tracks

1. Birth of Rock and Roll  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
2. Sixteen Candles  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
3. Class of 55  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
4. Waymore's Blues  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
5. We Remember the King  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
6. Coming Home  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
7. Rock and Roll (Fais-Do-Do)  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
8. Keep My Motor Running  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
9. I Will Rock and Roll With You  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins
10. Big Train (From Memphis)  - Johnny Cash  - Jerry Lee Lewis  - Roy Orbison  - Carl Perkins

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Carl Perkins   Primary Artist,Guitar
Jerry Lee Lewis   Primary Artist,Keyboards,Vocals (Background)
Johnny Cash   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Roy Orbison   Primary Artist,Vocals (Background)
Lewis   Primary Artist
Marty Stuart   Guest Artist,Guitar,Vocals (Background)
John Fogerty   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Dave Edmunds   Guest Artist,Vocals (Background)
Rick Nelson   Guest Artist
The Judds   Guest Artist
Wayne Jackson   Horn
Bob Lewin   Horn
Mike Leech   Bass,Horn,Strings
Bobby Wood   Vocals (Background),Keyboards
Wynonna Judd   Vocals (Background)
Ace Cannon   Horn
Buddy Harman   Drums
Buddy Harmon   Drums
Dan Penn   Vocals (Background)
Bobby Emmons   Keyboards,Synclavier
Chips Moman   Vocals (Background)
J.R. Cobb   Guitar
June Carter Cash   Vocals (Background)
Reggie Young   Guitar
W.S. Holland   Drums
Toni Wine   Vocals (Background)
Bobby Wooten   Guitar
Bob Moore   Bass
Kenneth Lovelace   Guitar
Paul Davis   Vocals (Background)
Jack Clement   Guitar,Vocals (Background)
Jack Hale   Horn
Gene Chrisman   Drums

Technical Credits

Joseph M. Palmaccio   Digital Remastering
Randy Bachman   Composer
Michael Smothermann   Composer
Mike Leech   Arranger,Horn Arrangements,String Arrangements
Chips Moman   Composer,Engineer,Producer
Bobby Emmons   Composer
Bruce Channel   Composer
Denny Purcell   Mastering
Curtis Buck   Composer
Carl Perkins   Composer
Luther Dixon   Composer
Johnny Cash   Composer
Roy Orbison   Composer
Gregory S. Perkins   Composer
David Cherry   Engineer
Billy Saurel   Engineer
Andy Black   Assistant Engineer
Howard Irving   Assistant Engineer
Ken Beal   Composer
Blake Emmons   Composer
Tony Daigle   Engineer
Allyson R. Khent   Composer
Paul Kennerley   Composer
J.D. Souther   Composer
Will Jennings   Composer
Waylon Jennings   Composer
Joe Sasfy   Liner Notes
Johnny Rosen   Engineer
John Fogerty   Composer