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Sun Essentials (Dlx)

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The previous reviewer is correct in that the 128 (that's right! ONE HUNDRED TWENTY EIGHT!!) tracks DO sound the same! They all sound like FABULOUS rock and roll!! I have NEVER acquired a better bargain in my life. I cannot recommend this too highly!

This is prime Jerry Lee and lots of it. Yes, a lot of the tracks are very similar but then peanuts are all the same but you can't stop at eating just one!! This album is an absolute gem. It has lots of incendiary performances from the Killer with excellent sound and a great booklet. For the price; it's priceless!!

If you want to find out why so many people consider Jerry Lee better than Elvis, Richard, Chuck or Johnny, this is the place to start.

Like a heat lightening, scorching across the hot Louisania night! I had never heard much Jerry Lee Lewis when I first decided to pick up this box set. Truth be told, the early years of rock'n'roll had not interested me much until a few months ago when my younger cousin introduced me to some of the music. Its all fair and square, though, I got him hooked in classic country a few years back.
Anyway, this box set rocks; its an amazing collection of the early work of Jerry Lee Lewis who was one of the early greats of the genre. When you listen to this music you can not help but feel that all of the cool, rebeliousness, and power which are oozing from the speakers is rubbing off on you just a little bit.
Buy this box set and then, when your done, pick up the Johnny Cash Sun Records set as well, which is another amazing collection.

For the price that Snapper Records is offering this set it would be a real shame for any real fan of Jerry Lee not to get it. You could spend a small fortune trying to get all these songs on individule CDs. This set has it all, and I mean all the classics,plus a lot of really good extras that I haven't heard in 40+ years. They even include his version of songs made famous by other stars like Spade Cooley, Ray Price, Hank Williams, Hank Thompson, Elvis and even Jerry's real all time idol the late,great Moon Mulligan (I'll sail my Ship Alone).

This is without a doubt a first class gold mine. I have many of Jerry's LP's (some real collectors stuff too, like "The Greatest Life Show on Earth from Bermingham, Alabama") But this by far is now my favorite. For most folks this set is all the Jerry Lee that they will ever need, that's how complete it is!

"ENJOY"

Being a lifelong Jerry Lee Lewis fan, I've prided myself on having everything I can get my hands on to complete my collection of his recordings. I had all the Sun releases with the exception of the $200+ box-set that had all his out takes, experiments, and studio talk, which was too expensive for me to afford. But this release by Charly has dug into that box, and released a lot of those out takes, and songs that never made the cut for one reason or the other. The ones I enjoyed the most were when Jerry Lee was alone at the piano, and playing with as much confidence and swagger as if he were backed up by a nine piece band. He does his best work when he's like this, and it's easy to see when you hear these cuts, just why he is such a long-lasting, and revered performer.

The price I paid on this obviously high quality set was impressively low for what I was getting, with a booklet included that is the most comprehensive yet at 35 pages, (not including the front and back covers!) that's ever been done on Jerry Lee, and well over-due I might add. Attention to detail rules on everything here - out takes, lots of songs I never knew existed, high quality packaging suitable for a King of Rock, and a really nicely made booklet with tons of history of the songs, and details on the recordings - it's all here. Jerry Lee can be proud that someone finally got the most important chapter of his career right.

When Jerry Lee Lewis was recording for Sun records it was his most prolific period in my opinion and this great box set containing 128 of his best recordings is simply stunning. One of the best box sets out there. Each of the four discs contains plenty of vintage rock 'n' roll as well as a few country songs, an even some gospel and rhythm & blues ditties thrown in for good measure. Of course, all of the big hits are included, as well as some rare gems that will have you coming back for more. Also remarkable is the attention to detail in the beautiful booklet, which includes several terrific photos and a very informative biography. Also there's a very insightful commentary, complete with recording dates of every song in the collection. If you love Jerry Lee Lewis...buy this now.

If you're crazy about Jerry Lee Lewis, this is absolutely a must-have. Huge collection of his Sun songs. Rock'n'roll, rockin' country, blues, every style he did-all in the Jerry Lee way. For purists especially, this is something I truly recommend. Charly has been a great reissue label for years! Like I say, a wonderful 4-CD set.

I looked through dozens of Jerry Lee Lewis collections on many different sites before finally choosing this one, because I wanted to be sure the collection had every song I was looking for. After getting the collection I must say that it didn't meet my expectations. What bothered me the most about it is that on at least 5 or 6 tracks, "alternate versions" are used instead of the "real" versions that were actually released to the public back in the 50's & 60's. I don't mind having the alternate versions as extra added bonus tracks in addition to the popular versions, but I don't like when alternate versions are used in place of the real versions. What is most upsetting is that although the CD's themselves do say "alternate version" or "undubbed master" next to various tracks, the full track listing that was posted by Amazon.com did not say that anywhere. This leads customers to believe that they are getting the actual released version that was on the original 45. As far as how enjoyable it is to listen to, it's very enjoyable because Jerry Lee was a great artist who recorded great songs. However, I was really looking for a "complete" collection of his Sun recordings, and a collection that uses alternate takes instead of the real recordings that were actually released back then, cannot be considered complete!

Excellent service,package and item as promised. I did receive this item june 20,it took only six days to get this packace,I ordered it on june 14.The reason I haven't written in a feedback sooner is due to I didn't have a feedback window and I didn't know how to send one in without that window.I hope this message will help get everything back on track.
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Anders Ostberg

Every selection on these CD"s areto short and they all sound the same Very disapointed.