Touching Home cover

Touching Home

Jerry Lee Lewis · 1971

28 min · 11 tracks · blues · country · gospel

A heartfelt blend of country, rock, and blues that captures emotional storytelling through Jerry Lee Lewis's dynamic vocals.

Is this for you?

Good fit if you like

  • short tracks for quick enjoyment
  • heartfelt storytelling in every song
  • for nostalgic afternoons
  • front-loaded emotional impact
  • sing-along moments with friends

Maybe skip if you want

  • prefer longer, sprawling albums
  • seek complex musical arrangements

Where this album fits

Career context
By 1971, Jerry Lee Lewis was navigating a complex career trajectory following his controversial past. 'Touching Home' marked his return to the studio after a period of personal struggles, as it was released during a time when he was attempting to regain his footing in the music industry, following his last notable album 'The Golden Hits of Jerry Lee Lewis' in 1969.
Stylistic neighbors
Little Richard· Chuck Berry· Fats Domino

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 When He Walks on You (Like You Have Walked on Me) 2:29
  • 2 Time Changes Everything 2:24
  • 3 Help Me Make It Through the Night 2:58
  • 4 Mother, the Queen of My Heart 3:02
  • 5 Hearts Were Made for Beating 2:34
  • 6 Foolish Kind of Man 2:33
  • 7 Touching Home 2:36
  • 8 Please Don't Talk About Me When I'm Gone 2:23
  • 9 You Helped Me Up (When the World Let Me Down) 2:14
  • 10 When Baby Gets the Blues 2:48
  • 11 Comin' Back for More 2:54

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