# Jerry Lee Lewis — Great Balls of Fire

Jerry Lee Lewis’s Great Balls of Fire (1957) is No. 5 in our Rock and Roll ranking. The full verdict, and where to hear it.

- **Released:** 1957
- **Label:** Sun
- **On one list:** Rock and Roll
- **Updated:** 2026-08-30
- **Artist:** [Jerry Lee Lewis](https://waxonia.com/artist/jerry-lee-lewis/)
- **Canonical page:** https://waxonia.com/track/jerry-lee-lewis--great-balls-of-fire/

## What we say

### No. 5 in [Rock and Roll](https://waxonia.com/genre/rock-and-roll/)

Piano played as an act of aggression, by someone who genuinely believed he was damning himself by recording it. That tension is audible and it is what makes the record.

## Listen

[Search Spotify](https://open.spotify.com/search/Jerry%20Lee%20Lewis%20Great%20Balls%20of%20Fire) · [YouTube Music](https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=w6VBlQbf-KU)

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