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Rockin´ with Reed
Jimmy Reed
Soul Jam
8436542013338
SOU 137349
600827
BLUES
1
Rockin´ with Reed
2 LPs ON 1 CD + 6 BONUS TRACKS
4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE
There's simply no sound in the blues as instantly recognizable, and as easy to play and sing as the music of the great Jimmy Reed. He is one of the bestselling bluesmen of all time. Because of their inherent structural simplicity, his songs have been covered by a wide array of artists, and form one of the essential building blocks of the blues canon. With his laid-back, slurred singing style stretched over a lazy, easy boogie rhythm, and punctuated by short runs on his racked harmonica, Reed brought a kind of hushed, unhurried urgency to everything he recorded. This quintessential release features two of his classic albums, originally issued by the Vee-Jay label: Rockin' with Reed (1959) and his debut I'm Jimmy Reed (1958). Due to the success of his earlier singles, Reed was already an established artist at the peak of his abilities when these LPs were recorded. Both albums have been remastered and packaged together in this special collector's edition, which also contains 6 bonus tracks from the same period. Included here are such well-known hits as Bright Lights, Big City, Big Boss Man, and Hush Hush.
PERSONNEL:
JIMMY REED, vocals, lead guitar and harmonica, plus:
Lefty Bates, Remo Biondi (guitar)
Eddie Taylor (guitar and/or bass)
and Earl Phillips (drums), among others.
Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, between 1953 and 1961.
16-PAGE BOOKLET RARE PHOTOS,
VINTAGE MEMORABILIA & DETAILED LINER NOTES
TRACKS:
ROCKIN' WITH REED
01. GOING TO NEW YORK 2:20
02. A STRING TO YOUR HEART 2:43
03. ENDS & ODDS 2:12
04. CARESS ME BABY 2:48
05. TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE 2:20
06. THE MOON IS RISING 2:23
07. DOWN IN VIRGINIA 2:24
08. I KNOW IT'S A SIN 2:15
09. WANNA BE LOVED 3:06
10. BABY, WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND 2:14
11. MY BITTER SEED 2:32
12. ROCKIN' WITH REED 2:41
I'M JIMMY REED
13. HONEST, I DO 2:41
14. GO ON TO SCHOOL 2:48
15. MY FIRST PLEA 2:47
16. BOOGIE IN THE DARK 2:36
17. YOU GOT ME CRYING 2:36
18. AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU BABY 2:14
19. YOU GOT ME DIZZY 2:50
20. LITTLE RAIN 3:10
21. CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU GO 2:50
22. ROLL AND RHUMBA 2:49
23. YOU'RE SOMETHING ELSE 2:36
24. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO 3:05
BONUS TRACKS
25. BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY 2:40
26. BIG BOSS MAN 2:48
27. I'M A LOVE YOU 2:01
28. HONEY, WHERE YOU GOING? 2:36
29. HUSH HUSH 2:30
30. I DON'T GO FOR THAT 2:42
TOTAL TIME: 78:01
4 1/2 STARS ALL MUSIC GUIDE
There's simply no sound in the blues as instantly recognizable, and as easy to play and sing as the music of the great Jimmy Reed. He is one of the bestselling bluesmen of all time. Because of their inherent structural simplicity, his songs have been covered by a wide array of artists, and form one of the essential building blocks of the blues canon. With his laid-back, slurred singing style stretched over a lazy, easy boogie rhythm, and punctuated by short runs on his racked harmonica, Reed brought a kind of hushed, unhurried urgency to everything he recorded. This quintessential release features two of his classic albums, originally issued by the Vee-Jay label: Rockin' with Reed (1959) and his debut I'm Jimmy Reed (1958). Due to the success of his earlier singles, Reed was already an established artist at the peak of his abilities when these LPs were recorded. Both albums have been remastered and packaged together in this special collector's edition, which also contains 6 bonus tracks from the same period. Included here are such well-known hits as Bright Lights, Big City, Big Boss Man, and Hush Hush.
PERSONNEL:
JIMMY REED, vocals, lead guitar and harmonica, plus:
Lefty Bates, Remo Biondi (guitar)
Eddie Taylor (guitar and/or bass)
and Earl Phillips (drums), among others.
Recorded in Chicago, Illinois, between 1953 and 1961.
16-PAGE BOOKLET RARE PHOTOS,
VINTAGE MEMORABILIA & DETAILED LINER NOTES
TRACKS:
ROCKIN' WITH REED
01. GOING TO NEW YORK 2:20
02. A STRING TO YOUR HEART 2:43
03. ENDS & ODDS 2:12
04. CARESS ME BABY 2:48
05. TAKE OUT SOME INSURANCE 2:20
06. THE MOON IS RISING 2:23
07. DOWN IN VIRGINIA 2:24
08. I KNOW IT'S A SIN 2:15
09. WANNA BE LOVED 3:06
10. BABY, WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND 2:14
11. MY BITTER SEED 2:32
12. ROCKIN' WITH REED 2:41
I'M JIMMY REED
13. HONEST, I DO 2:41
14. GO ON TO SCHOOL 2:48
15. MY FIRST PLEA 2:47
16. BOOGIE IN THE DARK 2:36
17. YOU GOT ME CRYING 2:36
18. AIN'T THAT LOVIN' YOU BABY 2:14
19. YOU GOT ME DIZZY 2:50
20. LITTLE RAIN 3:10
21. CAN'T STAND TO SEE YOU GO 2:50
22. ROLL AND RHUMBA 2:49
23. YOU'RE SOMETHING ELSE 2:36
24. YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO 3:05
BONUS TRACKS
25. BRIGHT LIGHTS, BIG CITY 2:40
26. BIG BOSS MAN 2:48
27. I'M A LOVE YOU 2:01
28. HONEY, WHERE YOU GOING? 2:36
29. HUSH HUSH 2:30
30. I DON'T GO FOR THAT 2:42
TOTAL TIME: 78:01
