8436563185663

Rockin' With Reed

Jimmy Reed

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Format: LP

Cat No: 8026

Release Date:  12 July 2024

Label:  Blues Joint

Packaging Type:  Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units:  1

Barcode:  8436563185663

Genres:  Blues  

  • Description

    The complete album + 6 bonus tracks - 180g virgin vinyl - limited edition. There is simply no sound in the blues as instantly recognizable, and as easy to play and sing as the music of the great Jimmy Reed. Even though he is one of the bestselling bluesmen of all time, most blues historians consider Reed to be a minor figure in the Chicago blues pantheon. Despite being a merely average guitarist and harmonica player (in a city littered with talent), he possessed a warm, friendly voice, lyrical phrasing and a sense of melody that appealed to record buyers. Presented here is Reed's second album, Rockin' with Reed, originally released by the Vee-Jay label in 1959.

    4.5 STARS - AllMusic:

    "Slow blues, ballads, boogie numbers, Reed could do it all, and with Eddie Taylor's restrained flourishes the impressive playing is spread around these recordings in large, healthy portions."

  • Tracklisting

      Disc 1

      Side 1

      • 1. Going To New York
      • 2. A String To Your Heart
      • 3. Ends & Odds
      • 4. Caress Me Baby
      • 5. Take Out Some Insurance
      • 6. The Moon Is Rising
      • 7. Shame, Shame, Shame
      • 8. Bright Lights, Big City
      • 9. You Don't Have To Go

      Side 2

      • 1. Down In Virginia
      • 2. I Know It's A Sin
      • 3. Wanna Be Loved
      • 4. Baby, What's On Your Mind
      • 5. My Bitter Seed
      • 6. Rockin' With Reed
      • 7. Big Boss Man
      • 8. Found Love
      • 9. Baby What You Want Me To Do