Description
DESCRIPTION
Jimmy Reed was a hugely influential figure of the blues and R&B scene during the 1950s and early '60s, not only for the fact that he brought his distinctive style of electric blues to mainstream audiences, but also because in the process he inspired many aspiring talents on both sides of the Atlantic, notably The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Jerry Garcia, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Van Morrison, who all recorded versions of various Jimmy Reed R&B hits. He came to prominence in the early '50s when he was one of the first artists to sign to VeeJay, and over the years scored around twenty Top 20 R&B hits, with a dozen or more pop chart entries as well, underlining his importance as a crossover artist. Among them were memorable classics, which have been much covered over the years, such as "Ain't That Loving You Baby", "Honest I Do", "Little Rain", "Baby What You Want Me To Do" and "Bright Lights, Big City", all of which are included in this great value 54-track 2-CD collection, which comprised every A and B side he released from his debut in 1953 through to the first months
TracksCredits
- Disc 1 -
1 High and Lonesome
2 Roll and Rhumba
3 I Found My Baby
4 Jimmy's Boogie
5 You Don't Have to Go
6 Boogie in the Dark
7 Pretty Thing
8 I'm Gonna Ruin You
9 I Don't Go for That
10 She Don't Want Me No More
11 Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
12 Baby, Don't Say That No More
13 Rockin' with Reed
14 Can't Stand to See You Go
15 My First Plea
16 I Love You Baby
17 Honey, Don't Let Me Go
18 You've Got Me Dizzy
19 Little Rain
20 Honey Where Are You Going'
21 The Sun Is Shining
22 Baby, What's on Your Mind
23 Honest I Do
24 Signals of Love
25 You're Something Else
26 A String to Your Heart
- Disc 2 -
1 You Got Me Crying
2 Go on to School
3 I Know It's a Sin
4 Down in Virginia
5 I'm Gonna Get My Baby
6 Odds and Ends
7 I Told You Baby
8 Ends and Odds
9 Take Out Some Insurance
10 You Know I Love You
11 Going to New York
12 I Wanna Be Loved
13 Baby What You Want Me to Do
14 Caress Me Baby
15 Where Can You Be
16 Found Love
17 Hush Hush
18 Going By the River, Pt. 2
19 Laughing at the Blues
20 Close Together
21 Big Boss Man
22 I'm a Love You
23 Bright Lights, Big City
24 I'm Mr. Luck
25 Aw, Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
26 Baby, What's Wrong
27 Good Lover
28 Tell Me You Love Me
