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| 1. High And Lonesome | |||
| 2. You Don't Have To Go | |||
| 3. Boogie In The Dark | |||
| 4. I'm Gonna Ruin You | |||
| 5. Pretty Thing | |||
| 6. I Ain't Got You | |||
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| Disc: 2 | |||
| 1. Honest I Do | |||
| 2. My Bitter Seed | |||
| 3. Ends And Odds (Instrumental) | |||
| 4. You're Something Else | |||
| 5. A String To Your Heart | |||
| 6. Go On To School | |||
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| Disc: 3 | |||
| 1. Big Boss Man | |||
| 2. Hold Me Close | |||
| 3. Close Together | |||
| 4. You Know You're Looking Good | |||
| 5. Kind Of Lonesome | |||
| 6. Found Joy | |||
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Product Description
1-High And Lonesome 2-You Don't Have To Go 3-Boogie In The Dark 4-I'm Gonna Ruin You 5-Pretty Thing 6-I Ain't Got You 7-She Don't Want Me No More 8-Come On Baby 9-I Don't Go For That 10-Baby Don't Say That No More 11-Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby 12-Can't Stand To See You Go 13-When You Left Me 14-I Love You, Baby 15-My First Plea 16-You Got Me Dizzy 17-Honey, Don't Let Me Go 18-It's You, Baby 19-Honey, Where You Going? 20-Do The Thing 21-Little Rain 22-Signals Of Love (Red Lights The Stop Light) 23-The Sun Is Shining 24-Baby, What's On Your Mind? 25-Odds And Ends 26-Honest I Do 27-My Bitter Seed 28-Ends And Odds 29-You're Something Else 30-A String To Your Heart 31-Go On To School 32-You Got Me Crying 33-Down In Virginia 34-I'm Gonna Get My Baby 35-I Wanna Be Loved 36-Caress My Baby 37-I Know It's A Sin 38-You'n That Sack 39-Going To New York 40-I Told You, Baby 41-Take Out Some Insurance 42-I'm Nervous 43-Baby, What You Want Me To Do 44-Goin' By The River Pt.1 45-Where Can You Be 46-Hush Hush 47-I Was (So) Wrong 48-Blue, Blue Water 49-Please Don't 50-Found Love 51-Big Boss Man 52-Hold Me Close 53-Close Togehther 54-You Know You're Looking Good 55-Kind Of Lonesome 56-Found Joy 57-Bright Lights, Big City 58-Baby, What's Wrong 59-Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth 60-I'm Mr. Luck 61-Blue Carnegie 62-Good Lover 63-Down In Mississippi 64-Too Much 65-Let's Get Together 66-Shame, Shame, Shame 67-Cold And Lonesome 68-Up Tight 69-Mixed Up 70-Wear Something Green 71-When You're Doing All Right 72-I'm Gonmna Upside Your Head 73-I'm The Man Down There 74-When Girls Do It 75-Knockin' At Your Door (1953-66 'Vee Jay')(202:24/75) (1953-66 'Vee Jay')(202:24/75)
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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
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This great 3 disc set collects together most of the recordings made by the influential Jimmy Reed for Vee Jay between 1953 and 1965. The tracks are presented in chronological order across three discs, with some interesting alternate takes and previously unreleased material. The three discs are in individual slip cases, collected together into a sturdy card box along with an interesting booklet. The sound quality is pretty good, making this an enjoyable listen. For the budget price this is an expensive feeling product.
Reed was a highly talented singer/songwriter harmonica player and guitarist. He penned and recorded many blues standards (Shame Shame Shame, I Ain't Got You, Big Boss Man, etc, etc) who looked set for a glittering career. Unfortunately a propensity for the demon drink meant he never really realised his full potential, but even so his recorded legacy, as presented here, is an indispensible part of any blues fan's collection. His guitar work was driving and powerful, accompanied by his originally powerful voice, made haggard by years of abuse. He often sings of loss and lonliness, and you feel that he is writing/singing of what he knows. A classic set of songs.
This is a great release from Charly, I would recommend if you like this then you also check out their Elmore James release, `King Of The Slide Guitar'. I'd happily recommend this set to all fans of Chicago blues, especially John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Little Walter.
Reed was a highly talented singer/songwriter harmonica player and guitarist. He penned and recorded many blues standards (Shame Shame Shame, I Ain't Got You, Big Boss Man, etc, etc) who looked set for a glittering career. Unfortunately a propensity for the demon drink meant he never really realised his full potential, but even so his recorded legacy, as presented here, is an indispensible part of any blues fan's collection. His guitar work was driving and powerful, accompanied by his originally powerful voice, made haggard by years of abuse. He often sings of loss and lonliness, and you feel that he is writing/singing of what he knows. A classic set of songs.
This is a great release from Charly, I would recommend if you like this then you also check out their Elmore James release, `King Of The Slide Guitar'. I'd happily recommend this set to all fans of Chicago blues, especially John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters and Little Walter.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
For those who like Jimmy Reed (I do), this set appears to be much the best available coverage of his best (Vee-Jay) period output. For all but the most diehard completist, the 75 tracks on these three discs will be found more than sufficient. Sensibly, the 50 tracks on discs 1 & 2 are devoted to his best period, 1953-59, and the coverage is in fact verging on the completist (probably more than 80 percent of the total recorded). All the classics are included: "You Don't Have to Go", "Boogie in the Dark", "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby", "Little Rain", "Going to New York", "Baby, What You Want Me to Do" among others. Disc 3 is devoted to the period 1960-66, and the coverage is much thinner, which is just as well - by then Jimmy Reed's tendency towards monotony and predictability has become more pronounced. However, most of the main hits of this period such as "Big Boss Man" and "Shame, Shame, Shame" are included.
To sum up, if you dig Jimmy Reed seriously, this is probably the set to buy. I am not too fond of the cardboard sleeves for the discs, but the notes are excellent, with matrix numbers and personels.
To sum up, if you dig Jimmy Reed seriously, this is probably the set to buy. I am not too fond of the cardboard sleeves for the discs, but the notes are excellent, with matrix numbers and personels.
8 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Perhaps I am biased being a great fan of Jimmy Reed, however, I would strongly reccommend this album to any blues or rhythm & blues enthusiast. This has every track you could want from the great bluesman!
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