| The New Jimmy Reed Album | ||||
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| Released | 1967 | |||
| Recorded | November 4 & 8, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 31:18 | |||
| Label | BluesWay BL/BLS 6004 | |||
| Producer | Al Smith | |||
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The New Jimmy Reed Album is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1967.[1][2][3]
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | |
AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated the album was: "bogged down by a production that tries to move Reed into the blues-rock era. Consequently, the album is primarily of interest to completists, since even hardcore Reed fans may find the production disconcerting".[4]
Track listing
All compositions credited to Jimmy Reed except where noted
- "Big Boss Man" (Luther Dixon, Al Smith) – 2:43
- "I Wanna Know" (Johnnie Mae Smith) – 2:48
- "Got Nowhere to Go" (Jimmy Reed, Al Smith) – 2:30
- "Two Ways to Skin a Cat" (Al Smith) – 2:35
- "Heartaches and Trouble" – 2:15
- "Baby What You Want Me to Do" – 2:20
- "Honey I'll Make Two" (Johnnie Mae Smith) – 2:18
- "You Don't Have to Go" – 3:14
- "Don't Play Me Cheap" (Al Smith) – 2:20
- "Two Sides to Every Story" (Al Smith) – 2:30
- "I'm Just Trying to Cop a Plea" (Mary Lee Reed) – 2:30
- "Two Heads Better Than One" (Al Smith) – 3:15
Personnel
- Jimmy Reed – guitar, vocals, harmonica
- William "Lefty" Bates – guitar
- Jimmy Gresham – bass
- Al Duncan – drums
References
- ↑ Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography accessed August 30, 2019
- ↑ Wirz' American Music: Jimmy Reed Discography accessed August 30, 2019
- ↑ Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography accessed August 30, 2019
- 1 2 Erelewine, Stephen Thomas. Jimmy Reed: New Jimmy Reed Album/Soulin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2019.
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