Jimmy Reed - The Essential Boss Man (1953-1966) [3 CD, 2004.FLAC]

 

Charley's Essential Boss Man highlights 75 recordings made by Jimmy Reed for Vee Jay Records between 1953 and 1966, including all of his Top Ten R&B chart-topping tracks. Bear in mind that this material has been reissued a zillion times over the years so there is nothing here the collector doesn't already own in spades. Still, you can't argue with such timeless classics as "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby," "You've Got Me Dizzy," "Honest I Do," "Bright Lights, Big City," "I'm Gonna Get My Baby" and "Baby What Do You Want Me to Do." 

Disc 1

01. High And Lonesome

02. You Don't Have To Go

03. Boogie In The Dark

04. I'm Gonna Ruin You

05. Pretty Thing

06. I Ain't Got You

07. She Don't Want Me No More

08. Come On Baby

09. I Don't Go For That

10. Baby, Don't Say That No More

11. Ain't That Lovin' You

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

23. The Sun Is Shining

24. Baby, What's On Your Mind?

25. Odds And Ends

Disc 2

01. Honest I Do

02. My Bitter Seed

03. Ends And Odds (Instrumental)

04. You're Something Else

05. A String To Your Heart

06. Go On To School

07. You Got Me Crying

08. Down In Virginia

09. I'm Gonna Get My Baby

10. I Wanna Be Loved

11. Caress Me Baby

12. I Know It's A Sin

13. You'n That Sack

14. Going To New York

15. I Told You, Baby

16. Take Out Some Insurance

17. I'm Nervous

18. Baby, What You Want Me To Do

19. Goin' By The River

20. Where Can You Be

21. Hush, Hush

22. I Was (So) Wrong

23. Blue, Blue Water

24. Please Don't

25. Found Love

Disc 3

01. Big Boss Man

02. Hold Me Close

03. Close Together

04. You Know You're Looking Good

05. Kind Of Lonesome

06. Found Joy

07. Bright Lights, Big City

08. Baby, What's Wrong

09. Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth

10. I'm Mr. Luck

11. Blue Carnegie (Instrumental)

12. Good Lover

13. Down In Mississippi

14. Too Much

15. Let's Get Together

16. Shame, Shame, Shame

17. Cold And Lonesome

18. Up Tight

19. Mixed Up

20. Wear Something Green

21. When You're Doing All Right

22. I'm Going Upside Your Head

23. I'm The Man Down There

24. When Girls Do It

25. Knockin' At Your Door

VA- Six Blues Giants Live, Vol. 1 [6 CD, 2007]

 

2007 six CD box set featuring just some of Blues' greatest performers









CD 1: Jimmy Reed & Johnny Winter - Live at Liberty Hall, Houston, TX (1972)

1. Big Boss Man
2. Stop Light
3. Down The Road I Go
4. Bright Lights Big City


CD 2: Hound Dog Taylor - Live at Joe's Place

1. Kitchen Sink Boogie
2. Phillip's Crawl
3. Wild About You Baby
4. Kansas City
5. Mama, Talk To Your Daughter
6. The Sky Is Crying
7. It Hurts Me Too
8. Dust My Broom
9. Freddy's Blues
10. Give Me Back My Wig
11. Take Five



CD 3: Howlin'Wolf - Live In Cambridge, Ma. (1966)

1. 300 Pounds Of Joy
2. I Walked From Dallas
3. I Asked For Water
4. I Told My Baby
5. Tell Me What I've Done
6. Down In The Bottle
7. Dust My Broom
8. Goin' Down Slow


CD 4: J.B. Hutto - High & Lonesome

1. High & Lonesome
2. J.b.'s Boogie
3. Feel So Good
4. Too Much Alcohol
5. Hide And Seek
6. Laundromat Blues
7. Coo Coo Baby
8. Walking The Dog
9. Come Back Baby
10. Kansas City


CD 5: Eddy Clearwater - Live At The Kingston Mines, Chicago (1978)

1. Last Nite
2. Black Night
3. Just a Little Bit
4. Pretty Baby
5. (I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man
6. Everything's Gonna Be Alright
7. Sweet Little Sixteen
8. Reelin' and Rockin'
9. Kansas City
10. Honky Tonk


CD 6: Luther "Snake Boy" Johnson - They Call Me Snake (1970)

1. Woman Don't Lie
2. Take It Off Him And Put It On Me
3. Blues Is Something I'll Never Lose
4. Woman Why You Treat Me So Mean
5. They Call Me The Snake
6. Somebody Loan Me A Dime
7. Slip It Off Your Hips & Move
8. Woman Don't Lie

Jimmy Reed - The Vee-Jay Years 1953-1965 [6 CD, 1994]

There's simply no sound in the blues as easily digestible, accessible, instantly recognizable, and as easy to play and sing as the music of Jimmy Reed. His best-known songs -- "Baby, What You Want Me to Do," "Bright Lights, Big City," "Honest I Do," "You Don't Have to Go," "Going to New York," "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby," and "Big Boss Man" -- have become such an integral part of the standard blues repertoire, it's almost as if they have existed forever. Because his style was simple and easily imitated, his songs were accessible to just about everyone from high-school garage bands having a go at it, to Elvis Presley, Charlie Rich, Lou Rawls, Hank Williams, Jr., and the Rolling Stones, making him, in the long run, perhaps the most influential bluesman of all.  

Disc 1

01 - High And Lonesome

02 - Jimmy's Boogie

03 - I Found My Baby

04 - Roll And Rhumba

05 - You Don't Have To Go

06 - Boogie In The Dark

07 - Shoot My Baby

08 - Rockin' With Reed

09 - You Upset My Mind

10 - I'm Gonna Ruin You

11 - Pretty Thing

12 - I Ain't Got You

13 - She Don't Want Me No More

14 - Come On Baby

15 - I Don't Go For That

16 - Baby, Don't Say That No More

17 - Ain't That Loving You Baby

18 - Can't Stand To See You Go

19 - When You Left Me

20 - I Love You Baby

21 - My First Plea

22 - You Got Me Dizzy

23 - Honey, Don't Let Me Go

24 - Untitled Instrumental

Disc 2

01 - It's You Baby

02 - Honey, Where Arte You Going

03 - Do The Thing

04 - Little Rain

05 - Signals Of Love

06 - Sun Is Shining

07 - Baby, What's On Your Mind

08 - Honest I Do

09 - State Street Boogie

10 - Odds And Ends

11 - My Bitter Seed

12 - Ends And Odds

13 - My Baby (Down In Virginia)

14 - You're Something Else

15 - String To Your Heart

16 - Go On To School

17 - You Got me Crying

18 - Moon Is Rising

19 - Down In Virginia

20 - I'm Gonna Get My Baby

21 - I Wanna Be Loved

22 - Caress My Baby

23 - I Know It's A Sin

Disc 3

01 - You'N That Sack

02 - Going To New York

03 - I Told You Baby

04 - Take Out Some Insurance

05 - I'm Nervous

06 - You Know I Love You

07 - Baby, What You Want me To Do

08 - Goin' By The River (1)

09 - Goin' By The River (2)

10 - Where Can You Be

11 - Hush Hush

12 - I Was So Wrong

13 - Blue Blue Water

14 - Please Don't

15 - Found Love

16 - You Gonna Need My Help

17 - Hold Me Close

18 - Come Love

19 - Big Boss Man

20 - Meet Me

21 - I Got The Blues

22 - Sugar Sugar

23 - Got Me Chasing You

Disc 4

01 - Down The Road

02 - Want To Be With You Baby

03 - Jimmy's Rock

04 - Tell The World I Do

05 - You're My Baby.wav

06 - Ain't Gonna Cry No More

07 - Close Together

08 - You Know You're Looking Good

09 - Laughing At The Blues

10 - I'm A Love You

11 - Kind OF Lonesome

12 - Found Joy

13 - Tell Me You Love Me

14 - Bright Lights, Big City

15 - Baby, What's Wrong

16 - Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth

17 - I'm Mr. Luck

18 - Blue Carnegie

19 - Take It Slow

20 - Good Lover

21 - Down In Mississippi

22 - Too Much

Disc 5

01 - I'll Change My Style

02 - Let's Get Together

03 - In The Morning

04 - You Can't Hide

05 - Back Home At Noon

06 - Lookin' For You Baby

07 - Kansas City Baby

08 - Oh John

09 - Shame, Shame, Shame

10 - Cold And Lonesome

11 - There'll be A Day

12 - Ain't No Big Deal

13 - Mary, Mary

14 - Upside The Wall

15 - Baby's So Sweet

16 - I'm Gonna Help You

17 - Up Tight

18 - Mixed Up

19 - I'm Trying To Please You

20 - Five Long Years

21 - See See Rider

22 - Outskirts Of Town

23 - Trouble In Mind

Disc 6

1 - The Comeback (03:07)

2 - How Long Blues (02:58)

3 - Roll 'Em Pete (02:46)

4 - Cherry Red (02:49)

5 - Wee Wee Baby (02:20)

6 - St. Louis Blues (02:30)

7 - Worried Life Blues (02:16)

8 - Blues For 12 Strings (01:44)

9 - New Chicago Blues (02:18)

10 - Wear Something Green (02:46)

11 - Help Yourself (03:03)

12 - Heading For A Fall (03:07)

13 - Going Fishing (03:00)

14 - Left Handed Woman (02:26)

15 - I Wanna Be Loved (02:25)

16 - Fifteen years (02:44)

17 - New Leaf (02:43)

18 - When Your Doing All Right (02:43)

19 - I'm Going Upside Your Head (02:57)

20 - Devil's Shoestring (02:43)

21 - You've Got Me Waiting (02:39)

22 - I'm The Man Down There (03:01)

23 - When Girls Do (02:09)

24 - Don't Think I'm Through (03:37)