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Blues Masters: The Very Best of Jimmy Reed,Jimmy Reed

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Jimmy Reed
Released 2000

Big Boss Man
02:48
988 plays

Hush Hush
02:32
615 plays

Shame, Shame, Shame
02:47
571 plays

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- 1
- High and Lonesome
- 02:48
- 373 plays

- 2
- You Don't Have to Go
- 03:05
- 528 plays

- 3
- Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
- 02:14
- 469 plays

- 4
- I Ain't Got You
- 02:22
- 481 plays

- 5
- You Got Me Dizzy
- 02:54
- 306 plays

- 6
- Little Rain
- 03:14
- 252 plays

- 7
- Honest I Do
- 02:40
- 1,023 plays

- 8
- Odds and Ends
- 02:28
- 299 plays

- 9
- Ends and Odds
- 02:12
- 274 plays

- 10
- Going to New York
- 02:19
- 263 plays

- 11
- Take Out Some Insurance
- 02:21
- 473 plays

- 12
- Baby, What You Want Me to Do
- 02:49
- 429 plays

- 13
- Hush Hush
- 02:32
- 615 plays

- 14
- Big Boss Man
- 02:48
- 988 plays

- 15
- Bright Lights, Big City
- 02:40
- 560 plays

- 16
- Oh John
- 02:24
- 240 plays

- 17
- Shame, Shame, Shame
- 02:47
- 571 plays

album review

Over the years, many, many Jimmy Reed compilations have been released, including many repackagings of his classic Vee-Jay material. Sometimes, the compilations have been excellent -- the 1993 disc Speak the Lyrics to Me, Mama Reed is a prime example -- other times they've been shabby, and since many of them have featured the same basic songs, it's hard for novices to discern which are worthwhile and which aren't. Fortunately, Rhino's 2000 release The Very Best of Jimmy Reed provides first-timers with an ideal introductory package, while satisfying longtime fans by serving 17 of his very best sides for Vee-Jay. All of the classic songs are here -- "Ain't That Lovin' You Baby," "You've Got Me Dizzy," "Honest I Do," "Take Out Some Insurance," "Going to New York," "Baby What You Want Me to Do," "Big Boss Man," and "Bright Lights Big City" -- along with such stellar, lesser-known items as his first Vee-Jay single "High and Lonesome," "Oh John," the eerie violin-laced "Odds and Ends," and its boogie-minded flip-side "Ends and Odds." It's a well-rounded, compelling collection that proves Reed's music is always satisfying, even if it's all variations on a basic, three-chord boogie. Or, as Reed expert Cub Koda states in the liner notes, it's "nothin' fancy, but it sure hits the spot every single time." The Very Best of Jimmy Reed proves his statement true with 17 timeless tracks. This is an essential cornerstone of any blues collection. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide