The Complete Singles As & Bs 1953-61

~ Release by Jimmy Reed (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

Annotation

All his big hits 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 to the first months of 1962.

Annotation last modified on 2024-05-12 06:27 UTC.

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1You Got Me Crying
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-03-12)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-03-12), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-03-12) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-03-12)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-03-12)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-03-12)
recording of:
You Got Me Crying (on 1958-03-12)
writer:
Ewart G. Abner, Jr. (record label executive and songwriter) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:40
2Go on to School
2:50
3I Know It's a Sin
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-05-28)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-05-28), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-05-28) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-05-28)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-05-28)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-05-28)
recording of:
I Know It’s a Sin (on 1958-05-28)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
BMG Platinum Songs US, Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Seeds of Reed Music
2:31
4Down in Virginia
2:32
5I'm Gonna Get My Baby
2:38
6Odds and Ends
2:28
7I Told You Baby
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-09-11)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-09-11), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-09-11) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-09-11)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-09-11)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-09-11)
2:17
8Ends and Odds
2:30
9Take Out Some Insurance
recording of:
Take Out Some Insurance
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:26
10You Know I Love You
2:29
11Going to New York
recording of:
Going to New York
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:22
12I Wanna Be Loved
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1958-05-28)
guitar:
Remo Biondi (on 1958-05-28), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-05-28) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1958-05-28)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-05-28)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1958-05-28)
2:16
13Baby What You Want Me to Do
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-07)
electric bass guitar [electric bas]:
Marcus Johnson (bassist) (on 1959-08-07)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1959-08-07), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-07) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1959-08-07)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-07)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1959-08-07) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-07)
recording of:
Baby What You Want Me to Do (on 1959-08-07)
lyricist:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1952-08-07)
composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (until 1959-08-07)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Seeds of Reed Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
2:23
14Caress Me Baby
recording of:
Caress Me Baby
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:55
15Where Can You Be
2:35
16Found Love
2:18
17Hush Hush
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1959-08-25)
guitar:
Philip Upchurch (on 1959-08-25), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-25) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1959-08-25)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-25)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1959-08-25)
recording of:
Hush Hush (on 1959-08-25)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:31
18Going by the River - Part 2
2:04
19Laughing at the Blues
2:00
20Close Together
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-12-13)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-12-13), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-12-13) and Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (on 1960-12-13)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-12-13)
background vocals:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (on 1960-12-13)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1960-12-13) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-12-13)
recording of:
Close Together (on 1960-12-13)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:34
21Big Boss Man
recording of:
Big Boss Man
writer:
Luther Dixon and Al Smith (US blues artist)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label), Conrad Publishing Co. Inc., EMI Unart Catalog Inc., EMI United Partnership Ltd., Mijac Music, Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK), Sony/ATV Songs LLC, Tristan Music Ltd., フジパシフィックミュージック SBK事業部 (Fujipacific Music SBK Department), ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label) and ロックンロール ミュージック (Rock ’n’ Roll Music)
2:47
22I'm a Love You
recording of:
I’m a Love You
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:01
23Bright Lights, Big City
2:39
24I'm Mr. Luck
recording of:
I'm Mr. Luck
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
3:27
25Aw, Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
recording of:
Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:25
26Baby, What's Wrong
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (in 1961)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1961), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1961) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1961)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1961)
vocals:
Mama Reed (in 1961) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1961)
recording of:
Baby What’s Wrong (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
3:13
27Good Lover
2:27
28Tell Me You Love Me
recording of:
Tell Me You Love Me
writer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) and Al Smith (US blues artist)
2:41