Essential Boss Man: The Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years, 1953-1966

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

Tracklist

1▶CD: Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby
2▶CD: Honest I Do
3▼CD: Big Boss Man
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1Big Boss Man
double bass [acoustic bass]:
Willie Dixon (on 1960-03-29)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Earl Phillips (on 1960-03-29)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (on 1960-03-29), Lee Baker (US blues singer and guitarist, aka Lonnie Brooks) (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
vocals:
Mama Reed (on 1960-03-29) and Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (on 1960-03-29)
cover recording of:
Big Boss Man (on 1960-03-29)
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
2Hold Me Close
recording of:
Hold Me Close
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:32
3Close 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)
2:33
4You Know You're Looking Good
2:19
5Kind of Lonesome
recording of:
Kind of Lonesome
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:43
6Found Joy
recording of:
Found Joy
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
3:29
7Bright Lights, Big City
recording of:
Bright Lights, Big City (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:39
8Baby 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)
3:10
9Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
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:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1961)
recording of:
Aw Shucks Hush Your Mouth (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:22
10I'm Mr. Luck
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:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1961)
recording of:
I'm Mr. Luck (in 1961)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
3:24
11Blue Carnegie (instrumental)
instrumental recording of:
Blue Carnegie
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
2:39
12Good Lover
2:25
13Down in Mississippi
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (in 1962)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Philip Upchurch (in 1962)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1962), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1962)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962)
3:50
14Too Much
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (in 1962)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Philip Upchurch (in 1962)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1962), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1962)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962)
2:22
15Let's Get Together
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (in 1962)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1962), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1962)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1962)
2:52
16Shame, Shame, Shame
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Al Duncan (in 1963)
guitar:
Lefty Bates (in 1963), Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1963) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1963)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1963)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1963)
recording of:
Shame, Shame, Shame (in 1963)
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Tristan Music Ltd.
2:48
17Cold and Lonesome
recording of:
Cold and Lonesome
lyricist and composer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
3:32
18Uptight
2:25
19Mixed Up
2:23
20Wear Something Green
2:44
21When You're Doing All Right
2:41
22I'm Going Upside Your Head
drums (drum set) [drums]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1964)
electric bass guitar [electric bass]:
Eddie Taylor (electric blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1964) and Hubert Sumlin (Chicago blues guitarist and singer) (in 1964)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1964)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1964)
2:55
23I'm the Man Down There
drums (drum set) [drums] and electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1965)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1965) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1965)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1965)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1965)
recording of:
I’m the Man Down There (in 1965)
writer:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician)
publisher:
Conrad Music (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
2:59
24When Girls Do It
drums (drum set) [drums] and electric bass guitar [bass guitar]:
[unknown] (Special Purpose Artist – Do not add releases here, if possible.) (in 1965)
guitar:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1965) and Jimmy Reed, Jr. (in 1965)
harmonica:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1965)
vocals:
Jimmy Reed (blues musician) (in 1965)
2:06
25Knockin' at Your Door
2:39

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Release

ASIN:UK: B0002Y9TTW [info]