The Essential Jerry Reed is a Country album by Jerry Reed, originally released in 1995. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Country
- Americana & Roots
- twangy
- earnest
- southern
About
Jerry Reed was a man of many musical personalities: the hotshot guitarist who gave Chet Atkins a run for his money, the happy-go-lucky hitmaker, the burnished balladeer, and more. But this compilation focuses on Reed's most popular mode: purveyor of a loose-limbed country/R&B amalgam full of good-time vibes and semi-spoken vocals. In this guise, Reed scored his biggest hits, like the ubiquitous 1971 smash "When You're Hot, You're Hot" and the automobile addict's plaint "Lord, Mr. Ford." He takes on the mantle of country-pop crooner quite convincingly on "A Thing Called Love" and lets his guitar skills shine on the masterful acoustic-based instrumental "The Claw."
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Tracklist
- 1Guitar Man2:27
- 2Alabama Jubilee2:59
- 3Amos Moses2:19
- 4A Thing Called Love2:20
- 5When You're Hot, You're Hot2:19
- 6Smell the Flowers2:28
- 7Ko-Ko Joe2:32
- 8You Took All the Ramblin' Out of Me2:13
- 9The Uptown Poker Club3:29
- 10The Claw1:59
- 11Lord, Mr. Ford3:17
- 12A Good Woman's Love2:54
- 13East Bound and Down (From "Smokey and the Bandit")2:46
- 14Let's Sing Our Song2:32
- 15The Crude Oil Blues2:33
- 16I Love You, What Can I Say3:37
- 17Medley: The Bird / Whiskey River / On the Road Again / He Stopped Loving Her Today (Alternate Title: The Bird)3:16
- 18Texas Bound and Flyin' (From "Smokey and the Bandit II")3:20
- 19She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft)3:16
- 20Another Puff4:05
Credits
Performers
- John Bush Shinn IIIWRITTEN-BY
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold