Jimmy Reed - Speak The Lyrics To Me, Mama Reed - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

A compilation of singles released from 1953 and 1958, I'm Jimmy Reed is his debut full-length album. Initially released in 1958 on Vee-Jay Records, this album features InchAin't That Lovin' You Baby,Inch which hit #8 on the Billboard R&B chart. Record Collector Magazine hails the album as InchArguably the first great blues albumInch and Inchtestament to the thrilling talent of one of the form's most influential figures.Inch Bluesville Acoustic Sounds Series is remastered from the original tapes.

Jimmy Reed was a hugely influential figure of the blues and R&B scene during the 1950s and early '60s, not only for the fact that he brought his distinctive style of electric blues to mainstream audiences, but also because in the process he inspired many aspiring talents on both sides of the Atlantic, notably The Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Jerry Garcia, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Van Morrison, who all recorded versions of various Jimmy Reed R&B hits. He came to prominence in the early '50s when he was one of the first artists to sign to VeeJay, and over the years scored around twenty Top 20 R&B hits, with a dozen or more pop chart entries as well, underlining his importance as a crossover artist. Among them were memorable classics, which have been much covered over the years, such as InchAin't That Loving You BabyInch, InchHonest I DoInch, InchLittle RainInch, InchBaby What You Want Me To DoInch and InchBright Lights, Big CityInch, all of which 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 through to the first months

Originally recorded in 1972, “As Jimmy Is” pairs the iconic bluesman Jimmy Reed’s vocals, guitar and harmonica with a crack studio band containing some of the finest players to ever grace a recording including legendary blues guitarists Wayne Bennett and Eddie Taylor, Phil Upchurch on bass and Al Duncan on drums. This rare album, recorded at Columbia studios in Chicago, is finally available in the digital domain with all selections newly remastered.