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Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall

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Released
  
August 1961

Length
  
62:47

Artist
  
Jimmy Reed

Producer
  
Calvin Carter

Genres
  
Blues, Chicago blues

Recorded
  
1954 - 1961

Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall (1961)
  
Just Jimmy Reed (1962)

Release date
  
August 1961

Label
  
Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab

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Blues albums
  
Folk Singer, Showdown!, R&B from the Marquee, Hooker 'n Heat, Sonny & Brownie

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Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall is a double LP album by Jimmy Reed, released in 1961. Though the title suggests that the record was recorded live, it consists of a studio recreation of a Carnegie Hall performance on one disc and a second disc that is identical to an LP released separately as The Best of Jimmy Reed.

Contents

Reed's recordings of "Bright Lights, Big City" and "Big Boss Man" were voted two of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.

Personnel

  • Lefty Bates – guitar
  • Lonnie Brooks – guitar
  • Willie Dixon – bass
  • Earl Phillips – drums
  • Jimmy Reed – guitar, harmonica, vocals
  • Mary Reed – backing vocals
  • Eddie Taylor – guitar
  • Phil Upchurch – guitar

    • Track listing

    All songs by Jimmy Reed, except where noted.

    Record 1, side 1:

    1. "Bright Lights, Big City" – 2:50
    2. "I'm Mr. Luck" – 3:34
    3. "Baby What's Wrong" – 3:24
    4. "Found Joy" – 3:41
    5. "Kind of Lonesome" – 2:52

    Record 1, side 2:

    1. "Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth" – 2:33
    2. "Tell Me You Love Me" (Jimmy Reed/Al Smith) – 2:54
    3. "Blue Carnegie" – 2:53
    4. "I'm a Love You" – 2:07
    5. "Hold Me Close" – 2:38
    6. "Blue Blue Water" – 2:45

    Songs

    1Bright Lights - Big City2:48
    2I'm Mr Luck3:32
    3Baby What's Wrong3:22

    References

    Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall Wikipedia
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