Jerry Reed – Birth Of A Legend – The Singles & Sessions Collection 1955-62 – 2CD

Jerry Reed was a country singer, guitarist and songwriter, whose also became a movie actor, appearing more then a dozen films. His primary era of fame and chart success was in the late ‘60s and then the ‘70s and ‘80s, but with his roots in country in his early career he established a significant reputation during the 1950s and early ‘60s, operating across the boundaries of country, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll, and had his first pop chart entries. He was also a much-in-demand session guitarist on the records of his label-mates. This 58-track 2-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of singles under his own name on the Capitol, Columbia and NRC labels during these years, along with tracks on which he was a session guitarist, and often composer, by Ric Cartey, The Rockateers, Paul Peek, Johnny Sea, Sweetie Jones, Gini Hayes and country legend Porter Wagoner. It features his US pop chart entries “Soldiers Joy”, Love And War (Ain’t Much Difference In The Two)” and “Hully Gully Guitars”. He became a hugely influential and high-profile personality in later years and this early-years collection makes it clear how he acquired that reputation, as well as offering an enlightening insight into his talents across every aspect of the music, as composer, guitarist and singer.

Track Listing:

CD1:
1. Here I Am -   2. If The Lord's Willing And The Creeks Don't Rise -   3. I'm A Lover, Not A Fighter -   4. Honey Chile -   5. When I Found You -   6. Mister Whiz -   7. This Great Big Empty Room -   8. Just A Romeo -   9. You're Braggin', Boy -   10. Too Busy Cryin' The Blues -   11. It's High Time -   12. Forever -   13. Rockin' In Baghdad -   14. Oh! Lonely Heart -   15. Ba-Bee -   16. In My Own Backyard -   17. Bessie Baby -   18. Too Young To Be Blue -   19. Your Money Makes You Purty -   20. How Can I Go On This Way -   21. This Can't Be Happening To Me -   22. Have Blues, Will Travel -   23. Just Right -   24. Stone Eternal -   25. Soldier's Joy -   26. Little Lovin Liza -   27. Love Is The Cause Of It All -   28. Love And War (Ain't Much Difference In The Two) -   29. Hit And Run

CD2:
1. It Sure Is Blue Out Tonight - 2. Pity The Fool -   3. I've Got Everybody Fooled (But Me) -   4. Goodnight, Irene -   5. I'm Movin' On -   6. Hully Gully Guitar -   7. Twist-A-Roo -   8. Overlooked And Underloved -   9. Too Old To Cut The Mustard -   10. Young Love -   11. Oooh-Eee -    12. Heart Throb -   13. I Wancha To Know -   14. Let Me Tell You About Love -   15. Born To Love One Woman -   16. My Babe -   17. Mellow Down Easy -   18. My Heart Belongs To You -   19. Scratching On The Screen -   20. Rock Bottom Pt. 1 -   21. Rock Bottom Pt.2 -   22. Sweet Skinny Jenny -   23. The Rock-A-Round -   24. It Won't Be Easy To Forget -   25. I Love You -   26. I Must Be Slippin' -   27. Cheryl Ann -   28. It Could Be, It Can Be, It Is -   29. Misery Loves Company