Boss Man (1999)

About this title: Jimmy Reed followed a limited formula, but it worked time and time again, and his songs, because of their inherent structural simplicity, are among the most versatile in the blues canon, and have been covered by countless blues and pop artists. With his laid-back, slurred singing style stretched over a lazy, easy boogie rhythm, and punctuated by short runs on his racked harmonica, Reed brought a kind of hushed, unhurried urgency to everything he recorded. The lyrics to his songs were actually written by his wife, Mary Lee Reed, and although she remains in the background on his records, they ... read more

Tracks:

1. You Don't Have to Go [Reed]
2. High and Lonesome [Bracken/Reed]
3. Boogie in the Dark [Reed]
4. You Upset My Mind [Abner/Reed]
5. I Ain't Got You [Carter]
6. Come on Baby [Reed]
7. Ain't That Lovin' You Baby [Reed]
8. My First Plea [Reed]
9. You Got Me Dizzy [Reed]
10. Little Rain [Abner/Reed]
11. The Sun Is Shining [Abner/Reed]
12. Honest I Do [Abner/Reed]
13. Ends and Odds [Reed]
14. You're Something Else [Reed]
15. Down in Virginia [Reed]
16. I'm Gonna Get My Baby [Reed]
17. Going to New York [Reed]
18. Take Out Some Insurance [Reed]
19. Baby, What You Want Me to Do [Reed]
20. Hush Hush [Reed]
21. Found Love [Reed]
22. Big Boss Man [Dixon/Smith]
23. Close Together [Reed]
24. I'm a Love You [Reed]
25. Bright Lights, Big City [Reed]
26. Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth [Reed]
27. Down in Mississippi [Reed]
28. Let's Get Together [Reed]
29. Oh John [Reed]
30. Ain't No Big Deal [Reed]
31. Help Yourself [Reed]
32. Left Handed Woman [Reed/Carter]
33. I'm Going Upside Your Head [Dunson/Reed]
34. The Devil's Shoestring, Pt. 2 [Reed]
35. I'm the Man Down There [Reed]
36. When Girls Do It [Reed]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.