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| The Essential Jerry Reed | 
 enlarge | Artist: Jerry Reed
Label: RCA
Category: Music
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Avg. Customer Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 3720
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.6 x 4.7 x 0.4
MPN: 66592
UPC: 078636659220
EAN: 0078636659220
ASIN: B000002WTE
Release Date: August 1, 1995
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| Tracks:
| • | Guitar Man | | • | Alabama Jubilee - Jerry Reed, Cobb, George L. | | • | Amos Moses | | • | A Thing Called Love | | • | When You're Hot, You're Hot | | • | Smell the Flowers | | • | Ko-Ko Joe | | • | You Took All the Ramblin' Out of Me | | • | The Uptown Poker Club - Jerry Reed, Vodery, William | | • | The Claw | | • | Lord, Mr. Ford - Jerry Reed, Feller, Dick | | • | A Good Woman's Love - Jerry Reed, Coben, Cy | | • | East Bound and Down - Jerry Reed, Feller, Dick | | • | Let's Sing Our Song | | • | The Crude Oil Blues | | • | I Love You, What Can I Say - Jerry Reed, Feller, Dick | | • | The Bird - Jerry Reed, Coleman, Hal | | • | Texas Bound and Flyin' | | • | She Got the Goldmine (I Got the Shaft) - Jerry Reed, DuBois, Tim | | • | Another Puff - Jerry Reed, Jarrett, Earl |
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 The Definitive Jerry Reed Collection, albeit a few omissions March 15, 2002
15 out of 18 found this review helpful
Of all the words in the English language which can be used to sum up Jerry Reed's remarkable career, both as a musician and as an actor, perhaps these four words can best apply: "Been there, done that". These four words are most apropos, due to Jerry's longevity in the entertainment industry, which spans upwards of almost five decades. It is because of the many different musical styles displayed on "The Essential Jerry Reed" (ranging from country to swamp rock), why Mr. Reed has paved the way for many a future artist, including the likes of Creedence Clearwater Revival, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Allman Brothers, Charlie Daniels, etc. - each a successful artist/group in their own right. Therefore, Jerry is credited with starting the swamp rock/southern rock genre, and some of the songs featured in this collection ("Amos Moses", "When You're Hot, You're Hot", "The Uptown Poker Club" and "Ko-Ko Joe") contain a healthy dose of this well-crafted style of music. The lyrical homespun humor Jerry brings to many of the songs in this rather "definitive" collection adds profound depth to the music, as is the case in such numbers as "The Uptown Poker Club" and in "She Got The Goldmine (I Got The Shaft)", where the latter selection finds Jerry once again in hot water with the same judge in a kangaroo court of law filled with mayhem and hijinks, a recipe which is also the order of the day in the up-tempo "When You're Hot, You're Hot" (poor, poor Jerry!). Jerry Reed shows that he's quite the balladeer, as he croons with an unmistakeable vocal depth and precision, found in such tender moments that are nicely supplied in the compromising "A Thing Called Love", "A Good Woman's Love" and in "Smell The Flowers" as well. The latter title pretty much sums up Jerry's philsophy in life - in just taking things as they come, letting the chips fall where they may, complete with a touch of "happy-go-luckiness" present in a majority of the songs in this "almost" well put together collection of Jerry's credible compositions. However, "The Essential Jerry Reed" contains some major-minor flaws, none of which are contained in the movie music selections found in the first two "Smokey And The Bandit" pictures ("East Bound And Down" [from "SATB"] and "Texas Bound And Flyin'" [from "SATB 2"] - both of which are marvellous and are fine, upstanding numbers, no doubt). One big mistake RCA made in preparing this compilation, was omitting "Smokie's" other songs, such as both "The Legend" and "The Bandit", also performed amicably by the talented Jerry Reed. Some other important cuts RCA left behind, are the untamed "Alabama Wild Man" and "U.S. Male". It is due to these aforementioned omissions the reason why "The Essential Jerry Reed" gets only a four-star rating. But, nevertheless, it is a worthwhile body of "The Alabama Wild Man"'s guitar pickin' delights, and is thus worthy of being in any music collector's CD library. So, it all adds up to more of an "essential", rather than a "definitive" purchase!
 The Outrageously Talented Jerry Reed November 28, 2001
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Jerry Reed's talents as a singer and songwriter have long been a source of wonder for me. Listen to any of his albums, including this one, and find out for yourself. His sense of humor in such
original songs as "When You're Hot, You're Hot," "Lord, Mr. Ford" and "Another Puff" are highly entertaining, and his way with a ballad can truly touch the heart.
On a personal level, being a professional musician AND a guitar
player, I have constantly been blown-away by Mr. Reed's awesome capabilities on the guitar. His instrumental compositions such as "The Claw" and the lesser-known "Lightning Rod" are terrific examples of his mastery of the instrument. In this respect, he has been a tremendous inspiration in making me a better musician. Does anyone know that he was once praised by Jazz critic Gene Lees in Downbeat Magazine? And did I mention that ole Jer is a pretty good actor, as well? Just check out his Bama McCall role in "Gator." A real natural.
But I agree with another reviewer, in that a CD Boxed Set is called for. Having once had a complete collection on vinyl, there are just too many gems missing from what is currently available on CD. And lest we forget, we all owe a great deal of thanks to the great, and sad to say, late Chet Atkins for having discovered this good ole Georgia boy.
Jerry Reed The most underappreciated country rock 'n' roller May 4, 1999
8 out of 10 found this review helpful
A killer songwriter, amazingly skilled guitar player, and a charismatic singer and performer, Jerry Reed is sickenly underappreciated. This is a great collection to use to acquaint yourself with this no-nonsense classic awesome musician. From the country funk of "Ko Ko Joe", and the beauty of the ballad "A Thing Called Love", to the unbeleivable acoustic guitar work on the instrumental "The Claw" or the groovy "Guitar Man", hear Jerry do it all with style and originality. This is a must have CD that will have you digging around for Jerry's LP's in old record shops (which all fully deserve to get reissued on CD!)
Look out, son! December 29, 2001
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Jerry Reed deserves much more credit than he receives. Some people consider him a country/comedy novelty act, which is a tragedy. As an aspiring guitarist (aren't we all?), I'm simply in awe of Jerry's fingerpicking ability and I defy anyone to not smile while listening to his version of "Alabama Jubilee." If you're even remotely considering this CD, I urge you to buy it. You won't be disappointed, I promise. And if you are disappointed, there's something wrong with you and you should get help. Jerry, if you're reading this, thank you, thank you, thank you for sharing your talent with the world.
Country singer-guitarist of the seventies May 9, 2003
5 out of 6 found this review helpful
Jerry wrote A thing called love, which was a big hit for Johnny Cash and was also covered by Elvis, and he also wrote Guitar man and US male, both big hits for Elvis. His own versions of A thing called love and Guitar man are included here. Other great songs include I love you what can I say and You took all the rambling out of me. So, he could do conventional songs, but what I particularly like are his comedy songs.My favorite comedy song is The bird (about a creature who could sing like George Jones and Willie Nelson), but this collection also includes Lord Mr Ford (about the problems caused by cars), She got the goldmine I got the shaft (about a divorce settlement) and Another puff (about trying to give up smoking). You can also find a couple of songs from the two Smokey and the Bandit movies - East bound and down, Texas bound and flying - and many other good songs. This is an interesting collection by somebody who could have made a comfortable living as a session guitarist, but who had more to offer than that.
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