Guitar Man

by Jerry Reed

Overview

Guitar Man is a 22-song U.K. import that consists mainly of album tracks from the late '60s through the early '80s, as opposed to hit singles. There are a few hits in the mix, including "Amos Moses," "When You're Hot, You're Hot," and Jerry Reed's 1983 cover of Creedence Clearwater Revival's "Down on the Corner," but listeners in search of a greatest-hits package should look elsewhere. That said, Guitar Man offers a more balanced view of Reed's music than the Essential disc, since there is less of a focus on his novelty hits and a broader sampling of the ballads, instrumentals, and otherwise serious material that made up a large portion of his catalog. For fans, the real appeal of this set is the wealth of material that is otherwise difficult -- if not impossible -- to find on CD, including versions of "500 Miles Away From Home," "Sixteen Tons," and "The Devil Went Down to Georgia," which Reed recasts as a guitar duel with the devil. ~ Greg Adams

Product Details

Release Date:	12/18/2006
Label:	Camden
UPC:	0743214150023
Rank:	81539

Tracks

1. Guitar Man
2. Folsom Prison Blues
3. Devil Went Down to Georgia
4. Down on the Corner
5. Thing Called Love
6. U. S. Male
7. Honkin'
8. Wabash Cannonball
9. Tupelo Mississippi Flash
10. 500 Miles Away from Home
11. Struttin
12. Amos Moses
13. Sweet Memories
14. Sixteen Tons
15. When You're Hot, You're Hot
16. Blue Moon of Kentucky
17. Don't It Make You Wanna Go Home
18. Promises
19. Bad, Bad Leroy Brown
20. Patches
21. Mule Skinner Blues
22. Ruby, Don't Take Your Love to Town

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Jerry Reed   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Traditional   Composer
Bobby Bare   Composer
Bill Monroe   Composer
Curley Williams   Composer
Joe South   Composer
Charlie Hayward   Composer
John Fogerty   Composer
Jerry Reed   Composer
A.P. Carter   Arranger,Composer
Tom Crain   Composer
Hedy West   Composer
Fred Edwards   Composer
Charlie Daniels   Composer
James Marshall   Composer
Johnny Cash   Composer
Jerry Reed Hubbard   Composer
Taz DeGregorio   Composer