Big Boss Man (Jimmy Reed album) explained

Big Boss Man
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Jimmy Reed
Cover:	Big Boss Man (Jimmy Reed album).jpg
Released:	1968
Recorded:	1968
Studio:	Chicago, IL
Genre:	Blues
Length:	31:18
Label:	BluesWay
Producer:	Al Smith
Chronology:	Jimmy Reed
Prev Title:	Soulin'
Prev Year:	1967
Next Title:	Down in Virginia
Next Year:	1969

Big Boss Man is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1968.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Reception

AllMusic reviewer Cub Koda stated: "Reed was in pretty sad shape by this time in his life and the monotonous approach to these songs (tunes constantly fade in and out as if only this much of the performance was salvageable) gives these recordings a real assembly line quality that's most unsettling".

Track listing

All compositions credited to Al Smith except where noted

1. "Give Up and Let Me Go" – 2:48
2. "I'm Leavin'" (Mary Lee Reed) – 2:40
3. "Shame, Shame, Shame" (Jimmy Reed) – 2:41
4. "Run Here to Me Baby" (Mary Lee Reed) – 2:45
5. "Life Is Funny" – 2:40
6. "Two in One Blue" (Al Smith, James Oden) – 2:42
7. "My Baby Told Me" (Mary Lee Reed) – 2:40
8. "Five Years of Good Lovin'" – 2:50
9. "When Two People in Love" – 2:40
10. "I've Got to Keep on Rollin'" – 2:20
11. "When I Woke Up This Morning" – 2:25

Personnel

• Jimmy Reed – guitar, vocals, harmonica
• Wayne Bennett – lead guitar
• William "Lefty" Bates – rhythm guitar
• Eddie Taylor, Phil Upchurch – bass
• Jimmy Tillman – drums

Notes and References

1. https://www.wirz.de/music/bluesway.htm Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography
2. https://www.wirz.de/music/reedjim.htm Wirz' American Music: Jimmy Reed Discography
3. https://www.bsnpubs.com/abc/bluesway.html Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography