Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall

Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall
Studio album by
Jimmy Reed
Released1961 (1961)
Recorded1954–1961
GenreChicago blues
Length62:47
LabelVee-Jay
ProducerCalvin Carter
Jimmy Reed chronology
Now Appearing
(1960) 		Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall
(1961) 		Just Jimmy Reed
(1962)

Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall is a double album by Jimmy Reed, released in 1961. Though the title suggests that the record was recorded live, it consists of studio recreations of a Carnegie Hall performance along with additional studio recordings.[1]

"Bright Lights, Big City", which opens the album, was released as a single around the same time. It became one of Reed's most successful and last songs on the Billboard Hot R&B charts.[2] The album includes several other Reed songs that appeared on the charts between 1956 and 1961.[2]

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[3]

Writing for AllMusic, critic Richie Unterberger gave the album five out of five stars. He noted "In some ways, it almost does make for a greatest-hits compilation, as it contains most of Reed's most popular tunes".[1]

Track listing

All songs by Jimmy Reed; except where noted.

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c Unterberger, Richie. "Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall – Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved April 26, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1988). "Jimmy Reed". Top R&B Singles 1942–1988. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research. pp. 345–346. ISBN 0-89820-068-7.
  3. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 542. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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