{"product_id":"jimmy-reed-jimmy-reed-at-carnegie-hall-acoustic-sounds-series-380804","title":"Jimmy Reed – Jimmy Reed at Carnegie Hall (Acoustic Sounds Series)","description":"\n  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003e Brand New\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \n\n\n\n\u003cul class=\"tabs\"\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003eDescription\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eRelease details\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eTracklist\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"tabs-content\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Description tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli class=\"active\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Reed's \u003cem\u003eJimmy Reed At Carnegie Hall\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e arrived in 1961 as a cleverly framed overview of one of electric blues' most distinctive hitmakers. Despite the title, this is not a live Carnegie Hall recording but a studio-made reconstruction tied to Reed's successful appearance there, and that unusual concept gives the album the feel of both a period showcase and a compact self-portrait. It also includes \u003cem\u003eBright Lights, Big City\u003c\/em\u003e, later recognised in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhat makes the record last is Reed's economy. The songs move on relaxed vocals, clipped guitar figures, steady shuffles and those instantly recognisable harmonica lines, with Eddie Taylor's rhythm work central to the understated groove often described as the Jimmy Reed sound. Rather than chasing drama, Reed keeps everything direct and unforced, which makes tracks like \u003cem\u003eBright Lights, Big City\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eI'm Mr. Luck\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth\u003c\/em\u003e feel all the more durable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Bluesville Acoustic Sounds edition helps explain why the album is back in print on vinyl at all: Craft and Acoustic Sounds have revived it as part of a series devoted to major blues titles from legendary labels. Here that means an all-analog remaster from the original tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab, alongside presentation details that suit an album with such a particular place in Reed's catalogue.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFeatures\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLP, 180g, Acoustic Sounds Series\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll-analog mastering from the original tapes by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePressed at QRP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplica tip-on jacket with obi strip and liner notes by Scott Billington, plus the original notes by Pete Welding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eReviews\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cq\u003eit would serve as a pretty good overview of his highly accessible brand of R\u0026amp;B\/blues\u003c\/q\u003e - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.allmusic.com\/album\/jimmy-reed-at-carnegie-hall-mw0000083274\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003eAllMusic.com\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \n\n    \n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Release tab content --\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cdiv\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n          \n          \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormat: \u003c\/strong\u003e LP\u003c\/div\u003e\n          \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUnits: \u003c\/strong\u003e 1\u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGenre: \u003c\/strong\u003e\n          \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/blues-music-vinyl-records\"\u003eBlues\u003c\/a\u003e\n        \u003c\/div\u003e\n        \n        \n        \n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- Tracklist tab content --\u003e\n  \n  \u003cli\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide A                       \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Bright Lights Big City\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. I'm Mr. Luck\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. What's Wrong Baby\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. Found Joy\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Kind Of Lonesome\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSide B                       \u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e1. Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e2. Tell Me You Love Me\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e3. Blue Carnegie\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e4. I'm A Love You\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e5. Hold Me Close\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e6. Blue, Blue Water\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n","brand":"Dutch Vinyl","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44468654014529,"sku":"4741616","price":58.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1474\/5258\/files\/ACONC_981__197895__06232026105523-4709.jpg?v=1787560807","url":"https:\/\/www.dutchvinyl.com.au\/products\/jimmy-reed-jimmy-reed-at-carnegie-hall-acoustic-sounds-series-380804","provider":"Dutch Vinyl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}