Jerry Reed was a country singer, guitarist and songwriter, whose also became a movie actor, appearing more then a dozen films. His primary era of fame and chart success was in the late ‘60s and then the ‘70s and ‘80s, but with his roots in country in his early career he established a significant reputation during the 1950s and early ‘60s, operating across the boundaries of country, rockabilly and rock ‘n’ roll, and had his first pop chart entries. He was also a much-in-demand session guitarist on the records of his label-mates. This 58-track 2-CD collection comprises the A & B sides of singles under his own name on the Capitol, Columbia and NRC labels during these years, along with tracks on which he was a session guitarist, and often composer, by Ric Cartey, The Rockateers, Paul Peek, Johnny Sea, Sweetie Jones, Gini Hayes and country legend Porter Wagoner. It features his US pop chart entries “Soldiers Joy”, Love And War (Ain’t Much Difference In The Two)” and “Hully Gully Guitars”. He became a hugely influential and high-profile personality in later years and this early-years collection makes it clear how he acquired that reputation, as well as offering an enlightening insight into his talents across every aspect of the music, as composer, guitarist and singer.

Tracks

CD 1
1. HERE I AM Jerry Reed (Capitol F3294) 1955 
2. IF THE LORD'S WILLING AND THE CREEKS DON'T RISE Jerry Reed (Capitol F3294)  
3. I'M A LOVER, NOT A FIGHTER Jerry Reed (Capitol F3381) 1956 
4. HONEY CHILE Jerry Reed (Capitol F3381)  
5. WHEN I FOUND YOU Jerry Reed (Capitol F3429) 1956 
6. MISTER WHIZ Jerry Reed (Capitol F3429)  
7. THIS GREAT BIG EMPTY ROOM Jerry Reed (Capitol F3504) 1956 
8. JUST A ROMEO Jerry Reed (Capitol F3504)  
9. YOU'RE BRAGGIN', BOY Jerry Reed (Capitol F3592) 1956 
10. TOO BUSY CRYIN' THE BLUES Jerry Reed (Capitol F3592)  
11. IT'S HIGH TIME Jerry Reed (Capitol F3657) 1957 
12. FOREVER Jerry Reed (Capitol F3657)  
13. ROCKIN' IN BAGHDAD Jerry Reed (Capitol F3731) 1957 
14. OH! LONELY HEART Jerry Reed (Capitol F3731)  
15. BA-BEE Jerry Reed (Capitol F3823) 1957 
16. IN MY OWN BACKYARD Jerry Reed (Capitol F3823)  
17. BESSIE BABY Jerry Reed (Capitol F3882) 1958 
18. TOO YOUNG TO BE BLUE Jerry Reed (Capitol F3882)  
19. YOUR MONEY MAKES YOU PURTY Jerry Reed (Capitol F3992) 1958 
20. HOW CAN I GO ON THIS WAY Jerry Reed (Capitol F3992)  
21. THIS CAN'T BE HAPPENING TO ME Jerry Reed (NRC 14) 1958 
22. HAVE BLUES, WILL TRAVEL Jerry Reed (NRC 14)  
23. JUST RIGHT Jerry Reed (NRC 32) 1959 
24. STONE ETERNAL Jerry Reed (NRC 32)  
25. SOLDIER'S JOY Jerry Reed (NRC 5008) 1959 
26. LITTLE LOVIN LIZA Jerry Reed (NRC 5008)  
27. LOVE IS THE CAUSE OF IT ALL Jerry Reed (Columbia 4-42047) 1961 
28. LOVE AND WAR (AIN'T MUCH DIFFERENCE IN THE TWO) Jerry Reed (Columbia 4-42047)  
29. HIT AND RUN Jerry Reed (Columbia 4-42183) 1961

CD 2
1. IT SURE IS BLUE OUT TONIGHT Jerry Reed (Columbia 4-42183)  
2. PITY THE FOOL Jerry Reed (Columbia 4-42311) 1962 
3. I'VE GOT EVERYBODY FOOLED (BUT ME) Jerry Reed (Columbia 4-42311)  
4. GOODNIGHT, IRENE Jerry Reed And The Hully Girlies (Columbia 4-42417) 1962 
5. I'M MOVIN' ON Jerry Reed And The Hully Girlies (Columbia 4-42417)  
6. HULLY GULLY GUITAR Jerry Reed And The Hully Girlies (Columbia 4-42533) 1962 
7. TWIST-A-ROO Jerry Reed And The Hully Girlies (Columbia 4-42533)  
8. OVERLOOKED AND UNDERLOVED Jerry Reed (Columbia 4-42639) 1962 
9. TOO OLD TO CUT THE MUSTARD Jerry Reed (Columbia 4-42639)  
10. YOUNG LOVE Ric Cartey (RCA 47-6751)  
11. OOOH-EEE Ric Cartey (RCA 47-6751)  
12. HEART THROB Ric Cartey (RCA 47-6828)  
13. I WANCHA TO KNOW Ric Cartey (RCA 47-6828)  
14. LET ME TELL YOU ABOUT LOVE Ric Cartey (RCA 47-6920)  
15. BORN TO LOVE ONE WOMAN Ric Cartey (RCA 47-6920)  
16. MY BABE Ric Cartey (RCA 47-7011)  
17. MELLOW DOWN EASY Ric Cartey (RCA 47-7011)  
18. MY HEART BELONGS TO YOU Ric Cartey (NRC 503)  
19. SCRATCHING ON THE SCREEN Ric Cartey (NRC 503)  
20. ROCK BOTTOM PT. 1 Rockateers (Stars 544)  
21. ROCK BOTTOM PT.2 Rockateers (Stars 544)  
22. SWEET SKINNY JENNY Paul Peek (NRC 1) 1958 
23. THE ROCK-A-ROUND Paul Peek (NRC 1)  
24. IT WON'T BE EASY TO FORGET Johnny Sea (NRC 6)  
25. I LOVE YOU Johnny Sea (NRC 6)  
26. I MUST BE SLIPPIN' Sweetie Jones (NRC 17) 1958 
27. CHERYL ANN Sweetie Jones (NRC 17)  
28. IT COULD BE, IT CAN BE, IT IS Gini Hayes (NRC 54) 1960 
29. MISERY LOVES COMPANY Porter Wagoner (RCA-Victor 47-7967)