Soulin'

Soulin'
Studio album by
Released1967
RecordedMay 1966, May 26, 1967 and April 18, 1967
StudioChicago, IL
GenreBlues
Length27:06
LabelBluesWay
BL/BLS 6009
ProducerAl Smith
Jimmy Reed chronology
The New Jimmy Reed Album
(1967)
Soulin'
(1967)
Big Boss Man
(1968)

Soulin' is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1967.[1][2][3]

Reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic[4]

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated the album was: "bogged down by a production that tries to move Reed into the blues-rock era. Consequently, the album is primarily of interest to completists, since even hardcore Reed fans may find the production disconcerting".[4]

Track listing

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All compositions credited to Al Smith except where noted

  1. "Buy Me a Hound Dog" – 2:30
  2. "Feel Like I Want to Ramble" – 2:35
  3. "I Wake Up at Daybreak" – 2:16
  4. "Peepin' and Hidin'" – 2:36
  5. "Don't Press Your Luck Woman" – 2:28
  6. "I'm Not Going to Let You Down" – 2:35
  7. "I'm Knockin' on Your Door" – 2:40
  8. "Crazy About Oklahoma" – 2:40
  9. "Cousin Peaches" – 2:07
  10. "Ain't No Time for Fussin'" – 2:42
  11. "Dedication to Sonny" – 1:57
  • Recorded in Chicago in May 1966 (tracks 7-9 & 11), May 26, 1967 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) and April 18, 1967 (tracks 3, 6 & 10)

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography accessed August 30, 2019
  2. ^ Wirz' American Music: Jimmy Reed Discography accessed August 30, 2019
  3. ^ Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography accessed August 30, 2019
  4. ^ a b Erelewine, Stephen Thomas. Jimmy Reed: New Jimmy Reed Album/Soulin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2019.