Essential Boss Man: The Very Best of the Vee-Jay Years, 1953-1966

Compilation by Jimmy Reed

Released 2004

Tracklist

  • CD 1: Ain't That Lovin' You, Baby
  • 1
    High and Lonesome
    2:47
  • 2
    You Don't Have to Go
    3:03
  • 3
    Boogie in the Dark
    2:33
  • 4
    I'm Gonna Ruin You
    2:46
  • 5
    Pretty Thing
    2:44
  • 6
    I Ain't Got You
    2:20
    5.0 ★
  • 7
    She Don't Want Me No More
    2:34
  • 8
    Come on Baby
    2:36
  • 9
    I Don't Go for That
    2:44
  • 10
    Baby, Don't Say That No More
    2:31
  • 11
    Ain't That Lovin' You
    2:13
  • 12
    Can't Stand to See You Go
    2:48
  • 13
    When You Left Me
    2:33
  • 14
    I Love You Baby
    2:44
  • 15
    My First Plea
    2:44
  • 16
    You Got Me Dizzy
    2:50
  • 17
    Honey, Don't Let Me Go
    2:37
  • 18
    It's You Baby
    2:25
  • 19
    Honey, Where You Going
    2:35
  • 20
    Do the Thing
    2:42
  • 21
    Little Rain
    2:43
  • 22
    Signals of Love
    2:41
  • 23
    The Sun Is Shining
    2:48
  • 24
    Baby, What's on Your Mind
    3:05
  • 25
    Odds and Ends
    2:26
  • CD 2: Honest I Do
  • 1
    Honest I Do
    2:40
  • 2
    My Bitter Seed
    2:13
  • 3
    Ends and Odds (instrumental)
    2:09
  • 4
    You're Something Else
    2:32
  • 5
    A String to Your Heart
    2:42
  • 6
    Go on to School
    2:46
  • 7
    You Got Me Crying
    2:32
  • 8
    Down in Virginia
    2:23
  • 9
    I'm Gonna Get My Baby
    2:43
  • 10
    I Wanna Be Loved
    2:13
  • 11
    Caress Me Baby
    2:47
  • 12
    I Know It's a Sin
    2:23
  • 13
    You'n That Sack
    2:23
  • 14
    Going to New York
    2:18
  • 15
    I Told You Baby
    2:17
  • 16
    Take Out Some Insurance
    2:20
  • 17
    I'm Nervous
    2:38
  • 18
    Baby What You Want Me to Do
    2:22
  • 19
    Goin' by the River, Part 1
    2:04
  • 20
    Where Can You Be
    2:35
  • 21
    Hush Hush
    2:30
  • 22
    I Was So Wrong
    3:12
  • 23
    Blue Blue Water
    2:35
  • 24
    Please Don't
    2:33
  • 25
    Found Love
    2:20
  • CD 3: Big Boss Man
  • 1
    Big Boss Man
    2:46
  • 2
    Hold Me Close
    2:31
  • 3
    Close Together
    2:32
  • 4
    You Know You're Looking Good
    2:19
  • 5
    Kind of Lonesome
    2:42
  • 6
    Found Joy
    3:29
  • 7
    Bright Lights, Big City
    2:39
  • 8
    Baby What's Wrong
    3:09
  • 9
    Aw Shucks, Hush Your Mouth
    2:22
  • 10
    I'm Mr. Luck
    3:24
  • 11
    Blue Carnegie (instrumental)
    2:38
  • 12
    Good Lover
    2:24
  • 13
    Down in Mississippi
    3:50
  • 14
    Too Much
    2:21
  • 15
    Let's Get Together
    2:51
  • 16
    Shame, Shame, Shame
    2:47
  • 17
    Cold and Lonesome
    3:31
  • 18
    Uptight
    2:25
  • 19
    Mixed Up
    2:22
  • 20
    Wear Something Green
    2:43
  • 21
    When You're Doing All Right
    2:41
  • 22
    I'm Going Upside Your Head
    2:54
  • 23
    I'm the Man Down There
    2:58
  • 24
    When Girls Do It
    2:06
  • 25
    Knockin' at Your Door
    2:38

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Release credits

  • drums (drum set) [13-16]
  • drums (drum set) [1-2]
  • double bass [5, 20]
  • drums (drum set) [2.1, 2.4, 2.6-10, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.20-21, 2.25, 1.7, 1.9, 1.16, 1.21, 1.23-25, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8-10]
  • electric bass guitar [22], guitar [2.1, 2.6-10, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.20-21, 2.25, 1.2, 1.5, 1.10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 1.20-21, 1.23-25, 3.3], instrument [4]
  • piano [7, 9]
  • guitar [22]
  • guitar [2.1, 2.4, 2.6-10, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.20-21, 2.25, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8-10, 3.13-16, 3.22-24, 1.1-2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 1.20-21, 1.23-25], harmonica [2.1, 2.4, 2.6-10, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.20-21, 2.25, 1.1-2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 1.20-21, 1.23-25, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8-10, 3.13-16, 3.22-24], lead vocals [2], vocal [3.1, 3.3, 3.8-10, 3.13-16, 3.22-24, 1.1-2, 1.5, 1.7, 1.9-10, 1.12, 1.14, 1.16, 1.20-21, 1.23-25, 2.1, 2.4, 2.6-10, 2.14-16, 2.18, 2.20-21, 2.25]
  • guitar [8-10, 13-16, 23-24]
  • guitar [1]
  • guitar [2]
  • guitar [1]
  • guitar [2.16, 2.18, 2.25, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8-10, 3.13-16]
  • electric bass guitar [18]
  • vocal [2.18, 3.1, 3.3, 3.8]
  • bass guitar [7, 9]
  • electric bass guitar [13-14], guitar [20-21]
  • drums (drum set) [5, 20]
  • guitar [1, 4, 6-10, 14-15], violin [25]
  • drums (drum set) [10, 12, 14]
  • guitar [7, 9]
  • double bass [1]
  • background vocals [3], double bass [1], drums (drum set) [22-24], electric bass guitar [23-24]

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