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Released May 09, 2000

The two albums collected on this CD were made before Jerry Reed began his run of popular novelty hits in the early '70s, but his comedy persona was already well-formed: the raunchy cover of Nat Stuckey's "Plastic Saddle" and camp reading of "Alabama Jubilee" are cases in point. The lazy funk of "Oh What a Woman!" gave Reed a minor hit, and "I'm a Happy Man" is one in a long line of originals that suggests that Reed is a genuinely contented guy. "Aunt Maudie's Fun Garden" and "The Semi-Great-Predictor" are products of their time; the latter in particular, with its sitar and vocal effects, sounds like the Monkees. Overall, Cookin' is an unusual, experimental album, while Better Things in Life, with the exception of "Johnny Wants to be a Star" (essentially another "Guitar Man") and the jaunty, tack piano number "There's Better Things in Life," leans toward ballads. Some of the most unusual items in Reed's catalog are here, but relatively few showcases for his guitar playing. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Roving Gambler
2. Pride Today
3. The Likes of Me
4. Blues Land
5. Coming Up Roses
6. Johnny Wants to Be a Star
7. There's Better Things in Life
8. Oh What a Woman!
9. Patches of Blue
10. Swingin '69
11. Someday You'll Call My Name
12. I'm a Happy Man
13. Turn It Around in Your Mind
14. How Many Tomorrows
15. Sometimes Feelin'
16. Just to Satisfy You
17. Plastic Saddle
18. I Shoulda Stayed Home
19. Alabama Jubilee
20. Aunt Maudie's Fun Garden
21. The Semi-Great Predictor
22. My Next Impersonation
23. Gomyeyonyo

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