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Released July 25, 2000

The two albums from 1972-1973 that appear on this CD are notable for the many remakes of standards and well-known country hits, which are often among the most enjoyable items in Jerry Reed's repertoire because of the way he radically reinterprets familiar material. Reed's rendition of "Sixteen Tons" on Hot A' Mighty is even funkier than Tom Jones' version, while "Goodnight Irene" and Mitchell Torok's "Caribbean" become springboards for some inventive guitar picking. "I Just Don't Understand" sticks close to the arrangement of Ann-Margret's version, and "You Took the Ramblin' Out of Me" became the album's hit. The highlight is a live (or live-sounding) Chuck Berry medley that really rocks, while illuminating the similarities between the two artists' guitar-driven story-songs. The title track of Lord, Mr. Ford gave Reed a number one hit, but "Rainbow Ride" is its polar opposite -- an example of the syrupy pop Reed cranked out at regular intervals. Enthusiasts of his guitar playing will appreciate the instrumentals "Two-Timin'" and "Pickie, Pickie, Pickie." Despite a few weak spots, this is one of the strongest discs in One Way's Jerry Reed reissue series. ~ Greg Adams, All Music Guide

TRACKS

1. Goodnight Irene
2. Medley: The Promised Land/Johnny B. Goode/School Days/Maybelline/M ...
3. Sweet Memories
4. You Took All the Ramblin' Out of Me
5. Back Home in Georgia
6. I'm Not Playing Games
7. Nashville Woman
8. Sixteen Tons
9. Caribbean
10. I Just Don't Understand
11. Lord, Mr. Ford
12. Folsom Prison Blues
13. Rainbow Ride
14. Two-Timin'
15. That Lucky Old Sun (Just Rolls Around Heaven All Day)
16. You Can't Keep Me Here in Tennessee
17. The Lady Is a Woman
18. Pickie, Pickie, Pickie
19. One Sweet Reason
20. I'm Gonna Write a Song

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