Nashville Underground
| Nashville Underground | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1968 | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Country-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 27:42 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Producer | Chet Atkins | |||
| Jerry Reed chronology | ||||
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Nashville Underground is the second studio album by Jerry Reed, also the second Reed recorded for RCA.
Critical reception[edit]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [1] |
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described the album as "highly polished, exquisitely produced country-pop" and "a thoroughly engaging piece of period pop".[1] The album's review in Billboard praised the hit single "Tupelo Mississippi Flash" and commented favorably on the tracks "Wabash Cannonball", "Hallelujah I Love Her So", "John Henry", and "Remembering".[2]
Influence[edit]
Guitarist Brent Mason has cited listening to his father's copy of Nashville Underground as his first exposure to the 'wonders of the guitar'.[3] Reed, and this album in particular, have been credited at the 'underground' Nashville music scene aimed at college students as opposed to the traditional country audience.[4]
Track listing[edit]
All tracks are written by Jerry Reed, except where noted.
- "Remembering" – 2:52
- "A Thing Called Love" – 2:23
- "You Wouldn't Know A Good Thing" – 2:48
- "Save Your Dreams" – 1:58
- "Almost Crazy" – 2:44
- "You've Been Crying Again" – 2:10
- "Fine On My Mind" – 2:42
- "Tupelo Mississippi Flash" – 2:48
- "Wabash Cannonball" – 2:33
- "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Ray Charles) – 2:53
- "John Henry" – 2:22
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] | 31 |
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jerry Reed – Nashville Underground". AllMusic.
- ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 17. 27 April 1968. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ Hunter, Dave (15 October 2012). The Fender Telecaster: The Life and Times of the Electric Guitar That Changed the World. Voyageur Press. p. 214. ISBN 978-0-7603-4138-4.
- ^ "Undergrounders Surfacing in Nashville; Aim at Collegians". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 17. 27 April 1968. p. 40. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
- ^ "Jerry Reed Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.