Nashville Underground

Nashville Underground
Studio album by
Jerry Reed
Released1968
Recorded1968
GenreCountry-pop[1]
Length27:42
LabelRCA
ProducerChet Atkins
Jerry Reed chronology
The Unbelievable Guitar and Voice of Jerry Reed
(1967) 		Nashville Underground
(1968) 		Alabama Wild Man
(1968)

Nashville Underground is the second studio album by Jerry Reed, also the second Reed recorded for RCA.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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

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

All tracks are written by Jerry Reed, except where noted.

  1. "Remembering" – 2:52
  2. "A Thing Called Love" – 2:23
  3. "You Wouldn't Know A Good Thing" – 2:48
  4. "Save Your Dreams" – 1:58
  5. "Almost Crazy" – 2:44
  6. "You've Been Crying Again" – 2:10
  7. "Fine On My Mind" – 2:42
  8. "Tupelo Mississippi Flash" – 2:48
  9. "Wabash Cannonball" – 2:33
  10. "Hallelujah I Love Her So" (Ray Charles) – 2:53
  11. "John Henry" – 2:22

Charts

Chart (1968) Peak
position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[5] 31

References

  1. ^ a b c Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Jerry Reed – Nashville Underground". AllMusic.
  2. ^ "Album Reviews". Billboard. Vol. 80, no. 17. 27 April 1968. p. 75. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved 29 May 2023.
  3. ^ 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.
  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.
  5. ^ "Jerry Reed Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard.