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Soulin'
Studio album by Jimmy Reed
Released	1967
Recorded	May 1966, May 26, 1967 and April 18, 1967
Studio	Chicago, IL
Genre	Blues
Length	27:06
Label	BluesWay BL/BLS 6009
Producer	Al Smith
Jimmy Reed chronology
The New Jimmy Reed Album (1967) Soulin' (1967) Big Boss Man (1968)

Soulin' is an album by blues musician Jimmy Reed released by the BluesWay label in 1967.

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated the album was: "bogged down by a production that tries to move Reed into the blues-rock era. Consequently, the album is primarily of interest to completists, since even hardcore Reed fans may find the production disconcerting".

Track listing

All compositions credited to Al Smith except where noted

1. "Buy Me a Hound Dog" – 2:30
2. "Feel Like I Want to Ramble" – 2:35
3. "I Wake Up at Daybreak" – 2:16
4. "Peepin' and Hidin'" – 2:36
5. "Don't Press Your Luck Woman" – 2:28
6. "I'm Not Going to Let You Down" – 2:35
7. "I'm Knockin' on Your Door" – 2:40
8. "Crazy About Oklahoma" – 2:40
9. "Cousin Peaches" – 2:07
10. "Ain't No Time for Fussin'" – 2:42
11. "Dedication to Sonny" – 1:57

• Recorded in Chicago in May 1966 (tracks 7-9 & 11), May 26, 1967 (tracks 1, 2, 4 & 5) and April 18, 1967 (tracks 3, 6 & 10)

Personnel

• Jimmy Reed – guitar, vocals, harmonica
• William "Lefty" Bates (all tracks), Eddie Taylor (tracks 7-9 & 11) – guitar
• Jimmy Gresham (tracks 1-6 & 10), Jimmy Reed Jr (tracks 7-9 & 11), Phil Upchurch (tracks 7-9 & 11) – bass
• Al Duncan – drums

References

1. Wirz' American Music: Bluesway Records discography accessed August 30, 2019
2. Wirz' American Music: Jimmy Reed Discography accessed August 30, 2019
3. Both Sides Now: Bluesway Album Discography accessed August 30, 2019
4. ^ Erelewine, Stephen Thomas. Jimmy Reed: New Jimmy Reed Album/Soulin' – Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 30, 2019.

• Jimmy Reed albums
• 1967 albums
• BluesWay Records albums