Eli Paperboy Reed – Sings Walkin’ And Talkin’ And Other Smash Hits! (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition)

Artiest/Band: Eli Paperboy Reed Album: Sings Walkin’ And Talkin’ And Other Smash Hits! (20th Anniversary Deluxe Edition) Release: 06 Junu 2025 Label: Yep Roc Records Format: CD – Vinyl LP – Digital The set was originally recorded in a basement studio in Allston, Massachusetts, all live to analog tape in mono and pressed as a limited run of 300 CDs in 2005. This self-released CD was mostly sold while Reed busked on the streets of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass in his early 20s.........

Eli Paperboy Reed is celebrating 20 years of making soulful music with the re-release of his very first album, Sings Walkin’ And Talkin’ And Other Smash Hits!

The set was originally recorded in a basement studio in Allston, Massachusetts, all live to analog tape in mono and pressed as a limited run of 300 CDs in 2005. This self-released CD was mostly sold while Reed busked on the streets of Harvard Square in Cambridge, Mass in his early 20s.

This deluxe edition includes all 12 tracks from Eli’s debut album and 14 never before released tracks! The first disc of the newly remastered double LP reissue contains the original album, plus four additional tracks recorded the same December day in 2004. The second disc contains 11 tracks from a session recorded for WHRB radio at Harvard University in 2005. The single deluxe CD will contain all of the songs featured on the deluxe LP.

This deluxe set presents Reed’s humble beginnings in Boston by way of Mississippi and Chicago, playing his own rough and ready interpretations of down-home blues, R&B and gospel. With this 20th anniversary release and the celebration of two decades of legendary live performances, Reed cements himself as an elder statesman of the genre.

Tracklist:  01. I Just Got to Know 02. Walkin’ and Talkin’ (For My Baby) 03. The Tips of My Fingers 04. Woman Woman Blues 05. Something You Got 06. The Poor Side of Town 07. I’m Tired of Wandering 08. Fat Mama Rumble 09. You’re Gonna Make Me Cry 10. Cool Drink of Water Blues 11. Don’t Let Me Down 12. A Dying Veteran’s Plea 13. Lone Town Blues 14. A Woman, A Lover, A Friend 15. Roamin’ And Ramblin’ Blues 16. Right Around The Corner 17. She May Be Yours (Radio Session) 18. Brought Life Back to the Dead (Radio Session) 19. West Helena Blues (Radio Session) 20. Thirty Two Twenty Blues (Radio Session) 21. I’m Leaving You (Radio Session) 22. Big Fat Mama Blues (Radio Session) 23. I’m a King Bee (Radio Session) 24. Rollin’ And Tumblin’ (Radio Session) 25. Stop Talking In Your Sleep (Radio Session) 26. I Can’t Quit You Baby (Radio Session) 27. The Last Mile Of The Way (Radio Session)

MONDAY 9 JUNE Ribs And Blues Festival 2025  Raalte, Netherlands Website:  https://www.elipaperboyreed.com | https://www.elipaperboyreed.com/tour