Nashville Underground

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

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)

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. 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.
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