Jimmy Witherspoon - Hey, Mrs. Jones

European CD reissue.

One of the many unfairly overlooked albums from Witherspoon's early career, Hey Mrs. Jones is a marvelous discovery, although its lack of stylistic unity, whilst showing Witherspoon's versatility, also accounts for a occasionally confusing listening experience. The best cuts on the album are priceless Witherspoon -- "The Masquerade Is Over" contains one of Witherspoon's most emotional and desperate performances, while "Have Faith" is a great gospel song, sung with genuine fervor. The album is marred slightly by a few novelty numbers, and it's hard to see anyone listening to "Pink Champagne" or "Lovey Dovey" many times, but this is a slight criticism of an album which is still one of Witherspoon's greatest.

Thomas Ward ~ AllMusicGuide

    1 Hey, Mrs. Jones
    2 in the Dark
    3 Tanya
    4 I Ain't Mad at You, Pretty Baby
    5 Have Faith
    6 Lovey Dovey
    7 I Don't Know
    8 Warm Your Heart
    9 Ooo-Wee Baby
    10 If You Live the Life, You Pay the Price
    11 Pink Champagne
    12 the Masquerade Is Over