Expanded 2LP version of Eli "Paperboy" Reed's debut album due June 6

The 20th Anniversary deluxe edition of  Eli "Paperboy" Reed's "Sings Walkin' and Talkin' and Other Smash Hits!" from 2004 boasts 14 unissued tracks! 

Here's the scoop...

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 CD version of the reissue will contain all of the songs featured on the deluxe LP. 

Eli "Paperboy" Reed Sings Walkin' and Talkin' and Other Smash Hits reveals Eli'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.

Get a copy of the deluxe reissue via Bandcamp or directly from Yep Roc Records right here. Check the track listing below followed by an interview with Paul Cashmere for Noise11.com and a couple of songs from the album. 

Eli "Paperboy" Reed – Sings Walkin' and Talkin' and Other Smash Hits!

1. I Just Got to Know

2. Walkin' and Talkin' (For My Baby)

3. The Tips of My Fingers

4. Woman Woman Blues

5. Something You Got

6. The Poor Side of Town

7. I'm Tired of Wandering

8. Fat Mama Rumble

9. 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 (Bonus Track)

14. A Woman, A Lover, A Friend (Bonus Track)

15. Roamin' And Ramblin' Blues (Bonus Track)

16. Right Around The Corner (Bonus Track)

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)

Also, you may wanna grab a copy of Eli's 2023 singles set Hits and Misses on Yep Roc while's it's still available. 

Eli "Paperboy" Reed updates Steely Dan & Lattimore classics

Apparently, Eli's cover of "Do It Again" was a pitch for "Suits" which they turned down. Their loss is our gain. Get it here. 

Harlem Gospel Travelers release new protest single "Fight On!"

The Harlem Gospel Travelers recorded "Hold On!" with guitarist/producer Eli "Paperboy" Reed. Watch the video below. 

Group member and songwriter Thomas Gatling says: 

“During slavery, songs were a form of communication for black people. These songs became known as hymns, or as our seasoned saints call them, the songs that brought us over. “Fight On!” was inspired by a hymn called ”Hold On (Just A Little While Longer)”, a song used to encourage black people to not give up. Through that song, God gave me ”Fight On!” It was written to amplify the voices that for so long have fallen on deaf ears and to encourage and uplift people to continue the fight for equality and against white supremacy. Be empowered, my people. We are not thugs, we are innovators. We are intelligent and our feelings, hopes, dreams, and lives matter. Fight on, and everything's gonna be alright.” – Thomas Gatling

Video filmed and edited by Sam Graff with protest footage by Jerome Eunis, Brett Roberts, Brad Reeb, Kelly Cahill, and Kathleen Sheehan

Engineered by Vince Chiarito and produced by Eli "Paperboy" Reed

Thomas Gatling - Lead Vocals

George Marage - Vocals

Dennis Keith Bailey III - Vocals

Eli "Paperboy" Reed - guitar, producer

Vince Chiarito - bass, engineer

Noah Rubin - drums, percussion

Colin Brown - organ

All proceeds from track will be donated to The Movement For Black Lives: https://m4bl.org/

Purchase here: https://theharlemgospeltravelers.bandcamp.com

Eli "Paperboy" Reed just cut a track with his neighbour DJ Shiftee

Since Eli lives in the same building as Shiftee, they decided to collaborate on a track and "Lean On" is the result.

Eli "Paperboy" Reed's Roll With You album gets deluxe reissue treatment

Although Eli "Paperboy" Reed made his debut with the self-released Walkin' and Talkin' (and Other Smash Hits) CD manufactured with a loan from his parents in 2005, his first full album of original material was Roll With You initially released in 2008 by Q Division. Now 10 years on, the limited-run vinyl version of Roll With You is changing hands for $60 so the smart folks at Yep Roc decided to mark the 10th anniversary of Reed’s break out album with deluxe remastered CD and vinyl versions, complete with exclusive content, packaging, and bonus tracks. Get Reed's Roll With You directly from Yep Roc right here. Listen to Walkin' and Talkin' (and Other Smash Hits) over here. Watch the clip of Eli and company performing "Stake Your Claim" off the album.



Check out the video for Eli "Paperboy" Reed's latest single "99 Cent Dreams" featuring Big Daddy Kane after the tracklisting.

Original Tracklist:
Stake Your Claim
Am I Wasting My Time
It’s Easier
The Satisfier
Take My Love With You
I’ll Roll With You
She Walks
I’m Gonna Getcha Back
Won't Give Up Without A Fight
(Am I Just) Fooling Myself
(Doin’ The) Boom Boom

Bonus Content:
Outside The Record Hop
Love Is A Five Letter Word
I’m Gonna Getcha Back (Original Demo)
Watching The Late, Late Show
It’s All Wrong (But It’s Alright)
Am I Wasting My Time (Original Demo)
We Belong Together
Everyday Will Be Like A Holiday
Won’t Give Up Without A Fight (Original Demo)
One Sweet Hello
The Boom Boom (Original Demo)
Roll With You (Original Demo)