Blue Vertigo is a recording by guitarist Preston Reed, released in 1990.

Blue Vertigo
Studio album by
Released1990
RecordedJan/Feb/Mar 1990
Length37:49
LabelMCA
ProducerPreston Reed
Preston Reed chronology
Instrument Landing
(1989)
Blue Vertigo
(1990)
Preston Reed
(1990)

Blue Vertigo marks the first instance of Reed's initiation of his percussive, two-hand tapping guitar style. The first song he composed in this style is "Slap Funk". It is also noteworthy that this recording includes the only cover version Reed had recorded - "I Got You (I Feel Good)" by soul singer James Brown - until his 2007 release Spirit included "All The Things You Are", written by Jerome Kern.[1]

Blue Vertigo is out of print.

Track listing edit

All songs by Preston Reed except as noted.

  1. "Slap Funk"
  2. "7/4"
  3. "No Problem"
  4. "Drums"
  5. "Micronesia"
  6. "Blue Vertigo"
  7. "Driving School"
  8. "TV Kid"
  9. "Your Picture Here"
  10. "Franzl's Saw, Parts 1 and 2"
  11. "I Got You (I Feel Good)" (James Brown)
  12. "Warm Up Song"

Personnel edit

  • Preston Reed - 6 & 12-string acoustic guitars

Production notes edit

  • Produced by Preston Reed
  • Engineered by Tom Mudge and Craig Thorson, assisted by Mike McCall-Pangra

References edit

  1. ^ Preston Reed discography at his website. Archived 2008-01-08 at the Wayback Machine Accessed on December 24, 2007.