Better Things in Life is a 1969 RCA Victor studio album (LSP-4147) by Jerry Reed, produced by Chet Atkins at RCA Victor Studios in Nashville. Reed — a Georgia-born guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist whose fingerpicking technique drew comparisons to Atkins while adding blues rawness and country grit — was still building his commercial profile during this period, several years before the breakthrough hits "Amos Moses" and "When You're Hot, You're Hot" would make him a mainstream star. The album showcases the sophisticated guitar work that had made him one of Nashville's most sought-after session players throughout the 1960s, applying that facility to his own material in the direct, sly style that would eventually define his image as a singer and entertainer.
Tracklist
- 1 Roving Gambler alt version 3:10
- 2 Pride Today 3:22
- 3 The Likes of Me alt version 2:19
- 4 Blues Land 2:18
- 5 Coming Up Roses 2:58
- 6 Johnny Wants To Be A Star 2:30
- 7 There's Better Things In Life 3:29
- 8 Oh What A Woman 3:08
- 9 Patches Of Blue 2:23
- 10 Swinging '69 1:56
- 11 Someday You'll Call My Name 2:19
- 12 I'm A Happy Man 2:48
