Although nowadays chiefly remembered for his 1969 million-seller ‘Games People Play’, JOE SOUTH had been writing, recording and producing records since the late 1950s.This compilation presents South’s first dozen 45s, recorded between 1958- 62 for a variety of Georgia-based labels, plus a studio outtake and three of his early songwriting/production successes with other artists.Features his earliest hits, ‘The Purple People Eater Meets The Witch Doctor’ and our title track, ‘You’re The Reason’, alongside regional hits/collectors’ rarities like ‘I’m Snowed’, ‘What A Night’, ‘Play It Cool’ and ‘Masquerade’.The bonus tracks feature Billy Joe Royal, Linda Brannon and The Tams, whose ‘Untie Me’ was Joe’s first major national hit as a writer and producer.This is the very first comprehensive compilation of South’s early career, and a half-dozen of these sides have never previously appeared on CD.

• 1. I'm Snowed
• 2. It's Only You
• 3. The Purple People Eater Meets the Witch Doctor
• 4. My Fondest Memories
• 5. Texas Ain't the Biggest Anymore
• 6. One Fool To Another
• 7. What a Night
• 8. Chills
• 9. Baby, That's Alright
• 10. Play It Cool
• 11. Little Bluebird
• 12. Tell the Truth
• 13. If You Knew Her
• 14. Let's Talk It Over
• 15. Formality
• 16. You're the Reason
• 17. Juke Box
• 18. Bye Bye My Love (As the Chips)
• 19. What a Lie (As the Chips)
• 20. Masquerade
• 21. I'm Sorry For You
• 22. Just To Be With You Again
• 23. Slippin' Around
• 24. Just Remember You're Mine
• 25. Silly Me
• 26. Billy Joe Royal - Dark Glasses
• 27. Linda Brannon - Deep Inside Me
• 28. The Tams - Untie Me