Heavy Love (Buddy Guy album)
Heavy Love | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | 1998 | |||
Genre | Blues, blues rock | |||
Label | Silvertone Records[1] | |||
Producer | David Z | |||
Buddy Guy chronology | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
The Age | [2] |
AllMusic | [3] |
Robert Christgau | [4] |
The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
Entertainment Weekly | B+[6] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [7] |
(The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [8] |
Heavy Love is an album by the American blues musician Buddy Guy, released in 1998.[9][10] It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Contemporary Blues Album" category.[11]
The album peaked at No. 163 on the Billboard 200.[12]
Production[]
Produced by David Z, the album was recorded in Nashville.[13] In an attempt to get the album played on popular radio, Guy added synthetic drums and tape loops to some tracks.[14]
Jonny Lang duets with Guy on the album's lead single, "Midnight Train".[15]
Critical reception[]
Entertainment Weekly wrote that the album focuses on "tight songs, concise, off-kilter solos, funk-tinged grooves, and impassioned vocals."[6] The Daily Herald called "Did Somebody Make a Fool Outta You" "a mesmerizing piece of fretwork and utter soul."[16] The Chicago Tribune opined that "the methodical finale, 'Let Me Show You', showcases the singer's soft, tearful, underrated voice."[17]
AllMusic thought that "purists will cringe at the unabashed commercial concessions," but acknowledged that "Heavy Love works well when compared to the modern electric blues of the post-Stevie Ray Vaughan era, especially since Guy once again contributes some scorching solos."[3] (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed the album "refreshingly modern, if uneven."[8]
Track listing[]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Heavy Love" | 5:39 |
2. | "Midnight Train" | 5:21 |
3. | "I Got a Problem" | 5:17 |
4. | "I Need You Tonight" | 5:17 |
5. | "Saturday Night Fish Fry" | 5:29 |
6. | "Had a Bad Night" | 4:43 |
7. | "Are You Lonely For Me Baby" | 3:55 |
8. | "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | 3:25 |
9. | "Did Somebody Make a Fool Out of You" | 7:49 |
10. | "When the Time is Right" | 4:32 |
11. | "Let Me Show You" | 5:34 |
Personnel[]
- Buddy Guy - guitar, vocals
- Jack Holder - guitar
- Reese Wynans - keyboards
- David M. Smith - bass guitar
- Richie Hayward - drums
- David Z - percussion
- Jonny Lang - guitar, vocals (track 2)
- Steve Cropper - guitar (tracks 1, 5, 7 to 11)
References[]
- ^ "The Year in Blues". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1998 – via Google Books.
- ^ Reilly, Terry (10 July 1998). "CD Reviews". The Age. Entertainment Guide. p. 10.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Heavy Love - Buddy Guy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Buddy Guy". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Volume 4: MUZE. p. 49.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Heavy Love". EW.com.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. 2006. p. 235.
- ^ Jump up to: a b (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 352–353.
- ^ Clarke, John (13 June 1998). "Blues Choice". The Times. Features. p. 11.
- ^ Perry, Jonathan (May 22, 1998). "Damn Right, He's Buddy Guy". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Buddy Guy". GRAMMY.com. December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Buddy Guy". Billboard.
- ^ "BUDDY GUY, TORCHBEARER FOR WINDY CITY BLUES". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Sculley, Alan (17 Sep 1998). "BUDDY GUY TAKES BLUES TRADITION INTO THE `90S". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. GET OUT. p. 18.
- ^ "THE BIG GUY OF BLUES ON THREE STAGES". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Guarino, Mark. "Chicago Red Hots Smashing Pumpkins and Buddy Guy make it a summer of love". Daily Herald. Time Out. p. 4.
- ^ Knopper, Steve (7 June 1998). "BUDDY GUY". Chicago Tribune. ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT. p. 21.
- Buddy Guy albums
- 1998 albums