When a Guitar Plays the Blues (Roy Buchanan album)
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Released | July 1985 | |||
Studio | Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
Genre | Rock, blues | |||
Length | 43:11 | |||
Label | Alligator | |||
Producer | Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman, Bruce Iglauer | |||
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When a Guitar Plays the Blues is a 1985 album by American guitarist and blues musician Roy Buchanan. This was his first record for Alligator Records.[1] It was recorded and mixed by Justin Niebank, mastered by Tom Coyne and produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer.[2] All songs were written by Buchanan.
Track listing[]
All tracks composed by Roy Buchanan
- "When a Guitar Plays the Blues"
- "Chicago Smokeshop"
- "Mrs. Pressure"
- "A Nickel and a Nail"
- "Short Fuse"
- "Why Don't You Want Me"
- "Country Boy"
- "Sneaking Godzilla Through the Alley"
- "Hawaiian Punch"[1]
Personnel[]
- Roy Buchanan – guitar and vocals
- Larry Exum – bass guitar
- Morris Jennings – drums
- Bill Heid – keyboards
- Steele "Sonny" Seals – saxophone
- Criss Johnson – rhythm guitar, solo, (second) (tr.9)[citation needed]
- Otis Clay – vocals
- Gloria Hardiman – vocals[2]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "When a Guitar Plays the Blues - Roy Buchanan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "When a Guitar Plays the Blues - Roy Buchanan | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
Categories:
- 1985 albums
- Roy Buchanan albums
- Albums produced by Bruce Iglauer
- Alligator Records albums
- 1980s album stubs