When a Guitar Plays the Blues (Roy Buchanan album)
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| When a Guitar Plays the Blues | ||||
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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. 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 – guitar
- Otis Clay – vocals
- Gloria Hardiman – vocals[2]
References
- ^ a b Stephen Thomas Erlewine. "When a Guitar Plays the Blues - Roy Buchanan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
- ^ "When a Guitar Plays the Blues - Roy Buchanan | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-10-06.
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