Born to Play Guitar
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Born to Play Guitar is a 2015 studio album from blues guitarrist Buddy Guy.[1] It peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart on August 22, 2015.[2]
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album in 2016.[3][4]
Musicians
- Buddy Guy - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Tom Hambridge - Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Triangle, Wind Chimes, Background Vocals
- Doyle Bramhall II - 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
- Rob McNelley - Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar, Slide Guitar
- Kenny Greenberg - Electric Guitar
- Bob Britt - Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar
- Billy Cox - Electric Bass
- Glenn Worf - Electric Bass, Upright Bass
- Michael Rhodes - Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass
- Tommy Macdonald - Electric Bass
- Reese Wynans - Clavinet, Hammond B3, Grand Piano, Upright Piano, Wurlitzer
- Kevin McKendree - African Piano, Hammond B3, Piano
- Rob McKendree - Clavinet
- The McCrary Sisters - Background Vocals
Guest Musicians
- Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals
- Kim Wilson - harmonica
- Joss Stone - vocals
- Van Morrison - vocals
Personnel
- Tom Hambridge - Producer, Composer, Mixing
- Ducky Carlisle - Engineer, Mixing
- Michael Saint-Leon - Engineer
- Jonathan Joseph - Engineer
- Nathan James - Engineer
- Seth Morton - Assistant Engineer
- Roger Seibel - Mastering
- Erwin Gorostiza Creative Director
- Tommy Macdonald - Production Assistant
- Gilbert Garza - Guitar Technician
- Josh Cheuse - Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Bradley Cook - Cover Photo
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born to Play Guitar" | Richard Fleming Tom Hambridge | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Wear You Out" (featuring Billy Gibbons) | Tom Hambridge Gary Nicholson | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Back Up Mama" | Richard Fleming Tom Hambridge | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Too Late" (featuring Kim Wilson) | Charles Brown Willie Dixon John Phillips | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Whiskey, Beer & Wine" | Buddy Guy Tom Hambridge | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Kiss Me Quick" (featuring Kim Wilson) | Richard Fleming Tom Hambridge | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Crying Out of One Eye" | Buddy Guy Tom Hambridge | 4:01 |
| 8. | "(Baby) You Got What It Takes" (featuring Joss Stone) | Brook Benton Clyde Otis Murray Stein | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Turn Me Wild" | Buddy Guy Tom Hambridge | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Crazy World" | Buddy Guy Tom Hambridge Gary Nicholson | 5:15 |
| 11. | "Smarter Than I Was" | Tom Hambridge | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Thick Like Mississippi Mud" | Buddy Guy Tom Hambridge | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Flesh & Bone (Dedicated to B.B. King)" (featuring Van Morrison) | Tom Hambridge Gary Nicholson | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Come Back Muddy" | Richard Fleming Tom Hambridge | 5:11 |
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[5] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[6] | 84 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[7] | 37 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[8] | 104 |
| Illegal chart entered Germany2 | 78 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[11] | 100 |
| US Billboard 200[12] | 60 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[13] | 1 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[14] | 8 |
References
- ^ Fricke, David (31 July 2015). "Born to Play Guitar". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ "Buddy Guy chart history". Billboard. Retrieved 5 October 2015.
- ^ Steffen, Chris. "2016 Grammy Winners, With AllMusic Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "Jon Cleary, Buddy Guy win at Grammys". NOLA.com. Retrieved 2016-02-16.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Buddy Guy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.
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