DJ Play My Blues
| DJ Play My Blues | ||||
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 The original vinyl cover | ||||
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1982 | |||
| Recorded | December 1981 | |||
| Studio | Soto Sound Studio, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 38:17 (LP) / 57:06 (CD 1994) / 63:00 (CD 2004) | |||
| Label | JSP | |||
| Producer | Buddy Guy | |||
| Buddy Guy chronology | ||||
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DJ Play My Blues is the sixth studio album by blues musician Buddy Guy, recorded in December 1981 and released on JSP Records in 1982. It was the third in a trio of Guy albums on JSP.
Background and recordings
One year after the release of the experimental Breaking Out, Buddy Guy and his then-recent band entered the Soto Sound Studios, and they recorded one of the most remarkable albums of Chicago Blues. Buddy's little brother, Phil Guy, was on the second guitar again. Drummer Ray "Killer" Allison was also playing in the band for years, but there were two new members. The third guitarist Doug Williams was a member of Phil Guy's band, while the bass player Mike Morrison played with Junior Wells and Willie Dixon.[1]
Releases
The original release includes only seven tracks. 10-track LP was released in 1991 by Music Box International in Greece. 2 of 3 new tracks were previously released on Phil Guy's albums in 1982 and in 1983. Phil Guy took the lead vocals on that tracks. The 10-track version was released on a remastered CD by JSP in 1994 with an alternate cover. It was re-released on CD in 2004 with another alternate cover, including two more tracks.[2]
Critical reception
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
AllMusic gave the album four out of five stars and in the review by Chris Nickson, he commented:[3]
This is Buddy Guy playing and feeling the blues, pure and simple, without any sense of compromise – and it's all the better for it, putting much of the rest of his catalog into perspective. Rarely is the blues this heartfelt – and rarer still is it so well played. If this were his only recorded legacy, he'd still warrant the stature he's achieved.[3]
Original vinyl track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Dedication to the Late T-Bone Walker" | 6:58 | |
| 2. | "Good News" | 4:42 | |
| 3. | "Blues at My Baby's House" | 7:02 | |
| 4. | "She Suits Me to a T" | 4:30 | |
| 5. | "DJ Play My Blues" | 5:22 | |
| 6. | "Just Teasin'" | 4:43 | |
| 7. | "All Your Love" | Otis Rush | 4:56 |
Re-released vinyl and remastered CD track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl You're Nice and Clean" | 4:55 | |
| 2. | "Dedication to the Late T-Bone Walker" | 6:58 | |
| 3. | "Good News" | 4:42 | |
| 4. | "Blues at My Baby's House" | 7:07 | |
| 5. | "She Suits Me to a T" | 4:30 | |
| 6. | "DJ Play My Blues" | 5:22 | |
| 7. | "Just Teasin'" | 4:43 | |
| 8. | "All Your Love" | Otis Rush | 4:56 |
| 9. | "The Garbage Man Blues" | 6:59 | |
| 10. | "Mellow Down" | Willie Dixon | 5:55 |
CD 2004 re-release track listing
All tracks are written by Buddy Guy, except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Girl You're Nice and Clean" | 4:40 | |
| 2. | "Dedication to the Late T-Bone Walker" | 6:56 | |
| 3. | "Good News" | 4:40 | |
| 4. | "Blues at My Baby's House" | 7:02 | |
| 5. | "She Suits Me to a T" | 4:29 | |
| 6. | "DJ Play My Blues" | 5:20 | |
| 7. | "Just Teasin'" | 4:41 | |
| 8. | "All Your Love" | Otis Rush | 5:09 |
| 9. | "The Garbage Man Blues" | 7:08 | |
| 10. | "Mellow Down" | Willie Dixon | 5:54 |
| 11. | "Comin' On" | 3:09 | |
| 12. | "Girl You're Nice and Clean" (Alternative version) | 4:54 |
Personnel
- Buddy Guy – guitar, vocals
- Phil Guy – guitar, vocals on "Garbage Man Blues" and "Mellow Down"
- Doug Williams – guitar
- Mike Morrison – bass
- Ray Allison – drums
Additional:
- Jerry Soto – engineer
- Martin Atkinson – mixing
- John Stedman – liner notes
Notes
All lead guitar was played by Buddy Guy through tracks 1-8 & 12. All of three guitarists played lead guitars on tracks 9-10.
References
- ^ Buddy Guy / DJ Play My Blues / JSPCD256
- ^ https://www.discogs.com/Buddy-Guy-D-J-Play-My-Blues/master/394492
- ^ a b c
Nickson, Chris. "Buddy Guy: DJ Play My Blues". AllMusic. Retrieved July 31, 2016.
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