D.J. Play my Blues
Info
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Label |
JSP |
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Released |
January 11, 1995 |
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Original year of release |
1982 |
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Recorded |
December 1981 at the Soto Sound Studio, Chicago |
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Total playing time |
57:23 |
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Engineer |
Jerry Soto |
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Buddy Guy |
Guitar, Vocals |
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Ray Allison |
Drums |
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Phil Guy |
Guitar, Vocals on track 9 & 10 |
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Mike Morrison |
Bass |
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Doug Williams |
Guitar |
Tracks
written by |
playing time |
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| 1. |
Buddy Guy |
4:39 |
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| 2. |
? |
7:00 |
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| 3. |
? |
4:47 |
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| 4. |
Buddy Guy |
7:07 |
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| 5. |
Buddy Guy |
4:32 |
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| 6. |
? |
5:22 |
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| 7. |
? |
4:43 |
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| 8. |
Otis Rush |
5:11 |
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| 9. |
Buddy Guy |
7:12 |
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| 10. |
? |
5:55 |
Reviews
NY CD Blues (Barry Silverberg) - To say that you will not be disappointed by this CD is an understatement. Buddy Guy's earlier works seem pale in comparison to what's here and his later works lack the depth and fire of these sides. This is a deep, dark and brooding session. The best set Buddy Guy has EVER DONE. You will find him layers deep on these cuts. He reaches down vocally and instrumentally into places his earlier works had only hinted at and his later works missed. He is able to bring in some of his early Chess sound but really he is standing on the shoulders of his prior release Stone Crazy. Until hearing this CD I personally felt that Stone Crazy was the best Mr. Guy ever offered and came from his most personal and touching period. I was half right. This is without doubt his best period, but this CD is his very best output - EVER. This CD finds every cut over 4 1/2 minutes with 6 of them over 5 minutes each. JSP has let Mr. Guy rip and HE DOES.
Extra Info
For the CD reissue, JSP has addes three tracks not included on the original LP release: "Girl you're nice and clean", "Mellow down" and "Garbage man blues".
Original liner notes (John Stedman) - This is a classic blues album from the greatest postwar blues guitarists, hell, one of the best guitarists of any genre. This is Buddy Guy at his absolute peak recorded in a Chicago studio setting with an all star band including brother Phil, some top notch material and Buddy cutting loose on guitar. Tough stuff. It's music like this that attracted the rock star acclaim from the likes of Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Bonnie Rait etc. that has helped Buddy Guy into his pre-eminent position of today. When this was recorded Buddy was neither the young lion as he was in the sixties or the elder statesman figure he is today - just the toughest and best blues guitarist around. This is a seminal recording session from a master.