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Roy Buchanan: When A Guitar Plays The Blues

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In July 1985, “Alligator” label released “When a Guitar Plays the Blues”, the tenth Roy Buchanan studio album. It was recorded in 1985, at “Streeterville Studios” inb Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer.

Personnel:

  • Roy Buchanan – vocals, guitar
  • Criss Johnson – rhythm guitar
  • Otis Clay – vocals
  • Gloria Hardiman – vocals
  • Bill Heid – keyboards
  • Larry Exum – bass guitar
  • Morris Jennings – drums
  • Steele “Sonny” Seals – saxophone
  • Justin Niebank – recording, mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks by Roy Buchanan, except where noted.

  1. When a Guitar Plays the Blues
  2. Chicago Smokeshop
  3. Mrs. Pressure
  4. A Nickel and a Nail – Deadric Malone, Vernon Morrison
  5. Short Fuse
  6. Why Don’t You Want Me
  7. Country Boy
  8. Sneaking Godzilla Through the Alley
  9. Hawaiian Punch

Guitar Shorty: We The People

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On August 15, 2006, “Alligator” label released “We the People”, the seventh Guitar Shorty (David Kearney) studio album. It was recorded in 2006 and was produced by Jerry “Wyzard” Seay and Brian Brinkerhoff.

Personnel:

  • Guitar Shorty — vocals, guitar
  • Jake Andrews — rhythm guitar
  • John Thomas — keyboards
  • Wyzard — bass, acoustic guitar
  • Alvino Bennett — drums
  • Larry Goetz — engineer, mixing
  • James Bennett — engineer assistant
  • Bruce Iglauer— mastering
  • Dan Monick — photography
  • Kevin Niemiec — package design
  • Dan Stout — mastering
  • Michael Trossman — logo

Track listing:

  1. We the People – Guitar Shorty, Harms
  2. What Good Is Life? – Jerry Wyzard Seay, Green, Guitar Shorty
  3. I Got Your Number – Bob Halligan, Jr.
  4. Runaway Train – Tommy McCoy
  5. Down That Road Again – Guitar Shorty, Harms, Ross
  6. Fine Cadillac – Grimaldi
  7. Can’t Get Enough – Jerry Wyzard Seay
  8. A Hurt So Old – Halligan
  9. Who Needs It? – Williams
  10. Blues in My Blood – Merv Goldsworthy
  11. Cost of Livin’ – Guitar Shorty, Jerry Wyzard Seay
  12. Sonic Boom – Harms

 

Roy Buchanan: Dancing on the Edge

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In June 1986, “Alligator” label released “Dancing on the Edge”, the eleventh Roy Buchanan album. It was recorded in 1986, at “Streeterville Studios” in Chicago, Illinois, and was produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman, and Bruce Iglauer.

Personnel:

  • Roy Buchanan – vocals, guitar
  • Delbert McClinton– vocals
  • Donald Kinsey– guitar
  • Stan Szelest– keyboards
  • Larry Exum – bass guitar
  • Morris Jennings– drums
  • Justin Niebank – mixing
  • Tom Coyne – mastering

Track listing:

All tracks Roy Buchanan; except where noted.

  1. Peter Gunn – Henry Mancini
  2. The Chokin’ Kind – Harlan Howard
  3. Jungle Gym
  4. Drowning on Dry Land — Mickey Gregory, Alan Jones
  5. Petal to the Metal
  6. You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover – Willie Dixon
  7. Cream of the Crop
  8. Beer Drinking Woman – Peter Chatman
  9. Whiplash
  10. Baby, Baby, Baby – Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin
  11. Matthew

Koko Taylor: The Earthshaker

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On March 1, 1978, “Aligator” label released “The Earthshaker”, the seventh Koko Taylor album. It was recorded in 1977 and was produced by Koko Taylor, Bruce Iglauer and Richard McLeese.

Personnel:

  • Koko Taylor- vocals
  • Johnny B. Moore- guitar
  • Sammy Lawhorn- guitar
  • Pinetop Perkins- keyboards
  • Mervyn “Harmonica” Hinds- harmonica
  • Abb Locke – saxophone
  • Cornelius “Mule” Boyson – bass
  • Vince Chappelle – drums

Track listing:

  1. Let the Good Times Roll – Moore, Theard
  2. Spoonful – Willie Dixon
  3. Walking the Back Streets – Jones
  4. Cut You Loose – London
  5. Hey Bartender – Terry
  6. I’m a Woman – McDaniel, Koko Taylor
  7. You Can Have My Husband (But Please Don’t Mess With My Man) – La Bostrie
  8. Please Don’t Dog Me – Koko Taylor
  9. Wang Dang Doodle – Willie Dixon