Roy Buchanan (album)
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1972 studio album by Roy Buchanan
| Roy Buchanan | |
|---|---|
| Studio album by | |
| Released | August 1972 |
| Studio | Record Plant East, New York City |
| Genre | Rock, country, blues |
| Length | 33:33 |
| Label | Polydor |
| Producer | Peter K. Siegel |
| Roy Buchanan chronology | |
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Buch and the Snakestretchers (1971) Roy Buchanan (1972) Second Album (1973) | |
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Roy Buchanan is a 1972 album by American guitarist and blues musician Roy Buchanan.[1] It is his second album and first for Polydor.
Critical reception
[edit ]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [1] |
| Newsday | C[2] |
| The Rolling Stone Record Guide | [3] |
AllMusic commented: "It is a loose, highly improvised affair that amply demonstrates why the leader is one of the underappreciated giants of rootsy guitar."[1]
Track listing
[edit ]All songs written by Roy Buchanan except where indicated.
- "Sweet Dreams" (Don Gibson) – 3:32
- "I Am a Lonesome Fugitive" (Casey Anderson, Liz Anderson) – 3:44
- "Cajun" – 1:36
- "John's Blues" – 5:06
- "Haunted House" (Bob Geddins) – 2:44
- "Pete's Blue" – 7:17
- "The Messiah Will Come Again" – 5:55
- "Hey Good Lookin'" (Hank Williams) – 2:15[1]
Personnel
[edit ]- Roy Buchanan – guitar, vocals
- Chuck Tilley – vocals
- Teddy Irwin – rhythm guitar
- Pete Van Allen – bass
- Dick Heintze – keyboards
- Ned Davis – drums
Technical
[edit ]- Peter K. Siegel – producer
- Shelly Yakus – engineer
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d "Roy Buchanan Roy Buchanan". AllMusic . Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: Any Old Way: Consumer Guide (31)". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 52.