Note: this release was originally purchased as a cassette tape, later replaced by a CD.
Lauded as a comeback album, this was my introduction to Rock And Roll Hall of Famer Buddy Guy and I get the feeling that I'm not the only one. Quality blues that won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album as well as multiple W.C. Handy Blues Awards: Entertainer of the Year, Blues Instrumentalist - Guitar, Contemporary Blues Album of the Year - U.S., and Blues Song of the Year for the album's title track.
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| Rolling Stone, December 12, 1991, pp. 174, 178 Note: RS would later award the album ★★★½ |
I don't listen to much blues music, but when I do, this stuff hits the spot. Recommended for the open road or a hot, summer porch with some cool beverages. It hit 97 degrees here yesterday, so I'm opting for the latter.
Peak on the US Billboard Top 200 chart: #136
Tracks: My picks are the passionate title track which includes a blistering guitar solo, Where Is The Next One Coming From, Too Broke To Spend The Night, and Let Me Love You Baby. And the cover of Mustang Sally, while predictable, is a fun ride. The album concludes with a tasteful memorial piece to Stevie Ray Vaughan.
Personal Memory Associated with this CD: Sometime in 1992, I traveled to visit an old friend from high school and he played this CD for me. On my way home, I picked up a cassette copy for my personal enjoyment. Why a tape and not a CD? Two reasons: 1) my truck at the time - a dark gray 1990 Nissan Hardbody extended cab with a manual transmission - had a tape player, not a CD player, and 2) cassettes were about half the price of CDs at that time. Somewhat ironically, I picked up this used CD for about half of what I paid for that cassette.
I visited Buddy Guy's Legends club when I visited Chicago in October 2013. Buddy wasn't there, but I enjoyed the intimacy of the club as well as the music.
Previously revisited for the blog:
Alone & Acoustic (1991)
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