Buddy Guy (born in 1936; he is 88 at this writing) is one of the most electrifying blues guitarists in the history of the idiom. He has influenced countless guitarists, including Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Stevie Ray Vaughan and many others. This edition contains 25 remastered studio tracks, consisting of sensational early recordings Guy made for Chess, Artistic and USA Records between 1958 and 1963. An indispensable set which defines the exact nature of the Chicago electric blues style.
BUDDY GUY, lead vocals and electric guitar, plus:
Junior Wells (harmonica)
Otis Rush (guitar)
Willie Dixon, Jack Meyers (bass),
Otis Spann, Little Brother Montgomery (piano)
Fred Below (drums)
Bob Neely (tenor saxophone)
Donald Hankins (baritone saxophone) among others.
01 BABY DON'T YOU WANNA COME HOME 2:34
02 TRY TO QUIT YOU, BABY 2:38
03 FIRST TIME I MET THE BLUES 2:20
04 WHEN MY LEFT EYE JUMPS 2:53
05 SLOP AROUND 3:53
06 I GOT A STRANGE FEELING 3:06
07 LET ME LOVE YOU BABY 2:53
08 HULLY GULLY 3:06
09 WATCH YOURSELF 4:03
10 STONE CRAZY 7:10
11 HARD BUT IT'S FAIR 2:25
12 I GOT MY EYES ON YOU 2:21
13 SKIPPIN' 3:23
14 I FOUND A TRUE LOVE 6:18
15 THE TREASURE UNTOLD 2:03
16 TEN YEARS AGO 2:38
17 AMERICAN BANDSTAND 2:02
18 YOU SURE CAN'T DO 2:40
19 BABY (BABY, BABY, BABY) 2:10
20 SIT AND CRY 3:01
21 THAT'S IT 2:41
22 GOOD THINGS - vocals by Jesse Fortune 2:45
23 BROKEN-HEARTED BLUES 3:18
24 TOO MANY COOKS - vocals by Jesse Fortune 2:55
25 THIS IS THE END 2:57