ROY BUCHANAN THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION
Label Polydor 
Original Year 2006
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A feast for seasoned guitar-slingers and apprentices alike, this collection features the master guitarist Roy Buchanan performing signature pieces like his instrumental version of "Sweet Dreams" as well as live versions of Al Green's "I'm a Ram" and the traditional blues "Hey Joe." Though Buchanan performs vocal duties creditably on the biblical "Story of Isaac" and "The Messiah Will Come Again," aficionados will be transfixed by the blistering guitar runs of "Five String Blues" and his sensitive playing on a live version of Neil Young's "Down By the River."

Tracklist

1 Baltimore 3:31 
2 The Story of Isaac 5:48 
3 Sweet Dreams 3:33 
4 Pete's Blue 7: 
5 The Messiah Will Come Again 5:53 
6 After Hours 6:15 
7 Five String Blues 6:23 
8 My Baby Says She's Gonna Leave Me 3:21 
9 Wayfaring Pilgrim 5:05 
10 Down by the River 9:17 
11 I'm A Ram 4:24 
12 I'm Evil 6: 
13 Hey Joe 8:19


Recording information:

Amazing Grace Club, Evanston, IL (10/1969-06/1977); Record Plant, New York, NY (10/1969-06/1977); Record Plant, Sausalito, CA (10/1969-06/1977); Town Hall, NY (10/1969-06/1977); Ubinchokin Hall, Japan (10/1969-06/1977); Woodland Studios, Nashville, TN (10/1969-06/1977).


Personnel:
Roy Buchanan (vocals, guitar); ; Charlie Daniels (vocals, guitar, harmonica); Billy Price Keystone Rhythm Band (vocals, background vocals); Bill Sheffield, Billy Price, Joel "Taz" DiGregorio (vocals); Bob Wilson & His Orchestra, Malcolm Lukens (keyboards); John Harrison (bass guitar); Ned Davis, Karl Himmel, Robbie Magruder (drums); Ernie Winfrey (percussion); Dick Heintze, Neil Larsen (keyboards); Byrd Foster (drums).