Born to Play Guitar
| Born to Play Guitar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 31, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 59:10 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Tom Hambridge | |||
| Buddy Guy chronology | ||||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Classic Rock |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Born to Play Guitar is the 17th studio album by American blues musician Buddy Guy, released in 2015.[4] It peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart on August 22, 2015.[5]
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album in 2016.[6][7]
Musicians
- Buddy Guy - electric guitar, acoustic guitar, vocals
- Tom Hambridge - Drums, Percussion, Tambourine, Triangle, Wind Chimes, Background Vocals
- Doyle Bramhall II - 12 String Acoustic Guitar, Electric Guitar
- Rob McNelley - Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar, Slide Guitar
- Kenny Greenberg - Electric Guitar
- Bob Britt - Electric Guitar, Resonator Guitar
- Billy Cox - Electric Bass
- Glenn Worf - Electric Bass, Upright Bass
- Michael Rhodes - Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass
- Tommy Macdonald - Electric Bass
- Reese Wynans - Clavinet, Hammond B3, Grand Piano, Upright Piano, Wurlitzer
- Kevin McKendree - African Piano, Hammond B3, Piano
- Rob McKendree - Clavinet
- The McCrary Sisters - Background Vocals
- Chris Carmichael - strings, string arrangement
Guest Musicians
- Billy Gibbons - guitar, vocals
- Kim Wilson - harmonica
- Joss Stone - vocals
- Van Morrison - vocals
Personnel
- Tom Hambridge - Producer, Composer, Mixing
- Ducky Carlisle - Engineer, Mixing
- Michael Saint-Leon - Engineer
- Jonathan Joseph - Engineer
- Nathan James - Engineer
- Seth Morton - Assistant Engineer
- Roger Seibel - Mastering
- Erwin Gorostiza Creative Director
- Tommy Macdonald - Production Assistant
- Gilbert Garza - Guitar Technician
- Josh Cheuse - Art Direction, Design, Photography
- Bradley Cook - Cover Photo
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born to Play Guitar" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Wear You Out" (featuring Billy Gibbons) | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Back Up Mama" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Too Late" (featuring Kim Wilson) | Charles Brown, Willie Dixon, John Phillips | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Whiskey, Beer & Wine" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Kiss Me Quick" (featuring Kim Wilson) | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Crying Out of One Eye" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:01 |
| 8. | "(Baby) You Got What It Takes" (featuring Joss Stone) | Brook Benton, Clyde Otis, Murray Stein | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Turn Me Wild" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Crazy World" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 5:15 |
| 11. | "Smarter Than I Was" | Tom Hambridge | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Thick Like Mississippi Mud" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Flesh & Bone (Dedicated to B.B. King)" (featuring Van Morrison) | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Come Back Muddy" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 5:11 |
Charts
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 84 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 37 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 104 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 78 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 100 |
| US Billboard 200[16] | 60 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
| US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18] | 8 |
References
- ^ "Born to Play Guitar by Buddy Guy Reviews and Tracks". Metacritic. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ Born to Play Guitar at AllMusic
- ^ Stubbs, David (August 12, 2015). "Buddy Guy: Born to Play Guitar". Classic Rock. Retrieved December 10, 2017.
- ^ a b Fricke, David (July 31, 2015). "Born to Play Guitar". Rolling Stone. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ "Buddy Guy chart history". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 7, 2015. Retrieved October 5, 2015.
- ^ Steffen, Chris. "2016 Grammy Winners, With AllMusic Reviews". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Jon Cleary, Buddy Guy win at Grammys". NOLA.com. Archived from the original on August 24, 2017. Retrieved February 16, 2016.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar" (in French). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 9 December 2021.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Buddy Guy – Born to Play Guitar". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Buddy Guy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard.