Album
Play The Blues
1972 · Blues
5 collectors on Gatefold own this
Play The Blues is a Blues album by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells, originally released in 1972. On Gatefold: 50 pressings tracked, owned by 5 collectors.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1A Man Of Many Words4:00
- A2My Baby Left Me (She Left Me A Mule To Ride)3:07
- A3Come On In This House / Have Mercy Baby4:19
- A4T-Bone Shuffle4:16
- A5A Poor Man's Plea3:11
Side B
- B1Messin' With The Kid2:11
- B2This Old Fool4:43
- B3I Don't Know4:26
- B4Bad Bad Whiskey4:12
- B5Honeydripper3:29
Sound DNA
- Blues
- Chicago & Electric Blues
- raw
- swaggering
- bluesy
Notes from the original pressing. Later editions may differ.
Presswell pressing as per label matrix suffix PR and runout.
Yellow labels with ATCo Pinwheel logo.
AtCo SOUL 1 company inner sleeve
Some copies may have PROMOTIONAL DJ COPY /Suggested Cuts for Airplay label.
Some copies may include “Whatever’s Fair Atlantic Soul Explosion ‘72” compilation record offer folded insert, see release pix.
A1 to B1, B3, B4 recorded at Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida in October 1970.
B2, B5 recorded at Intermedia Studios, Boston, Mass. in April, 1972
The overdubs on A1 and B2 were recorded at Atlantic Recording Studios, New York, N.Y. in April 1972
Album remixed at The Hit Factory, New York, N.Y. in May 1972
Credits
The people behind it.
Performers
- A.C. ReedTENOR SAXOPHONE
- Buddy GuyELECTRIC GUITAR LEAD GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR
- Eric ClaptonRHYTHM GUITAR RHYTHM GUITAR, SLIDE GUITAR SLIDE GUITAR
- Junior WellsHARMONICA VOCALS VOCALS, HARMONICA
- Leroy StewartBASS
- Michael UtleyORGAN ORGAN, PIANO PIANO
- Roosevelt ShawDRUMS
- Stephen BladdDRUMS
- Carl RadleBASS
- Daniel KleinBASS
- Dr. JohnPIANO
- J. GeilsRHYTHM GUITAR
- Jim GordonDRUMS
- Juke Joint JimmyBODY PERCUSSION
- Magic DickHARMONICA
- Seth JustmanPIANO
5 collectors on Gatefold own this · 50 pressings tracked on Gatefold
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