Buddy Guy - This Is Buddy Guy!

Buddy Guy — This Is Buddy Guy!

The Bluesville Series from Craft Recordings and Acoustic Sounds!

Inspired by the original Prestige label imprint established in 1959

All-analog mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab at Blue Heaven Studios!

180-gram vinyl pressed at Quality Record Pressings

Highlighting trailblazing blues musicians from legendary labels

"These LPs are a relative bargain, and both of them (This Is Buddy Guy! and Mr. Scrapper's Blues) are worthy of snapping up before they disappear, especially when compared to the cost of clean, rare originals — if you can even find any OG copies of them, that is." — Music = 10/11; Sound = 8/11 — Mark Smotroff, AnalogPlanet.com, May 16, 2025.

"Buddy and his band are on fire all throughout This Is Buddy Guy!, tackling some popular hits of the day but infusing them with his distinctive brand of smokin' electric blues ... Ultimately, many fans like myself get into albums like this one for the guitar playing, and This Is Buddy Guy! is rich in his ripping, overdriven, natural-sounding electric guitar tone. And, as live recordings from back in the day go, it also sounds real good, all things considered. Ratings-wise, the Music on This Is Buddy Guy! gets a 10, and the Sound gets an 8. I could go on, but I think you get the idea that the Bluesville edition of This Is Buddy Guy! is a keeper for the collection." — Mark Smotroff, AnalogPlanet.com, May 16, 2025. Read the entire review, here.

This is Buddy Guy! — Buddy Guy's electrifying first live album — was released in 1968 on Vanguard Records. The live performance took place at New Orleans House in Berkeley, Ca. Showcasing Guy's guitar prowess and mastery of multiple styles, he plays both originals and classics such as "Knock on Wood," "I Had A Dream Last Night," and more. This newly remastered album has been pressed on 180-gram vinyl at QRP in partnership with Acoustic Sounds, and is housed in a replica tip-on jacket.

George "Buddy" Guy is a blues singer and guitarist who pioneered Chicago blues in the 1950s and 1960s. He was born in 1936 and learned to play guitar on a homemade diddley bow before upgrading to his recognizable custom Fender with a polka-dot finish. Buddy Guy's career has spanned almost seven decades and he still performs regularly. An eight-time Grammy winner, Buddy Guy has influenced legendary guitarists such as Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Jimi Hendrix.

 

Side A

1. I Got My Eyes On You

2. The Things I Used To Do

3. (You Give Me) Fever

4. Knock On Wood

Side B

1. I Had A Dream Last Night

2. 24 Hours Of The Day

3. You Were Wrong

4. I'm Not The Best

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