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Alone & Acoustic (CD)

By: Buddy Guy (Artist) and Junior Wells (Artist)

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Junior Wells Artist Snapshot:

One of the true giants of blues harmonica, Junior Wells is regarded--along with Little Walter and Sonny Boy Williamson--as a definitive post-WWII figure. Wells rose to prominence after replacing Little Walter in Muddy Waters's band, then reached the pinnacle of his fame in the mid 1960s when he and Buddy Guy formed a fruitful partnership. He performed until his death in 1998.

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DISC 1 for Alone & Acoustic (CD) Album By Buddy Guy (Artist) and Junior ...
1   Give Me My Coat And Shoes  
2   Big Boat (Buddy And Junior's Thing)  
3   Sweet Black Girl  
4   Diggin' My Potatoes  
5   Don't Leave Me  
6   Rollin' And Tumblin'  
7   I'm In The Mood  
8   High Heel Sneakers  
9   Wrong Doing Woman  
10   Cut You Loose  
11   Sally Mae  
12   Catfish Blues  
13   My Home's In The Delta  
14   Boogie Chillen  
15   Baby What You Want Me To Do / That's Allright  
 

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Review

Rolling Stone (2/6/92, p.79) - 3 Stars - Good - "...warm spontaneity runs through the album...real gems..."
Down Beat (4/92, p.40) - 4.5 Stars - Very Good Plus - "...Guy's raw, introspective singing shines through...The material blends country and city influences...exquisitely traditional..."

Title Note

Personnel: Buddy Guy (vocals, guitar); Junior Wells (vocals, harmonica).

Recorded at Sysmo Studio on May 15, 1981 in Paris, France. Originally released as GOING BACK on the French label, Isabel Records (900.510). Includes liner notes by Bruce Iglauer.

This reissue includes 5 previously unreleased songs.

One of the best duos in the history of the blues, guitarist Buddy Guy and harmonica player Junior Wells made several recordings together over the decades, but this one is unique in their discography. Recorded in the midst of a 1981 European tour, Guy and Wells took a break from their backing musicians and amps to cut this spontaneous, all-acoustic set. The results stand in stark contrast to the hot-and-heavy Chicago blues the duo is known for. Instead, 1981's ALONE & ACOUSTIC is relaxed and personal, with an intimate, back-porch feel.

Guy switches between six- and 12-string guitars, and lays down rootsy acoustic rhythms for Wells's keening harmonica lines. The two share vocal duties, spinning through a handful of originals (including Guy's "Give Me My Coat and Shoes" and Wells's "Wrong Doing Woman"), songs by John Lee Hooker ("Boogie Chillen") and Muddy Waters ("My Home's in the Delta"), as well as some nods to traditional tunes ("Catfish Blues"). In fact, the performances here pay homage to the rural, country-blues roots these modern bluesmen share. Originally released only in France, ALONE & ACOUSTIC was reissued by Alligator Records in 1991 with five bonus tracks.

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