Roy Buchanan "Roy Buchanan"

Today’s Cool Album of the Day (#90 in the Series) Is Roy Buchanan’s self titled debut, Roy Buchanan.

Have you heard this guy play guitar? I can never say who’s the best guitar player to walk the planet. But I can tell you who I think would be in the team picture. Roy Buchanan would be in the team picture!

Roy Buchanan was released in August of 1972. It’s a great blues album.

It features what I think was Roy’s best song, ‘The Messiah Will Come Again.”

It’s hard to believe that it’s been 22 years since Roy left us.

Personnel

• Roy Buchanan   Guitar, Vocals
• Ned Davis            Drums
• Dick Heintze       Organ, Piano
• Teddy Irwin        Guitar (Rhythm)
• Chuck Tilley        Vocals
• Peter VanAllen   Bass

Track listing

All songs written by Roy Buchanan except where indicated.

1. “Sweet Dreams” (Don Gibson) – 3:32
2. “I Am A Lonesome Fugitive” (Anderson, Anderson) – 3:44
3. “Cajun” – 1:36
4. “John’s Blues” – 5:06
5. “Haunted House” (Geddins) – 2:44
6. “Pete’s Blues” – 7:17
7. “The Messiah Will Come Again” – 5:55
8. “Hey Good Lookin’” (Hank Williams) – 2:15