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DeutschBuddy Guy discography
| Buddy Guy discography | |
|---|---|
 Guy playing live at Liri Blues Festival 1989 | |
| Studio albums | 33 |
| EPs | 4 |
| Live albums | 15 |
| Compilation albums | 23 |
| Tribute albums | 1 |
| Singles | 34 |
| Music videos | 2 |
| Concert films | 7 |
| Solo and collaboration works are counted. | |
This is the discography of American blues guitarist and singer Buddy Guy.[1]
Solo
[edit]Singles & EPs
[edit]| Title | Year | Label | Notes | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| "Sit and Cry (the Blues)" / "Try to Quit You Baby" | 1958 | Artistic | ||
| "You Sure Can't Do" / "This Is The End" | 1959 | Artistic | Ike Turner played guitar on both tracks and composed "This Is The End" [2][3] | |
| "I Got My Eyes on You" / "First Time I Met the Blues" | 1960 | Chess | ||
| "Slop Around" / "Broken Hearted Blues" | 1960 | Chess | ||
| "Let Me Love You Baby" / "Ten Years Ago" | 1961 | Chess | ||
| "Stone Crazy" / "Skippin!" | 1962 | Chess | ||
| "When My Left Eye Jumps" / "The Treasure Untold" | 1962 | Chess | ||
| "Hard But It's Fair" / "No Lie" | 1963 | Chess | ||
| "I Dig Your Wig" / "Scraping" | 1964 | Chess | ||
| "My Time After While" / "I Dig Your Wig" | 1964 | Chess | ||
| Crazy Music | 1965 | Chess | UK 7" EP track listing: "Crazy Music" / "Leave My Baby Alone" / "Every Girl I See" / "Too Many Ways" | |
| "Leave My Girl Alone" / "Crazy Love" | 1965 | Chess | ||
| "My Mother" / "Mother-In-Law Blues" | 1966 | Chess | ||
| "I Suffer with the Blues" / "I'm Gonna Keep It To Myself" | 1967 | Chess | ||
| "Mary Had a Little Lamb" / "Sweet Little Angel" | 1968 | Vanguard | A Man and the Blues | |
| "Buddy's Groove" / "She Suits Me to a Tee" | 1969 | Chess | ||
| "A Man of Many Words" / "Honey Dripper" | 1972 | Atlantic | ||
| "Damn Right, I've Got the Blues" / "Doin' What I Like Best" | 1991 | Silvertone | Damn Right, I've Got the Blues | |
| "Where Is The Next One Coming From?" / "Let Me Love You Baby" | 1991 | Silvertone | ||
| "This Is the End" / "I Hope You Come Back Home" | 1992 | Jewel | ||
| "I Go Crazy" / "Feels Like Rain" | 1993 | Silvertone | Feels Like Rain | |
| "Please Don't Drive Me Away" / "A Man of Many Words" | 1995 | Silvertone | Slippin' In | |
| "Talk to Me Baby" | 1996 | Silvertone | Live: The Real Deal | |
| "Meet Me in Chicago" | 2013 | RCA | Rhythm & Blues | |
| "Born to Play Guitar" | 2015 | RCA | Born to Play Guitar | |
| "Thick Like Mississippi Mud" | 2015 | RCA | ||
| "Sick with Love" / "She Got it Together" | 2017 | RCA | ||
| "You Sure Can't Do" / "Sit and Cry" | Jewel | |||
| "The Way You Been Treating Me" / "This Is the End" | Jewel |
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]Live albums
[edit]| Title | Year | Label | Recording year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| This Is Buddy Guy! | 1968 | Vanguard | 1968 | Recorded at New Orleans House: Berkeley, California. |
| The Dollar Done Fell | 1980 | JSP | 1979 | Re-released in 1988 as Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1979. |
| Live: The Real Deal | 1996 | Silvertone | 1996 | Recorded live at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL, and the Irving Plaza, New York, NY. The album was re-released in 2006 by Sony Music. |
| Jammin’ Blues Electric & Acoustic | 2003 | BMG | 1993/1996 | Compilation of tracks from Live: The Real Deal and Last Time Around: Live at Legends. |
| Live at Legends | 2012 | Silvertone | 2010 | Tracks 1 to 8 recorded live at Buddy Guy's Legends, Chicago, IL, January 29 & 30, 2010. Tracks 9 to 11 recorded at Blackbird Studios, Nashville TN, March 9, 2010. |
| I'll Play the Blues for You | 2016 | Klondike | 1992 | Remastered WHCN-FM broadcast of Buddy Guy live from The Sting in Connecticut on 9 January 1992. |
Compilations
[edit]| Title | Year | Label | Recording year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Time I Met the Blues | 1969 | Python | ||
| In the Beginning | 1969 | Red Lightnin | 1958-64 | |
| I Was Walking Through the Woods | 1970 | Chess | 1960-64 | |
| Hot & Cool | 1977 | Vanguard | 1968-72 | |
| Got to Use Your Head | 1978 | Blues Ball | 1960-66 | |
| Chess Masters | 1981 | Chess | Re-released 1984 as Buddy Guy. | |
| Ten Blue Fingers | 1985 | JSP | 1980-81 | Compilation of tracks from Breaking Out and DJ Play My Blues. |
| My Time After Awhile | 1992 | Vanguard | 1965-72 | |
| The Very Best of Buddy Guy | 1992 | Rhino | ||
| The Complete Chess Studio Recordings | 1992 | Chess | 1960-67 | |
| Southern Blues 1957–63 | 1994 | Paula | 1957-63 | |
| Buddy's Blues | 1997 | Chess | 1960-67 | released in the "Chess Masters" series. |
| Blues Master | 1997 | Vanguard | ||
| Buddy's Blues 1978–1982: The Best of the JSP Recordings | 1998 | JSP | 1978-82 | |
| As Good As It Gets | 1998 | Vanguard | 1965-72 | |
| Buddy's Baddest: The Best of Buddy Guy | 1999 | Silvertone | ||
| The Complete Vanguard Recordings | 2000 | Vanguard | 1968-72 | |
| 20th Century Masters – The Millennium Collection: The Best of Buddy Guy | 2001 | Chess | The album was re-released by Geffen Records in 2011 as Icon. | |
| Best of the Silvertone Years 1991–2005 | 2005 | Silvertone | 1991-2005 | |
| Can't Quit the Blues [3-CD + 1-DVD box set] | 2006 | Silvertone | ||
| Vanguard Visionaries | 2007 | Vanguard | ||
| Playlist: The Very Best of Buddy Guy | 2009 | Silvertone | 1991-2008 | |
| The Definitive Buddy Guy | 2009 | Shout! Factory | His first single-disc career-spanning CD. | |
| Blues Greats: Buddy Guy | 2011 | Geffen |
Concert films
[edit]| Title | Year | Label | Recording year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Live: The Real Deal | 1996 | Silvertone | 1996 |
| Teachin' the Blues | 2005 | Hot Licks | |
| At Glastonbury | 2008 | BBC | 2008 |
| Listen to This: A Musical Documentary | 2013 | IMV/Blueline | 1991 |
Collaborations
[edit]Singles & EPs
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Notes | Album |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| With the Blues by Eddie Boyd & Buddy Guy | 1965 | Chess | UK 7" EP track Listing: "First Time I Met the Blues" / "Ten Years Ago" / "Third Degree" / "Twenty-Four Hours" (First two songs are Buddy Guy recordings; The other two songs are Eddie Boyd recordings) | |
| Blues with a Beat by Junior Wells | 1965 | Delmark | EP track Listing: "Hoodoo Man Blues" / "Early in the Morning" / "Snatch It Back and Hold It" / "Ships on the Ocean" | |
| "A Man of Many Words" / "Honey Dripper" by Buddy Guy with Dr. John & Eric Clapton / by Buddy Guy with The J. Geils Band | 1972 | ATCO | ||
| "Mustang Sally" by Buddy Guy with Jeff Beck | 1991 | Silvertone | Damn Right, I've Got the Blues | |
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" / "Too Broke to Spend the Night" by Buddy Guy feat. Paul Rodgers | 1993 | Silvertone | Feels Like Rain | |
| Midnight Train by Buddy Guy feat. Jonny Lang | 1998 | Silvertone | EP Track listing: "Midnight Train" / "Had a Bad Night" / "Nobody Understands Me But My Guitar" / "Midnight Train" | Heavy Love |
| "Stay Around a Little Longer" by Buddy Guy feat. B.B. King | 2010 | Sony | Living Proof | |
| "Good Things" / "You Can't Love Me" by Buddy Guy & Jesse Fortune / by T.V. Slim | Paula | |||
| "Too Many Cooks" / "Heavy Heart Beat" by Buddy Guy / by Jesse Fortune | 1963 | Jewel |
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Recording year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hoodoo Man Blues by Junior Wells' Chicago Blues Band | 1965 | Delmark | 1965 | |
| Chicago / The Blues / Today!, Vol. 1 by Various Artists | 1966 | Vanguard | 1966 | |
| It’s My Life, Baby! by Junior Wells | 1966 | Vanguard | 1966 | Parts of the album were recorded live at Pepper's Lounge |
| Coming at You by Junior Wells | 1968 | Vanguard | 1968 | |
| Buddy and the Juniors by Buddy Guy, Junior Mance & Junior Wells | 1970 | Blue Thumb | 1969 | |
| Southside Blues Jam by Junior Wells | 1970 | Delmark | 1969-70 | |
| Southside Reunion by Memphis Slim | 1971 | Blue Star | 1970 | |
| Play the Blues by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | 1972 | Atlantic | 1970-72 | |
| Pleading the Blues by Junior Wells | 1979 | Isabel | 1979 | |
| Buddy & Phil by Buddy Guy & Phil Guy | 1981 | JSP | 1979-80 | Parts of the album were recorded live at the Checkerboard Lounge |
| Going Back by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | 1981 | Isabel | 1981 | The album was re-released, with five additional tracks, in 1991 by Alligator Records as Alone & Acoustic, and remastered in 2006 by Pure Pleasure Records as Going Back to Acoustic. |
| The Red Hot Blues of Phil Guy by Phil Guy | 1982 | JSP | 1982 | |
| Bad Luck Boy by Phil Guy | 1983 | JSP | 1982 | |
| Better Off with the Blues by Junior Wells | 1993 | Telarc | 1993 | |
| All Star Chicago Blues Session by Phil Guy | 1994 | JSP | 1982 | |
| He's My Blues Brother by Phil Guy | 2006 | Black-Eyed |
Live albums
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Recording year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folk Festival of the Blues by Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Howlin' Wolf, Sonny Boy Williamson II | 1963 | Argo | ||
| Live Recording at Yuhbin-Chokin Hall by Junior Wells & Buddy Guy | 1975 | Bourbon | 1975 | |
| Live in Montreux by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | 1978 | Black & Blue | 1978 | Re-released in 1999 as Everything Gonna Be Alright |
| Drinkin’ TNT ’n’ Smokin’ Dynamite by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | 1982 | Blind Pig | 1974 | |
| The Original Blues Brothers by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | 1982 | Intermedia | 1964 | Re-released in 1999 as The Real Blues. |
| Last Time Around – Live at Legends by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | 1998 | Silvertone | 1993 | |
| Every Day I Have the Blues by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | 2000 | Purple Pyramid | 1964 | The album was re-released in 2003 as Live at the Mystery Club and as Chicago Blues Festival 1964 and in 2005 as A Night of the Blues. |
| Double Dynamite by Buddy Guy & Junior Wells | 2001 | Aim | ||
| Live in Chicago 88 by Buddy Guy & Otis Rush | 2016 | Klondike | 1988 |
Concert films
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Recording year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Messin' With the Blues by Muddy Waters, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells | 1991 | Rhino | |
| Carlos Santana Presents Blues at Montreux 2004 by Carlos Santana, Buddy Guy, Clarence Brown & Bobby Parker | 2004 | Eagle Vision | 2004 |
| Live at Nightstage by Junior Wells | 2007 | Image Entertainment | 1986-89 |
Music videos
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year |
|---|---|
| "Mustang Sally" by Buddy Guy with Jeff Beck | 1991 |
| "Some Kind of Wonderful" by Buddy Guy feat. Paul Rodgers | 1993 |
Appearances
[edit]Singles & EPs
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| "Tell Me What I've Done" / "Ooh Baby" by Howlin' Wolf | 1965 | Chess |
| "Stop Breakin' Down" / "Mystery Train" by Junior Wells | 1968 | Vanguard |
| "I Want An Easy Woman" / "I Am Gonna Unmask the Batman" by Lacy Gibson | 1969 | Repeto |
| "Mail Order Mystics" / "I Could Cry" / "Wake Up Call" by John Mayall | 1993 | Silvertone |
Albums
[edit]Studio albums
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Recording year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Folk Singer by Muddy Waters | 1964 | Chess | ||
| The Soul of Blues Harmonica by Shakey Horton | 1964 | Argo | ||
| Five Long Years by Eddie Boyd | 1965 | Fontana | ||
| The Real Folk Blues by Howlin' Wolf | 1965 | Chess | ||
| The Real Folk Blues by Sonny Boy Williamson | 1966 | Chess | 1964 | |
| Blues Southside Chicago by Various Artists | 1966 | Decca | 1966 | Recorded in Chicago by Willie Dixon. |
| In Europe by Big Mama Thornton | 1966 | Arhoolie | 1965 | |
| Super Blues by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Little Walter | 1967 | Checker | 1967 | |
| More Real Folk Blues by Sonny Boy Williamson II | 1967 | Chess | ||
| The Super Super Blues Band by Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, Bo Diddley | 1968 | Checker | 1967 | |
| Koko Taylor by Koko Taylor | 1969 | Chess | ||
| The New Chicago Blues by Clarence Wheeler | 1973 | Atlantic | 1972 | |
| Freedom by Santana | 1987 | Columbia | ||
| Coast to Coast by Paul Shaffer | 1989 | Capitol | ||
| Portrait of the Blues by Lou Rawls | 1992 | Capitol | ||
| Wake Up Call by John Mayall | 1993 | Silvertone | ||
| Force of Nature by Koko Taylor | 1993 | Alligator | ||
| Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters by Paul Rodgers | 1993 | Victory | ||
| Blues Summit by B.B. King | 1993 | MCA | 1993 | |
| I Am the Blues by Big Daddy Kinsey | 1993 | Verve | 1992-93 | |
| Johnnie Be Back by Johnnie Johnson | 1995 | MusicMasters | ||
| You Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead & Gone) by Muddy Waters Tribute Band | 1996 | Telarc | ||
| Great Guitars by Joe Louis Walker | 1997 | Polygram | ||
| Dark of the Night by Scott Holt | 1999 | Lightyear | ||
| The Big $core by Howard & the White Boys | 1999 | Evidence | ||
| Jim Peterik and World Stage by Jim Peterik and World Stage | 2000 | World Stage | ||
| Hot Foot Powder by Peter Green | 2000 | Artisan | ||
| Chapter 1: Love, Pain & Forgiveness by Syleena Johnson | 2001 | Jive | ||
| Me & the Devil by Peter Green | 2001 | Artisan | ||
| Jack O The Green: Small World Big Band Friends 3 by Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra | 2003 | Rhino | ||
| Les Paul & Friends: American Made World Played by Les Paul & Various Artists | 2005 | Capitol | ||
| Last Man Standing by Jerry Jee Lewis | 2006 | Artists First | ||
| Block Music by Shawnna | 2006 | Disturbing tha Peace/Def Jam | ||
| My Lady Don't Love My Lady by Bryan Lee | 2009 | Justin Time | ||
| 2120 South Michigan Ave. by George Thorogood and the Destroyers | 2011 | Capitol | 2011 | |
| Cyclone by Quinn Sullivan | 2011 | GBG | ||
| 33 1/3 by Shemekia Copeland | 2012 | Telarc |
Live albums
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Recording year | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Berlin Festival – Guitar Workshop by Various Artists | 1968 | MPS | 1967 | |
| Blues Jam at Chess by Fleetwood Mac & Various Artists | 1969 | Blue Horizon | 1969 | Also known as Fleetwood Mac in Chicago or Blues Jam in Chicago. |
| Doldinger Jubilee '75 by Passport | 1975 | Atlantic | 1975 | |
| 24 Nights by Eric Clapton | 1991 | Reprise | 1990-91 | |
| Antone's 20th Anniversary by Various Artists | 1996 | Discovery | 1995 | |
| Rock America: Smash Hits Live by Jim Peterik and World Stage | 2003 | Frontiers | ||
| Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues - Lightning in a Bottle by Various Artists | 2004 | Columbia | 2003 | |
| Last Man Standing Live by Jerry Jee Lewis and Various Artists | 2007 | Artists First | 2006 | |
| Crossroads Revisited Selections from the Crossroads Guitar Festivals by Eric Clapton & Various Artists | 2016 | Rhino/Reprise/Duck | 2004-13 |
Compilations
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Recording year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Atlantic Blues: Chicago by Various Artists | 1986 | Atlantic | |
| I Ain't Got No Money - 1950s South Louisiana Blues by Various Artists | 1989 | Flyright | |
| Stone Free: A Tribute to Jimi Hendrix by Various Artists | 1993 | Reprise | |
| A Tribute to Stevie Ray Vaughan by Various Artists | 1996 | Epic | |
| Goin' Home: A Tribute to Fats Domino by Various Artists | 2007 | Vanguard | 2007 |
| Shine a Light by The Rolling Stones | 2008 | Polydor | 2008 |
| Chicago Plays the Stones by Various Artists | 2017 | Raisin' Music |
Soundtracks
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Recording year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rush by Eric Clapton | 1992 | Duck/Reprise | 1991 |
| Big Bad Love by Various Artists | 2001 | Nonesuch |
Concert films
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label | Recording year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Supershow by Various Artists | 1986 | Virgin Vision | 1969 |
| Crossroads Guitar Festival: 2004 by Eric Clapton and Various Artists | 2004 | Rhino | 2004 |
| Lightning in a Bottle by B.B. King (directed by Antoine Fuqua) | 2004 | Sony | 2003 |
| Crossroads Guitar Festival: 2007 by Eric Clapton and Various Artists | 2007 | Rhino | 2007 |
| Last Man Standing Live by Jerry Jee Lewis and Various Artists | 2007 | Artists First | 2006 |
| Shine a Light by The Rolling Stones (directed by Martin Scorsese) | 2008 | Paramount | 2008 |
| Plays Blues at Montreux 2004 by Carlos Santana | 2008 | Eagle Vision | 2004 |
| In Concert by John Mayer | 2009 | All Stars | |
| Crossroads Guitar Festival: 2010 by Eric Clapton and Various Artists | 2010 | Rhino | 2010 |
| Crossroads Guitar Festival: 2013 by Eric Clapton and Various Artists | 2013 | Rhino | 2013 |
Tribute albums
[edit]| Title and artist(s) | Year | Label |
|---|---|---|
| From Lettsworth to Legend: A Tribute to Buddy Guy by Scott Holt | 2007 | Audio Fidelity |
References
[edit]- ^ "Discography on Allmusic". Allmusic.
- ^ Hal Leonard Corp (2014). 25 Top Blues Songs - Tab. Tone. Technique.: Tab+. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN 9781495001017.
- ^ "Buddy Guy And His Band - You Sure Can't Do/This Is The End". 45cat.