Skin Deep (Buddy Guy album)
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| Studio album by Buddy Guy | ||||
| Released | 22 July 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Chicago blues, Electric blues | |||
| Length | 58:09 | |||
| Label | Silvertone, Jive | |||
| Producer | Tom Hambridge | |||
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Skin Deep is a 2008 album by blues musician Buddy Guy. The album features a number of collaborations including: Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and Robert Randolph.
Background
Buddy Guy said he was inspired to write the song "Skin Deep" after reuniting with a white childhood friend whose parents had cut off their relationship as teens.[1] He has also stated that the inspiration came from his mother who used to tell him that 'beauty is only skin deep.'[2][3]
Reception
| Professional ratings | |
|---|---|
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| About.com Blues |   [4] |
| Allmusic |  [5] |
| People | [6] |
| Rolling Stone | [7] |
People magazine praised Guy's guitar work saying that there was "...no doubt that Buddy is still the man here."[6] CD Universe did much the same by writing "...he wails and shreds here with as much passion as ever." and "...Guy still plays and sings like the urban blues monster he remains."[8] Allmusic criticized the production for being too pristine, saying that the album "gleams too brightly" in some parts.[5] The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album.[9] The album debuted at number 68 on the Billboard 200, the highest position of any of Guy's previous albums.[10] It also debuted at number 1 on the Blues Albums chart and remained at the top spot for three weeks and remained on the chart for 65 weeks.[11]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Best Damn Fool" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Too Many Tears" (feat. Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi) | Hambridge | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Lyin' Like A Dog" | Guy, Tom Hambridge | 7:27 |
| 4. | "Show Me The Money" | Guy, Tom Hambridge | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Every Time I Sing The Blues" (feat. Eric Clapton) | Hambridge, Guy | 7:37 |
| 6. | "Out In The Woods" (feat. Robert Randolph) | Guy, Tom Hambridge | 5:43 |
| 7. | "Hammer And A Nail" | Guy | 2:57 |
| 8. | "That's My Home" (feat. Robert Randolph) | Tom Hambridge, R. Fleming | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Skin Deep" (feat. Derek Trucks) | Guy, Tom Hambridge, G. Nicholson | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Who's Gonna Fill Those Shoes" | Tom Hambridge, Nicholson | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Smell The Funk" | Tom Hambridge | 4:46 |
| 12. | "I Found Happiness" | Guy | 5:39 |
Charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[12] | 99 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 42 |
| US Billboard 200[14] | 68 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[15] | 1 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Buddy Guy - guitar, sitar, vocals
- Guitars
- '57 Stratocaster on track 1
- Jerry Jones sitar on tracks 2 & 9
- Gibson ES-335 Custom on track 3
- '74 Telecaster on tracks 4 & 8
- BG Strat on tracks 5, 7, 10 & 11
- Gibson Custom 335 on track 6
- Eric Clapton Stratocaster on track 12
- Marc Franklin - trumpet
- David Grissom - guitar
- Tom Hambridge - drums, handclaps, tambourine, percussion, vocals, backing vocals
- Richie Hayward - drums
- Rob McNelly - guitar
- Quinn Sullivan - guitar
- Willie Weeks - bass
- Nathan Williams - accordion
- Reese Wynans - keyboards
- Lannie McMillan - tenor sax
- Kirk Smothers - tenor sax
- Bekka Bramlett, Bonnie Bramlett & Wendy Moten - backing vocals
Guest musicians
- Eric Clapton - guitar, vocals
- Robert Randolph - steel guitar, pedal steel
- Susan Tedeschi - vocals
- Derek Trucks - slide guitar, guitar
References
- ↑ Vlahakis, George. "Skin Deep" (Web). BlackGrooves.org. Retrieved 30 March 2011.
- ↑ "Buddy Guy Beyond 'Skin Deep'". NPR Music: World Cafe. Archived from the original on 31 October 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ↑ Brian Braiker. "His Time After A While". Newsweek. Archived from the original on 18 July 2008. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ↑ Gordon, Reverend Keith A. "Buddy Guy - Skin Deep (2008)". About.com, Blues. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- 1 2 Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Skin Deep - Buddy Guy". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- 1 2 Arnold, Chuck (August 2008). People. 70 (6): 41. Missing or empty
|title=(help); - ↑ "Skin Deep CD". CD Universe. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "CD Universe Review" (Web). CD Universe. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ↑ Reverend Keith A. Gordon. "Blues Grammy Award Winners" (Web). About.com Blues. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ↑ "Buddy Guy reaches new heights on U.S. chart". Reuters. 1 August 2008. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ↑ "Blues Albums: Week of August 9, 2008" (Web). Billboard. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ↑ "Lescharts.com – Buddy Guy – Skin Deep". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Buddy Guy – Skin Deep". Hung Medien.
- ↑ "Buddy Guy – Chart history" Billboard 200 for Buddy Guy.
- ↑ "Buddy Guy – Chart history" Billboard Top Blues Albums for Buddy Guy.