Skin Deep (Buddy Guy album)
Skin Deep | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
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 the 14th studio album by blues musician Buddy Guy, released in 2008. 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
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | [5] |
People | [6] |
Rolling Stone | [7] |
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 |
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1. | "Best Damn Fool" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:57 |
2. | "Too Many Tears" (feat. Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi) | Tom Hambridge | 4:25 |
3. | "Lyin' Like a Dog" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 7:27 |
4. | "Show Me The Money" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 3:09 |
5. | "Every Time I Sing The Blues" (feat. Eric Clapton) | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 7:37 |
6. | "Out in the Woods" (feat. Robert Randolph) | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 5:43 |
7. | "Hammer and a Nail" | Buddy Guy | 2:57 |
8. | "That's My Home" (feat. Robert Randolph) | Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming | 2:52 |
9. | "Skin Deep" (feat. Derek Trucks) | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:29 |
10. | "Who's Gonna Fill Those Shoes" | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:08 |
11. | "Smell The Funk" | Tom Hambridge | 4:46 |
12. | "I Found Happiness" | Buddy Guy | 5:39 |
Charts
Chart (2008) | Peak position |
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French Albums ( SNEP)[12]
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99 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] | 42 |
US Billboard 200[14] | 68 |
US | 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 Stratocaster on tracks 5, 7, 10 & 11
- Gibson Custom 335 on track 6
- Eric Clapton Stratocasteron 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 saxophone
- Kirk Smothers - tenor saxophone
- 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. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ Brian Braiker. "His Time After A While". Newsweek. Retrieved 31 March 2011.
- ^ Gordon, Reverend Keith A. "Buddy Guy - Skin Deep (2008)". About.com, Blues. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ a b Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Skin Deep - Buddy Guy". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ a b Arnold, Chuck (August 2008). People. 70 (6): 41.
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(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)". Billboard.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard.