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Roy Buchanan – Roy Buchanan- Polydor – PD 5033- 

1972 1ST PRESS 1B/1B  

STERLING RL MASTERED

Label variation, with alternate rear cover layout. Track B1 listed as "Pete's Blue" on label.

Label with "Stereo" at top and no street address at bottom.

The recording and production on this, Roy Buchanan's first record for Polydor, is delightfully bare, sparse in ornamentation, and full of bum notes and aborted ideas that would be deleted on most commercial releases. It is a loose, highly improvised affair that amply demonstrates why the leader is one of the underappreciated giants of rootsy guitar. His tone is delightfully raw and piercing, his solo ideas impetuous and uncluttered. On the instrumental tracks, such as his famous reading of "Sweet Dreams" or Buchanan's own "The Messiah Will Come Again," one can see why he was such an influence on , another master of the instrument known for his genre-blending and ragged spontaneity. The country tracks benefit greatly from 's understated vocals. Despite Tilley's presence, the main focus on this record is Buchanan's wailing guitar, which punctuating the vocals with bluesy cries and country moans. This is raw guitar playing and music making, not for the faint of heart. Fans of blues or country guitar, or those just curious why  would dedicate "'Cause We've Ended As Lovers" from Blow By Blow to Buchanan, would do themselves a favor by picking up this album.

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