Buddy & Phil Guy's Recordings 1979-87

From the mid 70s to the late 80s was a very hard period for the Blues musicians. But the real Bluesmen can't play Nothin' but the Blues!
But there were many many musicians, fans & producers in the underground, who kept the Blues alive. The french producer Didier Tricard, who pleased Buddy to make an album, and he founded a label Isabel (Buddy named it about his mother) to release that. The englishman John Stedman, who made a lot of albums with Buddy & Phil for JSP. The american Bruce Iglauer, founder of Alligator, who released a few recordings overseas!
And naturally there were Buddy's bands, which led by brother Philip, and the members like J.W. Williams, Ray Killer Allison, Professor Eddie Lusk etc. (see below).
Thanx for them, but first of all thank you Buddy Guy, who still keeps the Blues alive!

THE ALBUMS


(1) The Blues Giant - LP - 1979 - Isabel - France/UK
(1) Stone Crazy - LP - 1981 - Alligator - US/Canada/Australia
(1) Stone Crazy LP - 1988 - Jazz and Blues - Brazil
(1) The Blues Giant - CD - 1990 - Isabel - UK
(1) Stone Crazy - CD - 1990 - Alligator - US
(1) Stone Crazy - CD - 2002 - Isabel - France
(1) Stone Crazy - LP/CD - 2007 - P-Vine - Japan
(1) The Blues Giant - LP - 2009 - Pure Pleasure - UK
(1) Stone Crazy - LP/CD - 2012 - Alligator - US


(2) Pleading the Blues - LP - 1979 - Isabel - France
(3) Pleading the Blues - CD - 1990 - Isabel - France
(3) Pleading the Blues - CD - 1993 - Evidence - US
(2) Pleading the Blues - LP - 2014 - Pure Pleasure - UK



(4) The Dollar Done Fell - LP - 1980 - JSP - UK
(5) Live at the Checkerboard Lounge - CD - 19?? - JSP - UK
(5) Live at the Checkerboard Lounge - CD - 1995 - JSP - US
(5) Live at the Checkerboard Lounge - CD - 2007 - JSP - UK
(5) Live at the Checkerboard Lounge - CD - 2016 - RockBeat - US



(6) Breaking Out - LP - 1980 - JSP - UK
(7) Breaking Out - CD - 19?? - JSP - UK
(8) Breaking Out - CD - 1996 - JSP - UK
(9) Breaking Out - CD - 2008 - JSP - UK


(10) Buddy & Philip Guy - LP - 1981 - JSP - UK
(11) Buddy & Philip Guy - CD - 2007 - P-Vine - Japan


(12) Going Back - LP - 1981 - Isabel - France
(13) Alone & Acoustic - CD - 1991 - Alligator - US
(12) Going Back to Acoustic - LP - 2006 - Pure Pleasure - Europe
(13) Alone & Acoustic - LP - 2011 - Alligator - US


(14) D.J. Play My Blues - LP - 1982 - JSP - UK
(15) D.J. Play My Blues - LP - 1991 - Music Box - Greece
(15) D.J. Play My Blues - CD - 1992 - JSP - UK
(15) D.J. Play My Blues (Remastered) - CD - 1994 - JSP - UK
(16) D.J. Play My Blues - CD - 2004 - JSP - UK


(17) Ten Blue Fingers - LP - 1985 - JSP - UK


(18) Buddy's Blues 1979-82: The Best of the JSP Sessions - CD - 1998


(19) The Red Hot Blues of Phil Guy - LP - 1982 - JSP - UK
(20) Bad Luck Boy - LP - 1983 - JSP - UK
(21) All Star Chicago Blues Session - CD - 1994 - JSP - UK


(22) A Dose of Double Dynamite - LP - 1985 - Red Lightnin' - UK
(22) A Dose of Double Dynamite - CD - 2006 - Red Lightnin' - UK
(23) Tough Guy - LP - 1986 - Red Lightnin' - UK
(23) Tough Guy - CD - 2011 - Red Lightnin' - UK


(24) Tribute to Muddy Waters - LP - 1984 - Isabel - France


(25) It's a Real Mutha Fucka - LP - 1985 - JSP - UK
(26) I Once Was a Gambler - LP - 1987 - UK
(27) Tina Nu - CD - 1988 - JSP - UK
(28) Breaking Out on Top - CD - 1995 - JSP - UK
(29) It's a Real Mutha - CD - 2009 - JSP - UK

THE RECORDING SESSIONS

Recorded at Concorcet Studios, Toulouse, France, October 31, 1979
- I Smell A Rat* (1)
- Are You Losing Your Mind? (Stone Crazy)* (1)
- You've Been Gone Too Long* (1)
- She's Out There Somewhere* (1)
- Outskirts Of Town* (1)
- When I Left Home* (1)
- Pleading The Blues** (2)(3)
- It Hurts Me Too** (2)(3)
- Cut Out The Lights** (2)(3)
- Just For My Baby** (2)(3)
- Quit Teasing My Baby** (2)(3)
- I'll Take Care Of You** (2)(3)
- Take Your Time Baby** (2)(3)
- I Smell Something** (3)
Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals*
Junior Wells - harmonica**, vocals**
Phil Guy - guitars
J.W. Williams - bass
Ray Allison - drums

Recorded live at The Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago, IL, 1979
- Buddy's Blues (Part 1) (4)(5)(18)
- I've Got A Right To Love My Woman* (4)(5)
- Done Got Over You* (4)(5)
- Tell Me What's Inside Of You* (4)(5)(18)
- Tell Me What's Inside Of You (Version Two)* (5)(17)
- Trouble With My Women* (4)
- The Things I Used To Do* (4)(5)
- You Don't Know How I Feel (I'll Take Care of You)* (4)(5)
- The Dollar Done Fell* (4)
- The Dollar Done Fell (Fade out)* (5)(18)
- Knock on Wood*,** (10)(11)
- Buddy's Blues (Part 2) (end of "Knock on Wood")* (4)(5)
- Don't Answer The Door** (5)(10)(11)
Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals*
Phil Guy - guitars
Little Phil Smith - guitars
J.W. Williams - bass
Ray Allison - drums
L. C. Thurston - vocals**

Recorded at Sound Station, Chicago, IL, September 1980
- I Didn't Know My Mother Had A Son Like Me* (6)(7)(8)(9)
- Have You Ever Been Lonesome* (6)(7)(8)(9)(17)(18)
- She Winked Her Eye* (6)(7)(8)(9)(17)(18)
- Boogie Family Style* (6)(7)(8)(9)
- Break Out All Over You* (6)(7)(8)(9)
- You Called Me In My Dreams* (6)(7)(8)(9)
- Me And My Guitar (6)(7)(8)(9)(18)
- You Can Make It If You Try* (6)(7)(8)(9)(17)
- Funk Is The Skunk* (10)(11)
- Feeling Sexy** (7)(10)(11)
Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals*
Phil Guy - guitars, vocals**
William McDonald - guitars
Jene Pickett - keyboards
Nick Charles - bass
Merle Perkiss - drums

Recorded at Sysmo Studio, Paris, France, May 15, 1981
- Boogie Chillen** (12)(13)
- I'm In The Mood** (12)(13)
- Don't Leave Me** (12)(13)
- Give Me My Coat And Shoes*,** (12)(13)
- Baby What You Want Me To Do/That's Allright*,**,*** (12)(13)
- Junior And Buddy's Thing (Big Boat)*,*** (12)(13)
- Hold It Right There (High Heel Sneakers)*,**,*** (12)(13)
- My Home Is In The Delta*,*** (12)(13)
- Wrong Doing Woman*,*** (12)(13)
- Diggin My Potatoes*,*** (12)(13)
- Sweet Black Girl*,** (13)
- Rollin' and Tumblin'*,*** (13)
- Cut You Loose*,*** (13)
- Sally Mae**,*** (13)
- Catfish Blues*,*** (13)
Buddy Guy - acoustic guitar, vocals**
Junior Wells - harmonica*, vocals***

Recorded at Soto Sound Studio, Chicago, IL, December 1981
- Dedication To The Late T-Bone Walker* (14)(15)(16)
- Good News* (14)(15)(16)
- Blues At My Baby's House* (14)(15)(16)
- She Suits Me To A T* (14)(15)(16)(18)
- D.J. Play My Blues* (14)(15)(16)(18)
- Just Teasin' (14)(15)(16)
- All You Love (I Miss Loving)* (14)(15)(16)
- Girl You're Nice And Clean* (15)(16)(17)(18)
- Girl You're Nice And Clean (Alternative Version)* (16)
- The Garbage Man Blues** (15)(16)(17)(19)(21)
- Mellow Down** (15)(16)(20)
- Comin' On (16)(18)(20)
Buddy Guy - guitars, vocals*
Phil Guy - guitars, vocals**
Doug Williams - guitars
Mike Morrison - bass
Ray Allison - drums

Recorded at Soto Sound Studio, Chicago, IL, March 1982
- Love Is Like A Quicksand (9)(11)(19)(21)
- Blues with A Feeling*,** (19)(21)(28)
- Skin & Bones* (9)(19)(21)
- Winehead (Wine Head Woman)* (19)(21)(28)
- Texas Flood* (8)(9)(19)(21)
- Red Dress (High Heel Sneakers)** (19)(21)
- Bad Luck Boy (Born Under a Bad Sign)* (11)(20)(21)
- Money* (9)(20)(21)
- Breaking Out On Top* (9)(18)(20)(21)(28)
- Cold Cold Feeling (Ice Around My Heart)* (8)(9)(20)(21)
- Garbage Man Blues*,** (28)
Phil Guy - guitars, vocals
Buddy Guy - guitars
Doug Williams - guitars
Professor Eddie Lusk - keyboards
J.W. Williams - bass
Ray Allison - drums
Maurice John Vaughn - sax*
Larry Cox - harmonica**

Recorded live at the Roma Lounge, Chicago, IL, September 17, 1983
- Call The Plumber* (22)
- Howlin' For My Darlin'** (22)
- Garbage Man Blues* (22)
- Miss You* (22)
- Chicken Shack (23)
- Down Home Blues*** (23)
- Inflation (Real Mother for You)* (23)
- You Made Your Move Too Soon* (23)
- Frosty (23)
- She's Fine** (23)
- Like Ice Around My Heart (Cold Cold Feeling)* (23)
- Feeling Sexy* (23)
Phil Guy - guitars, vocals*
A.C. Reed - sax, vocals**
Professor Eddie Lusk - keyboards
Murphy Dawes - bass
Cantaloupe Sam Good - drums, vocals***

Recorded at Studio Davout, Paris, France, November 28, 1983
- Part Time Love (24)
- Something For You (24)
- Real Mother Fa You (24)
- Long Distance Call (24)
Phil Guy - guitars, vocals
Cash McCall - guitars
Nick Charles - bass
Ray Allison - drums

Recorded at Soto Sound Studio, Chicago, IL, 1985
- Tina Nu*,** (25)(27)(28)(29)
- Steppin' Out (Someone Else Is Slippin' In) (25)(27)(29)
- Where Can I Go* (25)(27)(28)(29)
- Professor's Boogie (27)(28)(29)
- Good Thing* (25)(27)(28)(29)
- Stone Crazy (25)(27)(28)(29)
- It's A Real Mutha Fucka (Real Mother for You)* (25)(27)(29)
- Born To Get Down* (29)
Phil Guy - guitars, vocals
Anthony Palmer - guitars
Professor Eddie Lusk - keyboards
Fred Barnes - bass
Michael Scott - drums
unknown - sax*
unknown - harmonica**

Recorded at the 100 Club, London, England, May 19, 1985
- Talk To Me (26)
- Sadie (26)
- Let Me Love You (26)
- Everything Gonna Be Alright (26)
Phil Guy - guitars, vocals
Professor Eddie Lusk - keyboards
Fred Barnes - bass
Michael Scott - drums

Recorded at Strawberry Studio, Stockport, England, October 1986
- I Once Was A Gambler (26)(28)(29)
- Love Is Like Quicksand* (26)(28)(29)
- Texas Flood (26)(28)(29)
- Tina Nu* (26)(29)
Phil Guy - guitars, vocals
Norman Beaker - guitars
Dave Bainbridge - keyboards
Kevin Hill - bass
Tim Franks - drums
Lenni - sax*