Heavy Love (Buddy Guy album)
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| Released | 1998 | |||
| Genre | Blues, blues rock | |||
| Label | Silvertone[1] | |||
| Producer | David Z | |||
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Heavy Love is an album by the American blues musician Buddy Guy, released in 1998.[2][3] It was nominated for a Grammy Award for "Best Contemporary Blues Album".[4]
The album peaked at No. 163 on the Billboard 200.[5]
Production[edit]
Produced by David Z, the album was recorded in Nashville.[6] In an attempt to get the album played on popular radio, Guy added synthetic drums and tape loops to some tracks.[7]
Jonny Lang duets with Guy on the album's lead single, "Midnight Train".[8]
Critical reception[edit]
Entertainment Weekly wrote that the album focuses on "tight songs, concise, off-kilter solos, funk-tinged grooves, and impassioned vocals."[13] The Daily Herald called "Did Somebody Make a Fool Outta You" "a mesmerizing piece of fretwork and utter soul."[17] The Chicago Tribune opined that "the methodical finale, 'Let Me Show You', showcases the singer's soft, tearful, underrated voice."[18] The Hamilton Spectator noted that "a Buddy Guy album is the only place where the volume faders are often turned down to 2 rather than consistently bombarding your ears at 11."[14]
AllMusic thought that "purists will cringe at the unabashed commercial concessions," but acknowledged that "Heavy Love works well when compared to the modern electric blues of the post-Stevie Ray Vaughan era, especially since Guy once again contributes some scorching solos."[10] (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide deemed the album "refreshingly modern, if uneven."[16]
Track listing[edit]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Heavy Love" | 5:39 |
| 2. | "Midnight Train" | 5:21 |
| 3. | "I Got a Problem" | 5:17 |
| 4. | "I Need You Tonight" | 5:17 |
| 5. | "Saturday Night Fish Fry" | 5:29 |
| 6. | "Had a Bad Night" | 4:43 |
| 7. | "Are You Lonely for Me Baby" | 3:55 |
| 8. | "I Just Want to Make Love to You" | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Did Somebody Make a Fool Out of You" | 7:49 |
| 10. | "When the Time Is Right" | 4:32 |
| 11. | "Let Me Show You" | 5:34 |
Personnel[edit]
- Buddy Guy - guitar, vocals
- Jack Holder - guitar
- Reese Wynans - keyboards
- David M. Smith - bass guitar
- Richie Hayward - drums
- David Z - percussion
- Jonny Lang - guitar, vocals (track 2)
- Steve Cropper - guitar (tracks 1, 5, 7 to 11)
References[edit]
- ^ "The Year in Blues". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. December 26, 1998 – via Google Books.
- ^ Clarke, John (13 June 1998). "Blues Choice". Features. The Times. p. 11.
- ^ Perry, Jonathan (May 22, 1998). "Damn Right, He's Buddy Guy". Rolling Stone.
- ^ "Buddy Guy". GRAMMY.com. December 15, 2020.
- ^ "Buddy Guy". Billboard.
- ^ "Buddy Guy, Torchbearer for Windy City Blues". The Washington Post. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Sculley, Alan (17 Sep 1998). "Buddy Guy Takes Blues Tradition into the '90s". Get Out. St. Louis Post-Dispatch. p. 18.
- ^ "The Big Guy of Blues on Three Stages". Hartford Courant. Retrieved 14 July 2021.
- ^ Reilly, Terry (10 July 1998). "CD Reviews". Entertainment Guide. The Age. p. 10.
- ^ a b "Heavy Love - Buddy Guy | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Buddy Guy". www.robertchristgau.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 4. MUZE. p. 49.
- ^ a b "Heavy Love". Entertainment Weekly.
- ^ a b Krewen, Nick (16 June 1998). "Heavy Love". The Hamilton Spectator. p. C8.
- ^ The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. 2006. p. 235.
- ^ a b (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide. Simon & Schuster. 2004. pp. 352–353.
- ^ Guarino, Mark. "Chicago Red Hots Smashing Pumpkins and Buddy Guy make it a summer of love". Time Out. Daily Herald. p. 4.
- ^ Knopper, Steve (7 June 1998). "Buddy Guy". Arts & Entertainment. Chicago Tribune. p. 21.