Slippin' In
| Slippin' In | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | October 25, 1994 | |||
| Studio | ||||
| Length | 49:39 | |||
| Label | Silvertone[1] | |||
| Producer | Eddie Kramer | |||
| Buddy Guy chronology | ||||
| ||||
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic | [2] |
| Chicago Tribune | [3] |
| Robert Christgau | [4] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [5] |
Slippin' In is the ninth studio album by Buddy Guy, released in 1994 through Silvertone Records.[6] The album earned Guy the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
Background
Among Guy's original compositions, "Man of Many Words" is a re-recording of a track first released on the 1972 album Play the Blues.[7] Tommy Shannon and Chris Layton, who previously performed with Stevie Ray Vaughan, provided the rhythm section on approximately half of the album's tracks.[8]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "I Smell Trouble" | Don Robey | 3:12 |
| 2. | "Please Don't Drive Me Away" | Jesse Ervin, Charles Brown | 3:55 |
| 3. | "7-11" | Fenton Robinson | 6:57 |
| 4. | "Shame, Shame, Shame" | Jimmy Reed | 3:29 |
| 5. | "Love Her with a Feeling" | Lowell Fulson | 4:27 |
| 6. | "Little Dab-a-Doo" | Buddy Guy | 5:19 |
| 7. | "Someone Else Is Steppin' In (Slippin' Out, Slippin' In)" | Denise LaSalle | 4:26 |
| 8. | "Trouble Blues" | Charley Brown | 3:07 |
| 9. | "Man of Many Words" | Buddy Guy | 3:02 |
| 10. | "Don't Tell Me About the Blues" | James Quinn | 6:16 |
| 11. | "Cities Need Help" | Buddy Guy | 5:29 |
Musicians
- Buddy Guy - Lead Guitar, Vocals
- David Grissom - Guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 11), Acoustic Guitar on 8, Slide Guitar on 9
- Scott Holt - Guitar (tracks: 3, 5 to 7, 10)
- Reese Wynans - Piano & Organ (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7 to 9, 11)
- Johnnie Johnson - Piano
- Tommy Shannon - Bass (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11)
- Greg Rzab - Bass
- Chris Layton - Drums (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11)
- Ray Allison (musician) - Drums
- "Slippin' Out" Singers - Suzanne Maso, Emily Maso, Monica Maso, Carey Reisz, Anne Markovich, Kelley Flynn, Hillary Faeta, Brian Moravec, Bill Potocki, "Crazy" Dave Komie, L. Daniel Roman, Rob "Skoalie O" Davis, Buffy Holt, Davin Reddington, JC Clements, Jason Blankenship, Annette McKeee, Frank Blinkal, Mike Homberger, Garrett Mudd, Buddy Guy Band, "Blind Willie" Lambchop and Lily Angela Maso
References
- ^ Larkin, Colin (September 30, 2013). The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues. Random House. ISBN 9781448132744 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Slippin' In Buddy Guy". AllMusic.
- ^ Kot, Greg. "Guy Anxiety". Chicago Tribune.
- ^ "Buddy Guy". Robert Christgau.
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Slippin' In". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ 日本盤CD (BVCQ-634)ライナーノーツ（菊田俊介×越谷政義、1994年10月7日）
- ^ "Buddy Guy - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 16, 2016. Retrieved October 28, 2025.