Buchanan,Roy Genius Of The Guitar: His Early Records CD

EU-only two CD collection. During the early 1970s, Roy Buchanan was feted as the greatest rock guitarist the world had ever known. This superb CD from Jasmine takes a step back into his early career where he spent many years scuffling as a guitar slinger in numerous bands and doing a substantial amount of session work. Collected across this 44 track set are examples of his dynamic guitar contributions to a bevy of national, regional and downright parochial recording artists including Dale Hawkins, Bob Luman, Freddy Cannon, and Danny and The Juniors. As well as all that there a couple of singles released under his own name plus a couple or more tracks where the jury is still out as to the identity of the guitar player. Outstanding guitar work is what this CD is all about and although these early recordings don't quite give the full picture of his exemplary talent for improvisation and creativity that would come in the µ70s, they certainly show the signs of it developing, and tracks such as "The Jam (Part 1 and 2)" demonstrate his dynamic and original guitar sound.

1. Hot Toddy - the Secrets 2. Twin Exhaust - the Secrets 3. The Jam Part One - Bobby Gregg and His Friends 4. The Jam Part Two - Bobby Gregg and His Friends 5. My Babe - Dale Hawkins 6. Someday One Day - Dale Hawkins 7. Take My Heart - Dale Hawkins 8. Class of 59 - Bob Luman 9. My Baby Walks All Over Me - Bob Luman 10. He Will Come Back to Me - Alis Lesley 11. My Blue Heaven - Freddy Cannon 12. I Got a Heart - Jerry Hawkins 13. Swing Daddy Swing - Jerry Hawkins 14. I Want to Love You - Dale Hawkins 15. Grandma's House - Dale Hawkins 16. Buttercup - Bob Luman 17. Dreamy Doll - Bob Luman 18. I Take a Trip to the Moon - Merle Kilgore 19. It'll Be My First Time - Merle Kilgore 20. Wild, Wild World - Dale Hawkins 21. Cha Cha Chu - Jerry Hawkins 22. Lucky Johnny - Jerry Hawkins 23. Mule Train Stomp - Roy Buchanan 24. Pretty Please - Roy Buchanan 25. Ruby Baby - Cody Brennan ; the Temps 26. Am I the One - Cody Brennan ; the Temps 27. Shake the Hand of a Fool - Cody Brennan ; the Temps 28. Lonely Nights - Jerry Hawkins 29. Need Your Lovin' - Jerry Hawkins 30. After Hours - Roy Buchanan 31. Whiskers - Roy Buchanan 32. The Kick Step - Perry Mates 33. Gotta Go - Perry Mates 34. Blue Skies - Freddy Cannon 35. The Blacksmith Blues - Freddy Cannon 36. Route 66 - Paul Curry 37. Honeysuckle Rose - Paul Curry 38. The Shuffle - Bobby ; the Temps 39. Mary Lou - Bobby ; the Temps 40. Teen Queen of the Week - Freddy Cannon 41. Wild Guy - Freddy Cannon 42. The Twist/Mother's Club Twist - Danny and the Juniors 43. When the Saints Go Twistin' in - Danny and the Juniors 44. Potato Peeler - Bobby Gregg