Dancing on the Edge (album)

Dancing on the Edge
Studio album by Roy Buchanan
Released	June 1986
Studio	Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Rock, blues
Length	37:44
Label	Alligator
Producer	Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman, Bruce Iglauer
Roy Buchanan chronology
When a Guitar Plays the Blues (1985) Dancing on the Edge (1986) Hot Wires (1987)

Dancing on the Edge is a 1986 album by American guitarist and blues musician Roy Buchanan. ^[1] This was his second record for Alligator Records. ^[2] It was recorded and mixed by Justin Niebank, mastered by Tom Coyne and produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer. ^[3] Delbert McClinton sang lead vocals on some songs. ^[1]

Track listing

All tracks composed by Roy Buchanan; except where indicated

1. "Peter Gunn" (Henry Mancini)
2. "The Chokin' Kind" (Harlan Howard)
3. "Jungle Gym" – instrumental
4. "Drowning on Dry Land" (Mickey Gregory, Alan Jones)
5. "Petal to the Metal" – instrumental
6. "You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (Willie Dixon)
7. "Cream of the Crop" – instrumental
8. "Beer Drinking Woman" (Peter Chatman)
9. "Whiplash" – instrumental
10. "Baby, Baby, Baby" (Aretha Franklin, Carolyn Franklin)
11. "Matthew" – instrumental ^[1]

Personnel

• Roy Buchanan – guitar and vocals
• Larry Exum – bass guitar
• Morris Jennings – drums
• Stan Szelest – keyboards
• Donald Kinsey – guitar
• Delbert McClinton – vocals on "The Chokin' Kind", "You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover" and "Baby, Baby, Baby"

References

1. "Dancing on the Edge – Roy Buchanan | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 21, 2021.
2. "Dancing on the Edge – Roy Buchanan | Releases". AllMusic . Retrieved May 21, 2021.
3. "Dancing on the Edge – Roy Buchanan | Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved May 21, 2021.