| Heavy Love | ||||
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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]
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]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| The Age |  [9] |
| AllMusic |   [10] |
| Robert Christgau |  [11] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [12] |
| Entertainment Weekly | B+ [13] |
| The Hamilton Spectator | [14] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [15] |
| (The New) Rolling Stone Album Guide | [16] |
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]
| 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 |
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