Roy Buchanan (album)

Roy Buchanan
Studio album by Roy Buchanan
Released	August 1972
Studio	Record Plant East, New York City
Genre	Rock, country, blues
Length	33:33
Label	Polydor
Producer	Peter K. Siegel
Roy Buchanan chronology
Buch and the Snakestretchers (1971) Roy Buchanan (1972) Second Album (1973)

Roy Buchanan is a 1972 album by American guitarist and blues musician Roy Buchanan. ^[1] It is his second album and first for Polydor.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]
Newsday	C [2]
The Rolling Stone Record Guide	[3]

AllMusic commented: "It is a loose, highly improvised affair that amply demonstrates why the leader is one of the underappreciated giants of rootsy guitar." ^[1]

Track listing

All songs written by Roy Buchanan except where indicated.

1. "Sweet Dreams" (Don Gibson) – 3:32
2. "I Am a Lonesome Fugitive" (Casey Anderson, Liz Anderson) – 3:44
3. "Cajun" – 1:36
4. "John's Blues" – 5:06
5. "Haunted House" (Bob Geddins) – 2:44
6. "Pete's Blue" – 7:17
7. "The Messiah Will Come Again" – 5:55
8. "Hey Good Lookin'" (Hank Williams) – 2:15 ^[1]

Personnel

• Roy Buchanan – guitar, vocals
• Chuck Tilley – vocals
• Teddy Irwin – rhythm guitar
• Pete Van Allen – bass
• Dick Heintze – keyboards
• Ned Davis – drums

Technical

• Peter K. Siegel – producer
• Shelly Yakus – engineer

References

1. "Roy Buchanan Roy Buchanan". AllMusic . Retrieved May 21, 2021.
2. "Robert Christgau: Any Old Way: Consumer Guide (31)". Robert Christgau. Retrieved May 21, 2021.
3. The Rolling Stone Record Guide. Random House. 1979. p. 52.