Born to Play Guitar is the 17th studio album by American blues musician Buddy Guy, released in 2015.[4] It peaked at No. 60 on the Billboard 200 and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Blues Albums chart on August 22, 2015.[5]
Born to Play Guitar | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 31, 2015 | |||
Genre | Blues | |||
Length | 59:10 | |||
Label | RCA Records | |||
Producer | Tom Hambridge | |||
Buddy Guy chronology | ||||
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Aggregate scores | |
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Source | Rating |
Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
Review scores | |
Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [2] |
Robert Christgau | |
Classic Rock | [3] |
Rolling Stone | [4] |
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album in 2016.[6][7]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Born to Play Guitar" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 4:56 |
2. | "Wear You Out" (featuring Billy Gibbons) | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 3:30 |
3. | "Back Up Mama" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 4:42 |
4. | "Too Late" (featuring Kim Wilson) | Charles Brown, Willie Dixon, John Phillips | 2:46 |
5. | "Whiskey, Beer & Wine" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:30 |
6. | "Kiss Me Quick" (featuring Kim Wilson) | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 2:55 |
7. | "Crying Out of One Eye" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:01 |
8. | "(Baby) You Got What It Takes" (featuring Joss Stone) | Brook Benton, Clyde Otis, Murray Stein | 3:17 |
9. | "Turn Me Wild" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:36 |
10. | "Crazy World" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 5:15 |
11. | "Smarter Than I Was" | Tom Hambridge | 5:27 |
12. | "Thick Like Mississippi Mud" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:03 |
13. | "Flesh & Bone (Dedicated to B.B. King)" (featuring Van Morrison) | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:01 |
14. | "Come Back Muddy" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 5:11 |
Chart (2015) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 47 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 84 |
Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 37 |
French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 104 |
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 78 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 30 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 13 |
UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 100 |
US Billboard 200[16] | 60 |
US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
US Top Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)[18] | 8 |