Buddy Guy - The Blues Is Alive And Well (2018) [Official Digital Download 24/96]

Fresh off the heels of a thrilling performance for the closing of NYC’s B.B. Kings Blues Club and Grill, multi-Grammy Award winning blues icon Buddy Guy announces the upcoming release of his brand new studio album, The Blues Is Alive And Well.

Set for a June 15 release on Silvertone/RCA Records, The Blues Is Alive And Well features guest appearances by Mick Jagger on “You Did The Crime,” Keith Richards & Jeff Beck on “Cognac,” and James Bay on “Blue No More.” Grammy Award winning producer/songwriter and longtime collaborator Tom Hambridge produced the album.

The Blues Is Alive And Well is the follow-up to Guy’s 2015 critically acclaimed album Born To Play Guitar, which debuted at #1 on Billboard’s Top Blues Album charts. The album marked Guy’s fifth #1 album on the chart and twelfth Top 10 Billboard Blues album.

In his quest to keep the genre vital, Guy chats about the origin of southern blues and performs on David Letterman’s Netflix series, My Next Guest Needs No Introduction, airing May 4th.

"As his train keeps rolling, Buddy Guy shines through his wondrous story-telling and arresting Blues riffs, thus justifying his legacy on The Blues Is Alive And Well. Over the course of his unparalleled career, Guy has proven you don’t just listen to the Blues, you experience it! All this said, there is nothing better than the Blues, and the immortal genre is very much alive and well thanks to legends like Buddy Guy. A fine addition for Buddy Guy fans, CrypticRock gives The Blues Is Alive And Well 4.5 out of 5 stars." (Crypticrock)

Tracklist:
1. A Few Good Years
2. Guilty As Charged
3. Cognac (feat. Jeff Beck & Keith Richards)
4. The Blues Is Alive And Well:
5. Bad Day
6. Blue No More (feat. James Bay)
7. Whiskey For Sale
8. You Did The Crime (feat. Mick Jagger)
9. Old Fashioned
10. When My Day Comes
11. Nine Below Zero
12. Ooh Daddy
13. Somebody Up There
14. End Of The Line
15. Milking Muther For Ya


Personnel:
Buddy Guy, guitar
Tom Hambridge, drums
Willie Weeks, bass
Kevin McKendree, keyboards
Rob McNelley, rhythm and slide guitars
Muscle Shoals Horns

Guests:
Mick Jagger, vocals
Keith Richards, guitar
Jeff Beck, guitar
James Bay, guitar

Produced by Tom Hambridge