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Not known for his acoustic work, Buddy Guy unplugs for a rare album-length excursion into folk blues. The guitarist gets down and dirty with 12 tracks that sound like they were recorded after hours in his living room or on his back porch. Guy's stinging leads are still evident as is his emotive voice, but both are less flamboyant in the unplugged setting. Accompanied by spare stand-up bass and brushed drums, Guy sounds nearly supernatural on covers from Skip James (InchHard Time Killing FloorInch), Johnny Shines (InchMoanin' and Groanin'Inch), Son House (InchLouise McGheeInch), and John Lee Hooker (InchSally MaeInch) among others. It's a low-key, low-down affair made for late nights, rainy days, and the saddest of moods. Buddy Guy is just as convincing here, arguably more so, as on his barnstorming electric albums, making Blues Singer one of the bravest and most poignant albums in his catalogue. Blues Singer is available as a limited edition of 1500 individually numbered copies on translucent red coloured vinyl and includes a 4-page booklet. Album Tracks 1. Hard Time Killing Floor 2. Crawlin' Kingsnake 3. Lucy Mae Blues 4. Can't See Baby 5. I Love the Life I Live 6. Louise McGhee 1. Moanin' and Groanin' 2. Black Cat Blues 3. Bad Life Blues 4. Sally Mae 5. Anna Lee 6. Lonesome Home Blues
