Roy Buchanan - In The Beginning [Japanese Import CD]

Universal Japanese Import CD. Not the first album from Roy Buchanan, despite the title -- but a set that helped firmly cement his strong 70's legacy -- thanks to plenty of the almost-effortless guitar craft that made Roy one of the key forces to carry blues inspiration towards a more rock-oriented world at the time. Despite his face on the cover, Roy doesn't even sing at all -- he leaves that to vocalist Bill Sheffield, who's got a soulful style that really matches the grooves -- which leaves Buchanan to spin out all these long, well-crafted guitar lines that are more important to the record than the lyrics. Titles include "I'm A Ram", "In The Beginning", "You're Killing My Love", "Wayfaring Pilgrim", and a nice take on the Cannonball Adderley/Joe Zawinul tune "Country Preacher".

TRACKLISTING:

1) Rescue Me
2) I'm A Ram
3) In The Beginning
4) CC Ryder
5) Country Preacher
6) You're Killing My Love
7) She Can't Say No
8) Wayfaring Pilgrim