When A Guitar Plays The Blues
by Roy Buchanan
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Roy Buchanan bestography
When A Guitar Plays The Blues is ranked 3rd best out of 15 albums by Roy Buchanan on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Roy Buchanan is Roy Buchanan which is ranked number 12671 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 93.
(N.B. Bestographies include all albums by an artist (and their variations), but do not include albums ranked outside the top 100,000).
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When A Guitar Plays The Blues track list
The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
When A Guitar Plays The Blues rankings
(Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). (Last updated: 5 hours ago).
| Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 |  TheDude85 | Top 66 Music Albums of the 1980s | 29/66 | 12 |
| 2023 | TheDude85 | Top 94 Music Albums of 1985 | 21/94 | 4 |
| 2022 |  Jboy56 | Best of the Blues | 6/6 | - |
| Total Charts: The total number of charts that this album has appeared in. | 3 | |||
| Total Rank Score: The total rank score. | 15 | |||
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Album ratings | Avg. album rating |
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| ! | 07/05/2025 08:50 | spinout | 3,464 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2022 15:13 | Pluto11 | 12,260 | 72/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2021 21:48 | Vinyl | 522 | 80/100 |
| ! | 07/09/2019 16:54 | TheDude85 | 9,536 | 83/100 |
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Loved this album since I picked it up in the '80s. Much prefer it to his 1st album.
TheDude85 07/09/2019 16:58 | #239213
Buchanan's first album for the Alligator Records label announced the guitarist's re-emergence as a top six string slinger. He was highly regarded in the 70s, but by the time of this release his star had fallen. On the title track Buchanan unleashes some gritty and smooth blues playing that flows throughout this album, testifying that his blues playing prowess should not be overlooked. He follows that fiery track with 8 more blistering and playful tunes. A highlight of his lengthy career. If you like the blues, you'll like this album.
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