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 12754 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 92.
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The tracks on this album have an average rating of 77 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).
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When A Guitar Plays The Blues rankings summary
Overall rank: 46,336th | 1980s rank: 5,338th | 1985 rank: 463rd Calculated from aggregate positions across 60,000 charts (2 million album rankings). Click to see how the rankings are calculated (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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| ! | 07/05/2025 08:50 | spinout | 3,502 | 81/100 |
| ! | 04/22/2022 15:13 | Pluto11 | 12,270 | 72/100 |
| ! | 01/20/2021 21:48 | Vinyl | 532 | 80/100 |
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TheDude85 07/09/2019 16:58 | #239213
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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Vinyl 01/11/2021 23:25 | #264218
Loved this album since I picked it up in the '80s. Much prefer it to his 1st album.
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