When A Guitar Plays The Blues (studio album) by Roy Buchanan
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When A Guitar Plays The Blues is ranked 3rd best out of 14 albums by Roy Buchanan on BestEverAlbums.com.
The best album by Roy Buchanan is Roy Buchanan which is ranked number 12075 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 96.
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All 3 charts that this album appears in:
Year | Source | Chart | Rank | Rank Score |
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2023 | ![]() | Top 66 Music Albums of the 1980s | 29/66 | 12 |
2023 | ![]() | Top 94 Music Albums of 1985 | 21/94 | 4 |
2022 | ![]() | 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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75/100 ![]() | 04/22/2022 15:13 | Pluto11 | ![]() | 72/100 |
85/100 ![]() | 01/20/2021 21:48 | Vinyl | ![]() | 80/100 |
95/100 ![]() | 07/09/2019 16:54 | ![]() | ![]() | 83/100 |
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Loved this album since I picked it up in the '80s. Much prefer it to his 1st album.

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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