The Blues Giant (studio album)
by Buddy Guy

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The Blues Giant by Buddy Guy
Year: 1979
Overall rank: 14,097th   
Average Rating: 
77/100 (from 17 votes)
     
Accolades:
Award Top albums of 1979 (183rd)
Award Top albums of the 1970s (1,903rd)
Award Best albums of all time (14,097th)

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Buddy Guy bestography

The Blues Giant is ranked 5th best out of 26 albums by Buddy Guy on BestEverAlbums.com.

The best album by Buddy Guy is Sweet Tea which is ranked number 4600 in the list of all-time albums with a total rank score of 304.

Buddy Guy album bestography « Higher ranked (12,636th)
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The Blues Giant Lower ranked (20,263rd) »
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The Blues Giant track list

   The tracks on this album have an average rating of 78 out of 100 (all tracks have been rated).

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I Smell A Rat
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Are You Losing In Your Mind
Average Rating: 77 (2 votes)Comments: View 0
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You've Been Gone Too Long
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She Is Out There
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Outskirts Of Town
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When I Left Home
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The Blues Giant rankings

Rankings summary
Overall rank: 14,097th | 1970s rank: 1,903rd | 1979 rank: 183rd

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77/100 (from 17 votes)
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 !		10/25/2023 21:39 Pluto11   11,73372/100
 
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 !		06/17/2022 21:27 TonySayers61   23,18564/100

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This album is rated in the top 4% of all albums on BestEverAlbums.com. This album has a Bayesian average rating of 76.8/100, a mean average of 79.4/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 79.4/100. The standard deviation for this album is 8.9.

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90/100
From 09/21/2021 19:25 | #274025
"Stone Crazy" defines strong electric blues and the excitement exhumed from it. Though this excellent Buddy Guy live album was first released in 1979 as "The Blues Giant" on a small French label, it was prominently re-released as "Stone Crazy!" on Alligator Records in '81, it's more recognizable title. Matt "Guitar" Murphy provides incredible rhythm and second guitar to the set. It's raw yet beautiful!
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From 01/13/2019 01:45 | #229597
Great electric blues songs with an extra fiery delivery from Buddy. A scorching blues album that never relents in its intensity.
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From 09/02/2017 23:30 | #197137
The most emotionally intense album I can think of. The aggregate effect of Guy's fervent singing and blistering guitar are at times almost overwhelming. Not for blues purists -- Guy influenced Jimi Hendrix and in turn Hendrix had some influence on him. Originally released as "Blues Giant" for a tiny label in France in 1979, the guitar playing is a little out-of-control, but the music's raw feeling is undeniable.
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Best Albums of 1979
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2. The Wall by Pink Floyd
3. Unknown Pleasures by Joy Division
4. Fear Of Music by Talking Heads
5. Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
6. Breakfast In America by Supertramp
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20. Setting Sons by The Jam
 
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