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When a Guitar Plays the Blues - Wikipedia When a Guitar Plays the Blues Jump to : navigation , search This article needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . ( October 2016 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message ) <Th_colspan="2"> When a Guitar Plays the Blues <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> Studio album by Roy Buchanan Released July 1985 Studio Streeterville Studios , Chicago , Illinois Genre Rock , blues Length 43 : 11 Label Alligator Producer Roy Buchanan , Dick Shurman , Bruce Iglauer <Th_colspan="2"> Roy Buchanan chronology <Td_colspan="2"> My Babe ( 1980 ) My Babe1980 When a Guitar Plays the Blues ( 1985 ) Dancing on the Edge ( 1986 ) Dancing on the Edge 1986 When a Guitar Plays the Blues is a 1985 album by American guitarist and blues musician , Roy Buchanan . This was his first record for Alligator Records . It was recorded and mixed by Justin Niebank , mastered by Tom Coyne and produced by Roy Buchanan , Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer . All songs were written by Buchanan . Track listing ( edit ) All tracks composed by Roy Buchanan `` When a Guitar Plays the Blues '' `` Chicago Smokeshop '' `` Mrs. Pressure '' `` A Nickel and a Nail '' `` Short Fuse '' `` Why Do n't You Want Me '' `` Country Boy '' `` Sneaking Godzilla Through the Alley '' `` Hawaiian Punch '' Personnel ( edit ) Roy Buchanan -- guitar and vocals Larry Exum -- bass guitar Morris Jennings -- drums Bill Heid -- keyboards Steele `` Sonny '' Seals -- saxophone Criss Johnson -- guitar Otis Clay -- vocals Gloria Hardiman -- vocals References ( edit ) ^ Jump up to : Stephen Thomas Erlewine . `` When a Guitar Plays the Blues - Roy Buchanan Songs , Reviews , Credits '' . AllMusic . Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 06 . Jump up ^ `` When a Guitar Plays the Blues - Roy Buchanan Credits '' . AllMusic . Retrieved 2016 - 10 - 06 . This 1980s album -- related article is a stub . You can help Wikipedia by expanding it . Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=When_a_Guitar_Plays_the_Blues&oldid=775532666 '' Categories : 1985 albums Roy Buchanan albums Albums produced by Bruce Iglauer Alligator Records albums 1980s album stubs Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from October 2016 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Music infoboxes with deprecated parameters All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 15 April 2017 , at 14 : 14 . Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply . By using this site , you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy . Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation , Inc. , a non-profit organization . About Wikipedia