Bad Luck Boy
Bad Luck Boy is the second album by blues musician Phil Guy, recorded in March 1982 and released on JSP Records in 1983.
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| Released | 1983 | |||
| Recorded | March 1982 | |||
| Studio | Soto Sound Studio, Palatine, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 38:02 | |||
| Label | JSP | |||
| Producer | Phil Guy | |||
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Background and recordings
"Bad Luck Boy" was recorded at the same session, like Phil Guy’s previous album The Red Hot Blues of Phil Guy, but it was released a year later. The album’s last two tracks was recorded in December 1981, also in the Soto Sound Studio, when they recorded DJ Play My Blues for Buddy Guy.[1]
Release
“Bad Luck Boy” released only on vinyl in 1983. Tracks 1-4 were released on Phil Guy’s All Star Chicago Blues Session compilation CD in 1994 by JSP, while tracks 5-6 were released on Buddy Guy’s DJ Play My Blues CD.[2][3]
Track listing
All tracks are written by Phil Guy & Eddie Lusk; except where noted
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Bad Luck Boy" | 9:04 | |
| 2. | "Money" | Berry Gordy, Janie Bradford | 4:03 |
| 3. | "Breaking Out On Top" | 7:18 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4. | "Cold Feeling" | 8:50 | |
| 5. | "Mellow Down" | Willie Dixon | 5:50 |
| 6. | "Comin' On" | Phil Guy, Buddy Guy | 2:57 |
Note
- “Bad Luck Boy” is a rework of "Born Under a Bad Sign", written by Booker T. Jones and William Bell. Although "Cold Feeling" credited to Phil Guy and Eddie Lusk, originally written by Jesse Mae Robinson.[4]
Personnel
- Phil Guy – guitar, vocals
- Buddy Guy – guitar
- Doug Williams – guitar
- Professor Eddie Lusk – keyboards (tracks 1-4)
- J. W. Williams – bass (tracks 1-4)
- Mike Morrison – bass (tracks 5-6)
- Ray Allison – drums
- Maurice John Vaughn - saxophone (tracks 1-4)
- Larry Cox - harmonica (credited, but he doesn't play on these tracks)
References
- Phil Guy / Bad Luck Boy / JSP Records 1061
- "Phil Guy - Bad Luck Boy". discogs.com. 1983.
- "Phil Guy - All Star Chicago Blues Session". discogs.com. 1988.
- "Cold Cold Feeling". secondhandsongs.com.
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