Apparently, Buddy Guy subscribes to the theory "If you can't beat 'em, join 'em." Losing commercial ground to the blonde young guns of Johnny Lang and Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Guy hired their producer, David Z., and set out to record an album of loud, frenzied blues-rock.
Purists will cringe at the unabashed commercial concessions Guy makes on Heavy Love -- sure, he covers "Midnight Train," but it's a duet with Johnny Lang, and it complements the funkified "I Just Wanna Make Love to You," the psychedelicized licks, and the ZZ Top cover ("I Need You Tonight") heard elsewhere.
Nevertheless, Heavy Love works well when compared to the modern electric blues of the post-Stevie Ray Vaughan era, especially since Guy once again contributes some scorching solos.
Granted, his playing may veer too close to rock for some tastes, but anyone wanting an uninhibited, hard rocking Buddy Guy record won't be disappointed with Heavy Love.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Heavy LoveDan Penn, Jon Tiven, Sally Tiven | Buddy Guy | Play | 05:41 | 13 MB | 39 MB |
| 2 | Midnight TrainRoger Reale, Jon Tiven | Buddy Guy, Johnny Lang | Play | 05:21 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 3 | I Got a ProblemJesse Anderson, Gene Barge | Buddy Guy | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 36 MB |
| 4 | I Need You TonightBuddy Guy | Buddy Guy | Play | 05:17 | 12 MB | 32 MB |
| 5 | Saturday Night Fish FryLouis Jordan, Ellis Walsh | Buddy Guy | Play | 05:29 | 12 MB | 39 MB |
| 6 | Had a Bad NightBuddy Guy | Buddy Guy | Play | 04:44 | 10 MB | 34 MB |
| 7 | I Just Want to Make Love to YouWillie Dixon | Buddy Guy | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 8 | Did Somebody Make a Fool Out of YouTony Joe White | Buddy Guy | Play | 07:50 | 18 MB | 44 MB |
| 9 | When the Time Is RightGlen Clark, Steve Cropper | Buddy Guy | Play | 04:32 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 10 | Let Me Show YouBuddy Guy | Buddy Guy | Play | 05:35 | 12 MB | 31 MB |
| 11 | Are You Lonely For Me Baby | Buddy Guy | Play | 03:55 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 57 mins | 131 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 378 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Anderson | Composer |
| 2 | Gene Barge | Composer |
| 3 | Bert Berns | Composer |
| 4 | Jessica Boucher | Vocals (Background) |
| 5 | Bekka Bramlett | Vocals (Background) |
| 6 | Ed Cherney | Mixing |
| 7 | Glen Clark | Composer |
| 8 | Steve Cropper | Composer, Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 9 | David Z. | Engineer, Mixing, Percussion, Producer |
| 10 | Willie Dixon | Composer |
| 11 | Todd Gunnerson | Assistant Engineer |
| 12 | Buddy Guy | Composer, Executive Producer, Guitar, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 13 | Richie Hayward | Drums, Guest Artist |
| 14 | Jack Holder | Guitar |
| 15 | Louis Jordan | Composer |
| 16 | Johnny Lang | Primary Artist |
| 17 | Jonny Lang | Featured Artist, Guest Artist, Guitar |
| 18 | George Marino | Mastering |
| 19 | Dan Penn | Composer |
| 20 | Roger Reale | Composer |
| 21 | Jon Tiven | Composer |
| 22 | Sally Tiven | Composer |
| 23 | Ellis Walsh | Composer |
| 24 | Tony Joe White | Composer |
| 25 | Reese Wynans | Guest Artist, Keyboards |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |