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| cover = FeelsLikeRain.BuddyGuy.png
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| alt =
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| released = 9 March 1993
| released = March 9, 1993
| recorded = Red Zone Studios, [[Burbank, California]]; with additional recordings at Battery Studios (New York, NY), Pacifique Studios (Hollywood, CA), The Nut Ranch (Los Angeles, CA) and The Clubhouse.
| recorded = Red Zone Studios, [[Burbank, California]]; with additional recordings at Battery Studios (New York, NY), Pacifique Studios (Hollywood, CA), The Nut Ranch (Los Angeles, CA) and The Clubhouse.
| venue =
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| length = {{Duration|m=47|s=55}}
| length = {{Duration|m=47|s=55}}
| label = [[Silvertone Records (1980)|Silvertone Records]]
| label = [[Silvertone Records (1980)|Silvertone Records]]
| producer = [[John Porter (musician)|John Porter]], Dave McNair and R. S. Field.
| producer = [[John Porter (musician, born 1947)|John Porter]], Dave McNair and R. S. Field.
| prev_title = [[Damn Right, I've Got the Blues]]
| prev_title = [[Damn Right, I've Got the Blues]]
| prev_year = 1991
| prev_year = 1991
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{{Album ratings
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| rev1 = [[Allmusic]]
| rev1 = [[AllMusic]]
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}
| rev1Score = {{Rating|2.5|5}}
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2 = [[Robert Christgau]]
| rev2Score = {{Rating-Christgau|cut}}
| rev2Score = {{Rating-Christgau|cut}}
| rev3 = [[Rolling Stone]]
| rev4 = ''[[Rolling Stone]]''
| rev3Score = {{Rating|4|5}}
| rev4Score = {{Rating|4|5}}
|rev3 = ''[[The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings]]''
|rev3score = {{Rating|3|4}}<ref name="Penguin">{{cite book |last1=Russell |first1=Tony |last2=Smith |first2=Chris |title=[[The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings]] |year=2006 |edition=|publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-140-51384-4|page=235}}</ref>
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'''''Feels Like Rain''''' is the eighth [[studio album]] by [[Buddy Guy]], released in 1993 through Silvertone Records.<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/album/feels-like-rain-r168181/review|title=Feels Like Rain|accessdate=May 7, 2011|publisher=[[Allmusic]]}}</ref> The title track song was written by John Hiatt and also appears on his album ''[[Slow Turning]]'' released in 1988.
'''''Feels Like Rain''''' is an album by [[Buddy Guy]], released in 1993 through Silvertone Records.<ref name=Allmusic>{{cite web|url=http://allmusic.com/album/feels-like-rain-r168181/review|title=Feels Like Rain|accessdate=May 7, 2011|publisher=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The title track was written by [[John Hiatt]] and also appears on his album ''[[Slow Turning]]'', released in 1988.


Most of the album was produced by [[John Porter (musician)|John Porter]], with the exception of "I Could Cry" produced by Dave McNair and R.S. Field.<ref name=Discogs>{{cite web|url=http://www.discogs.com/Buddy-Guy-Feels-Like-Rain/release/2399346|title=Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain (CD Album) at Discogs|accessdate=2011-04-01|publisher=[[Discogs]]}}</ref>
Most of the album was produced by [[John Porter (musician, born 1947)|John Porter]], with the exception of "I Could Cry", produced by Dave McNair and R.S. Field.


==Awards==
==Awards==
The album earned Guy the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album|Best Contemporary Blues Album]].{{cn|date=July 2016}}
The album earned Guy the [[Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album|Best Contemporary Blues Album]].{{citation needed|date=July 2016}}


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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| length5 = 3:29
| title6 = Sufferin' Mind
| title6 = Sufferin' Mind
| writer6 = [[Guitar Slim | Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones]]
| writer6 = [[Guitar Slim|Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones]]
| length6 = 3:33
| length6 = 3:33
| title7 = Change in the Weather
| title7 = Change in the Weather
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* [[Travis Tritt]] – co-lead vocal (7)
* [[Travis Tritt]] – co-lead vocal (7)
Other musicians:
Other musicians:
* [[Tony Braunagel]] – percussion
* [[Tony Braunagel]] – percussion (tr. 3, 10)
* Tom Canning – [[Hammond organ]]
* Tom Canning – [[Hammond organ]] (tr. 8)
* Rick Cortes – bass guitar
* Rick Cortes – bass guitar (tr. 8)
* [[Marty Grebb]] – horn arrangements, organ, piano, sax (baritone, tenor), backing vocals
* [[Marty Grebb]] – horn arrangements, organ (tr. 2), piano (tr. 4), sax (baritone (tr. 9), tenor (solo tr. 6)), backing vocals
* [[David Grissom]] – rhythm guitar
* [[David Grissom]] – rhythm guitar (tr. 8)
* [[Richie Hayward]] – drums
* [[Richie Hayward]] – drums
* [[Darrell Leonard]] – trumpet
* [[Darrell Leonard]] – trumpet
* [[Ian McLagan]] – piano, [[Wurlitzer|Wurlitzer electric piano]] ( tr. 1 )
* [[Ian McLagan]] – [[Wurlitzer|Wurlitzer electric piano]] (tr. 1, 3, 11)
* [[Bill Payne]] – piano
* [[Bill Payne]] – piano (tr. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
* [[John Porter (musician)|John Porter]] – guitar
* [[John Porter (musician, born 1947)|John Porter]] – guitar (tr. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10)
* Jimmy Powers – harp
* Jimmy Powers – harp (tr. 4)
* [[Greg Rzab]] – bass
* [[Greg Rzab]] – bass
* [[Johnny Lee Schell]] – guitar ( tr. 1 )
* [[Johnny Lee Schell]] – guitar (tr. 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11)
* [[John Philip Shenale]] – organ, synthesizer
* [[John Philip Shenale]] – organ, synthesizer (tr. 10)
* Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
* Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
* [[Mick Weaver]] – organ
* [[Mick Weaver]] – organ (tr. 5, 7)
* Joe Yuele – drums
* Joe Yuele – drums (tr. 8)
* [[Mike Finnigan]] (misspelled as Mike Finnegan), [[Renée Geyer]] – backing vocals
* [[Mike Finnigan]] (misspelled as Mike Finnegan), [[Renée Geyer]] – backing vocals
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===Production===
===Production===
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* [[John Porter (musician)|John Porter]] – producer (tracks 1–7 and 9–11)
* [[John Porter (musician, born 1947)|John Porter]] – producer (tracks 1–7 and 9–11)
* Dave McNair – engineer, producer (track 8)
* Dave McNair – engineer, producer (track 8)
* R. S. Field – producer (track 8)
* R. S. Field – producer (track 8)
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Latest revision as of 00:30, 8 February 2024

Feels Like Rain
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 9, 1993
RecordedRed Zone Studios, Burbank, California; with additional recordings at Battery Studios (New York, NY), Pacifique Studios (Hollywood, CA), The Nut Ranch (Los Angeles, CA) and The Clubhouse.
GenreBlues
Length47:55
LabelSilvertone Records
ProducerJohn Porter, Dave McNair and R. S. Field.
Buddy Guy chronology
Damn Right, I've Got the Blues
(1991)
Feels Like Rain
(1993)
Slippin' In
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau(choice cut)
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[1]
Rolling Stone

Feels Like Rain is an album by Buddy Guy, released in 1993 through Silvertone Records.[2] The title track was written by John Hiatt and also appears on his album Slow Turning, released in 1988.

Most of the album was produced by John Porter, with the exception of "I Could Cry", produced by Dave McNair and R.S. Field.

Awards

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The album earned Guy the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.[citation needed]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She's a Superstar"Buddy Guy5:04
2."I Go Crazy"James Brown2:26
3."Feels Like Rain"John Hiatt4:38
4."She's Nineteen Years Old"McKinley Morganfield5:43
5."Some Kind of Wonderful"John Ellison3:29
6."Sufferin' Mind"Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones3:33
7."Change in the Weather"John Fogerty4:38
8."I Could Cry"Junior Wells5:08
9."Mary Ann"Ray Charles3:13
10."Trouble Man"Marvin Gaye4:07
11."Country Man"Buddy Guy6:16
Total length:48:17

Charts

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Chart (1993) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 66
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 49
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 36
US Billboard 200[8] 145

Personnel

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Musicians

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Guest artists:

Other musicians:

Production

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  • John Porter – producer (tracks 1–7 and 9–11)
  • Dave McNair – engineer, producer (track 8)
  • R. S. Field – producer (track 8)
  • Ron Kaplan – executive producer
  • John Mayall – assistant producer
  • Tony Platt – engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering

References

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  1. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  2. ^ "Feels Like Rain". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  3. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  4. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain". Hung Medien.
  5. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain". Hung Medien.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1728". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  7. ^ "Buddy Guy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  8. ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.