Feels Like Rain
| Feels Like Rain | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 March 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. | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 47:55 | |||
| Label | Silvertone Records | |||
| Producer | John Porter, Dave McNair and R. S. Field. | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    |
| Robert Christgau |  |
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| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [1] |
Feels Like Rain is the eighth studio album by Buddy Guy, released in 1993 through Silvertone Records.[2] The title track song 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.[3]
Awards
The album earned Guy the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.[citation needed]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "She's a Superstar" | Buddy Guy | 5:04 |
| 2. | "I Go Crazy" | James Brown | 2:26 |
| 3. | "Feels Like Rain" | John Hiatt | 4:38 |
| 4. | "She's Nineteen Years Old" | McKinley Morganfield | 5:43 |
| 5. | "Some Kind of Wonderful" | John Ellison | 3:29 |
| 6. | "Sufferin' Mind" | Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones | 3:33 |
| 7. | "Change in the Weather" | John Fogerty | 4:38 |
| 8. | "I Could Cry" | Junior Wells | 5:08 |
| 9. | "Mary Ann" | Ray Charles | 3:13 |
| 10. | "Trouble Man" | Marvin Gaye | 4:07 |
| 11. | "Country Man" | Buddy Guy | 6:16 |
| Total length: | 48:17 | ||
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[4] | 66 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[5] | 40 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[6] | 49 |
| Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[7] | 53 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[8] | 36 |
| US Billboard 200[9] | 145 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Buddy Guy – guitar, vocals
Guest artists:
- John Mayall – piano, co-lead vocal (8)
- Bonnie Raitt – slide guitar, vocals (3)
- Paul Rodgers – co-lead vocal (5)
- Travis Tritt – co-lead vocal (7)
Other musicians:
- Tony Braunagel – percussion (tr. 3, 10)
- Tom Canning – Hammond organ (tr. 8)
- Rick Cortes – bass guitar (tr. 8)
- Marty Grebb – horn arrangements, organ (tr. 2), piano (tr. 4), sax (baritone (tr. 9), tenor (solo tr. 6)), backing vocals
- David Grissom – rhythm guitar (tr. 8)
- Richie Hayward – drums
- Darrell Leonard – trumpet
- Ian McLagan – Wurlitzer electric piano (tr. 1, 3, 11)
- Bill Payne – piano (tr. 2, 3, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10)
- John Porter – guitar (tr. 1, 2, 5, 6, 7, 10)
- Jimmy Powers – harp (tr. 4)
- Greg Rzab – bass
- Johnny Lee Schell – guitar (tr. 1, 3, 4, 6, 9, 10, 11)
- John Philip Shenale – organ, synthesizer (tr. 10)
- Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
- Mick Weaver – organ (tr. 5, 7)
- Joe Yuele – drums (tr. 8)
- Mike Finnigan (misspelled as Mike Finnegan), Renée Geyer – backing vocals
Production
- 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
- ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^ "Feels Like Rain". Allmusic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
- ^ "Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain (CD Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Retrieved 2011-04-01.
- ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1728". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
- ^ "Buddy Guy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
