Feels Like Rain
Feels Like Rain is the eighth studio album by Buddy Guy, released in 1993 through Silvertone Records.[1] The title track song was written by John Hiatt and also appears on his album Slow Turning released in 1988.
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| 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 |  |
| Rolling Stone | |
Most of the album was produced by John Porter, with the exception of "I Could Cry" produced by Dave McNair and R.S. Field.[2]
Awards
The album earned Guy the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
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)[3] | 66 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] | 40 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] | 49 |
| Canada requires value for chartid= | 53 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[6] | 36 |
| US Billboard 200[7] | 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
- Tom Canning – Hammond organ
- Rick Cortes – bass guitar
- Marty Grebb – horn arrangements, organ, piano, sax (baritone, tenor), backing vocals
- David Grissom – rhythm guitar
- Richie Hayward – drums
- Darrell Leonard – trumpet
- Ian McLagan – piano, Wurlitzer electric piano
- Bill Payne – piano
- John Porter – guitar
- Jimmy Powers – harp
- Greg Rzab – bass
- Johnny Lee Schell – guitar
- John Philip Shenale – organ, synthesizer
- Joe Sublett – tenor saxophone
- Mick Weaver – organ
- Joe Yuele – drums
- 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
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References
- "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.
- "Buddy Guy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
- "Buddy Guy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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