A Street Called Straight

1976 studio album by Roy Buchanan From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

A Street Called Straight is an album by Roy Buchanan, released in 1976 on Atlantic Records.[4] The album contains the instrumental, "My Friend, Jeff", in honour of British guitarist Jeff Beck. One year earlier Beck released Blow by Blow, featuring "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", which was dedicated to Roy Buchanan.[5]

Released1976
StudioElectric Lady, Atlantic, Media & Record Plant Studios
GenreRock
LabelAtlantic
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A Street Called Straight
Studio album by
Roy Buchanan
Released1976
StudioElectric Lady, Atlantic, Media & Record Plant Studios
GenreRock
LabelAtlantic
ProducerArif Mardin[1]
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The album title comes from Acts 9:11.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the reading of Jimi Hendrix' 'If Six Was Nine' is an almost natural extension of the original, with a brooding and slinky rhythm."[2]

Track listing

All tracks by Roy Buchanan except where noted.

  1. "Running Out" (Buchanan, John Harrison) – 2:51
  2. "Keep What You Got" (Buchanan, Joe Mardin) – 3:17
  3. "Man On The Floor" – 3:26
  4. "Good God Have Mercy" (Billy Roberts) – 4:09
  5. "Okay" – 2:37
  6. "Caruso" – 3:24
  7. "My Friend Jeff" – 4:03
  8. "If Six Was Nine" (Jimi Hendrix) – 4:04
  9. "Guitar Cadenza" – 3:47
  10. "The Messiah Will Come Again" – 4:11
  11. "I Still Think About Ida Mae" – 3:44[6]

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