Skin Deep (Buddy Guy album)
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| Skin Deep | ||||
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| Released | 22 July 2008 | |||
| Recorded | Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN | |||
| Genre | Chicago blues, electric blues | |||
| Length | 58:09 | |||
| Label | Silvertone, Jive | |||
| Producer | Tom Hambridge | |||
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Skin Deep is the 14th studio album by blues musician Buddy Guy, released in 2008. The album features a number of collaborations including: Eric Clapton, Derek Trucks, Susan Tedeschi, and Robert Randolph.
Reception
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| About.com |   [4] |
| AllMusic |  [5] |
| People | [6] |
People magazine praised Guy's guitar work saying that there was "...no doubt that Buddy is still the man here."[6] CD Universe did much the same by writing "...he wails and shreds here with as much passion as ever." and "...Guy still plays and sings like the urban blues monster he remains."[7] AllMusic criticized the production for being too pristine, saying that the album "gleams too brightly" in some parts.[5] The album received a Grammy nomination for Best Traditional Blues Album.[8] The album debuted at number 68 on the Billboard 200, the highest position of any of Guy's previous albums.[9] It also debuted at number 1 on the Blues Albums chart and remained at the top spot for three weeks and remained on the chart for 65 weeks.[10]
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Best Damn Fool" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:57 |
| 2. | "Too Many Tears" (feat. Derek Trucks & Susan Tedeschi) | Tom Hambridge | 4:25 |
| 3. | "Lyin' Like a Dog" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 7:27 |
| 4. | "Show Me The Money" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 3:09 |
| 5. | "Every Time I Sing The Blues" (feat. Eric Clapton) | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 7:37 |
| 6. | "Out in the Woods" (feat. Robert Randolph) | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 5:43 |
| 7. | "Hammer and a Nail" | Buddy Guy | 2:57 |
| 8. | "That's My Home" (feat. Robert Randolph) | Tom Hambridge, Richard Fleming | 2:52 |
| 9. | "Skin Deep" (feat. Derek Trucks) | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:29 |
| 10. | "Who's Gonna Fill Those Shoes" | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:08 |
| 11. | "Smell The Funk" | Tom Hambridge | 4:46 |
| 12. | "I Found Happiness" | Buddy Guy | 5:39 |
