As Good as It Gets

~ Release by Buddy Guy (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

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#TitleRatingLength
1Poison Ivy
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1968) and Lonny Taylor (in 1968)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1968) and Buddy Guy (in 1968)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1968)
saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968), Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Poison Ivy (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Mel London
publisher:
ARC Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher) and Lonmel Publishing (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:26
2One Room Country Shack
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set) [drums]:
Fred Below (in 1968)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1968) and Buddy Guy (in 1968)
saxophone [sax]:
Aaron Corthen (in 1968) and Bobby Fields (in 1968)
tenor saxophone [tenor sax]:
Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Vanguard Records (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint "Vanguard" instead) (from 1968 to present)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1968)
cover recording of:
One Room Country Shack (in 1968)
writer:
Mercy Dee Walton
publisher:
Venice Music
55:38
3The Things I Used to Do
recording engineer:
Ed Friedner (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
baritone saxophone:
Leslie Crawford (in 1968)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Glenway McTeer (in 1968)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1968) and Tim Kaihatsu (in 1968)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
trumpet:
George Alexander (trumpet) (in 1968) and Norman Spiller (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
arranger:
Ed Bogas
recorded at:
New Orleans House in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1968)
live cover recording of:
The Things That I Used to Do (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Eddie Jones (US blues guitarist, aka Guitar Slim)
publisher:
Sony/ATV Songs LLC and Venice Music
3:43
4(You Give Me) Fever
recording engineer:
Ed Friedner (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
baritone saxophone:
Leslie Crawford (in 1968)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Glenway McTeer (in 1968)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1968) and Tim Kaihatsu (in 1968)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
trumpet:
George Alexander (trumpet) (in 1968) and Norman Spiller (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
arranger:
Ed Bogas
recorded at:
New Orleans House in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1968)
live cover recording of:
Fever (in 1968)
writer:
Eddie Cooley and John Davenport (songwriter Otis Blackwell)
publisher:
Carlin Music Corp., Chrysalis Songs, Fort Knox Music, Fort Knox Music Co, Fort Knox Music Inc., Jay & Cee Music, Lark Music Ltd., Trio Music (publisher), Trio Music Co., Inc. and Trio Music Company
part of:
The Adjustment Bureau
6:21
524 Hours of the Day
recording engineer:
Ed Friedner (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
baritone saxophone:
Leslie Crawford (in 1968)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Glenway McTeer (in 1968)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1968) and Tim Kaihatsu (in 1968)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
trumpet:
George Alexander (trumpet) (in 1968) and Norman Spiller (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
arranger:
Ed Bogas
recorded at:
New Orleans House in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1968)
live recording of:
24 Hours of the Day (in 1968)
2:53
6You Were Wrong
recording engineer:
Ed Friedner (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
baritone saxophone:
Leslie Crawford (in 1968)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Glenway McTeer (in 1968)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1968) and Tim Kaihatsu (in 1968)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
trumpet:
George Alexander (trumpet) (in 1968) and Norman Spiller (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
arranger:
Ed Bogas
recorded at:
New Orleans House in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1968)
live recording of:
You Were Wrong (in 1968)
writer:
Buddy Guy
publisher:
Mic-Shau Music Co.
4:52
7Sweet Little Angel
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1968) and Lonny Taylor (in 1968)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1968) and Buddy Guy (in 1968)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1968)
saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968), Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1968)
cover recording of:
Sweet Little Angel (in 1968)
writer:
Jules Bihari and B.B. King
publisher:
Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Powerforce Music, Sounds Of Lucille, Inc. and Universal/MCA Music Ltd. (not for release label use!)
is based on:
Black Angel Blues
5:39
8You Got a Hole in Your Soul
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1968) and Lonny Taylor (in 1968)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1968) and Buddy Guy (in 1968)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1968)
saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968), Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1968)
cover recording of:
You Got a Hole in Your Soul (in 1968)
lyricist and composer:
Joe South
publisher:
Lowery Music Co. Inc. and Sony/ATV Songs LLC
3:57
9Slow Blues (instrumental)
recording engineer:
Ed Friedner (engineer) (in 1968)
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
baritone saxophone:
Leslie Crawford (in 1968)
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Glenway McTeer (in 1968)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1968) and Tim Kaihatsu (in 1968)
tenor saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
trumpet:
George Alexander (trumpet) (in 1968) and Norman Spiller (in 1968)
arranger:
Ed Bogas
recorded at:
New Orleans House in Berkeley, California, United States (in 1968)
6:48
10The Dream
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
bass:
Jack Myers (US blues bassist) (in 1968)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1968) and Lonny Taylor (in 1968)
guitar:
Wayne Bennett (blues guitarist) (in 1968) and Buddy Guy (in 1968)
piano:
Otis Spann (in 1968)
saxophone:
Bobby Fields (in 1968), Donald Hankins (Saxophonist) (in 1968) and A.C. Reed (in 1968)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1968)
recorded at:
Universal Studios (Chicago, IL, USA) in Chicago, Illinois, United States (in 1968)
recording of:
The Dream (in 1968)
5:19
11I’m Ready
producer:
Michael Cuscuna and Buddy Guy
alto saxophone:
Gary Bartz (in 1970)
bass:
Ernest Johnson (guitarist) (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Lewis Green (Chicago blues drummer/singer) (in 1970)
electric guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1970)
guitar:
Phil Guy (in 1970)
piano:
Junior Mance (in 1970)
tenor saxophone:
A.C. Reed (in 1970)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1970)
cover recording of:
I’m Ready (in 1970)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended) and Hoochie Coochie Music
5:06
12My Time After Awhile
producer:
Michael Cuscuna and Buddy Guy
alto saxophone:
Gary Bartz (in 1970)
bass:
Ernest Johnson (guitarist) (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
Jesse Lewis Green (Chicago blues drummer/singer) (in 1970)
electric guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1970)
guitar:
Phil Guy (in 1970)
piano:
Junior Mance (in 1970)
tenor saxophone:
A.C. Reed (in 1970)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1970)
cover recording of:
My Time After While (in 1970)
writer:
Ronald Dean Badger, Sheldon Feinberg and Robert Geddins
publisher:
B-Flat Publishing, Burlington Music Co., Ltd., Carriage House Music, Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Merry Making Music and Tristan Music Ltd.
4:18
13Come See About Me
producer:
Michael Cuscuna and Buddy Guy
alto saxophone:
Gary Bartz (in 1970)
bass:
Freebo (in 1970)
drums (drum set):
David "Rip" Stock (in 1970)
electric guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1970)
guitar:
Phil Guy (in 1970)
piano:
Mark Jordon (piano) (in 1970)
tenor saxophone:
A.C. Reed (in 1970)
vocals:
Buddy Guy (in 1970)
recording of:
Come See About Me (in 1970)
writer:
Buddy Guy and Phil Guy
publisher:
Mic-Shau Music Co.
8:41
14Stormy Monday Blues
producer:
Samuel Barclay Charters
bass:
Slam Stewart (in 1965)
drums (drum set):
Fred Below (in 1965)
guitar:
Buddy Guy (in 1965)
harmonica:
Junior Wells (in 1965)
vocals:
Junior Wells (in 1965)
live cover recording of:
Stormy Monday Blues (in 1965)
writer:
Bob Crowder (tenor saxophone), Billy Eckstine and Earl Hines (jazz pianist and bandleader)
publisher:
7 Arts and Warner Bros. (holding: file NO releases)
4:21

Credits

Release

producer:Tom Vickers
copyrighted (©) by and phonographic copyright (℗) by:Vanguard Records (not for release label use! file releases under its imprint "Vanguard" instead) (in 1998)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/2571687 [info]