| Born to Play Guitar | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | July 31, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 59:10 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Producer | Tom Hambridge | |||
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| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 76/100[1] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Robert Christgau |  |
| Classic Rock |  [3] |
| Rolling Stone | [4] |
Born to Play Guitar is the 17th studio album by Americanblues musicianBuddy Guy, released in 2015.[4] It peaked at No. 60 on theBillboard 200 and reached No. 1 on theBillboardBlues Albums chart on August 22, 2015.[5]
The album won theGrammy Award forBest Blues Album in 2016.[6][7]
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Born to Play Guitar" | Richard Fleming,Tom Hambridge | 4:56 |
| 2. | "Wear You Out" (featuringBilly Gibbons) | Tom Hambridge,Gary Nicholson | 3:30 |
| 3. | "Back Up Mama" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 4:42 |
| 4. | "Too Late" (featuringKim Wilson) | Charles Brown,Willie Dixon, John Phillips | 2:46 |
| 5. | "Whiskey, Beer & Wine" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:30 |
| 6. | "Kiss Me Quick" (featuringKim Wilson) | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 2:55 |
| 7. | "Crying Out of One Eye" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:01 |
| 8. | "(Baby) You Got What It Takes" (featuringJoss Stone) | Brook Benton,Clyde Otis, Murray Stein | 3:17 |
| 9. | "Turn Me Wild" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:36 |
| 10. | "Crazy World" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 5:15 |
| 11. | "Smarter Than I Was" | Tom Hambridge | 5:27 |
| 12. | "Thick Like Mississippi Mud" | Buddy Guy, Tom Hambridge | 4:03 |
| 13. | "Flesh & Bone (Dedicated toB.B. King)" (featuringVan Morrison) | Tom Hambridge, Gary Nicholson | 4:01 |
| 14. | "Come Back Muddy" | Richard Fleming, Tom Hambridge | 5:11 |
| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[8] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[9] | 84 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[10] | 37 |
| French Albums (SNEP)[11] | 104 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[12] | 78 |
| Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[13] | 30 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] | 13 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[15] | 100 |
| USBillboard 200[16] | 60 |
| USTop Blues Albums (Billboard)[17] | 1 |
| US Indie Store Album Sales (Billboard)[18] | 8 |
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