Slippin' In is the ninth studio album by Buddy Guy, released in 1994 through Silvertone Records.[6] The album earned Guy the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Slippin' In
Studio album by
ReleasedOctober 25, 1994 (1994-10-25)
Studio
Length49:39
LabelSilvertone[1]
ProducerEddie Kramer
Buddy Guy chronology
Feels Like Rain
(1993)
Slippin' In
(1994)
Live: The Real Deal
(1996)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Chicago Tribune[3]
Robert Christgau(1-star Honorable Mention)[4]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[5]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."I Smell Trouble"Don Robey3:12
2."Please Don't Drive Me Away"Jesse Ervin, Charles Brown3:55
3."7-11"Fenton Robinson6:57
4."Shame, Shame, Shame"Jimmy Reed3:29
5."Love Her With a Feeling"Lowell Fulson4:27
6."Little Dab-A-Doo"Buddy Guy5:19
7."Someone Else is Steppin' In (Slippin' Out, Slippin' In)"Denise LaSalle4:26
8."Trouble Blues"Charley Brown3:07
9."Man of Many Words"Buddy Guy3:02
10."Don't Tell Me About The Blues"James Quinn6:16
11."Cities Need Help"Buddy Guy5:29

Musicians

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  • Buddy Guy - Lead Guitar, Vocals
  • David Grissom - Guitar (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 11), Acoustic Guitar on 8, Slide Guitar on 9
  • Scott Holt - Guitar (tracks: 3, 5 to 7, 10)
  • Reese Wynans - Piano & Organ (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 7 to 9, 11)
  • Johnnie Johnson (musician) - Piano
  • Tommy Shannon - Bass (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11)
  • Greg Rzab - Bass
  • Chris Layton - Drums (tracks: 1, 2, 4, 8, 9, 11)
  • Ray Allison (musician) - Drums
  • "Slippin' Out" Singers - Suzanne Maso, Emily Maso, Monica Maso, Carey Reisz, Anne Markovich, Kelley Flynn, Hillary Faeta, Brian Moravec, Bill Potocki, "Crazy" Dave Komie, L. Daniel Roman, Rob "Skoalie O" Davis, Buffy Holt, Davin Reddington, JC Clements, Jason Blankenship, Annette McKeee, Frank Blinkal, Mike Homberger, Garrett Mudd, Buddy Guy Band, "Blind Willie" Lambchop and Lily Angela Maso

References

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  1. ^ Larkin, Colin (September 30, 2013). The Virgin Encyclopedia of The Blues. Random House. ISBN 9781448132744 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ "Slippin' In - Buddy Guy | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic.
  3. ^ Kot, Greg. "GUY ANXIETY". chicagotribune.com.
  4. ^ "Robert Christgau: CG: Artist 202". www.robertchristgau.com.
  5. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ^ "Slippin' In". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.