Ain't Done With the Blues

by Buddy Guy

Ain't Done With the Blues cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 30 Jul 2025
  • Label: RCA, Silvertone
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 1:04:42
  • Community rating: 3.01/5 from 4 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Released on his 89th birthday, 'Ain't Done With the Blues' showcases Buddy Guy in vibrant form, delivering a diverse set that traverses his storied career and stylistic range. Produced by Tom Hambridge, the album blends pristine, modern production with the raw fire of Chicago blues, incorporating everything from acoustic numbers to funk-infused tracks and gospel-tinged collaborations with artists like Joe Walsh and Peter Frampton. Thematically, the record is both celebratory and reflective, with Guy's vital-sounding vocals and signature searing guitar work exploring his personal history, the legacy of the blues, and enduring social commentary.

Genres

Tracklist

  1. Hooker Thing (01:08)
  2. Been There Done That (03:48)
  3. Blues Chase The Blues Away (04:49)
  4. Where U At (feat. Christone "Kingfish" Ingram) (04:02)
  5. Blues On Top (04:57)
  6. I Got Sumpin' For You (02:32)
  7. How Blues Is That (feat. Joe Walsh) (04:23)
  8. Dry Stick (feat. Joe Bonamassa) (04:42)
  9. It Keeps Me Young (feat. Peter Frampton) (02:56)
  10. Love On A Budget (03:49)
  11. Jesus Loves The Sinner (feat. The Blind Boys Of Alabama) (04:14)
  12. Upside Down (03:12)
  13. One From Lightnin' (01:10)
  14. I Don't Forget (03:31)
  15. Trick Bag (04:29)
  16. Swamp Poker (05:01)
  17. Send Me Some Loving (02:45)
  18. Talk To Your Daughter (03:14)

Credits

  • Buddy Guy - vocals, martin bg acoustic, varied fender strats, guitar, acoustic guitar
  • Tal Wilkenfeld - electric bass, upright bass
  • Glenn Worf - electric bass, upright bass
  • Chuck Leavell - wurlitzer, b3, piano
  • Rob McNelley - guitar, slide guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar
  • Kevin McKendree - piano, b3
  • Mike Rojas - b3, keys
  • Max Abrams - sax
  • Steve Patrick - trumpet, fluegelhorn
  • Michael Hicks - backing vocals
  • Joe Walsh - vocals, slide guitar, featured artist
  • Joe Bonamassa - electric guitar, featured artist
  • Peter Frampton - electric guitar, featured artist
  • Christone "Kingfish" Ingram - vocals, electric guitar, featured artist
  • The Blind Boys of Alabama - vocals, featured artist
  • Tom Hambridge - producer, songwriter, drums, percussion, backing vocals, bongos, executive-producer

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