Games Guitars Play

by Harvey Mandel

Games Guitars Play cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: October 1969
  • Label: Philips
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 36:26
  • Community rating: 3.74/5 from 2 ratings

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Showcasing his innovative two-handed tapping technique, the American guitarist delivers an aggressive set of heavily amplified instrumentals. The sessions highlight a mastery of sustain and feedback, bridging traditional blues structures with expansive psychedelic experimentation.

Genres

Descriptors: virtuosic, covers, jam, improvisation, Riff-Driven

Tracklist

  1. Leavin' Trunk (6:26)
  2. Honky Tonk (3:32)
  3. I Don't Need No Doctor (3:45)
  4. Dry Your Eyes (3:03)
  5. Ridin' High (2:45)
  6. Capurange (6:40)
  7. Senor Blues (5:30)
  8. Games People Play (4:45)

Credits

  • Harvey Mandel - primary artist, arranged by, lead guitar, written-by
  • Russell Dashiell - arranged by, guitar, vocals, organ, piano, written-by
  • Larry Taylor - bass
  • Eddie Hoh - drums, percussion
  • Sleepy John Estes - written-by
  • Bill Doggett - written-by
  • Billy Butler - written-by
  • Clifford Scott - written-by

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