Feels Like Rain
Studio album by
ReleasedMarch 9, 1993
RecordedRed Zone Studios, Burbank, California; with additional recordings at Battery Studios (New York, NY), Pacifique Studios (Hollywood, CA), The Nut Ranch (Los Angeles, CA) and The Clubhouse.
GenreBlues
Length47:55
LabelSilvertone Records
ProducerJohn Porter, Dave McNair and R. S. Field.
Buddy Guy chronology
Damn Right, I've Got the Blues
(1991)
Feels Like Rain
(1993)
Slippin' In
(1994)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic
Robert Christgau(choice cut)
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[1]
Rolling Stone

Feels Like Rain is an album by Buddy Guy, released in 1993 through Silvertone Records.[2] The title track was written by John Hiatt and also appears on his album Slow Turning, released in 1988.

Most of the album was produced by John Porter, with the exception of "I Could Cry", produced by Dave McNair and R.S. Field.

Awards

The album earned Guy the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."She's a Superstar"Buddy Guy5:04
2."I Go Crazy"James Brown2:26
3."Feels Like Rain"John Hiatt4:38
4."She's Nineteen Years Old"McKinley Morganfield5:43
5."Some Kind of Wonderful"John Ellison3:29
6."Sufferin' Mind"Eddie "Guitar Slim" Jones3:33
7."Change in the Weather"John Fogerty4:38
8."I Could Cry"Junior Wells5:08
9."Mary Ann"Ray Charles3:13
10."Trouble Man"Marvin Gaye4:07
11."Country Man"Buddy Guy6:16
Total length:48:17

Charts

Chart (1993) Peak
position
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[3] 66
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 40
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 49
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)[6] 53
UK Albums (OCC)[7] 36
US Billboard 200[8] 145

Personnel

Musicians

Guest artists:

Other musicians:

Production

  • John Porter – producer (tracks 1–7 and 9–11)
  • Dave McNair – engineer, producer (track 8)
  • R. S. Field – producer (track 8)
  • Ron Kaplan – executive producer
  • John Mayall – assistant producer
  • Tony Platt – engineer
  • Stephen Marcussen – mastering

References

  1. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 235. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  2. "Feels Like Rain". AllMusic. Retrieved May 7, 2011.
  3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain" (in Dutch). Hung Medien.
  4. "Swisscharts.com – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain". Hung Medien.
  5. "Swedishcharts.com – Buddy Guy – Feels Like Rain". Hung Medien.
  6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1728". RPM. Library and Archives Canada.
  7. "Buddy Guy | Artist | Official Charts". UK Albums Chart.
  8. "Buddy Guy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
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