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musician Roy Buchanan. This was his second record for Alligator Records. It was recorded and mixed by Justin Niebank, mastered by Tom Coyne and produced by Roy Buchanan, Dick Shurman and Bruce Iglauer. Delbert McClinton sang lead vocals on some songs.

Track listing

All tracks composed by Roy Buchanan; except where indicated # " Peter Gunn" ( Henry Mancini) # "The Chokin' Kind" ( Harlan Howard) # "Jungle Gym" - instrumental # "Drowning on Dry Land" (Mickey Gregory, Alan Jones) # "Petal to the Metal" - instrumental # " You Can't Judge a Book by the Cover" (

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) # "Cream of the Crop" - instrumental # "Beer Drinking Woman" ( Peter Chatman) # "Whiplash" - instrumental # "Baby, Baby, Baby" (

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, Carolyn Franklin) # "Matthew" - instrumental

Personnel

*Roy Buchanan – guitar and vocals *Larry Exum – bass guitar * Morris Jennings –

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* Donald Kinsey – guitar * Delbert McClinton – vocals on "The Chokin' Kind", "You Can't Judge a Book by its Cover" and "Baby, Baby, Baby"

References

1986 albums Roy Buchanan albums Albums produced by Bruce Iglauer Alligator Records albums {{1980s-rock-album-stub