''You're Not Alone'' is a 1978 album by American guitarist and blues musician
Roy Buchanan
Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues rock musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and t ...
.
The album was a commercial failure, and led Buchanan to a break and a pause for reflection.
Track listing
# "The Opening...Miles from Earth" (
Jean Roussel
Jean Alain Roussel (born 1951) is a Mauritian-born Musician, Composer, Record Producer, Arranger, Educator and Sono-Therapist.
He is best known for his keyboard work from the 1970s through today, playing regularly live and in studio with Ca ...
) – 2:02
# "
Turn to Stone" (
Joe Walsh
Joseph Fidler Walsh (born Joseph Woodward Fidler; November 20, 1947) is an American guitarist, singer, and songwriter. Best known as a member of the rock band Eagles (band), Eagles, his five-decade career includes solo work and stints in other ...
, Terry Trabandt) – 5:49
# "Fly... Night Bird" (Roy Buchanan,
, Jean Roussel, Raymond Silva,
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career. Weeks has also ga ...
) – 7:47
# "1841 Shuffle" (Roy Buchanan, Andy Newmark, Jean Roussel, Willie Weeks) – 4:18
# "
Down by the River" (
Neil Young
Neil Percival Young (born November 12, 1945) is a Canadian and American singer-songwriter. After embarking on a music career in Winnipeg in the 1960s, Young moved to Los Angeles, forming the folk rock group Buffalo Springfield. Since the begi ...
) – 8:42
# "Supernova" (
Roy Buchanan
Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues rock musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and t ...
) – 3:26
# "You're Not Alone" (Andy Newmark, Jean Roussel, Raymond Silva, Willie Weeks) – 8:01
Personnel
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Roy Buchanan
Leroy "Roy" Buchanan (September 23, 1939 – August 14, 1988) was an American guitarist and blues rock musician. A pioneer of the Telecaster sound, Buchanan worked as a sideman and as a solo artist, with two gold albums early in his career and t ...
- lead guitar
*Ray Gomez - acoustic and rhythm guitar
*
Willie Weeks
Willie Weeks (born August 5, 1947) is an American bass guitarist. He has gained fame performing with famous musicians in a wide variety of genres. He has been one of the most in-demand session musicians throughout his career. Weeks has also ga ...
- bass
*
- drums
*
Jean Roussel
Jean Alain Roussel (born 1951) is a Mauritian-born Musician, Composer, Record Producer, Arranger, Educator and Sono-Therapist.
He is best known for his keyboard work from the 1970s through today, playing regularly live and in studio with Ca ...
- keyboards (not credited)
with:
*Gary St. Clair - lead vocals on "
Down by the River"
*Alfa Anderson,
David Lasley
David Eldon Lasley (August 20, 1947 – December 9, 2021) was an American recording artist, singer, musician and songwriter. He was best known as a touring background singer for James Taylor, as a session singer on recordings by artists including ...
, Krystal Davis,
Luther Vandross
Luther Ronzoni Vandross Jr. (April 20, 1951 – July 1, 2005) was an American Soul music, soul and Contemporary R&B, R&B singer, songwriter, and record producer. Over his career, he achieved eleven consecutive RIAA certification, RIAA-certified ...
- backing vocals on "Down by the River"
References
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1978 albums
Roy Buchanan albums
Atlantic Records albums