1976 Roy Buchanan – A Street Called Straight
A Street Called Straight is an album by Roy Buchanan, released in 1976 on Atlantic Records. The album contains the instrumental, “My Friend, Jeff”, in honour of British guitarist Jeff Beck. Later the same year Beck released Blow by Blow, featuring “Cause We’ve Ended As Lovers”, which in turn was dedicated to Roy Buchanan.
Tracks
1 Running Out (John Harrison; Roy Buchanan) 02:51
2 Keep What You Got (Arif Mardin; Roy Buchanan) 03:17
3 Man On The Floor (Roy Buchanan) 03:26
4 Good God Have Mercy (Billy Roberts) 04:09
5 Okay (Roy Buchanan) 02:37
6 Caruso (Roy Buchanan) 03:24
7 My Friend Jeff (Roy Buchanan) 04:03
8 If Six Was Nine (Jimi Hendrix) 04:04
9 Guitar Cadenza (Roy Buchanan) 03:47
10 The Messiah Will Come Again (Roy Buchanan) 04:11
11 I Still Think About Ida Mae (Roy Buchanan) 03:44
Biography
Musicians
| Guitar | Roy Buchanan |
| Keyboards | Malcolm Lukens |
| Synthesizer | Ken Bichel |
| Harmonica | Buddy Lucas |
| Horns | Barry Rogers |
| Horns | George Opalisky |
| Horns | Lew Del Gatto |
| Horns | Michael Brecker |
| Horns | Randy Brecker |
| Timbales | Billy Cobham |
| Tom Tom | Billy Cobham |
| Percussion | Gonchi Sifre |
| Percussion | Rubens Bassini |
| Background Vocals | David Brigati |
| Background Vocals | Diane Sumler |
| Background Vocals | Eddie Brigati |
| Background Vocals | John Harrison |
| Background Vocals | Luther Vandross |
| Background Vocals | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
| Vocals | Roy Buchanan |
Other Musicians
1 Running Out
| Bass | John Harrison |
| Drums | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
| Vocals | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
| Vocals | John Harrison |
2 Keep What You Got
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
3 Man On The Floor
| Bass | John Harrison |
| Drums | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
4 Good God Have Mercy
| Bass | John Harrison |
| Drums | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
5 Okay
| Bass | John Harrison |
| Drums | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
6 Caruso
| Bass | John Harrison |
| Drums | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
7 My Friend Jeff
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
8 If Six Was Nine
| Bass | John Harrison |
| Drums | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
| Drums | Gonchi Sifre |
9 Guitar Cadenza
| Bass | John Harrison |
| Drums | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
10 The Messiah Will Come Again
| Bass | Will Lee |
| Drums | Andy Newmark |
11 I Still Think About Ida Mae
| Bass | John Harrison |
| Drums | Ronnie Byrd Foster |
Liner Notes
Producer – Arif Mardin
Engineer – Dave Wittman, Gene Paul, Lew Hahn
Engineer – Don Singleton (Track 9)
Engineer (Assistant) – Alec Head, Carmine Rubino, Godfrey Diamond, Jerry Bloch
Mastered By – Dennis King
Mixed By – Arif Mardin, Gene Paul, Lew Hahn
Art Direction – Bob Defrin
Mastered At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Electric Lady Studios
Recorded At Atlantic Studios
Recorded At Mediasound
Recorded At Record Plant, N.Y.C.
Recorded At Audio Innovators
Phonographic Copyright Atlantic