A Street Called Straight Explained

A Street Called Straight
Type:	Studio album
Artist:	Roy Buchanan
Cover:	Roybuchananstreet.jpg
Released:	1976
Studio:	Electric Lady, Atlantic, Media & Record Plant Studios
Genre:	Rock
Label:	Atlantic
Producer:	Arif Mardin
Prev Title:	Live Stock
Prev Year:	1975
Next Title:	Loading Zone
Next Year:	1977

A Street Called Straight is an album by Roy Buchanan, released in 1976 on Atlantic Records.^[1] The album contains the instrumental, "My Friend, Jeff", in honour of British guitarist Jeff Beck. One year earlier Beck released Blow by Blow, featuring "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", which was dedicated to Roy Buchanan.^[2]

The album title comes from Acts 9:11.

Critical reception

AllMusic wrote that "the reading of Jimi Hendrix' 'If Six Was Nine' is an almost natural extension of the original, with a brooding and slinky rhythm."

Track listing

All tracks by Roy Buchanan except where noted.

1. "Running Out" (Buchanan, John Harrison) – 2:51
2. "Keep What You Got" (Buchanan, Joe Mardin) – 3:17
3. "Man On The Floor" – 3:26
4. "Good God Have Mercy" (Billy Roberts) – 4:09
5. "Okay" – 2:37
6. "Caruso" – 3:24
7. "My Friend Jeff" – 4:03
8. "If Six Was Nine" (Jimi Hendrix) – 4:04
9. "Guitar Cadenza" – 3:47
10. "The Messiah Will Come Again" – 4:11
11. "I Still Think About Ida Mae" – 3:44^[3]

Personnel

• Roy Buchanan – guitar, vocals
• Rubens Bassini – percussion
• Kenneth Bichel – synthesizer
• Michael Brecker – horn
• Randy Brecker – horn
• David Brigati – backing vocals
• Eddie Brigati – vocals, backing vocals
• Robin Clark – vocals, backing vocals
• Billy Cobham – percussion, timbales, tom-tom
• Lew Del Gatto – horn
• Ronnie "Byrd" Foster – drums, vocals, backing vocals
• John Harrison – bass, vocals, backing vocals
• Will Lee – bass
• Buddy Lucas – harmonica
• Malcolm Lukens – keyboards
• Andy Newmark – drums
• George Opalisky – horn
• Barry Rogers – horn
• Gonzalo Sifre – percussion, drums
• Diane Sumler – backing vocals
• Luther Vandross – vocals^[4]

Notes and References

1. Book: Carson, Phil. Roy Buchanan: American Axe. March 16, 2001. Hal Leonard Corporation. 9780879306397 . Google Books.
2. Matt Blackett. "Pure Genius: Guitar's Magnificent Rebel Puts a Twist on Techno." Guitar Player, December 2000, pp. 98–106.
3. Web site: A Street Called Straight - Roy Buchanan | Songs, Reviews, Credits. May 21, 2021. AllMusic.
4. Web site: A Street Called Straight - Roy Buchanan | Credits. May 21, 2021. AllMusic.