Due to celebrate his 90th birthday in July 2026, Buddy Guy is the last of the great Chicago bluesmen
that were such an indelible influence on the biggest guitarists in rock – Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page,
Eric Clapton, Keith Richards and many others.
Sweet Tea (2001) is something of a classic in his canon, presented here on coloured (well, crystal
clear) vinyl for the first time to celebrate its 25th anniversary. Cut at the studio of the same name in
Mississippi, it features a raw, back to basics approach with plenty of extended, heavy jams and on
which Buddy really burns. Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album,
highlights include four songs by the late Junior Kimbrough, a fellow blues stylist from the Southern
USA, including the acoustic confessional ‘Done Got Old’ and a powerful take on Lowell Fulson’s
legendary ‘Tramp’.