Live Stock: A Street Called Straight

What can one say? Two awesome albums by one of the best, and most under appreciated, blues guitarists of all time. There are those who insist Eric Clapton copied his arrangement of Further On Up The Road from the version that appears on Live Stock (reportedly, Roy's producer gave Clapton a pre-release copy of the album on cassette, and Clapton sings the same verses as on this version, when he performs the song, a fact that's mentioned in the liner notes). If you love blues guitar, or any electric guitar playing, you owe to yourself to get familiar with these albums. This two-on-one CD also features great liner notes explaining the circumstances behind the recording of both albums and gives a lot of information concerning this part of Roy's career.

Just great music ! THe live stock is fantastic and a great showcase of Roy's talent and ability on the stage, captures the mood and sense really well. The studio album is a classic to me and I like all the songs in this while collection, hard to have a favorite as all so different. Great music here that holds up well in spite of the time passed...

I have the entire collection of Albums by Roy Buchanan on Vinyl & some CD's and now building up my CD collection but couldn't find all the Albums unless prepare to pay way more for a second hand CD at the time and one was A Street Called Straight so bought this double Album Single CD for a reasonable price and tend to agree , they messed up the recording on Livestock & isn't so much as the sound but there's a gap - pause for a second o two towards the end of the tracks and even cut part of one song for a second give o take towards the end so if you're after Livestock one of Roy Buchanan's better live performaces and well recorded Albums you're better off buying the Album on its own unless you don't mind the gap - pause towards the end .Track listing on Livestock : Reelin' and Rockin' - Hot Cha - Furthur On Up The Road - Roy's Bluz - Can I Change My Mind - I'm A Ram andI'm Evil .As for A Street Called Straight a better recorded Album with 11 Tracks : Running Out - Keep What You Got - Man On The Floor - Good GodHave Mercy - Okay - Caruso - My Friend Jeff - If Six Was Nine - Guitar Cadenza - The Messiah Will Come Again and I Still Think About IdaMae .This double Album single CD was Worth buying new for A Street Called Straight at reasonable price with 18 items and 75 minutes long .

I had "Street Called Straight" on LP back in the day. Receiving "Livestock" in addition on this CD was a bonus. Turns out to be a lot of good bluesy music on Livestock, too. My favorite on Street Called Straight was my favorite going in, a cover of Jimi Hendrix' "If Six Was Nine".

NOTHING TO DISLIKE ABOUT THE MAGICIAN ON THE STRAT LIKE ROY B!!!!!!

Live stock was great,street called straight had great guitar work

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Absolutely love Live Stock. Some or Roy's best work. But I don't really care for A Street Called Straight. Just an entirely different sound. But Live Stock makes it worth the money.