Roy Buchanan - Roy's Bluz (1971)

As promised, here is the second of Roy Buchanan's lost albums, with tracks recorded throughout 1970 and 1971, with one final out-take from 1972 to round it out. It's the  discarded reworking of T-Bone Walker's 'Stormy Monday' and the all too brief 'Jam' that may command listeners primary attention, each featuring some stunning guitar-work from Buchanan, while the early take of 'Sweet Dreams' is heart-wrenchingly beautiful. 'Roy's Bluz' burns with a simmering and scintillating groove, while the cover of Junior Walker's 'Shotgun' immediately lays down the law with Buchanan's blistering opening flurry. The medley pairing his reworking of his 1961 single 'After Hours' with 'The Messiah Will Come Again' arguably outshines the two respective versions that subsequently appeared on his first two official albums, and 'Dual Soliloquy' showcases Buchanan's expertise on both acoustic and electric guitars. It might not hold together quite as well as 'The Prophet', but fans of the guitarist still need to hear it. 

Track listing 

01 Stormy Monday
02 Sweet Dreams
03 Jam
04 Roy's Bluz
05 Dual Soliloquy
06 After Hours - The Messiah Will Come Again
07 Shotgun