Stone Crazy

Track Listings

1. World Famous

2. Bless the M.I.C.

3. Intermission

4. Here's a Drink

5. Off the Books

6. Be Proud/Interlude

7. Do You Believe

8. Finger Smoke

9. Stone Crazy

10. Niggaz Know

11. Horny Horns

12. Find That

13. Supa Supreme

14. Thinkin 'Bout Cash

15. Uncivilized

16. Give Me Tha Ass

17. Strokes

Stone Crazy,The Beatnuts,Relativity,East Coast Rap,Hip-Hop,Latin Rap,Pop,Rap & Hip-Hop,Soul/Reggae/Rhythm & Blues

Stone Crazy

Tracks:

I Smell A Rat
Are You Losing Your Mind?
You've Been Gone Too Long
She's Out There Somewhere
Outskirts Of Town
When I Left Home

Amazon.com essential recording

Cut during a period when Buddy Guy was rarely recorded, this blustery and breathtaking live set is full of idiosyncratic solos that dart after virtually any musical urge that strikes him. Such unpredictable improvisational impulses are more familiar to jazz than blues, but along with his whisper-to-scream singing, that's what makes Guy commanding onstage. His fevered take on the standard "Outskirts of Town" is outright incendiary. This album was originally released on Isabel, a French label named--at the singer-guitarist's insistence--after his late mother, who never had a chance to see her son perform. --Ted Drozdowski

Customer Reviews:

I'd give it twenty stars!.......2007-05-25

I love Buddy Guy, his falsetto voice, his guitar tone, his mellow pickin', his frenzied shreddin', it's all here too! The songs are few, but long and let him stretch out and wear it out! This was his first solo endeavor and it's totally raw and rockin'! I listen to it everyday! Get all his stuff, it's eclectic from acoustic blues to psychedelic rock, he's the coolest!

Best Buddy Guy Album.......2007-02-13

This is the only album prior to about 1990 where Buddy Guy plays like Buddy Guy. It is one of the best blues albums by any artist, and is one of only a few things out there that show you what Buddy Guy can really do. You get an idea of what he was like live, and an idea of why people like Hendrix, SRV and Clapton counted Buddy Guy as one of the best ever.

This is IT for Buddy Guy fans........2006-06-03

It is hard to compare this album with anything prior to or after. It stands alone in my Buddy Guy collection, and I have all that I can get my hands on.
This album introduced me to Buddy Guy. I made me a true fan. This is reminiscent of the first times I saw him live at the Chestnut Cabaret in Philly in the summer of '85 I think. Back to back nights. Not a lot of people at the shows in those days (in Philly in the summer everyone is "down the shore"). But he played it just as hard as he does now in front of packed venues. Had the honor of passing him a Cognac at one point of the show. He used to walk through the crowd to the side door, walk outside and stand there for a while and continue jamming on the sidewalk. Truly amazing guitar player, and what a great all-around performer. If he couldn't play a note on the guitar, his voice would have made him a star.
Don't think about getting this album, get it. Now. It will not disappoint. "When I Left Home" is unbelievable. Check it out.

Blues with a blow torch.......2006-01-18

I'm not a blues expert. I'm a born and bred south Chicagoan, and a blues fan for over thirty years. Purists be damned, this IS a blues album.
I bought this album on vinyl when it was released. I saw Buddy playing live a lot around then (and many times since) and if you want to get an idea what kind of a pounding show he played in small clubs at that time listen to "You've Been Gone Too Long".
Although this is a studio album, it feels "live" and has none of the over-produced slickness that mars many of the albums on the Alligator Records label. Buddy and the band are loose (not sloppy though, the chops and grooves are tight) yet intense. Phil Guy, Buddy's brother, is also on Stone Crazy and is a phenomenal blues guitarist as well (I'm not sure, but I believe some of the solos on this album may be his).
If you are in a Son House / Robert Johnson kind of mood this isn't the album for you. But if you'd like to know what it was like at small, smokey blues clubs in Chicago when this album came out, buy this.
If you like this album I also recommend "Son Seals: Live and Burning". Both are rough, raw, powerfull, and "sloppy-tight" I never play Stone Crazy without it...and a shot of whiskey.

It'll Blow You Away!.......2005-10-08

Imagine being in a London nightclub in 1966, when an unknown man with a guitar named Jimi Hendrix climbs onstage from the audience. He plugs in his instrument and begins to play with the headliners - Eric Clapton and Cream. Minutes later he's gone, leaving the musicians, critics, and the audience gaping in awe. From that moment forward, everyone who witnessed this spectacle knew that rock guitar playing had been forever changed. Hearing Buddy Guy for the first time can be equally momentous. Buddy and Jimi heavily influenced each other, and the results speak for themselves. When Buddy's at his best, as he is on Stone Crazy, practically no one can stand toe-to-toe with him without getting burned or schooled. His self-taught mastery, unbridled creativity, and berserk ferocity on the electric guitar make lesser players seem impotent by comparison.

George "Buddy" Guy had been working professionally as a musician for more than two decades when he recorded this album. But, it was his performance on Stone Crazy that firmly established him among the pantheon of electric guitar gods in the minds of rock aficionados. His playing on this album undulates sensually, laughing, crying, sighing, teasing like a faint tickle one moment, and then thrusting like an ice pick in the gut without warning. Plainly speaking, listening to this CD is like having hoalistic sex with reckless abondon - passive participation is simply impossible.

As he nears seventy, the flashes of brilliance and moments of astonishing prowess on the guitar are now fewer and farther between. But on a good night, he can still let loose a jaw-dropping, blistering solo that will sonically assault your senses.

If you like Stone Crazy, I'd also recommend his 2001 release, Sweet Tea. While it lacks the guitar pyrotechnics of Stone Crazy, this album cooks with a slow burn like Mississippi mulligan stew. On one incredible tune, Baby Please Don't Leave Me, Buddy conjures up some fuzz-tone mojo with reverb that would make the Voodoo Chile himself shiver in his grave.

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WOW
YES!!!!

The String Quartet Tribute to Queen
Brian May , Freddie Mercury , Brady Barnett , Jason Fitz , Tom Tally , Larry Franklin , Pam Jacobson , and Tom Vos
Manufacturer: Vitamin Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0002MPQC8
Release Date: 2004-08-24

Tracks:

Killer Queen
Bohemian Rhapsody
We Are The Champions
We Will Rock You
Fat Bottom Girls
Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Somebody To Love
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Product Description

1. Killer Queen
2. Bohemian Rhapsody
3. We Are The Champions
4. We Will Rock You
5. Fat Bottom Girls
6. Crazy Little Thing Called Love
7. Somebody to Love
8. Play the Game
9. You're My Best Friend
10. Another One Bites The Dust

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

WOW.......2005-11-18

I know that WOW is kind of a small word but this CD ROCKS! I have loved queen for years. I originally bought this CD for my 10 year old son who took up the violin this year and who loves queen as much as I do but it quickly became mine. I've heard some pretty bad imitations, remakes, and ripoffs. I can honestly say that this CD is none of the above.You get 10 of Queens best. 1) Killer Queen, 2) Bohemian Rhapsody, 3) We Are The Champions, 4) We WIll Rock You, which happens to be my favorite on this disk, 5)Fat Bottomed Girls, 6)Crazy Little Thing Called Love, 7) Somebody To Love, 8) Play The Game, 9) You're My Bext Friend, 10) Another One Bites The Dust. The only downside to this disk is that they left out about a hundred other songs. I sincerely hope that The String Quartet comes out with a volume 2, but why stop there. They could go on forever with just Queen Classics.
Do yourself a favor. If you like Queen and Classical Music BUY THIS CD. You won't be sorry.

YES!!!!.......2005-06-05

Two words: Bohemian Rahpsody.

THey could have released a CD with only this song and I would have bought/borrowed/stolen it to get it. This song is definitely a highlight, but don't stop there, since the rest of the CD will make you want to play it over and over again.

If you've been thinking about buying a String Quartet Tribute, but don't know which to buy, I would buy this one, without a doubt.

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Great Beatnuts LP
YOU MUST OWN THIS.
This Album Has Me Stone Crazy Every Listen
SO GOOD I WAS STONE CRAZY
This is what hiphop should be

Stone Crazy
The Beatnuts
Manufacturer: Relativity
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000003BYX
Release Date: 1997-06-24

Tracks:

World Famous
Bless The M.I.C.
Intermission
Here's A Drink
Off The Books
Be Proud/Interlude
Do You Believe?
Finger Smoke
Stone Crazy
N*ggaz Know
Horny Horns
Find That
Supa Supreme
Thinkin 'Bout Cash
Uncivilized
Give Me Tha Ass
Strokes

Customer Reviews:

Great Beatnuts LP.......2007-02-04

just bought this LP, and I'm totally satisfied! Old school hip hop, can't mess with that thun. Best track is track 7

YOU MUST OWN THIS........2006-08-14

A great LP with funky, hard-hitting beats and Dope MC's. I wish Rap was still like this, anyway... you'll love this record from start to finish. I know that sounds played out but its true. Its really good!!!

This Album Has Me Stone Crazy Every Listen.......2005-11-22

Stone Crazy has to be one of my favorite Beatnuts albums if I had to rate all of them. This album is full of underground classic and had a few tracks that got radio airplay. The songs that stand out on Stone Crazy for me were Bless The MIC, Here's A Drink, Off The Books, Do You Believe, N*ggaz Know, Find That (My favorite), Uncivilized and Thinkin' About Cash.

The guest appearance is all on point on this joint. I noticed every album The Nuts put out is full of guest appearances that keep their albums raw, hardcore and refreshing. The samples on Stone Crazy are very creative as well, I did some researched and Ju Ju and Psycho Les truly dig in some creates to get their polished sound. But I also love how these guys know how to have fun on the MIC, like on Give Me The Ass and Strokes. This is a solid effort and worth the cash.

SO GOOD I WAS STONE CRAZY.......2005-10-04

The beatnuts come back with their third album but this time they return as a duo, Psycho les and Ju ju again keep their already established sound (classic new york beats) and this time they bring guests to add to the proceedings, first up on the now classic of the books track the beatnuts join forces with Big Pun and Cuban Link who both lay some serious quotable verses over a classic beat which seems to come from a childrens program which has then been cut up and looped to great effect, This is one of my favourate tracks of all time in hip hop if not my favourate overall, it just shows you how much I think of it.
The rest of the album is pure magic also, Screwball also feature on a track bringing their queensbridge style which fits with the Corona duo. On the track Give me tha ass they take a well known song and put their own spin on it.
The beatnuts are in my opinion one of the most underated groups in the game right now, These latinos have proven their worth time and time again, if you have never heard the beatnuts before you owe it to yourself to do so and this album is a good place to start (It was my first beatnuts album)buy it.

This is what hiphop should be.......2001-08-20

Nice album, amazing production, and intellectual lyrics. This album should be part of any real hiphop collection. Didnt give 5 stars because I am a hard critic.

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Stone Crazy!
Buddy Guy
Manufacturer: Pony Canyon
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000P0I8TA
Release Date: 2007-05-28

Tracks:

I Smell a Rat
Are You Losing Your Mind?
You've Been Gone Too Long
She's Out There Somewhere
Outskirts of Town
When I Left Home

Album Description

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. 2007.

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition Issue of the Album Classic in a Deluxe, Miniaturized LP Sleeve Replica of the Original Vinyl Album Artwork

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Barnyard Boogie
Stone Crazy Blues Band
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000FTB3T8
Release Date: 2006-01-31

Tracks:

Freeze
1/2 Steppin' Chicken
Little Red Rooster
Slow Down
Help Me
Motherless Children
Think of You
Trouble in Mind
Barnyard Boogie
Workin' Blues
Introspect

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Stone Crazy

Manufacturer: Charly/Chess
ProductGroup: Music
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Product Description

22 track compilation of Buddy Guy recordings from the late 1950's and early 1960's.

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Screamin Jay Is The Best

Stone Crazy
Screamin' Jay Hawkins
Manufacturer: Rhino / Wea
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00000E78W
Release Date: 1993-02-16

Tracks:

Strange
I Don't Know
Who's Been Talking?
I Believe
Stone Crazy
Last Saturday Night
Call the Plumber
I Wanna Know
Sherilyn Fenn
Late Night Hawkins
On the Job
I Am the Queen

Customer Reviews:

Screamin Jay Is The Best.......2003-02-22

I grew up listening to Screamin Jay!... This is one of his best albums by far!... His songs are wild and some demented. The song Last Saturday Night is just great!... If you are a Sreamin Jay fan, this is a must have!...

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Nudge

Manufacturer: Stone Crazy Music
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000CA7I9Y
Release Date: 2004-11-23

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Stone Crazy

Manufacturer: Demon (UK)
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Binding: Audio CD

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Release Date: 1998-01-02

{25 Tracks} Chicago Down Home Blues, Vol. 1 "featuring" Johnny Young, Johnny Williams, Sunnyland Slim, Floyd Jones, Man Young, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Little Walter, Blues Boy Willie, Delta Joe Sanders, John Brim,

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{25 Tracks} Chicago Down Home Blues, Vol. 1 "featuring" Johnny Young, Johnny Williams, Sunnyland Slim, Floyd Jones, Man Young, St. Louis Jimmy Oden, Little Walter, Blues Boy Willie, Delta Joe Sanders, John Brim,
Boogie, Ora Nelle Blues, Money Taking Woman - Johnny Young Telephone Blues , Back to Korea Blues - Sunnyland Slim, School Days - Floyd Jones, Let Me Ride Your Mule - Man Young Worried Man Blues - Johnny Williams , I Just Keep Loving Her - Little Walter, Come on Babe - Blues Boy Willie One Doggone Reason - St. Louis Jimmy Oden , Going Down the Line - John Brim, Hard Times - Floyd Jones 4 O'Clock Blues - Delta Joe Sanders , It's All over Now - Sunnyland Slim, Stockyard Blues - Floyd Jones My Baby Walked Out - Man Young , Dark Clouds - John Brim, Blue Baby - Little Walter Coming up Fast - St. Louis Jimmy Oden , Roll Tumble and Slip - Delta Joe Sanders, I Want My Baby - Little Walter Leaving Daddy Blues - John Brim , and Keep What You Got - Floyd Jones Lonesome Man Blues - John Brim
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