| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Blogcritics | (positive)[2] |
| Rolling Stone | |
| Robert Christgau |  |
Bring 'Em In is the 13th studio album by blues musician Buddy Guy, released in 2005 on Silvertone Records. The album is made up almost entirely of songs covered by Buddy Guy, containing only one original composition by the artist.
The album features a number of collaborations with other artists including: Carlos Santana (guitar), Tracy Chapman (vocals), John Mayer (guitar), Keb' Mo' (guitar), Anthony Hamilton (vocals), Robert Randolph (pedal steel), and Keith Richards (guitar).
Charts
| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| French Albums (SNEP)[3] | 137 |
| US Billboard 200[4] | 152 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[5] | 2 |
Personnel
Musicians
- Buddy Guy - Lead Vocals, Lead Guitar
- Willie Weeks - Bass
- Myron Dove - Bass
- Steve Jordan - Drums, background vocals
- Luis Conte - Percussion
- Bernie Worrell - Keyboards
- Ivan Neville - Keyboards & Background vocals
- Chester Thompson - Keyboards
- Danny Kortchmar - guitar
- Jack Hale - Trombone
- Ben Cauley - Trumpet
- Andrew Love - Tenor Saxophone
- Lannie McMilan - Tenor Saxophone
- Jim Horn - Baritone Saxophone, Flute
Guest musicians
- Carlos Santana
- Tracey Chapman
- Keb' Mo' - track 7
- John Mayer
- Anthony Hamilton
- Robert Randolph
- Keith Richards
Production
- Steve Jordan - Producer
- Don Smith - Recording
- Willie Mitchell and Lester Snell - Horn Arrangements
- Jim Horn - Horn Arrangement on Track 9
- Derrick Santini - Photographer
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Now You're Gone" | Curtis Mayfield, Joseph Scott | 5:03 |
| 2. | "Ninety Nine and One Half" | Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper, Wilson Pickett | 3:48 |
| 3. | "What Kind of Woman Is This" | Buddy Guy | 5:17 |
| 4. | "Somebody's Sleeping in My Bed" | Allen A. Jones, Bettye Crutcher | 6:25 |
| 5. | "I Put a Spell on You" (featuring Carlos Santana) | Screamin' Jay Hawkins | 4:04 |
| 6. | "On a Saturday Night" | Eddie Floyd, Steve Cropper | 3:18 |
| 7. | "Ain't No Sunshine" (featuring Tracy Chapman) | Bill Withers | 3:25 |
| 8. | "I've Got Dreams to Remember" (featuring John Mayer) | Joe Rock, Otis Redding, Zelma Redding | 4:56 |
| 9. | "Lay Lady Lay" (featuring Anthony Hamilton and Robert Randolph) | Bob Dylan | 4:35 |
| 10. | "Cheaper to Keep Her/Blues in the Night" | Bonny Rice, Harold Arlen, Johnny Mercer | 6:18 |
| 11. | "Cut You Loose" | Mel London | 7:39 |
| 12. | "The Price You Gotta Pay" (featuring Keith Richards) | Keb' Mo' | 3:41 |
| 13. | "Do Your Thing" | Isaac Hayes | 4:07 |
References
- ^ Westergaard, Sean. "Bring 'Em In - Buddy Guy". Allmusic. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ Hathaway, Josh (3 October 2005). "Music Review: Buddy Guy Bring 'Em In". Blogcritics.com. Retrieved 20 July 2012.
- ^ "Lescharts.com – Buddy Guy – Bring 'Em In". Hung Medien.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard.