Skin Deep is the 14th studio album by blues musician

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, released in 2008. The album features a number of collaborations including:

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, and Robert Randolph.

Background

Buddy Guy said he was inspired to write the song "Skin Deep" after reuniting with a white childhood friend whose parents had cut off their relationship as teens. He has also stated that the inspiration came from his mother who used to tell him that 'beauty is only skin deep.'

Reception

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magazine praised Guy's guitar work saying that there was "...no doubt that Buddy is still the man here."

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did much the same by writing "...he wails and shreds here with as much passion as ever." and "...Guy still plays and sings like the urban blues monster he remains."

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criticized the production for being too pristine, saying that the album "gleams too brightly" in some parts. The album received a

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nomination for

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. The album debuted at number 68 on the ''Billboard'' 200, the highest position of any of Guy's previous albums. It also debuted at number 1 on the Blues Albums chart and remained at the top spot for three weeks and remained on the chart for 65 weeks.

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

Musicians

- guitar, sitar, vocals :Guitars :'57

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on track 1 :Jerry Jones sitar on tracks 2 & 9 :

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Custom on track 3 :'74

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on tracks 4 & 8 : BG Stratocaster on tracks 5, 7, 10 & 11 :Gibson Custom 335 on track 6 :

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on track 12 *Marc Franklin - trumpet *

David Grissom David Grissom is an American guitarist who has played and toured with several of America's leading bands and recording artists. He is best known for his work with John Mellencamp. He has released four solo albums: ''Loud Music'', ''10,000 Feet ...

- guitar *

Tom Hambridge Thomas Jay Hambridge (born December 20, 1960) is an American rock, country, and blues, producer, songwriter, musician drummer and vocalist. Hambridge has received two Grammy Awards, an ASCAP award, seven Grammy nominations, seven Boston Music A ...

- drums, handclaps, tambourine, percussion, vocals, backing vocals *

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- drums *Rob McNelly - guitar * Quinn Sullivan - guitar *

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- bass * Nathan Williams - accordion *

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- keyboards *Lannie McMillan - tenor saxophone *Kirk Smothers - tenor saxophone *

Bekka Bramlett Rebekka Ruth Lazone Bramlett (born April 19, 1968) is an American singer. She is the daughter of Delaney and Bonnie Bramlett, of the music duo Delaney & Bonnie. Currently, she is a session singer, songwriter, and backing vocalist, working with ...

Bonnie Bramlett Bonnie Bramlett (born Bonnie Lynn O'Farrell, November 8, 1944) is an American singer and occasional actress known for performing with her husband, Delaney Bramlett, as Delaney & Bonnie. She continues to sing as a solo artist. Life and career ...

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- backing vocals

Guest musicians

- guitar, vocals * Robert Randolph - steel guitar, pedal steel *

- vocals *

- slide guitar, guitar

References

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