Feels Like Rain


Feels Like Rain is the eighth studio album by Buddy Guy, released in 1993 through Silvertone Records. The title track was written by John Hiatt and also appears on his album Slow Turning, released in 1988.
Most of the album was produced by John Porter, with the exception of "I Could Cry", produced by Dave McNair and R.S. Field.

Background

The title track is a cover of a John Hiatt song, featuring guest vocals and slide guitar by Bonnie Raitt. Hiatt's original version appeared on his 1988 album Slow Turning. Other guest vocalists on the album include Paul Rodgers, Travis Tritt, and John Mayall. Additionally, Ian McLagan, known as a former member of the Small Faces and Faces, also participated in the recording sessions.

Reception

In his home country of the United States, the album reached number 145 on the Billboard 200 and number 4 on Billboard's Top Heatseekers chart. At the 36th Annual Grammy Awards, it won the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album, marking his second Grammy win.
In the United Kingdom, the album spent four weeks in the Top 100 of the UK Albums Chart, becoming his second album to enter the UK Top 100 and peaking at number 36. After this release, he did not achieve another UK chart hit until the 2015 album Born to Play Guitar reached the Top 100.
Daniel Gioffre, writing for AllMusic, gave the album 2.5 out of 5 stars, noting that while the overall production felt somewhat thin and many tracks lacked sufficient punch, the album was still "quite powerful."

Track listing

Charts

Personnel

Musicians

  • Buddy Guy – guitar, vocals
Guest artists:
  • John Mayall – piano, co-lead vocal
  • Bonnie Raitt – slide guitar, vocals
  • Paul Rodgers – co-lead vocal
  • Travis Tritt – co-lead vocal
Other musicians: