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6-27-25 ReleaseBuddy Guy, Junior Mance &amp Junior Wells Buddy and the JuniorsAcoustic Sounds Series reissues from Verve/Universal Music Enterprises!Monthly releases highlighting the world’s most historic and best jazz records!Mastered by Matthew Lutthans from the original analog tapes180-gram LP pressed at Quality Record Pressings!Stoughton Printing gatefold old-style tip-on jacketsSeries supervised by Chad Kassem CEO of Acoustic SoundsOne of Chicago blues’ most dynamic duos, Buddy Guy and Junior Wells, together with the talented pianist Junior Mance on the sensational Buddy and the Juniors. Originally issued in 1970 by Blue Thumb Records and deservedly back in print, Buddy and the Juniors came about when then-fledgling producer Michael Cuscuna (and future jazz-producing legend) tried to rustle up some dough to finish a Buddy Guy project for Vanguard (the label refused to pay for the star’s plane ticket to a mixing session) by booking a fast cheap date with the two Juniors.The fix Throw Buddy into a studio with two certified masters: Junior Wells on harmonica and vocals (the original blues troublemaker), and Junior Mance, a jazz-blues pianist whose left hand could probably fix a
oken transmission. On December 18, 1969, they hit record, and Buddy and the Juniors was born gritty, raw, acoustic, and completely unforgettable.Highlights of this essential album are the immortal “Hoochie Coochie Man,” “Five Long Years,” “Rock Me Mama,” “Ain’t No Need” and “Buddy’s Blues.” On “Hoochie Coochie Man,” Buddy’s guitar testifies, Junior Wells preaches, and you feel every syllable in your spine. Likewise, on “Rock Me Mama,” Wells gets raunchy, Buddy gets riffy, and you’ll be nodding along involuntarily.This is a vinyl LP reissue unmatched. Mastering by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab from the original analog tape, and pressed on 180-gram vinyl at Quality Record Pressings! Plus it’s housed in a Stoughton Printing Old Style Tip-On gatefold jacketBecause this wasn’t about perfect takes it was about truth Buddy and the Juniors is a historic must-have for your album collection. You’ve got a bluesman at the top of his game (Buddy), a harmonica player who could blow the paint off the walls (Wells), and a pianist with jazz chops deep enough to keep it all grooving (Mance). They weren’t aiming for a hit they were just telling stories. And that honesty You can hear it in every note. It’s raw, it’s rootsy, and it swings and that makes it a must-have for anyone who loves the soul at the heart of the genre.Side A1. Talkin’ Bout Women Obviously2. Riffin’3. Buddy’s BluesSide B1. Hoochie Coochie Man2. Five Long Years3. Rock Me Mama4. Ain’t No Need