A Street Called Straight is an album by Roy Buchanan, released in 1976 on Atlantic Records. The album contains the instrumental, "My Friend, Jeff", in honour of British guitarist Jeff Beck. One year earlier Beck released Blow by Blow, featuring "Cause We've Ended As Lovers", which was dedicated to Roy Buchanan.Matt Blackett. "Pure Genius: Guitar's Magnificent Rebel Puts a Twist on Techno." Guitar Player, December 2000, pp. 98–106.
The album title comes from Acts 9:11.
Critical reception AllMusic wrote that "the reading of Jimi Hendrix' 'If Six Was Nine' is an almost natural extension of the original, with a brooding and slinky rhythm."
Track listing All tracks by Roy Buchanan except where noted.
"Running Out" (Buchanan, John Harrison) – 2:51 "Keep What You Got" (Buchanan, Joe Mardin) – 3:17 "Man On The Floor" – 3:26 "Good God Have Mercy" (Billy Roberts) – 4:09 "Okay" – 2:37 "Caruso" – 3:24 "My Friend Jeff" – 4:03 "If Six Was Nine" (Jimi Hendrix) – 4:04 "Guitar Cadenza" – 3:47 "The Messiah Will Come Again" – 4:11 "I Still Think About Ida Mae" – 3:44
Personnel Roy Buchanan – guitar, vocals Rubens Bassini – percussion Kenneth Bichel – synthesizer Michael Brecker – horn Randy Brecker – horn David Brigati – backing vocals Eddie Brigati – vocals, backing vocals Robin Clark – vocals, backing vocals Billy Cobham – percussion, timbales, tom-tom Lew Del Gatto – horn Ronnie "Byrd" Foster – drums, vocals, backing vocals John Harrison – bass, vocals, backing vocals Will Lee – bass Buddy Lucas – harmonica Malcolm Lukens – keyboards Andy Newmark – drums George Opalisky – horn Barry Rogers – horn Gonzalo Sifre – percussion, drums Diane Sumler – backing vocals Luther Vandross – vocals
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