Ain't Done with the Blues is the twentieth studio album by American blues musician Buddy Guy. It was released on July 30, 2025 (Guy's 89th birthday) via Silvertone/RCA Records. Recording sessions took place at Blackbird Studio and The Switchyard in Nashville, at Esplanade Studios in New Orleans, at Solmonie Studio, and at Sunset Sound in Hollywood. Produced by Tom Hambridge, it features guest appearances from Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Joe Bonamassa, Joe Walsh, Peter Frampton and The Blind Boys of Alabama.
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| Released | July 30, 2025 | |||
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| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 64:42 | |||
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| Producer | Tom Hambridge | |||
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| AllMusic |   [1] |
The album won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album on February 1, 2026 at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards.
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Hooker Thing" | 1:08 | |
| 2. | "Been There Done That" | 3:48 | |
| 3. | "Blues Chase the Blues Away" |
| 4:49 |
| 4. | "Where U At?" (featuring Christone "Kingfish" Ingram) | Hambridge | 4:02 |
| 5. | "Blues on Top" |
| 4:57 |
| 6. | "I Got Sumpin' for You" | Eddie Jones | 2:32 |
| 7. | "How Blues Is That" (featuring Joe Walsh) |
| 4:23 |
| 8. | "Dry Stick" (featuring Joe Bonamassa) |
| 4:42 |
| 9. | "It Keeps Me Young" (featuring Peter Frampton) |
| 2:56 |
| 10. | "Love on a Budget" |
| 3:49 |
| 11. | "Jesus Loves the Sinner" (featuring the Blind Boys of Alabama) |
| 4:14 |
| 12. | "Upside Down" |
| 3:12 |
| 13. | "One From Lightnin'" | Preston Foster | 1:10 |
| 14. | "I Don't Forget" |
| 3:31 |
| 15. | "Trick Bag" | Earl King | 4:29 |
| 16. | "Swamp Poker" | Hambridge | 5:01 |
| 17. | "Send Me Some Loving" |
| 2:45 |
| 18. | "Talk to Your Daughter" |
| 3:14 |
| Total length: | 64:42 | ||
Charts
edit| Chart (2025) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Jazz & Blues Albums (ARIA)[2] | 4 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[3] | 142 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[4] | 65 |
| Scottish Albums (Official Charts)[5] | 34 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] | 14 |
| UK Americana Albums (Official Charts)[7] | 8 |
| UK Jazz & Blues Albums (Official Charts)[8] | 1 |
| US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[9] | 29 |
| US Top Current Album Sales (Billboard)[10] | 20 |
| US Top Blues Albums (Billboard)[11] | 1 |
References
edit- ↑ Collar, Matt. "Ain't Done With the Blues - Buddy Guy | Album | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "ARIA Top 20 Jazz & Blues Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 September 2025. Retrieved November 18, 2025.
- ↑ "Ultratop.be – Buddy Guy – Ain't Done With The Blues" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Buddy Guy – Ain't Done With The Blues" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 8/8/2025 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Buddy Guy – Ain't Done With The Blues". Hung Medien. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Americana Albums Chart on 8/8/2025 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Official Jazz & Blues Albums Chart on 8/8/2025 – Top 30". Official Charts Company. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
- ↑ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Current Album Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2025. [dead link]
- ↑ "Buddy Guy Chart History (Top Blues Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved November 9, 2025.
External links
edit- Ain't Done With The Blues at Discogs (list of releases)