Red Lightnin' Records
Buddy Reed & th' Rip It Ups - Tough Enough - [Black Friday 2025] Buddy Reed & th' Rip It Ups
Pickup currently unavailable at Shop location - Cheltenham
This product is an RSD Black Friday 2025 title, which is available to buy in-store from
9am
on
Friday 28/11/2025,
and online from
8am
on
Saturday 29/11/2025.
They became the house band at Small’s in L.A., backing legends like Howlin' Wolf, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, and Jimmy Reed.
Touring as Bacon Fat, they recorded in England with Fleetwood Mac’s producer, Mike Vernon, and toured the U.S.
with Big Mama Thornton.
Buddy later toured with Little Richard before forming his own trio, Th' Rip It Ups.
Known for passionate vocals and fiery slide guitar, Buddy's influences include Muddy Waters and Elmore James.
He was inducted into the Arizona Blues Hall of Fame in 1998 and honored for his blues legacy.
"Tough Enough" complete's Buddy Reed's transformation from sideman to frontman.
This debut record dropped in 1985, engineered by Bernie Grundman.
The record sees its first '40th anniversary' reissue, with expanded liner notes, rare photos and a personal note from the artist.
Vinyl Gatefold and CD digipak version available.
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