In 1969 - some three years before his self-titled debut solidified his stature as a pre-eminent string bender - Roy Buchanan (guitar/vocals) signed with Polydor Records and began work on his first full-length platter. In 2004, three-and-a-half decades later, the audio archivists at Hip-O Select finally issued The Prophet: The Unreleased First Polydor Album (2004). Augmenting the 11-track running order that would have made up that disc, the single-CD package contains 30-plus minutes of previously vaulted outtakes, including tunes documented at an aborted March of 1971 session. Prior to garnering notoriety as "The World's Greatest Unknown Guitarist," Buchanan spent the '50s and early '60s as a support musician for a number of R&B outfits and served stints in both Dale Hawkins' and his Canadian cousin Ronnie Hawkins' respective combos. It was during a period that was marked by touring with the former that he first came to the attention of another rising performer named Charlie Daniels... - allmusic.com
01. Funky Junky
02. Black Autumn
03. Day And Age
04. There'll Always Be
05. Billy Joe Young
06. The Story Of Isaac
07. Baltimore
08. Sign On The Window
09. Humbug Down On The River
10. Pain
11. I Desire You
12. Stormy Monday
13. Jam
14. Roy's Bluz
15. Shotgun
16. After HoursThe Messiah Will Come Again
17. Sweet Dreams
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