Memphis Slim & Buddy Guy
Southside Reunion

Listening notes

Southside Reunion is a 1971 blues album on vinyl by Memphis Slim & Buddy Guy, issued by Barclay under catalog number 80 601. Billed jointly to both artists, it presents ten tracks across two sides and a total running time of approximately 35:34.

Side A runs 15:40 and opens with the album’s longest track, When Buddy Comes To Town (6:29). It continues with How Long Blues (2:36), Good Time Charlie (3:09), and You Called Me At Last (1:31), closing with Ain't Nothing But A Texas Boogie On A Harpsichord (1:55). Side B runs 19:54, beginning with You're The One (3:22) and moving through No (5:32) and Help Me Some (4:10) before reaching Rolling And Tumbling (6:00). The record ends with Ain't Nothing But A New Orleans Boogie On That Same Harpsichord (0:50).

Track lengths range from under a minute to over six minutes, with the briefest piece appearing as the album’s final cut. The two tracks referencing a harpsichord and “boogie” appear at the end of each side, creating a clear structural echo between A5 and B5 as titled. Side B is longer than Side A by roughly four minutes, and includes two of the album’s three longest tracks (No and Rolling And Tumbling). The sequence balances extended performances—such as the opener and the penultimate track on Side B—with concise selections like You Called Me At Last and the closing New Orleans-titled boogie.

As released, the essential release details for cataloging are:
- Artist: Memphis Slim & Buddy Guy
- Title: Southside Reunion
- Label: Barclay
- Catalog number: 80 601
- Year: 1971
- Format: Vinyl
- Genre: Blues

Tracklist with durations is as follows:
A1 When Buddy Comes To Town (6:29); A2 How Long Blues (2:36); A3 Good Time Charlie (3:09); A4 You Called Me At Last (1:31); A5 Ain't Nothing But A Texas Boogie On A Harpsichord (1:55).
B1 You're The One (3:22); B2 No (5:32); B3 Help Me Some (4:10); B4 Rolling And Tumbling (6:00); B5 Ain't Nothing But A New Orleans Boogie On That Same Harpsichord (0:50).