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Performer: Various
Title: The Greatest Guitar Players
Country: Italy
Catalog Number: 930164
Label: Nota Blu
Released: 1993
Style: Blues Rock, Jazz-Rock, Fusion, Avantgarde, Psychedelic Rock
Rating: 4.6
Votes: 194
| 1 | –Jimi Hendrix | Star Spangled Banner - Purple Haze | 12:33 |
| 2 | –Carlos Santana | Soul Sacrifice | 8:08 |
| 3 | –Frank Zappa | My Guitar | 8:46 |
| 4 | –Keith Richards • Mick Taylor | Love In Vain | 6:20 |
| 5 | –David Gilmour | One Of These Days | 6:28 |
| 6 | –Jimi Hendrix | Hey Joe | 4:50 |
| 7 | –Leslie West | Theme For An Imaginary Western | 4:50 |
| 8 | –Jimmy Page | Since I've Been Loving You | 7:01 |
| 9 | –Eric Clapton | Crossroads | 4:07 |
| 10 | –Jeff Beck | Definitely Maybe | 7:28 |
| 11 | –Ritchie Blackmore | Highway Star | 6:25 |
| 12 | –Jimmy Page | Heartbreaker | 5:06 |
| 13 | –Alvin Lee | I'm Going Home | 9:20 |
| 14 | –George Harrison • Eric Clapton | While My Guitar Gently Weeps | 4:36 |
| 15 | –Andy Powell • Ted Turner | Throw Down The Sword | 6:10 |
| 16 | –Eric Clapton | Sleepy Time Time | 6:46 |
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℗ 1993 NOTA BLU musica, prod. & distr. S.r.l.
Made in EEC
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