[absurdplanet]

I agree with Mark, I would vote for Roy Buchanan's Second Album.
Having said that--Roy himself thought his live album recorded in Japan was his best work.
I have it as well as most of his catalog.
I still think Roy's second album if the best.
The first album is great--a lot of the tracks are the standards Roy played in clubs at that time--it jumps around a lot--first the Bluesy tracks and then the Country. Of course the "Messiah Will Come Again" is "to die for."
That was the first track I ever heard played by Roy on the old K-SAN radio station in N California--I was waiting for it to end with pen in hand to take down the information so I could immediately buy it. I still remember it having that impact.
I have a DVD of him playing most of the first album live before he tracked it--it's pretty much note for note as the album.

Most of all, I like the songs on the second album more. It's a more consistent effort--more bluesy--I believe it was basically recorded in just one day too. I read one of his bio's and I remember that "Tribute to Elmore James" was just improvised on the spot--first take! Amazing! I also love the overall recording and mix much better than the first.

If you're a fan of Roy's, you'll collect most of his work anyway--the first or second album are both excellent places to start.