# Country Boy guitar solo

> The guitar solo on Country Boy by Albert Lee (1979) starts at about 1:20. From the album Hiding. Ranked #304 of all time across 80 lists.

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Albert Lee, 1979, from *Hiding*. Solo by *Albert Lee*.

His re-recording of the signature tune under his own name adds even more flash and polish to the famous closing solo.

Country Boy by Albert Lee is ranked #304 in our consensus of 80 guitar-solo lists. The solo is played by Albert Lee and the song was released in 1979. It appears on 1 lists, placing as high as #30 (uDiscover Music).

## In our lists

- [The Best Albert Lee Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/albert-lee-guitar-solos/) — #3
- [Top 20 Guitar Solos of 1979](https://greatestsolos.com/list/best-guitar-solos-1979/) — #8
- [The 16 Best Country Guitar Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/country-guitar-solos/) — #1
- [The Greatest Telecaster Solos](https://greatestsolos.com/list/telecaster-solos/) — #14

## Sources

- [uDiscover Music: The Best Guitar Solos Of All Time: 108 Amazing Moments](https://www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/best-guitar-solos-ever/) — #30

### Who played the guitar solo on Country Boy?

Albert Lee played the solo on Albert Lee's Country Boy (1979).

### What guitar was used on the Country Boy solo?

A fender telecaster, according to widely reported accounts.

### Where does Country Boy rank among the greatest guitar solos?

#304 in the GreatestSolos consensus of 80 published lists; it appears on 1 of them.

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