Johnny Winter - Guitar Slinger

Artist:

Winter, Johnny

UPC:

014551473527

Description:

Remarkably pale and frighteningly skinny--some artists shouldn`t be allowed to pose for album covers with their shirts off--Johnny Winter is still a hell of a guitar player, and 1984`s GUITAR SLINGER is among his best efforts. Showing up after a string of lackluster albums to reclaim his crown from a similarly butt-ugly young Texas buck name of Stevie Ray Vaughan, the Beaumont native fired back with his most focused blues rock effort since 1970`s JOHNNY WINTER AND.
The difference this time is that instead of using another hot guitarist as his musical foil, Winter sets his compact, knife-sharp solos against a full Memphis Horns-style brass section. That soulful combination pushes these songs, including a sinuous version of the blues standard "Iodine in My Coffee," over the edge, making GUITAR SLINGER one of the all-time classic albums of Johnny Winter`s long and varied career.

Track Listing:

DISC 1

1. It`s My Life, Baby
2. Don`t Take Advantage of Me
3. Iodine in My Coffee
4. Trick Bag
5. Mad Dog
6. Boot Hill
7. I Smell Trouble
8. Lights Out
9. Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye
10. My Soul

Album Information

Release Date:

10/25/1990

Type:

Performer

Genre:

Rock & Pop

Subgenre:

Hard Rock

Label:

Alligator Records

Producer:

Bruce Iglauer; Dick Shurman

Catalog Number:

ALCD 4735

Original Release Year:

1984

# of Discs:

1

Studio/Live:

Studio

Mono/Stereo:

Stereo

Runtime:

39 : 46

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