Deluxe Edition [Original recording remastered]

Johnny Winter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 30, 2001)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording remastered
• Label: Alligator Records
• ASIN: B000051VPY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #97,543 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #56 in Music > Indie Music > Blues > Electric Blues Guitar

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16 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Serious Business!, March 27, 2001

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deepbluereview "deepbluereview" (SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)

Alligator Records, Bruce Iglauer did a great job of remastering these classic Winter's rockin' blues tunes. The CD features Casey Jones (drums), and Johnny B. Gayden (bass) from Luther Allison's former band as well as some guest appearances by James Cotton, the Mellow Fellows Horns, Uncle John Turner and Tommy Shannon.

Johnny Winter was at his best when playing the blues and put out some great stuff with Alligator. Best cuts are "Mojo Boogie", "Murdering Blues", "Third Degree", "Bad Girl Blues", "Nothing But the Devil" and "It's My Life, Baby".

This is not a greatest hits CD but it is a good overview of three great CD's--"Third Degree", "Gun Slinger" and "Serious Business".

If you like Blues/Rock, check this CD out and while you are at it, grab a copy of Johnny Winter's "Live in NYC 97", his latest release. You won't be disappointed with either purchase.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing but the blues, June 12, 2001

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This review is from: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)

Johnny Winter is amazing and this CD shows why. I am a fan of Johnny's 70's work, and I was afraid that his later stuff may not be as good. I picked up this CD and found out otherwise. This material is all from the 80's, but it is just as good as his earlier material. Even if he uses the ugliest guitar in the world, Johnny Winter is a phenomenal blues player. Anyone who likes blues guitar should check this out, and also check out White Hot Blues by Johnny Winter.

8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AWESOME, February 9, 2001

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C. Burger "sj00884" (Harleysville, PA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Deluxe Edition (Audio CD)

This is the definitive Johnny Guitar. If I were stuck on a desert island with only one CD, this would be the one. Johnny's Alligator years were when he was at his peak talent-wise and in the right frame of mind & motivation (blues, not R&R).

Alligator's 20-bit remastering is superb. Right up there with the former Mobile Fidelity Labs in sound quality. My only wish is that Alligator would perform this "magic" to the originals, namely Guitar Slinger, Serious Business, and Third Degree.