Raisin Cain [Import]

Johnny Winter | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 13, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Acadia Records
• ASIN: B000M4RDJU
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #286,702 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Long lost album recorded in 1980 by Texan Guitar legend Johnny Winter. Re packaged and re mastered and available for the first time on CD . Features one of the best ever versions of Bob Dylan’s 'Like A Rolling Stone' and the blues classic Rollin’ And Tumblin’ This album deserves to be up there with Guitar Slinger.

Customer Reviews

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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Johnny still the best!, June 1, 2007

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T. Spencer "Divin Duck" (CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raisin Cain (Audio CD)

Having been a Johnny Winter fan for the past 15 years, and having seen him several times, this album is a great collection for any Johnny Winter fan. It is not his best work, but a good CD non the less. Since it is a 3-piece band, which Johnny prefers, he makes the most of the songs albiet they are cover tunes. I especially like his version of Bob Dylan's "Like a rolling Stone". and "New York New York". The atmosphere of the album seems to be Johnny just having fun, which as we know is when Johnny plays his best guitar!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Raisin' Cain way back in 1980, July 19, 2008

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Mark D. Greenwald "mgblues" (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Raisin Cain (Audio CD)

Johnny Winter has been a favorite of mine since I started learning how to play guitar in the late 1970's and this album has some great guitar work on it. My favorite track has to be Talk is Cheap. It's got a great rhythm section and great guitar work from Winter. There are other noteworthy songs including The Crawl, Sittin' in the Jailhouse & Rollin' Tumblin' but Talk is Cheap has made this one of my top Winter selections for years. It does not equal the Alligator releases but has good energy. Difficult to find in modern formats though.

2 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Almost forgot, November 26, 2008

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Stranger "Stranger" (New Jersey USA) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Raisin Cain (Audio CD)

It's been a long time since I heard this album. I've got almost all of Johnny's major-label releases, and this is above-average, even for him. Great guitar, as always, unique vocals, and good song selection. You just can't beat Johnny's blues guitar in a three-piece setting !