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Johnny Winter - Second Winter Audio CD

A fair review of the Johnny Winter "Second Winter" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Johnny Winter reviews here, or go back to the Johnny Winter tabs.

Johnny Winter Band: Johnny Winter
Title: Second Winter
Rating:
Release Date: 1990-03-20
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Memory Pain 2: I'm Not Sure 3: Good Love 4: Slippin' and Slidin' 5: Miss Ann 6: Johnny B. Goode 7: Highway 61 Revisited 8: I Love Everybody 9: Hustled Down in Texas 10: I Hate Everybody 11: Fast Life Rider

Mobile Fidelity or EU Columbia
Winter's best no question. Great album. But Amazon has this listed as 2 discs 1999 "Mobile Fidelity" when Mobile's release was only one disc and Amazon. co. uk has it listed as "Columbia" 2 discs 2004, which makes alot more sense.

In other words a EU release of the US legacy 2004 pressing hopefully minus those ugly 1 inch diameter FBI warning medallions ruining the artwork on the rear cover and prominantly printed on both CDs. Who pays this money to be warned about piracy every time you put the CD in when you paid for it.

Simply put if this release is the EU version of the 2 disc without the ridiculous FBI warnings I would go personally for this one over the US pressingBut amazon seems to have their info all mixed up. So.


Hot Winter
But his rocking Texas style blues format are probably best found on this CD. After seeing Johnny Winter as a headliner after Foghat in the early 70's, capturing his guitar work on any recording (even his Live concerts) doesn't seem to do him justice. (Orginally a three sided double album). One hot great guitar player and showman. .


I LOVE THIS MAN.
GET THE MOFI OR LEGACY VERSION. THE BEST FROM ONE OF THE BAD MEN OF THE BLUES.


one of Johnny's best
His first, on Mercury and called 'Progressive Blues Experiment' was badly produced and his playing hadn't reached its peak yet. Johnny Winter unfortunately has only recorded two *great* albums in his career, this and the previous Columbia release 'Johnny Winter'. Everything that came after Second Winter pales by comparison to his two first Columbia albums.

I'd give it 5 stars but as someone else has mentioned, some of the songs themselves are weak compositions. Four stars for incredible blues rock playing that has influenced practically every guitarist who has followed Winter.

I originally bought this on vinyl when it was first released and it was notorous for being a double LP with only three sides (the 4th side was blank).


ROCK AND ROLL, SECOND WINTER IS A MUST HAVE

Its definetly a must have in your Winter collection and your rock and blues collection. This is a great album from blues and slide master Johnny Winter. Johnny does a little more rock and roll than one his first album (also a must have) but it's just as good and he cranks it out just as well. This album also features his brother Edgar Winter who was definetly a positive influence on Johnny and his music. Edgar helps make this album fantastic. My Track Ratings-
1. Memory Pain- 10/10
2. I'm Not Sure 10/10
3. The Good Love 10/10
4. Slippin' and Slidin' 9/10
5. Miss Ann 9/10
6. Johnny B. Goode 9/10 (the best version of this song is on the album Johnny Winter And Live, go out and get that one too)
7. Highway 61 Revisited 10/10
8. I love Everybody 10/10
9. Hustled Down in Texas 10/10
10. I Hate Everybody 10/10
11. Fast Life Rider 9/10

This is a great album, go out and get it!
Also get his first album Johnny Winter, Johnny Winter And and Johnny Winter And Live!
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