Yes, he's a bluesman -- has anyone at all familiar with Johnny Winter ever thought anything else? But his first album of new material in almost eight years was certainly very much in the straightforward blues-rock mold, emphasis on the "blues" over "rock." There was nothing to either disappoint longtime fans or excite the unconverted, as it was about exactly the set you'd expect from Winter, setting energetic if predictably formatted material to solid electric blues arrangements.
His accomplished guitar playing sometimes bore a tarter tone than some of his past recordings, and his vocals as always were not as impressive as his axe work, though they were serviceable.
The songs were a mixture of originals, contributions from past and present sidemen and producer Tom Hambridge, and covers of Lazy Lester's "Sugar Coated Love" and Hop Wilson's "That Wouldn't Satisfy." Although this is acceptably competent, good-natured blues-rock, it's the acoustic "That Wouldn't Satisfy" that provides the most inspired moments.
Winter's slide guitar on this track is superb, whetting one's appetite for an entire album of such outings should he ever be in the mood to go unplugged.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | I'm a BluesmanScott Spray | Johnny Winter | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 29 MB |
| 2 | Cheatin' BluesTom Hambridge | Johnny Winter | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 3 | I Smell SmokeRoger Reale, Jon Tiven, Sally Tiven | Johnny Winter | Play | 03:57 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 4 | Lone WolfTom Hambridge | Johnny Winter | Play | 03:29 | 7 MB | 25 MB |
| 5 | So Much LoveJon Paris | Johnny Winter | Play | 03:22 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 6 | The Monkey SongKen Howell | Johnny Winter | Play | 06:13 | 14 MB | 40 MB |
| 7 | Shake DownScott Spray | Johnny Winter | Play | 04:02 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | Sweet Little BabyJohnny Winter | Johnny Winter | Play | 02:48 | 6 MB | 19 MB |
| 9 | Pack Your BagsScott Spray | Johnny Winter | Play | 04:04 | 9 MB | 26 MB |
| 10 | Last NightRoger Reale, Freddie Scott | Johnny Winter | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 21 MB |
| 11 | That Wouldn't SatisfyHop Wilson | Johnny Winter | Play | 04:08 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Sugar Coated LoveJ.D. Miller | Johnny Winter | Play | 04:00 | 9 MB | 28 MB |
| 13 | Let's Start All Over AgainJames Montgomery Band, Johnny Winter | Johnny Winter | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 51 mins | 117 MB | |||||
| 51 mins | 351 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Axelbaum | Mixing |
| 2 | Scott Baggett | Editing, Engineer |
| 3 | Sal Baglio | Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 4 | Ducky Carlisle | Engineer, Mixing |
| 5 | Brad Hallen | Bass (Electric) |
| 6 | Tom Hambridge | Audio Production, Composer, Drums, Mixing, Percussion, Vocals (Background) |
| 7 | Ken Howell | Composer |
| 8 | Wayne June | Drums, Main Personnel |
| 9 | Liza Lowinger | Art Coordinator |
| 10 | Tom MacDonald | Bass (Electric) |
| 11 | J.D. Miller | Composer |
| 12 | John Montagnese | Supervising Engineer |
| 13 | James Montgomery Band | Composer, Group Member, Harmonica, Main Personnel |
| 14 | Paul Nelson | Group Member, Guitar, Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel |
| 15 | Jon Paris | Composer |
| 16 | Roger Reale | Composer |
| 17 | Ken Schles | Photography |
| 18 | Freddie Scott | Composer |
| 19 | Dick Shurman | Audio Production, Mixing, Producer |
| 20 | John Shyloski | Audio Engineer, Engineer |
| 21 | Scott Spray | Bass (Electric), Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Bass), Main Personnel |
| 22 | Jon Tiven | Composer |
| 23 | Sally Tiven | Composer |
| 24 | Monster Mike Welch | Guest Artist, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 25 | Tom West | Organ (Hammond) |
| 26 | Hop Wilson | Composer |
| 27 | Johnny Winter | Composer, Group Member, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Main Personnel, Primary Artist, Producer, Slide Guitar, Vocals |
| 28 | Reese Wynans | Keyboards |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |