The Essential Johnny Winter
Johnny Winter · 2013
156 min · 34 tracks · R&B · blues rock
A vibrant collection of Johnny Winter's blistering guitar riffs and soulful vocals that epitomize blues rock.
Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dynamic journey with emotional peaks
- soulful vocals for reflective moments
- vibrant guitar riffs for energy
- for extended listening sessions
- great for road trip playlists
Maybe skip if you want
- prefer short, single tracks
- avoid lengthy musical explorations
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2013, 'The Essential Johnny Winter' serves as a comprehensive retrospective of Winter’s prolific career, showcasing his work from the late 1960s through the early 2000s. At this point, Winter was celebrated as a blues icon, having already influenced generations of musicians with his innovative guitar playing and vocal style. This compilation comes after his long tenure at Columbia Records and several successful albums, solidifying his legacy in the blues genre.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Freddie King· Albert King· Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Rock Me Baby 3:50
- 2 Highway 61 Revisited 5:07
- 3 One Step at a Time 3:59
- 4 Leland Mississippi Blues 3:30
- 5 Rock and Roll Hoochie Koo 3:31
- 6 TV Mama 3:11
- 7 Good Morning Little Schoolgirl 4:40
- 8 Talk Is Cheap 3:44
- 9 Roll with Me 4:53
- 10 Rock and Roll People 2:46
- 11 It's My Own Fault 11:54
- 12 Hustled Down in Texas 3:32
- 13 Still Alive and Well 3:44
- 14 Black Cat Bone 5:45
- 15 Honest I Do 4:21
- 16 Bon Ton Roulet 4:45
- 17 Johnny B. Goode 3:42
Disc 2
- 1 Mama, Talk to Your Daughter 4:57
- 2 I'm Yours and I'm Hers 4:30
- 3 Rollin' Cross the Country 4:32
- 4 Bony Moronie 6:42
- 5 Dallas 2:46
- 6 Miss Ann 3:40
- 7 Self Destructive Blues 3:28
- 8 Be Careful with a Fool 5:15
- 9 Mean Town Blues 10:58
- 10 I'll Drown in My Tears 4:45
- 11 Tired of Tryin' 3:41
- 12 Harlem Shuffle 3:38
- 13 Sweet Papa John 3:10
- 14 Prodigal Son 4:17
- 15 Jumpin' Jack Flash 4:25
- 16 Hurtin' So Bad 4:39
- 17 Rollin and Tumblin' 4:29
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