Johnny Winter- White Hot Blues

Label: Talking Elephant Records

Released 2015

Slowly over the years, perhaps through sheer survival if nothing else, Johnny Winter finally forged a reputation as a real bluesman rather than a flashy guitar player with a built-in genetic gimmick to sell himself with. That his blues has always been rock & roll and his rock & roll has always been blues is no better highlighted than on this 16-track collection. The raw rock of "Highway 61 Revisited" and the live version of "Johnny B. Goode" sit just fine next to the burner "Be Careful with a Fool," perhaps Winter's finest slow blues performance. The performances span his tenure with Columbia from 1969 to 1980, with the other highlights including "Too Much Seconal," "New York, New York," "Leland Mississippi Blues," and "The Crawl."

Track Listing:

1. Rock Me Baby
2. Divin' Duck Blues
3. Memory Pain
4. Rollin' and Tumblin'
5. Be Careful with a Fool
6. I Love Everybody
7. New York, New York
8. Walking by Myself
9. Leland Mississippi Blues
10. TV Mama
11. Highway 61 Revisited
12. The Crawl
13. Hustled Down in Texas
14. Too Much Seconal
15. Messin' with the Kid
16. Johnny B. Goode