Best of Johnny Winter [Columbia/Legacy]

• Artist: Johnny Winter
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• Release Date: January 29, 2002
• Type: Compilation (best of)
• Genre: Rock

Review

Columbia/Legacy's 2002 release The Best of Johnny Winter concentrates solely on the guitarist's early recordings for Columbia, which are often (and deservedly) considered his best work. Nearly all of the 16 selections here were recorded between 1969 and 1971 -- there's a stray cut from 1973, plus two cuts from 1979, dating from his time on Blue Sky -- and all of them showcase Winter at his best, not just as a fiery blues-rock guitarist, but as a band leader. While there are a few items that may be relatively rare here, there is no unreleased material, just selections from Winter at his prime, and this collection does a very good job of summarizing that peak succinctly and enjoyably. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track Title	Composers	Performers	Time
Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo (Lyrics)	Rick Derringer	Johnny Winter	(3:30)
I'm Yours and I'm Hers (Lyrics)	Johnny Winter	Johnny Winter	(4:29)
Johnny B. Goode	Chuck Berry	Johnny Winter	(2:44)
I'll Drown in My Tears	Henry Glover	Johnny Winter	(4:44)
Come on in My Kitchen	Robert Johnson	Johnny Winter	(5:03)
Rollin' and Tumblin' (Lyrics)	McKinley Morganfield	Johnny Winter	(3:26)
Highway 61 Revisited (Lyrics)	Bob Dylan	Johnny Winter	(5:07)
Hustled Down in Texas (Lyrics)	Johnny Winter	Johnny Winter	(3:30)
Mother-In-Law Blues (Lyrics)	Don Robey	Johnny Winter	(2:54)
Dallas	Johnny Winter	Johnny Winter	(2:43)
Miss Ann	Richard Wayne Penniman, Enotris Johnson	Johnny Winter	(3:39)
It's My Own Fault [Live]	Jules Taub, R.C. King	Johnny Winter	(11:53)
Mean Town Blues [Live]	Johnny Winter	Johnny Winter	(8:17)
Still Alive and Well	Rick Derringer	Johnny Winter	(3:42)
Be Careful With a Fool (Lyrics)	B.B. King, Joe Josea	Johnny Winter	(5:14)
Memory Pain (Lyrics)	Percy Mayfield	Johnny Winter	(5:29)

Credits

John Jackson (Project Director), Rick Derringer (Guitar), Rick Derringer (Vocals), Rick Derringer (Producer), Johnny Winter (Guitar), Johnny Winter (Mandolin), Johnny Winter (Harp), Johnny Winter (Vocals), Johnny Winter (Producer), Johnny Winter (Slide Guitar), Johnny Winter (Main Performer), Jeremy Steig (Flute), Steven Berkowitz (A&R), Uncle John Turner (Percussion), Peggy Bowers (Vocals (Background)), Albert Wynn Butler (Sax (Tenor)), Edgar Winter (Organ), Edgar Winter (Piano), Edgar Winter (Harpsichord), Edgar Winter (Sax (Alto)), Karl Garin (Trumpet), Randy Jo Hobbs (Bass), Randy Jo Hobbs (Vocals), Carrie Hossell (Vocals (Background)), Richard Hughes (Drums), Norman Ray (Sax (Alto)), Norman Ray (Sax (Baritone)), Jon Paris (Bass), Jon Paris (Guitar), Elsie Senter (Vocals (Background)), Tommy Shannon (Bass), Bobby Torello (Drums), Mark Wilder (Mastering), Lawrence Cohn (Liner Notes), Lawrence Cohn (Compilation Producer), Jim Marshall (Photography), Don Hunstein (Photography), Howard Fritzson (Art Direction), Urve Kuusik (Photography), Bobby Caldwell (Percussion), Patti Matheny (A&R), Randy Z. (Drums), Darren Salmieri (A&R), Fong Y. Lee (Packaging Manager), Don Hustein (Photography)