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Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?

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Posted on May 13, 2022 at 19:29:33
goheelz
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 We all know that Johnny Winter was a top blues man, but which of his records has the best combination of sound quality and great performance?

Thanks!

 

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RE: Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?, posted on May 13, 2022 at 20:34:47
Sondek
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 Looking forward to the answers you'll get.

I'm awfully partial to "Still Alive And Well" and "Saints And Sinners".

But there's so many others.

 

I used to have Johnny Winter And Live double album, posted on May 14, 2022 at 03:21:44
Story
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 and somehow it's gone, but side four is blank and helps setting anti-skate.

In younger days it was a reference for him live with Jerry LaCroix



 

I've got a few JW albums on Columbia..., posted on May 14, 2022 at 04:13:11
ghost of olddude55
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 ...but years ago I had Guitar Slinger which was on Alligator. In my humble opinion, Guitar Slinger is not only a terrific album but also had really good sonics. Stupidly gave my copy away.
The Columbia records are OK as far as sonics, that's about it.



The blissful counterstroke-a considerable new message.

 

That would be Second Winter..., posted on May 14, 2022 at 06:07:45
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 My copy from high school has incredible sonics, killer bass. Of all my JW albums, the best SQ to my ears.
Open up your mind, in pours the trash. - Meat Puppets, 1987

 

that's the name!, posted on May 14, 2022 at 07:13:20
Story
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 one day it was gone and I couldn't remember it, thanks!



 

You're Welcome (nt), posted on May 14, 2022 at 07:25:35
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 nt
Open up your mind, in pours the trash. - Meat Puppets, 1987

 

If you can choke down Derringer, then "Johnny Winter And..." is excellent. Nt, posted on May 14, 2022 at 07:29:48
viridian
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I have several Jhonny Winter albums, posted on May 14, 2022 at 08:07:35
Uncle Mike
 On Alligator Records label, I think they may have reissued some of his earlier albums too. I have quite a few artists on that Label, Charlie Musselwhite, and Lil Ed & the Blues Imperials come to mind right away.

 

Second Winter isn't a live album, posted on May 14, 2022 at 17:20:51
1973shovel
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 I agree with you though, my high school era acquired LP sounds great.

 

RE: Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?, posted on May 14, 2022 at 18:10:08
goheelz
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 Turns out I have a copy of "Alive and Well," and I'm spinning it now. Much better than I remembered it. Maybe because I'm cranking it? Thanks for the suggestion!

 

RE: Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?, posted on May 14, 2022 at 18:17:16
goheelz
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 Great suggestions, thanks. I've always been partial to Johnny Winter's "Nothin' but the Blues" (1977), featuring Muddy Waters and James Cotton. Tremendous record and well recorded. And showing off some of Johnny's less well known acoustic work on National steel slide guitar. Any other acoustic J. Winter of note?

 

RE: Johnny Winter And, posted on May 14, 2022 at 18:24:39
escapist
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 Have johnny winter "and" on Columbia 30331 - the studio album. Mine is second-hand but like new. How do I compare... I have only the one Winter Lp. It is amped, electric guitars with added effects - distortion, reverb. We are not talking subtlety here. I like the music, the playing, the sequencing and the sound quality. SQ compares favorably or superior to other rock albums in my collection.

I had posted here before that a favorite from the "and" Lp is "no time to live." I like nearly all the tunes, sides A and B. "Nothing Left" is another I like from the album.

 

RE: Second Winter isn't a live album, posted on May 15, 2022 at 05:03:43
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 I know. I was responding to the three sided LP.
Open up your mind, in pours the trash. - Meat Puppets, 1987

 

I figured you knew, posted on May 16, 2022 at 05:19:16
1973shovel
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 My response really should have been to Story, who misremembered it as a live album.

 

RE: I figured you knew, posted on May 16, 2022 at 16:22:52
vinylvin
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 I bought one of the Live Bootleg Series from Acoustic Sounds. Sounds
great, great music also.

 

RE: Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?, posted on May 19, 2022 at 11:47:45
big muck
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 The reissue of the first album "Johnny Winter" by Friday Music in 2012 is superb. Great liner notes by Johnny on how the songs came about. The most roots oriented blues album that he did in my opinion and by far my favorite.

 

RE: Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?, posted on May 19, 2022 at 12:54:59
goheelz
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 Thanks for this recommendation! I'll check it out.

 

RE: Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?, posted on May 31, 2022 at 18:49:03
goheelz
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 Got my copy of the Friday Music/ Johnny Winter release. Great record! Thanks again, amigo.

 

RE: Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?, posted on September 4, 2022 at 09:13:07
goheelz
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 Turns out I have a copy of "Alive and Well," and I'm spinning it now. Much better than I remembered it. Maybe because I'm cranking it? Thanks for the suggestion!

 

RE: Johnny Winter, best sound quality vinyl?, posted on September 4, 2022 at 11:26:47
mg16
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 I have still alive and well and saints and sinners. Out of those 2, I
like still alive and well best. Best SQ and best selection of songs.
Especially Cheap Tequila, Rock me Baby, and

Aint Nothing to Me.

mg16

 

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