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Johnny Winter - Johnny Winter [Expanded]

Primary Artist
Johnny Winter
Album Title
Johnny Winter [Expanded]
Release Date
1969 
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Review by Thom Jurek
Sony Legacy's remastered and expanded reissue of Johnny Winter's self-produced debut album for Columbia Records -- recorded in 1969 -- is nothing short of a revelation. Unlike most of his peers, who purposefully wed {lues} to { ock} and made it palatable to {pop} audiences, Winter's approach to the {lues} was pure and savage. He approached { ock & roll} from the heart of the {lues}. His guitar tone was like barbed wire dipped in lighter fluid and was as precise as a stiletto. On this recording and Second Winter, Johnny played the {lues} pure and simple. Read More