JOHNNY WINTER Vol. Live Bootleg Series Vol. 1 - CD

JOHNNY WINTER Vol. Live Bootleg Series Vol. 1 - 2007 US CD, 1st volume in a series of rare and unreleased recordings from the Blues-master

Format: CD
Condition: New  
Year of Release: 2007
Cat. No.: 1064
Label: Friday Music

The most important thing to know about this 'Live Bootleg Series' by Johnny Winter is that these are officially released tapes by him and he produced these recordings.

These are not bootlegs in the sense of the word we have used it since the 1960s.

That said, on this first volume, Winter goes back into his personal archive and pulls out various performances from his long career, and these are from the early '70s when he was so deeply drawn to the power of rock & roll that he and his band -- both with and without Rick Derringer -- tear through roots rock classics like "Johnny B. Goode" and "Jumpin' Jack Flash," as well as blistering versions of blues nuggets -- Muddy Waters' "Rollin' and Tumblin'" and Robert Johnson's "Come on in My Kitchen" among them.

Sound quality varies a bit but is generally very good and will not cause the listener any difficulty at all. These are great performances, and anyone remotely interested in the guy should check these out, perhaps above his studio albums.

~ Review by Thom Jurek, Rovi

TRACK LISTING:

1  Introduction
2  Johnny B. Goode
3  Messin' With The Kid
4  Help Me
5  Hideaway
6  Come On In My Kitchen
7  Rollin' And Tumblin'
8  Stranger
9  Jumpin' Jack Flash
10  Bony Moronie
11  Closing
12  It's All Over Now