Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Texas Flood, 1983 on Epic

Hard to believe given how fully formed the sound is, but this was the debut album for Vaughan and Double Trouble. Said to have been recorded in two days with no overdubs.

What a fantastic debut: “Love Struck Baby,” “Pride and Joy,” and the title track lead off side one. The band here is Vaughan with Tommy Shannon on bass and Chris Layton on drums – John Hammond as Executive Producer, with Richard Mullen and Vaughan sharing Producer credit.

My copy is the 2023 Vinyl Me, Please reissue, E125 in the Essentials track, on what they call “Pride & Joy” split vinyl (black and white), with listening notes by Andrew Winistorfer. Excellent pressing of a great album.

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Ted Tocks Covers

Preachin’ Blues

Originally posted on May 8, 2023

Legendary blues master Robert Johnson was born on this day in 1911. So much of the music we know today extend from the roots he cultivated.

“And the blues fell mama's child, tore me all upside down
Blues fell mama's child, and it tore me all upside down
Travel on, poor Bob, just can't turn you 'round”

#RobertJohnson #KebMo #TheGunClub #SonHouse #JohnHammondJr #HarlemSlim #JeremyLyons

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