Saints & Sinners (Johnny Winter album)
Saints & Sinners | ||||
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Released | February 1974 | |||
Genre | Blues-rock, soul, funk | |||
Length | 36.39 | |||
Label | Columbia | |||
Producer | Rick Derringer | |||
Johnny Winter chronology | ||||
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Source | Rating |
Allmusic | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Christgau's Record Guide | B[2] |
Rolling Stone | (not rated) [3] |
Saints & Sinners is the sixth studio album by Johnny Winter, released in 1974. It follows Winter's pattern of mixing original songs with cover versions. After covering two Jagger-Richards songs on his previous album and previously issuing a live version of "Jumpin' Jack Flash," he covers a further one in "Stray Cat Blues" on this release.
Track listing[]
- "Stone County" (Richard Supa) - 3:31
- "Blinded by Love" (Allen Toussaint) - 4:32
- "Thirty Days" (Chuck Berry) - 3:01
- "Stray Cat Blues" (Mick Jagger, Keith Richards) - 4:18
- "Bad Luck Situation" (Johnny Winter) - 2:51
- "Rollin' 'Cross the Country" (Edgar Winter) - 4:29
- "Riot in Cell Block #9" (Jerry Leiber, Mike Stoller) - 3:11
- "Hurtin' So Bad" (Johnny Winter) - 4:41
- "Boney Moronie" (Larry Williams) - 2:38
- "Feedback on Highway 101" (Van Morrison) - 4:27
- "Dirty" (Johnny Winter)* - 4:00 (CD bonus track)
Note: (*) First included on 1996 CD release.
Personnel[]
- Johnny Winter - guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Edgar Winter - synthesiser, keyboards, alto saxophone, vocals
- Rick Derringer - synthesiser, guitar, bass guitar
- Bobby Caldwell - percussion
- Randy Jo Hobbs - bass guitar
- Randy Brecker - trumpet
- Louis del Gatto - tenor saxophone
- Lani Groves - vocals
- Carl Hall - vocals
- Richard Hughes - drums
- Barbara Massey - vocals
- Alan Rubin - trumpet
- John Smith - saxophone
- Tasha Thomas - vocals
References[]
- ^ Ruhlmann, William. "Saints & Sinners - Johnny Winter : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
- ^ "Rolling Stone Music | Album Reviews". Rollingstone.com. Archived from the original on January 30, 2010. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
Categories:
- 1974 albums
- Johnny Winter albums
- Albums produced by Rick Derringer
- Columbia Records albums