Guitar Slinger
Studio album by
Johnny Winter
Released1984
RecordedRed Label Recording Studio, Winnetka, Illinois;
Streeterville Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
GenreBlues
Length39:37
LabelAlligator
ProducerJohnny Winter, Bruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman
Johnny Winter chronology
Raisin' Cain
(1980) 		Guitar Slinger
(1984) 		Serious Business
(1985)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Allmusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]

Guitar Slinger is an album by guitarist and singer Johnny Winter. Released in 1984, it was his first studio album in four years, and his first album for Alligator Records. It was the second consecutive album to feature no original Winter compositions.

Guitar Slinger was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.[3]

Track listing

  1. "It's My Life, Baby" (Don Robey) – 4:08
  2. "Don't Take Advantage of Me" (Lee Baker, Jr.) – 5:22
  3. "Iodine in My Coffee" (Muddy Waters) – 3:44
  4. "Trick Bag" (Earl King) – 3:20
  5. "Mad Dog" (Charles Sheffield, Eddie Shuler) – 4:27
  6. "Boot Hill" – 3:35
  7. "I Smell Trouble" (Don Robey) – 4:50
  8. "Lights Out" (Mac Rebennack, Seth David) – 2:33
  9. "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" (Al Reed) – 3:53
  10. "My Soul" (Jamesetta Hawkins) – 3:45

Personnel

Musicians
Production

References

  1. ^ Ruhlmann, William. Guitar Slinger at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 723. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ Grammy Awards 1985, Awards & Shows. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
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