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Solos, Sessions & Encores CD
Additional personnel: David Bowie, Dick Dale, A.C. Reed, Jeff Beck, Jimmie Vaughan, Johnny Copeland, Katie Webster, Albert Collins, Albert King, Lonnie Mack, Lou Ann Barton, Marcia Ball, Paul Butterfield, B.B. King, Bill Carter, Bonnie Raitt. Though Texas blues guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan will obviously be best remembered for his own catalog, he was a man who liked to spread his talent around. SOLOS, SESSIONS & ENCORES is a collection of archival tracks (most of them previously unreleased) that find the six-string wizard sitting in with everybody from Albert Collins to David Bowie, and generating the kind of excitement that made him the preeminent blues artist of his era, yet still never hogging the spotlight from his worthy cohorts. Upon first glance, Epic/Legacy's 2007 collection Solos, Sessions & Encores might seem like little more than bottom-of-the-barrel scrapings, the last possible release that could be cobbled together from Stevie Ray Vaughan's plundered vaults. After all, this consists entirely of recordings where SRV was either a guest or a sideman, taking a spotlight on-stage or stepping into a studio to lay down a solo, and for many musicians such extracurricular activity is often tossed off, so it wouldn't add much to their legacy. Not so for Stevie Ray Vaughan. Part of his legend is built upon his boundless love for playing, of which his solo work and albums with Double Trouble was just part of the picture, so the 14 tracks on Solos, Sessions & Encores help fill out the details as everything from a previously unreleased 1978 cut with his former lover Lou Ann Barton to live recordings from ten years later is collected. Roughly half of this disc is previously unreleased -- including a blistering "Albert's Shuffle" with Albert Collins, a low-down "Change It" with Jimmie Vaughan, and a slow, smoldering "Texas Flood" where Bonnie Raitt stands toe to toe with Stevie -- but the unearthed gems matter less than the context. By collecting all this stray material, ranging from straight-up blues sessions like Marcia Ball's "Soulful Dress" to SRV's big breakthrough on David Bowie's "Let's Dance," this album showcases Vaughan's range and generosity as a player. Here, his skill for mimicry seems sympathetic, as he can allude to the right player at the right time in a variety of settings, all the while without ever abandoning his style. Plus, there's just some fantastic playing here, highlighted by a ferocious "Goin' Down" with Jeff Beck and a version of "The Sky Is Crying" with Albert and B.B. King. As sheer music, this is very enjoyable, but Solos, Sessions & Encores is most noteworthy for how it finally fills out SRV's legacy by capturing what a giving guitarist he was -- based on this, there are few who function better as a sideman than he. It may feel a bit like a fifth disc in a box set rather than its own standalone compilation, but Solos, Sessions & Encores is nevertheless a welcome addition to his catalog. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Uncut (p.106) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "Stevie Ray Vaughan was a prolific and enthusiastic jammer. This collects seven live recordings..." Solos, Sessions & Encores Music | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Blues CDs, Contemporary Blues, Texas/West Coast Blues, Rock | | Label | Legacy | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank | 609  | | CD Universe Part number | 7430445 | | Catalog number | 87231 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 06, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Mixed | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Bob Irwin (Compilation) | | Recording Time | 69 minutes | | Personnel | Bonnie Raitt, David Bowie, Jeff Beck, B.B. King, Paul Butterfield, Albert King, Jimmie Vaughan, Albert Collins, Lonnie Mack, A.C. Reed, Lou Ann Barton, Marcia Ball, Johnny Copeland, Katie Webster, Dick Dale, Bill Carter |
Stevie Ray Vaughan Solos, Sessions & Encores Songs
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| |      | 1. | Sky Is Crying, The - (Live, with B.B. King/Albert King/Paul Butterfield) | |
     | 1. | Sky Is Crying, The - (Live, with B.B. King/Albert King/Paul Butterfield)  | |
     | 2. | Soulful Dress - (with Marcia Ball) | |
     | 2. | Soulful Dress - (with Marcia Ball) | |
     | 3. | Don't Stop by the Creek, Son - (with Johnny Copeland) | |
     | 3. | Don't Stop by the Creek, Son - (with Johnny Copeland) | |
     | 4. | Miami Strut - (with A.C. Reed) | |
     | 4. | Miami Strut - (with A.C. Reed) | |
     | 5. | Na-Na-Ne-Na-Nay - (with Bill Carter) | |
     | 5. | Na-Na-Ne-Na-Nay - (with Bill Carter) | |
     | 6. | Goin' Down - (Live, with Jeff Beck) | |
     | 6. | Goin' Down - (Live, with Jeff Beck) | |
     | 7. | Oreo Cookie Blues - (previously unreleased, Live, with Lonnie Mack) | |
     | 7. | Oreo Cookie Blues - (previously unreleased, Live, with Lonnie Mack) | |
     | 8. | On the Run - (previously unreleased, Live, with Katie Webster) | |
     | 8. | On the Run - (previously unreleased, Live, with Katie Webster) | |
     | 9. | Albert's Shuffle - (previously unreleased, Live, with Albert Collins) | |
     | 9. | Albert's Shuffle - (previously unreleased, Live, with Albert Collins) | |
     | 10. | Change It - (previously unreleased, Live, with Jimmie Vaughan) | |
     | 10. | Change It - (previously unreleased, Live, with Jimmie Vaughan) | |
     | 11. | You Can Have My Husband - (previously unreleased, with Lou Ann Barton) | |
     | 11. | You Can Have My Husband - (previously unreleased, with Lou Ann Barton) | |
     | 12. | Texas Flood - (previously unreleased, with Bonnie Raitt) | |
     | 12. | Texas Flood - (previously unreleased, with Bonnie Raitt)  | |
     | 13. | Pipeline - (with Dick Dale) | |
     | 13. | Pipeline - (with Dick Dale) | |
     | 14. | Let's Dance - (with David Bowie) | |
     | 14. | Let's Dance - (with David Bowie) | |
| Solos, Sessions & Encores Music Solos, Sessions & Encores Music Review Average Rating: (4.8 out of 5 stars)   Decent, but not great There's a lot of variance in the quality of the live tracks and I already had several of the "previously unreleased" tracks. That was a bit disappointing, but, this is still a must have for SRV fanatics like myself. Submitted by Patrick (Michigan)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
This is a great compilation Serious SRV fan should love this CD. It is composed of cuts from other musicians's CD's with Stevie playing along. One of the best is a soaring rendition of The Sky is Crying with Stevie's mentor, Albert King, BB King and Paul Butterfield. There is even a surfer tune, Pipeline that's kind of fun. The liner notes contain some early photos of Stevie with various artists. It completes our collection! Submitted by laura_avant (Denver, CO, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
SRV and Friends at their best! Loved this CD. Have heard most of these guys and songs separately, but this compilation is great! Thanks whoever! Submitted by david0255 (Norwalk, Oh, USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No
lost treasures CD Universe always asks me to submit a review,and I choose to focus on the music rather than the fluff most reviewers make in their comments! Suffice to say that these lost treasures featuring diverse musicians like Dick Dale, makes for rare treats and enjoyable and essential listening that most blues/rock artists cannot match on any level...Kick back and realize how much Stevie is missed in a world that is full of the same,old,same old stuff...His electricity will grab you and you will want to complete your collection with other cd's too...Happy Listening! Submitted by richardat50 (van nuys,CA. USA)  Was This Review Helpful? Yes No 0 of 1 found this helpful.
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