All tracks have been digitally remastered using 20-bit technology.
Katie Webster plays barrelhouse boogie-woogie, New Orleans R&B, Gulf Coast swamp pop, deep bayou blues and Southern gospel-flavored soul like nobody's business; her 35 years of professional piano work has appeared on at least 500 singles, including the original version of "Sea of Love," and countless albums. Music critics and fans around the world acknowledge her as the premier female blues piano player anywhere. Alligator Records' Deluxe Edition collects 15 of her very best tracks from her three albums since 1988, and there isn't a filler track to be found. Webster never once failed to deliver on her sassy and sensuous blend of barrelhouse boogie-woogie. Some of the high points of Deluxe Edition include several duets -- "Love Deluxe" with Vasti Jackson and the classic "Who's Making Love," which finds Kim Wilson (the Fabulous Thunderbirds) and bluesman Robert Cray jamming with the Boogie Queen. Wilson also accompanies Bonnie Raitt and Webster to wail "On the Run." Other standout tracks include her remake of "Sea of Love" and the non-vegetarian "A Little Meat on the Side." "The Love You Save" and "Two Fisted Mama" are sure to go down in the music history books as prime examples of Webster's swamp boogie styles. But perhaps the best cuts of the 15 are the blues-rich vocals and sax of "Try a Little Tenderness," a sure winner, and "Never Let Me Go," a torch-bearing ballad. Alligator's Deluxe Editions are just that -- the best songs by the best artists in their catalog. And Katie Webster ranks right there at the top of that rich list. ~ Michael B. Smith
Includes liner notes by Bruce Iglauer.
Compilation producers: Bob DePugh, Bruce Iglauer, David Forte.
Engineers include: Justin Niebank, Jay Shilliday, David Axelbaum.
Personnel: Katie Webster (vocals, piano, organ); Vasti Jackson (vocals, guitar); Kim Wilson (vocals, harmonica); Dave Gonzales, Andrew "Jr. Boy" Jones, Anson Funderburgh, Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt (guitar); Joe Sublett (saxophone); Andrew Love (tenor saxophone); Wayne Jackson (trumpet, trombone); Scott Campbell , Gerald Warren, Tony Coleman, Morris Jennings (drums).
Audio Mixers: David Axelbaum; David Brickson; Jay Shilliday.
Liner Note Author: Bruce Iglauer.
Recording information: Digital Recorders, Nashville, TN (1988-1991); Jasper Sound Studio, Austin, TX (1988-1991); Kiva Studios, Memphis, TN (1988-1991); Sound Studios, Aus (1988-1991); Streeterville Studios, Chicago, IL (1988-1991); Sunnyside Studios, Los Angeles, CA (1988-1991).
Photographers: David Horowitz; Robert Barclay; James Fraher; Stuart Brinin; Lisa Seifert; Paul Natkin; Paul Laraia; Ken Settle; John Gibbs Rockwood; Jack Vartoogian; Bruce Iglauer.
Personnel includes: Katie Webster (vocals, piano, organ); Vasti Jackson (vocals, guitar); Kim Wilson (vocals, harmonica); Robert Cray, Bonnie Raitt, Anson Funderburgh (guitar); Gus Thornton, Raphael Semmes (bass).
Producers: Katie Webster, Bruce Iglauer, Vasti Jackson, Ice Cube Slim, Kim Wilson.
On the Run See All 2 Bonnie Raitt, Katie Webster / Bonnie Raitt / Kim Wilson, Kim Wilson
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Hallelujah, I Love Him So
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Love You Save, The (May Be Your Own)
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Average Rating: (5 out of 5 stars)
Blues with soul Katie is the piano blues that I have been searching for - how women really think and feel. Definitely will be listening for more Katie music. Submitted by Elvester (Houston, TX, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
KATIE KNOWS HOW TO SING AND PLAY THE PIANO WOW, I FIRST HEARD KATIE WEBSTER,ON THE ALBUM BLUES SUMMITWITH B.B. KING,I THOUGHT I'D TAKE A CHANCE ON BUYING HER ALBUM(DELUXE EDITION)I TELL YOU I'M GLAD I DID.SHE STARTS OUT PLAYING TWO FISTED MAMA WITH SUCH PASSION,SINGS A GREAT VERSION OF SEA OF LOVE AND TRY A LITTLE TEDERNESS JUST TO NAME A FEW,CELEBRITIES INCLUDE ROBERT CRAY,BONNIE RAITT,KIM WILSON.IF YOU REALLY WANT A GREAT FEMALE BLUES MUSICIAN WHO CAN PLAY PIANO LIKE JERRY LEE LEWIS,THEN GET THIS CD,BELIEVE ME YOU WO'NT REGRET IT!!!!!! Submitted by troyadamsau (PERTH.W.A) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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