This is the rare Blue Sky issue of the Johnny Winter's First Album
Music Genre: |
Blues Music |
Collector Notes: |
Johnny Winter The First Album is a re-issue of Johnny Winter self-titled album aka the Black Album. This is the rare Blue Sky issue of the "First Album" , which has also been issued on the Embassy records labels. |
Album Production Information: |
Produced by Johnny Winter |
Record Label Information: |
Blue Sky SKY 32206 / CBS 63619 / CS 9826 / LC 3231 |
Media Format: |
12" LP Vinyl Gramophone Record |
Year & Country: |
1969 Made in Holland |
Band Members and Musicians on: Johnny Winter The First Album |
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Track Listing of: Johnny Winter The First Album |
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"TheFirst Album" Record Label Details: Blue Sky SKY 32206 ℗ 1969 CBS IncSound Copyright
Johnny Winter , was an American musician, singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and producer. Best known for his high-energy blues-rock albums and live performances in the late 1960s and 1970s, Winter also produced three Grammy Award-winning albums for blues singer and guitarist Muddy Waters. After his time with Waters, Winter recorded several Grammy-nominated blues albums. In 1988, he was inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame and in 2003, he was ranked 63rd in Rolling Stone magazine's list of the '100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time'. He was also known for his collaborations with other musicians, including Muddy Waters and Edgar Winter. Winter's career spanned several decades and he released numerous albums throughout his lifetime. He died on July 16, 2014.