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'.
This web-page describes detailed information on a selection of his recordings.
Label & Catalogno | Band/Performers - Album Title | Year | Country |
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JOHNNY WINTER AND - Live Gatefold "Johnny Winter AND Live" is Johnny's first Live album and scores #40 in the Billboard charts on 13 March 1970 |
1971 | |
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Johnny Winter And - And & Live | ||
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JOHNNY WINTER - The Best of Johnny Winter Japan This album "JOHNNY WINTER - The Best of Johnny Winter Japan" is a compilation of Johnny's best songs from the period 1970-1973 |
1974 | Japan |
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Johnny Winter The First Album | 1969 | Holland |
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Johnny Winter Progressive Blues | 1969 | France |
Sunset Records SLS 50264 / Liberty LBS 83 240 1 / LP 12 431![]() |
JOHNNY WINTER - Progressive Blues Experiment "The Progressive Blues Experiment "is the first album by "Johnny Winter." The Progressive Blues Experiment was originally issued on Austin's famous Sonobeat Records label in 1968. When Winter signed to Columbia Records, the rights were sold to Imperial Records who reissued the album in 1969. Johnny plays here in trio with his late-sixties band. Several blues artists are covered including B.B. King ("It's My Own Fault"), Sonny Boy Williamson ("Help Me"), and Slim Harpo ("I Got Love If You Want It"). |
1969 | England / Germany |
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JOHNNY WINTER
- Raisin Cain
"Raisin' Cain" is the title of a 1980 album by American blues musician Johnny Winter. The album features a mix of original songs and covers of classic blues songs, such as "Sweet Little Angel" and "It's My Own Fault". The album received positive reviews from critics and was well received by Winter's fans. It features a mix of rock, blues and country music. Some of the songs on the album were written by Johnny Winter himself, while others were written by other musicians. The album was produced by Dan Hartman and Johnny Winter himself. |
1980 |
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Megaforce Records – 0 20286 21697 1
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JOHNNY WINTER - Step Back Red Vinyl "Step Back" is the final album by blues guitarist and singer Johnny Winter. It features performances by a number of guest musicians, including Eric Clapton, Dr. John, Billy Gibbons from ZZ Top, Joe Perry from Aerosmith, Leslie West from Mountain, and Brian Setzer from the Stray Cats. It was released by Megaforce Records on September 2, 2014. "Step Back" was released posthumously. Winter had finished recording the album, and then played a concert tour in Europe, before he died on 16 July 2014. The album debuted at #1 on the Billboard charts for Blues Albums and Independent Albums, and at #16 on the Billboard 200. At the 2015 Grammy Awards, Step Back won the Grammy Award for Best Blues Album. |
2014 | USA |