Texas Flood

by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Overview

It's hard to overestimate the impact Stevie Ray Vaughan's debut, Texas Flood, had upon its release in 1983. At that point, blues was no longer hip, the way it was in the '60s. Texas Flood changed all that, climbing into the Top 40 and spending over half a year on the charts, which was practically unheard of for a blues recording. Vaughan became a genuine star and, in doing so, sparked a revitalization of the blues. This was a monumental impact, but his critics claimed that, no matter how prodigious Vaughan's instrumental talents were, he didn't forge a distinctive voice; instead, he wore his influences on his sleeve, whether it was Albert King's pinched yet muscular soloing or Larry Davis' emotive singing. There's a certain element of truth in that, but that was sort of the point of Texas Flood. Vaughan didn't hide his influences; he celebrated them, pumping fresh blood into a familiar genre. When Vaughan and Double Trouble cut the album over the course of three days in 1982, he had already played his set lists countless times; he knew how to turn this material inside out or goose it up for maximum impact. The album is paced like a club show, kicking off with Vaughan's two best self-penned songs, "Love Struck Baby" and "Pride and Joy," then settling into a pair of covers, the slow-burning title track and an exciting reading of Howlin' Wolf's "Tell Me," before building to the climax of "Dirty Pool" and "I'm Crying." Vaughan caps the entire thing with "Lenny," a lyrical, jazzy tribute to his wife. It becomes clear that Vaughan's true achievement was finding something personal and emotional by fusing different elements of his idols. Sometimes the borrowing was overt, and other times subtle, but it all blended together into a style that recalled the past while seizing the excitement and essence of the present. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine

Product Details

Release Date:	03/22/2011
Label:	Mobile Fidelity Sound Lab
UPC:	0821797207461

Tracks

1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride And Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify
6. Rude Mood
7. Mary Had A Little Lamb
8. Dirty Pool
9. I'm Cryin'
10. Lenny

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble   Primary Artist
Stevie Ray Vaughan   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Andy Denemark   Co-Producer
Tommy Shannon   Bass
Timothy White   Co-Producer
Chris Layton   Drums

Technical Credits

John Hammond, Jr.   Executive Producer
Norm Pattiz   Executive Producer
Brad Holland   Cover Art
Tim White   Producer
Harry Spiridakis   Mixing,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Josh Cheuse   Artwork,Art Direction
Daron Taylor   Composer
John Berg   Artwork,Art Direction
John Naatjes   Research Assistant
Michael Ventura   Liner Notes
John F. Hammond   Executive Producer
Don Hunstein   Tray Photo,Photography
George Deahl   Research Assistant
Taps Miller   Composer
Andy Schwartz   Editorial Director
Bob Irwin   Reissue Producer
Ken Robertson   Mastering
John Hammond, Sr.   Producer,Executive Producer
Chester Burnett   Composer
James Geddes   Engineer,Assistant,Assistant Engineer
Eddie Durham   Composer
D. Taylor   Composer
Doyle Bramhall   Composer
Darcy Proper   Dialogue Editor
Don Wershba   Mixing,Assistant,Mixing Assistant
Johnnie Taylor   Composer
Robert Geddins   Composer
Joseph Scott   Composer
Lonnie Mack   Composer
Howlin' Wolf   Composer
Richard Mullen   Engineer,Producer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Rudolph Isley   Composer
R. Geddins   Composer
Matthew Kelly   Research Assistant
Mike Harris   Production Assistant
O'Kelly Isley   Composer
Mikie Harris   Production Assistant
George Clinton   Composer
Andy Denemark   Producer
Danny Kadar   Mixing,Mixing Engineer
Al Quaglieri   Research Assistant
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble   Producer,Performer
Stevie Ray Vaughan   Composer,Producer,Performer
L.C. Davis   Composer
Bob Geddins   Composer
Timothy White   Producer
Larry Davis   Composer
Vic Anesini   Engineer,Mastering
Lincoln Clapp   Mixing,Engineer,Mix Down,Vocal Engineer,Mixing Engineer
Buddy Guy   Composer
Allen Weinberg   Artwork,Art Direction
Tony Martell   Executive Producer