The Real Deal: Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble, Stevie Ray Vaughan

Overview

Stevie Ray Vaughan was one of a kind. Even his peers knew so. So many times, people like Eric Clapton and Buddy Guy have spoken publicly about Stevie Ray's gift, and it was a gift. His guitar leads would jet off into the stratosphere, return, reload, and blast off again, time after time. The Real Deal is exactly what it says it is. This is a 16-song set that doesn't let up, not one time. Throughout classic Stevie Ray tracks, like the full-speed-ahead instrumental "Scuttle Buttin'," "Love Struck Baby," and "Look at Little Sister," Stevie and the Double Trouble band consistently stand and deliver. Live tracks include the funky Stevie Wonder-penned "Superstition," Vaughan favorite "Willie the Wimp," "Shake for Me," and the blues fire of "Leave My Girl Alone." It's Stevie Ray unleashed, live and without a net. One of the biggest crowd-pleasers is included here, Stevie's retelling of the Jimi Hendrix standard "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)." Awesome. "Lenny" shows off Stevie's jazz influence with subtle phrasing that evokes memories of "Little Wing" or the coda on "Layla." No more perfect closer could have been chosen for this set than the solo acoustic number "Life by the Drop." It's a touching tale of two old friends who become estranged and then rekindle their old friendship. With The Real Deal, we are all in that same boat. Rekindling a friendship that never really died, but may have been forgotten by some for a while. The friendship we all have with the heart and soul of Stevie Ray Vaughan, his music. ~ Michael B. Smith

Product Details

Release Date:	05/12/2015
Label:	Smcmg / Sony Music
UPC:	0888751062122
Rank:	2240

Tracks

1. Love Struck Baby
2. Ain't Gone 'N' Give up on Love
3. Scuttle Buttin'
4. Wall of Denial
5. Lenny
6. Superstition
7. Empty Arms
8. Riviera Paradise
9. Look at Little Sister
10. Willie the Wimp
11. Pipeline
12. Shake for Me
13. Leave My Girl Alone
14. Telephone Song
15. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
16. Life by the Drop

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stevie Ray Vaughan   Primary Artist
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble   Primary Artist
Dick Dale   Primary Artist
Vaughan Brothers   Primary Artist

Technical Credits

Barbara Logan   Composer
Doyle Bramhall   Composer
Ruth Ellsworth   Composer
Double Trouble   Producer
Wayne Bell   Producer
Richard Mullen   Producer
Jimi Hendrix   Composer
Matthew Kelly   Research Assistant
Nile Rodgers   Producer
Al Quaglieri   Research Assistant
Tommy Shannon   Producer
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble   Performer
Stevie Wonder   Composer
Stevie Ray Vaughan   Composer,Producer
Hank Ballard   Composer
Chris Layton   Producer
Vic Anesini   Mastering
Brian Carman   Composer
Buddy Guy   Composer
Willie Dixon   Composer
Stephanie Chernikowski   Photography
Robert Matheu   Photography
Jim Capfer   Producer
Josh Cheuse   Artwork
David Gahr   Photography
Scott Jordan   Liner Notes
John Hammond, Sr.   Executive Producer
Bob Spickard   Composer
Jim Gaines   Producer
Andy Schwartz   Editorial Director
Bob Irwin   Compilation Producer