Product details
- Label Epic
- Artist Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Format 1LP
- Country United States
- Released Date 1984
- Genre Blues
- Sealed No
- Media Condition Near Mint (NM)
- Sleeve Condition Very Good Plus (VG+)
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Condition: Used
Media Condition: Near Mint (NM)
Sleeve Condition: Very Good Plus (VG+)
Condition Notes:
Cover creased slightly. Clean copy!
Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble.
Few records capture the raw electricity of a Texas guitarist in full command like this one. Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble arrive swinging from the very first grooves, and this 180 gram virgin vinyl pressing, cut from the analog master, gives that firepower the room it deserves. The sticker on the cellophane spells it out plainly: a limited edition, high quality issue meant for listeners who want the music delivered with weight and clarity.
The album opens with the instrumental burst of "Scuttle Buttin'," a lightning run of fingers that sets the tone before the title track, "Couldn't Stand The Weather," rolls in with its slinky, storm cloud groove. From there the A-side moves through "The Things (That) I Used To Do" and into a towering reading of "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)," where Vaughan pays tribute to his idol without ever sounding like a copyist. His vocals and guitar sit dead center throughout, the sound of a player who lived and breathed the blues.
Flip to the B-side for "Cold Shot," one of the most enduring songs in the Vaughan catalog, followed by "Roughest Place In Town" and the strutting shuffle of "Honey Bee." The record closes with "Stang's Swang," a nod to the jazz side of Stevie's playing that features Stan Harrison on tenor saxophone, a reminder that this was a musician who could stretch far beyond twelve bar territory.
The rhythm section is the engine that makes it all move. Tommy Shannon holds down the low end on bass while Chris Layton drives the beat on drums, the two of them locked in tight enough to give Vaughan the freedom to roam. Production was a true group effort, credited to Vaughan, Shannon, Layton, Richard Mullen, and Jim Capfer, with Mullen also handling the engineering alongside assistant Rob Eaton. Jazz and blues legend John Hammond served as executive producer, and Ray Janos cut the lacquer.
The packaging carries its own character. Holland Macdonald handled the cover design, with photography by Benno Friedman and dramatic weather imagery supplied by Shostal Associates, a fitting visual match for the album's title and mood. Collectors will note a few of this pressing's quirks: the catalog number reads FE 39304 on the spine but E 39304 on the label, and the second track on side B appears as "Tin Pan Alley" on the sleeve back while the label lists it as "Roughest Place In Town."
Those small discrepancies are part of what makes tracking down a copy so satisfying. This is essential listening for anyone who loves the blues played loud, honest, and with total conviction.
Pressing Details:
Track Listing:
A1. Scuttle Buttin'
A2. Couldn't Stand The Weather
A3. The Things (That) I Used To Do
A4. Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)
B1. Cold Shot
B2. Roughest Place In Town
B3. Honey Bee
B4. Stang's Swang
Credits:
Tommy Shannon - Bass
Holland Macdonald - Design [Cover]
Chris Layton - Drums
Richard Mullen - Engineer
Rob Eaton - Engineer [Assistant]
John Hammond - Executive-Producer
Ray Janos - Lacquer Cut By
Benno Friedman - Photography By
Shostal Associates - Photography By [Weather Photography]
Chris Layton - Producer
Jim Capfer - Producer
Richard Mullen - Producer
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Producer
Tommy Shannon - Producer
Stan Harrison - Tenor Saxophone
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Vocals, Guitar
Notes:
Sticker on cellophane reads " Limited edition high quality 180 gram virgin vinyl from the analog master."
Catalog# is FE 39304 on the spine and E 39304 on the label.
B2 reads "Tin Pan Alley" on sleeve back and "Roughest Place In Town" on the label.
Artist: Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
Format: 1LP
Genre: Blues
Label: Epic
Catalog Number: FE 39304
Release Year: 1984
Country: United States
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