Still Alive and Wellis an album byblues rockguitarist and singerJohnny Winter.It was his fifth studio album, and his first sinceJohnny Winter Andalmost three years earlier. It was released byColumbia Recordsin 1973.
| Still Alive and Well | ||||
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| Studio albumby | ||||
| Released | March 1973 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 39.00 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Producer | Rick Derringer | |||
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Many of the songs on the album have a more rock-oriented power trio sound, withRandy Jo Hobbsplaying bass and Richard Hughes on drums.[1]Rick Derringer,who produced, plays guitar on three tracks.Still Alive and Wellfeatures twoRolling Stonessongs — "Silver Train"and"Let It Bleed".
Critical reception
edit| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | B+[3] |
| Rolling Stone | [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings |  [4] |
InRolling Stone,Tony Gloverwrote, "Yes, he is. In this long-awaited return album, Johnny Winter takes up where he left off. His fingers are fleet and sure as ever, his vocals have bite and growl, and the flash and power of yore are hanging right in there."[1]
OnAllMusic,James Chrispell said, "Still Alive and Wellproved to the record-buying public that Johnny Winter was both. This is a truly enjoyable album, chock-full of great tunes played well. "[2]
Robert Christgauwrote, "Winter will never be an especially personable singer, but I like what's he's putting out on this monkey-off-my-comeback: two late-Stones covers, plenty of slide, and a good helping of nasty."[3]
Track listing
edit| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Rock Me Baby" | Big Bill Broonzy,Arthur Crudup | 3:48 |
| 2. | "Can't You Feel It" | Dan Hartman | 2:54 |
| 3. | "Cheap Tequila" | Rick Derringer | 4:04 |
| 4. | "All Tore Down" | Joe Crane | 4:28 |
| 5. | "Rock & Roll" | Johnny Winter | 4:51 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Silver Train" | Mick Jagger,Keith Richards | 3:37 |
| 2. | "Ain't Nothing to Me" | Leon Payne(as Pat Patterson) | 3:06 |
| 3. | "Still Alive & Well" | Derringer | 3:43 |
| 4. | "Too Much Seconal" | Winter | 4:20 |
| 5. | "Let It Bleed" | Jagger, Richards | 4:09 |
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Lucille" | Richard Penniman | 2:45 |
| 2. | "From a Buick 6" | Bob Dylan | 2:38 |
"Can't You Feel It" is incorrectly listed as 5.04 on early pressings.
Personnel
edit- Musicians
- Johnny Winter–guitar,slide guitar,mandolin,vocals
- Randy Jo Hobbs–bass
- Richard Hughes –drums
- Rick Derringer– slide guitar on "Silver Train",pedal steel guitarand click guitar on "Ain't Nothing to Me", electric guitar on "Cheap Tequila"
- Jeremy Steig–fluteon "Too Much Seconal"
- Todd Rundgren–Mellotronon "Cheap Tequila"
- Mark Klingman–pianoon "Silver Train"
- Production
- Producer:Rick Derringer
- Reissue Producer: Bob Irwin
- Digitally Remastered: Vic Anesini
- Cover Design: John Berg, Ed Lee
Legacy
edit- New Yorkhard rockbandCircus of Power,covered and released the Derringer song "Still Alive and Well" on their 1989 live EPStill Alive....[5]
- Austin, Texas-based singer/songwriter/guitaristCarolyn Wonderlandcovered "Still Alive and Well" on her 2008 album,Miss Understood.
References
edit- ^abcdGlover, Tony (May 10, 1973)."Still Alive and Well".Rolling Stone.Archived fromthe originalon October 1, 2007.RetrievedFebruary 17,2015.
- ^abChrispell, James."Still Alive and Well".AllMusic.RetrievedJune 6,2012.
- ^abChristgau, Robert(1981)."Consumer Guide '70s: W".Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies.Ticknor & Fields.ISBN089919026X.RetrievedMarch 22,2019– via robertchristgau.
- ^Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006).The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings.Penguin.p. 723.ISBN978-0-140-51384-4.
- ^"Circus Of Power – Still Alive... (1989, CD)".Discogs.21 July 1989.Retrieved2 January2022.