Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble Couldn't Stand The Weather 45RPM (2 LP)

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180g 45rpm Double LP Pressed at Quality Record Pressings!
Mastered from Original Analog Tapes by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound!
Features Cover of Jimi Hendrix's "Voodoo Chile"!
The 45rpm Analogue Productions reissue of Stevie Ray Vaughan's Couldn't Stand The Weather is so good, as are its 45rpm companions - Texas Flood and Soul To Soul - that they truly represent what Gregg Geller, producer and A&R representative described as "the best replication of the master tapes to date."
Analogue Productions used the original 30 inches-per-second, half-inch analog master tapes. Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound cut the lacquers for the LPs using the ultimate VMS 80 cutting lathe. Gary Salstrom handled the plating and the vinyl was pressed at Quality Record Pressings.
The double platinum album "Couldn't Stand The Weather" followed Vaughan's highly acclaimed debut "Texas Flood" in 1984. The American blues-rock guitarist, who was instrumental in making the blues popular again in the 80s, even renounced the tour accompaniment of David Bowie in order to further expand his solo career. The recording sessions took place in January 1984 at the Power Station in New York City.
Couldn't Stand The Weather is the remarkable sophomore album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble. It follows their critically acclaimed debut, Texas Flood. Incorporating the same winning formula of musicianship and songwriting, Couldn't Stand The Weather cemented Vaughan's place as one of music's greatest. It is their first to earn gold certification and their first platinum-seller. It includes breathtaking renditions of Clark's "Cold Shot" and Hendrix's "Voodoo Child". A staple on the Billboard charts, this definitive masterpiece received praise from Entertainment Weekly, Q, Down Beat and many others.
There's not a link in this production chain that wasn't absolute first-rate. The absolute best that money can buy.
But beyond that Analogue Productions poured their passion into this project. As a big fan of the blues and Stevie Ray Vaughan, it's a big dream come true to work on this project and to make these records sound and look the best they ever have.
The new remastering sounds amazing. Better than it ever did. I'm happy and pleasantly surprised. - Chris "Whipper" Layton

Features:

• 180g Vinyl
• 45rpm
• Double LP
• Pressed at QRP
• Mastered from original analog tapes
• Mastered by Ryan K. Smith at Sterling Sound
• Plated by Gary Salstrom

Musicians:

• Stevie Ray Vaughan, vocals, guitar
• Jimmie Vaughan, rhythm guitar on "Couldn't Stand the Weather" and "The Things that I Used to Do"
• Tommy Shannon, bass
• Chris "Whipper" Layton, drums
• Chris Layton, drums
• Fran Christina, drums on "Stang's Swang"
• Stan Harrison, tenor saxophone on "Stang's Swang"

Selections:

Side A
1. Scuttle Buttin'
2. Couldn't Stand the Weather
3. The Things (That) I Used to Do
Side B
1. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
Side C
1. Cold Shot
2. Tin Pan Alley (AKA Roughest Place in Town)
Side D
1. Honey Bee
2. Stang's Swang