John Dawson Winter III is the seventh studio album by Johnny Winter, released in 1974. It again follows Winter's pattern of mixing original songs with cover versions, including covering an Allen Toussaint song for the second album running.
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| Released | November 25, 1974 | |||
| Length | 37:49 | |||
| Label | Blue Sky Records | |||
| Producer | Shelly Yakus | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Christgau's Record Guide | C+[2] |
Track listing
editAll tracks composed by Johnny Winter; except where indicated
- "Rock & Roll People" (John Lennon) - 2:44
- "Golden Olden Days of Rock & Roll" (Vic Thomas) - 3:02
- "Self-Destructive Blues" - 3:27
- "Raised on Rock" (Mark James) - 4:42
- "Stranger" - 3:54
- "Mind Over Matter" (Allen Toussaint) - 4:14
- "Roll with Me" (Rick Derringer) - 3:04
- "Love Song to Me" - 2:05
- "Pick Up on My Mojo" - 3:21
- "Lay Down Your Sorrows" (Barry Mann, Cynthia Weil) - 4:09
- "Sweet Papa John" - 3:07
Personnel
edit- Johnny Winter - guitar, harmonica, vocals
- Edgar Winter - keyboards, saxophone, vocals
- Rick Derringer - guitar
- Randy Jo Hobbs - bass
- Richard Hughes - drums
- Kenny Ascher - keyboards
- Michael Brecker - saxophone
- Randy Brecker - trumpet
- Lewis del Gatto - saxophone
- Paul Prestopino - steel guitar
- David Taylor - trombone
- Mark Kreider - backing vocals on "Raised on Rock"
References
edit- ^ "John Dawson Winter III - Johnny Winter : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- ^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: W". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 22, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
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