The Real Deal (Edgar Winter album)
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Released | 1996 | |||
Label | Intersound[1] | |||
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The Real Deal is an album by the American musician Edgar Winter, released in 1996.[2][3] Winter supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Hank Williams Jr.[4][5]
Production
[edit]Jermaine Jackson, Leon Russell, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Rick Derringer, and Ronnie Montrose were among the musicians who contributed to the album.[6][7] Aside from Jackson, Winter had played with all of the musicians before.[8] Winter's brother, Johnny, also played on the album.[9] Winter recorded the album in three days.[10]
Critical reception
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MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Martin C. Strong | 4/10[14] |
The Sun-Sentinel wrote that "Winter displays more chops as an arranger than as a songwriter, his able combos doing slick renditions of mostly pat, wedding-band tunes."[15]
AllMusic called The Real Deal "one of Winter's best albums in quite some time."[11] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide noted that "flawless playing can't overcome the sterile recording ... which is as clinical as a jingle house."[13]
Track listing
[edit]No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hoochie Coo" | |
2. | "The Real Deal" | |
3. | "We Can Win" | |
4. | "Good Ol' Rock 'n Roll" | |
5. | "Give Me the Will" | |
6. | "Nitty Gritty" | |
7. | "Eye of the Storm" | |
8. | "Sanctuary" | |
9. | "Hot, Passionate Love" | |
10. | "The Music Is You" | |
11. | "What Do I Tell My Heart" |
References
[edit]- ^ DeVault, Russ (21 June 1996). "Edgar Winter's White Trash Featuring Ronnie Montrose". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. p. P4.
- ^ The Rough Guide to Rock (2nd ed.). Rough Guides Ltd. 1999. p. 1091.
- ^ Coudret, Rebecca (November 23, 1996). "Winter Doesn't Like Music Snow Jobs". Evansville Courier & Press. p. B7.
- ^ Ferman, Dave (September 21, 1996). "Bedford Blues – Edgar Winter jump starts music fest". News. Fort Worth Star-Telegram. p. 6.
- ^ Conner, Thomas (August 9, 1996). "Thunder Rock – '70s Heavy Hitters Line Up for Another Run". Entertainment. Tulsa World. p. 14.
- ^ Iwasaki, Scott (September 19, 1996). "2 Vintage Artists Keep '70s Sounds Going". Deseret News. p. C6.
- ^ Bixler, Brian (July 31, 1998). "Winter Arrives to Heat Up Fun Fridays at Lyric". The Stuart News. p. C1.
- ^ Courter, Barry (June 15, 1997). "A Winter Storm Is Heading This Way". Chattanooga Times Free Press. p. M1.
- ^ "Winter makes return to Lewiston". Arts and Entertainment. Lewiston Morning Tribune. November 29, 1996.
- ^ Cronick, Scott (Oct 17, 1997). "Winter Songs". At the Shore. The Press of Atlantic City. p. 14.
- ^ a b "The Real Deal". AllMusic.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 8. MUZE. p. 731.
- ^ a b MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1236.
- ^ Strong, Martin C. (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate U.S. pp. 1674–1675.
- ^ Piccoli, Sean (30 July 1996). "Hot flashes in Winter". Sun-Sentinel. p. 3E.