Third Degree
Third Degree is a 1986 album by Johnny Winter and the final one of the trilogy he made for Alligator Records. For the occasion Winter temporarily reunited with Tommy Shannon and Uncle Red Turner, who were the rhythm section on his first three albums, for three of the tracks. Another notable guest on the record is Doctor John, who performed on "Love, Life and Money" and "Tin Pan Alley". Winter also included a couple of solo acoustic numbers, "Evil on My Mind" and "Bad Girl Blues", practicing for months with a National Steel Guitar.
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| Released | 1986 | |||
| Recorded | Streetville Studios, Chicago, Illinois | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 43:53 | |||
| Label | Alligator | |||
| Producer | Johnny Winter and Dick Shurman | |||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [2] |
Track listing
- "Mojo Boogie" (J.B. Lenoir) — 4:52
- "Love, Life and Money" (Willie Dixon, Henry Glover) — 5:20
- "Evil on My Mind" (Johnny Winter) — 2:17
- "See See Baby" (Freddie King, Sonny Thompson) — 3:10
- "Tin Pan Alley" (Jerry Jones) — 5:48
- "I'm Good" (Bill Collins, Bonnie Lee) — 3:49
- "Third Degree" (Eddie Boyd, Willie Dixon) — 6:34
- "Shake Your Moneymaker" (Elmore James) — 2:40
- "Bad Girl Blues" (William Borum a.k.a. Memphis Willie B. ) — 4:33
- "Broke and Lonely" (John Jacob Watson a.k.a. Johnny Guitar Watson) — 4:50
Personnel
- Johnny Winter — electric guitar, National steel guitar, vocals
- Ken Saydak — piano
- Doctor John — piano on 2 and 5
- Johnny B. Gayden - bass
- Tommy Shannon — bass on 4, 8 and 10
- Uncle Red Turner — drums on 4, 8 and 10
- Casey Jones — drums
References
- Ruhlmann, William. "Third Degree - Johnny Winter : Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-06-23.
- Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 723. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
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