Guitar Slinger (Johnny Winter album)

Guitar Slinger is an album by guitarist and singer Johnny Winter. Released in 1984, it was his first studio album in four years, and his first album for Alligator Records. It was the second consecutive album to feature no original Winter compositions.

Guitar Slinger
Studio album by Johnny Winter
Released	1984
Recorded	Red Label Recording Studio, Winnetka, Illinois; Streeterville Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Blues
Length	39:37
Label	Alligator
Producer	Johnny Winter, Bruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman
Johnny Winter chronology
Raisin' Cain (1980) Guitar Slinger (1984) Serious Business (1985)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	[2]

Guitar Slinger was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album.^[3]

Track listing

1. "It's My Life, Baby" (Don Robey) – 4:08
2. "Don't Take Advantage of Me" (Lee Baker, Jr.) – 5:22
3. "Iodine in My Coffee" (Muddy Waters) – 3:44
4. "Trick Bag" (Earl King) – 3:20
5. "Mad Dog" (Charles Sheffield, Eddie Shuler) – 4:27
6. "Boot Hill" – 3:35
7. "I Smell Trouble" (Don Robey) – 4:50
8. "Lights Out" (Mac Rebennack, Seth David) – 2:33
9. "Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye" (Al Reed) – 3:53
10. "My Soul" (Jamesetta Hawkins) – 3:45

Personnel

Musicians

• Johnny Winter – guitar, vocals
• Ken Saydak – keyboards
• Johnny B. Gayden – bass
• Casey Jones – drums
• Terry Ogolini – tenor saxophone
• Steve Eisen – baritone saxophone
• Don Tenuto – trumpet
• Jim Exum – trombone
• Gene Barge – tenor saxophone on "Lights Out"
• Billy Branch – harmonica on "Iodine in My Coffee"

Production

• Johnny Winter, Bruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman – producers
• Fred Breitberg – recording engineer
• Glenn Odagawa – assistant recording engineer

References

1. Ruhlmann, William. Guitar Slinger at AllMusic. Retrieved November 21, 2014.
2. Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 723. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
3. Grammy Awards 1985, Awards & Shows. Retrieved November 21, 2014.