Albert King With Stevie Ray Vaughan – In Session (3LP)
Albert King - electric guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Albert King]
Stevie Ray Vaughan - electric guitar, vocals (C3) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Stevie Ray Vaughan]
Tony Llorens - piano, organ
Gus Thornton - bass
Michael Llorens – drums
Written by Aaron "T-Bone" Walker (C1), Stevie Ray Vaughan (C3), B.B. King (C4), Albert King (D2, D4, E1), Hudson Whittaker (E3)
3LPs, gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : Black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : RTI
Label : Craft Recordings
Original Label : Stax
Recorded December 6, 1983 by Ian Anderson at CHCH-TV studios, Hamilton, Canada
Engineered by Doug McClement
Remixed by Stephen Hart at Fantasy Studios, California
Remastered by Joe Tarantino
Produced by Ian Anderson and Bill Belmont
Originally released in 1999
Reissued in 2024
Tracks:
Side A:
- Introduction
- Born Under a Bad Sign
Side B:
- Texas Flood
Side C:
- Call It Stormy Monday
- Old Times
- Pride and Joy
- Ask Me No Questions
Side D:
- Pep Talk
- Blues at Sunrise
- Turn It Over
- Overall Junction
Side E:
- Match Box Blues
- Who Is Stevie?
- Don't Lie to Me
Side F:
- I'm Gonna Move to the Outskirts of Town
- Outtro
Reviews:
“Recorded in December 1983, In Session captures an in-concert jam between Albert King and Stevie Ray Vaughan, the latter of whom had become the hot blues guitarist of the year thanks to his debut Texas Flood, as well as his work on David Bowie's hit Let's Dance. Vaughan may have been the new news, but King was not suffering, either. He had a world-class supporting band and was playing as well as he ever had. In other words, the stage was set for a fiery, exciting concert and that's exactly what they delivered. Vaughan was clearly influenced by King -- there are King licks all over his first two recorded efforts, and it was an influence that stayed with him to the end -- and he was unafraid to go toe-to-toe with his idol. King must have been impressed, since In Session never devolves into a mere cutting contest. Instead, each musicians spurs the other to greater heights. For aficionados of either guitarist, that means the album isn't just worth a listen -- it means that it's a record that sounds as exciting on each subsequent listen as does the first time through.” AllMusic Review by Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Ratings:
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.53 / 5