Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble: Texas Flood

Stevie Ray Vaughan set the stage for blues guitarist such as Joe Bonamassa, Gary Clark Jr., and Kenny Wayne Shepherd to rise with both the strength of musicianship and strength of voice. Stevie emerged with a voice all his own, a distinctive style, and a soulfulness felt deep within every song.

Texas Flood was Vaughan's 1983 debut started and the masterpiece that started it all.

TRACK LIST
1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride and Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify
6. Rude Mood
7. Mary Had a Little Lamb
8. Dirty Pool
9. I'm Cryin'
10. Lenny

MFSL's pressing of Texas Flood brings the depth of Vaughan's talent to life. You'll hear a very dynamic pressing with lifelike tonalities and nuances that rival any vinyl pressing to date. The searing tones from his Fender Stratocaster and every touch of his pick on the strings are captured with delicacy. The soundstage is deep and wide, and the microdynamics explode with extreme clarity. However, as is the case with some of MOFI's UltraDisc releases, this release tends to be bright in some places. Highs can peak to a point that makes the experience a little less than amazing.

Texas Flood pays homage to influences such as Jimmi Hendrix, Albert King, Larry Davis. It flows with a freshness that fuses contemporary Texas blues and electrified rock at the hip. Vaughan's emotion and pace, whether he's lighting it up or burning it down, he is equally mesmerizing.

This record is a limited pressing worth an investment consideration, but the Analogue Productions release may be a better option for the money. 💵

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