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While some might argue that one reasonably well-compiled Edgar Winter best-of is enough, Sony Legacy follows Rhino's 1986 Collection with this 2002 edition, which only shares six tracks with its predecessor. With liner notes and involvement from Winter, this might be a little closer to what he would like to be remembered by, and since all of his best work was recorded for Epic, there are no cross-licensing issues complicating matters. But that doesn't mean it's better. There are some major differences; Rhino chose the 17-minute live "Tobacco Road" from Roadwork, while this sticks with the shorter studio version from the Entrance album. The Best of Edgar Winter also nabs two other tunes from that debut, which Winter is clearly proud of according to his album notes. But neither the title track nor the jazzy seven-minute "Fire and Ice" gels with the rockin' gospel of White Trash or the pop/rock of They Only Come out at Night, making the sequencing rough going. The cheesy disco of "It's Your Life to Live" has not aged well and its inclusion here is puzzling, especially when nothing from the relatively well-received Shock Treatment album is included. "Rock and Roll Revival" seems forced and stiff, yet picking "Harlem Shuffle" from Edgar and Johnny Winter's only joint album, Together, is a smart addition. Oddly neither disc selected Edgar Winter's live version of "Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo," a perplexing omission. Since this new compilation doesn't improve on Rhino's, its appearance is difficult to understand. While the sound quality might be slightly crisper due to technological improvements over the years, there's no other reason to choose this over the previous version, which, as of its appearance in 2002, was still in print and track for track is a more enjoyable listen.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
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Chuck Ruff, Background Vocal - Chuck Ruff, Drums - Chuck Ruff, Congas - Dan Hartman, Vocal - Dan Hartman, Background Vocal - Dan Hartman, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dan Hartman, Electric Guitar - Dan Hartman, Bass - Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Background Vocal - Edgar Winter, Marimba - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Harp - Edgar Winter, Saxophone - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - The Edgar Winter Group, Performer - Rick Derringer, Producer
(P) 1972 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Derringer, Producer - Edgar Winter's White Trash, Performer - Robert Honablue, Mastering Engineer - Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Celesta - Edgar Winter, Performer - Edgar Winter, Alto Saxophone - Mike McLellen, Trumpet - Ray Beretta, Congas - Jerry La Croix, Composer - Jerry La Croix, Lyricist - Pete Weiss, Engineer - Bobby Ramirez, Drums - Mike McLellan, Vocal - Lou Waxman, Engineer - Jerry Lacroix, Vocal - Jerry Lacroix, Tenor Saxophone - George Sheck, Acoustic Bass - George Sheck, Bass - Floyd Radford, Guitar
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Derringer, Producer - Robert Honablue, Mastering Engineer - Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Celesta - Edgar Winter, Performer - Edgar Winter, Alto Saxophone - Mike McLellen, Trumpet - Ray Beretta, Congas - Pete Weiss, Engineer - Bobby Ramirez, Drums - Mike McLellan, Vocal - Lou Waxman, Engineer - Jerry Lacroix, Vocal - Jerry Lacroix, Tenor Saxophone - George Sheck, Acoustic Bass - George Sheck, Bass - Floyd Radford, Guitar
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike McLellan, Vocal - George Sheck, Acoustic Bass - George Sheck, Bass - Lou Waxman, Engineer - Robert Honablue, Mastering Engineer - Maeretha Stewart, Background Vocal - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Celesta - Edgar Winter, Performer - Edgar Winter, Alto Saxophone - Mike McLellen, Trumpet - Ray Beretta, Congas - Janice Bell, Background Vocal - Edgar Winter's White Trash, Performer - E. Winter, Composer - E. Winter, Lyricist - Tasha Thomas, Background Vocal - Jerry La Croix, Composer - Jerry La Croix, Lyricist - Albertine Robinson, Background Vocal - Eileen Gilbert, Background Vocal - Bobby Ramirez, Drums - Jerry Lacroix, Vocal - Jerry Lacroix, Tenor Saxophone - Carl Hull, Background Vocal - Pete Weiss, Engineer - Floyd Radford, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Producer
Originally Released 1971 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Roy Segal, Engineer - Edgar Winter, Producer - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Performer - Edgar Winter, Saxophone - Tommy Shannon, Bass - John D. Loudermilk, Composer - John D. Loudermilk, Lyricist - Stu Romain, Engineer - John Turner, Drums - Johnny Winter, Guitar
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Derringer, Producer - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Edgar Winter's White Trash, Performer - Elton Schelan, Mastering Engineer - Steve Paul, Director - Edgar Winter, Background Vocal - Edgar Winter, Saxophone - Alex Kazanegras, Engineer - J. W. Scott, Composer - J. W. Scott, Lyricist - Marshall Cyr, Trumpet - Pete Weiss, Engineer - Randy Hobbs, Bass - Bobby Ramirez, Drums - Mike McLellan, Trumpet - Lou Schlossberg, Engineer - Jon Smith, Background Vocal - Jon Smith, Saxophone - Jerry Lacroix, Vocal - D. Malone, Composer - D. Malone, Lyricist
(P) 1972 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Bob Relf, Composer - Bob Relf, Lyricist - Earl Lee Nelson, Composer - Earl Lee Nelson, Lyricist - Edgar Winter, Performer - Unknown, Producer - Johnny Winter, Performer
(P) 1976 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Paul, Director - Edgar Winter, Producer - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Performer - Edgar Winter, Alto Saxophone - Johnny Winter, Composer - Johnny Winter, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Harmonica - Roy Segal, Engineer - Randal Dolanon, Guitar - Earl W. Chapin, Horns - Ray Alonge, Horns - Gene Kurtz, Bass - Stu Romain, Engineer - Brooks Tillotson, Horns - Jimmy Gillen, Drums
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Steve Paul, Director - Edgar Winter, Producer - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Performer - Edgar Winter, Alto Saxophone - Johnny Winter, Composer - Johnny Winter, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Harmonica - Roy Segal, Engineer - Randal Dolanon, Guitar - Earl W. Chapin, Horns - Ray Alonge, Horns - Gene Kurtz, Bass - Stu Romain, Engineer - Brooks Tillotson, Horns - Jimmy Gillen, Drums
Originally released 1970. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Mike McLellan, Vocal - George Sheck, Acoustic Bass - George Sheck, Bass - Lou Waxman, Engineer - Robert Honablue, Mastering Engineer - Maeretha Stewart, Background Vocal - Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Celesta - Edgar Winter, Performer - Edgar Winter, Alto Saxophone - Mike McLellen, Trumpet - Janice Bell, Background Vocal - Ray Beretta, Congas - Edgar Winter's White Trash, Performer - Tasha Thomas, Background Vocal - Jerry La Croix, Composer - Jerry La Croix, Lyricist - Albertine Robinson, Background Vocal - Eileen Gilbert, Background Vocal - Bobby Ramirez, Drums - Jerry Lacroix, Vocal - Jerry Lacroix, Tenor Saxophone - Carl Hull, Background Vocal - Pete Weiss, Engineer - Floyd Radford, Guitar - Rick Derringer, Producer
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Unknown, Producer - E. Winter, Composer - E. Winter, Lyricist - The Edgar Winter Group, Performer
(P) 1979 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Producer - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - The Edgar Winter Group, Performer
(P) 1981 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Ruff, Background Vocal - Chuck Ruff, Drums - Chuck Ruff, Congas - Dan Hartman, Composer - Dan Hartman, Vocal - Dan Hartman, Lyricist - Dan Hartman, Background Vocal - Dan Hartman, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dan Hartman, Electric Guitar - Dan Hartman, Bass - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Background Vocal - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - Edgar Winter, Marimba - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Harp - Edgar Winter, Saxophone - Johnny Badanajeke, Drums - The Edgar Winter Group, Performer - Rick Derringer, Producer - Randy Jo Hobbs, Bass
(P) 1972 Columbia Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Rick Derringer, Producer - Rick Derringer, Guitar - Edgar Winter's White Trash, Performer - Robert Honablue, Mastering Engineer - Edgar Winter, Composer - Edgar Winter, Lyricist - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Celesta - Edgar Winter, Alto Saxophone - Mike McLellen, Trumpet - Ray Beretta, Congas - Pete Weiss, Engineer - Bobby Ramirez, Drums - Mike McLellan, Vocal - Lou Waxman, Engineer - Jerry Lacroix, Vocal - Jerry Lacroix, Tenor Saxophone - George Sheck, Acoustic Bass - George Sheck, Bass - Floyd Radford, Guitar
Originally released 1971. All rights reserved by Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Chuck Ruff, Background Vocal - Chuck Ruff, Drums - Chuck Ruff, Congas - Dan Hartman, Composer - Dan Hartman, Lyricist - Dan Hartman, Vocal - Dan Hartman, Background Vocal - Dan Hartman, Acoustic Baritone Guitar - Dan Hartman, Electric Guitar - Dan Hartman, Bass - Edgar Winter, Vocal - Edgar Winter, Background Vocal - Edgar Winter, Marimba - Edgar Winter, Piano - Edgar Winter, Organ - Edgar Winter, Harp - Edgar Winter, Saxophone - Johnny Badanajeke, Drums - The Edgar Winter Group, Performer - Rick Derringer, Producer - Randy Jo Hobbs, Bass
(P) 1972 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
While some might argue that one reasonably well-compiled Edgar Winter best-of is enough, Sony Legacy follows Rhino's 1986 Collection with this 2002 edition, which only shares six tracks with its predecessor. With liner notes and involvement from Winter, this might be a little closer to what he would like to be remembered by, and since all of his best work was recorded for Epic, there are no cross-licensing issues complicating matters. But that doesn't mean it's better. There are some major differences; Rhino chose the 17-minute live "Tobacco Road" from Roadwork, while this sticks with the shorter studio version from the Entrance album. The Best of Edgar Winter also nabs two other tunes from that debut, which Winter is clearly proud of according to his album notes. But neither the title track nor the jazzy seven-minute "Fire and Ice" gels with the rockin' gospel of White Trash or the pop/rock of They Only Come out at Night, making the sequencing rough going. The cheesy disco of "It's Your Life to Live" has not aged well and its inclusion here is puzzling, especially when nothing from the relatively well-received Shock Treatment album is included. "Rock and Roll Revival" seems forced and stiff, yet picking "Harlem Shuffle" from Edgar and Johnny Winter's only joint album, Together, is a smart addition. Oddly neither disc selected Edgar Winter's live version of "Rock and Roll, Hootchie Koo," a perplexing omission. Since this new compilation doesn't improve on Rhino's, its appearance is difficult to understand. While the sound quality might be slightly crisper due to technological improvements over the years, there's no other reason to choose this over the previous version, which, as of its appearance in 2002, was still in print and track for track is a more enjoyable listen.
© Hal Horowitz /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:07:27
- Main artists: Edgar Winter
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Pop/Rock
Originally Released 1970, 1971 (P) 1972, 1976, 1979, 1981, 2002 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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