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Genre: Rock
Release Date: 10/01/2002

Epic's The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble gathers two discs' worth of the late blues guitarist's work, including many live performances and a few tracks with the Vaughan Brothers. The collection presents Vaughan's material in roughly chronological order, from the 1980 live recording "Shake for Me" to 1989's "Life by the Drop." It also touches on most of Vaughan's definitive songs and performances, including "Tightrope," "Wall of Denial," "Couldn't Stand the Weather," and "Cold Shot," and live versions of "The Sky Is Crying," "Superstition," and "Rude Mood/Hide Away." Though this album doesn't offer anything that hasn't already been released in some form or another, it does go into slightly more depth than several of the other Stevie Ray Vaughan retrospectives by presenting both his greatest studio hits and some of his best live work.

~Heather Phares, All Music Guide

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John Jackson - Project Director
Nile Rodgers - Producer
Steven Berkowitz - A&R
Jim Gaines - Producer
Chris Layton - Producer
Richard Mullen - Producer
Tommy Shannon - Producer
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Producer
Bob Irwin - Compilation Producer
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - Producer
Don Hunstein - Photography
Alan Messer - Photography
David Gahr - Sleeve Design
Vic Anesini - Mastering
Josh Cheuse - Art Direction
Josh Cheuse - Design
James Minchin - Guitar
James Minchin - ?
Jim Capfer - Producer
Stephanie Chernikowski - Artwork
Stephanie Chernikowski - Photography
Wayne Bell - Producer
Andy Aledort - Liner Notes
Robert Matheu - Inlay Design
Darren Salmieri - Artist Coordination

Texas Flood
    Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble / CD / 1983
Let Me In
    Johnny Winter / CD / 1991
Ice Pickin'
    Albert Collins / CD / 1978
Genuine Houserockin' Music, Vol. 1
    Various Artists / CD / 1986
Ledbetter Heights
    Kenny Wayne Shepherd / CD / 1995
Dragonfly: The Best of Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush
    Frank Marino & Mahogany Rush / CD / 1996
American Music, Texas Style
    Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown / CD / 1999
Ultimate Collection
    Freddie King / CD / 2001
Doctor Velvet
    Nick Curran & The Nitelifes / CD / 2003

Release Date: 10/01/2002
Genre: rock