Release type
ALBUM
Couldn't Stand the Weather
Product information
From $7.92
1983
8 Tracks
38:11
Release options
(P) 1984 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
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1
Scuttle Buttin'
01:51
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2
Couldn't Stand the Weather
04:42
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3
The Things (That) I Used to Do
04:56
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4
Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
08:00
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5
Cold Shot
04:02
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6
Tin Pan Alley (AKA Roughest Place in Town)
09:12
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7
Honey Bee
02:43
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8
Stang's Swang
02:45
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Stevie Ray Vaughan's second album, Couldn't Stand the Weather, pretty much did everything a second album should do: it confirmed that the acclaimed debut was no fluke, while matching, if not bettering, the sales of its predecessor, thereby cementing Vaughan's status as a giant of modern blues. So why does it feel like a letdown? Perhaps because it simply offers more of the same, all the while relying heavily on covers. Of the eight songs, half are covers, while two of his four originals are instrumentals -- not necessarily a bad thing, but it gives the impression that Vaughan threw the album together in a rush, even if he didn't. Nevertheless, Couldn't Stand the Weather feels a bit like a holding pattern, since there's no elaboration on Double Trouble's core sound and no great strides forward, whether it's in Vaughan's songwriting or musicianship. Still, as holding patterns go, it's a pretty enjoyable one, since Vaughan and Double Trouble play spiritedly throughout the record. With its swaggering, stuttering riff, the title track ranks as one of Vaughan's classics, and thanks to a nuanced vocal, he makes W.C. Clark's "Cold Shot" his own. The instrumentals -- the breakneck Lonnie Mack-styled "Scuttle Buttin'" and "Stang's Swang," another effective demonstration of Vaughan's jazz inclinations -- work well, even if the original shuffle "Honey Bee" fails to make much of an impression and the cover of "Voodoo Chile (Slight Return)" is too reminiscent of Jimi Hendrix's original. So, there aren't many weaknesses on the record, aside from the suspicion that Vaughan didn't really push himself as hard as he could have, and the feeling that if he had, he would have come up with something a bit stronger. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine
1. Scuttle Buttin'
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Shannon
- Drums
- Chris "whipper" Layton
- Guitar
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Performer
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John Hammond
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble - Tenor Saxophone
- Stan Harrison
- Vocals
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Composer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Lyricist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Executive Producer
- Tony Martell
- Producer
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Jim Capfer
Chris "whipper" Layton
Richard Mullen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Double Trouble
Tommy Shannon
Bob Irwin
2. Couldn't Stand the Weather
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Shannon
- Drums
- Chris "whipper" Layton
- Guitar
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jimmie Vaughan - Performer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Tenor Saxophone
- Stan Harrison
- Vocals
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Composer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Lyricist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Executive Producer
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Tony Martell
John Hammond - Producer
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Richard Mullen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tommy Shannon
Chris "whipper" Layton
Jim Capfer
3. The Things (That) I Used to Do
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Shannon
- Drums
- Chris "whipper" Layton
- Guitar
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Stevie Ray Vaughan
Jimmie Vaughan - Performer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Tenor Saxophone
- Stan Harrison
- Vocals
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Composer
- E. Jones
- Lyricist
- E. Jones
- Executive Producer
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Tony Martell
John Hammond - Producer
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Richard Mullen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tommy Shannon
Chris "whipper" Layton
Jim Capfer - Reissue Producer
- Bob Irwin
4. Voodoo Child (Slight Return)
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Shannon
- Drums
- Chris "whipper" Layton
- Guitar
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Performer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Tenor Saxophone
- Stan Harrison
- Vocals
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Composer
- Jimi Hendrix
- Lyricist
- Jimi Hendrix
- Executive Producer
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Tony Martell
John Hammond - Producer
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Bob Irwin
Richard Mullen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Double Trouble
5. Cold Shot
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Shannon
- Drums
- Chris "whipper" Layton
- Guitar
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Performer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Tenor Saxophone
- Stan Harrison
- Vocals
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Composer
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M. Kindred
Wesley Clark - Lyricist
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M. Kindred
Wesley Clark - Executive Producer
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John Hammond
Tony Martell - Producer
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Richard Mullen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tommy Shannon
Chris "whipper" Layton
Jim Capfer - Reissue Producer
- Bob Irwin
6. Tin Pan Alley (AKA Roughest Place in Town)
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Shannon
- Drums
- Chris "whipper" Layton
- Guitar
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Performer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Tenor Saxophone
- Stan Harrison
- Vocals
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Composer
- R. Geddins
- Lyricist
- R. Geddins
- Executive Producer
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Tony Martell
John Hammond - Producer
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Richard Mullen
Tommy Shannon
Chris "whipper" Layton
Jim Capfer
Stevie Ray Vaughan
7. Honey Bee
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Shannon
- Drums
- Chris "whipper" Layton
- Guitar
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Performer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Tenor Saxophone
- Stan Harrison
- Vocals
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Composer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Lyricist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Executive Producer
-
John Hammond
Tony Martell - Producer
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Richard Mullen
Tommy Shannon
Chris "whipper" Layton
Jim Capfer
Stevie Ray Vaughan - Reissue Producer
- Bob Irwin
8. Stang's Swang
- Bass Guitar
- Tommy Shannon
- Drums
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Fran Christina
Chris "whipper" Layton - Guitar
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Performer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
- Tenor Saxophone
- Stan Harrison
- Vocals
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Composer
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Lyricist
- Stevie Ray Vaughan
- Executive Producer
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John Hammond
Tony Martell - Producer
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Richard Mullen
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Tommy Shannon
Chris "whipper" Layton
Jim Capfer - Reissue Producer
- Bob Irwin
Technical Specifications
- Volume
- 1 volume only
- Tracks
- 8 tracks available
- Type
- ALBUM
- Format
- Digital Media
- Duration
- 38 minutes and 11 seconds
- Explicit
- None
- Coverart
- Available and up to 640x640 px
- Booklet
- Not available
- Max Quality
CD Quality (Lossless)
16bit / 44.1 kHz
Stereo
- Audio Extension
Lossless: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF
Lossy: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA
- Archive Format
- Available in these formats: ZIP, TAR, RAR
- Lyrics
- 4/8 tracks have lyrics
- Synchronized Lyrics
- Only 1/8 tracks has synced lyrics
- Genres
- Texas Blues
- Label
- Epic/Legacy
- Music Distribution Service
- Sony Music Hi-Res
- Country
United States- Language
- English (United States)
- Popularity
- Popularity 0/10
- Release Date
- Dec 31, 1983
- Track Preview
- Available
- Delivery Charge
- Free
- Delivery Method
- Digital download link via Email or Personal Dashboard on this site
- UPC
- 886444897327
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