Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble - The Essential Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble

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

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