| Delta Hurricane | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1993 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Label | Pointblank [1] | |||
| Producer | Mike Vernon | |||
| Larry McCray chronology | ||||
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Delta Hurricane is the second album by the American musician Larry McCray, released in 1993. [2] [3] McCray supported the album with a North American tour. [4]
Recorded in Memphis, the album was produced by Mike Vernon. [5] [6] Unlike McCray's debut, Delta Hurricane was recorded as a band album, rather than a demo on which other players contributed. [7] McCray's guitar style was mostly influenced by his father and older sister. [8]
"Soul Shine" is a cover of the Warren Haynes song. [9] "Blue River" is an instrumental. [10] A horn section played on many of the songs. [11] Tony Zamagni played keyboards on the album. [12] McCray's brother Steve played drums. [13]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [14] |
| Chicago Tribune |  [15] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [5] |
Stereo Review wrote that "McCray is, above all, a superb blues-guitar player, combining the lyricism of an Eric Clapton with the power of a Son Seals." [16] The Chicago Tribune noted that "McCray is very much a '90s bluesman, unafraid of mixing in rock, soul and even the occasional heavy-metal touch in his music." [15] The State concluded that "McCray's paint-peeling guitar solos are simply awesome, packed with the kind of electric fire that Muddy Waters dreamed about on his first trip to Chicago." [17]
The Toronto Star determined that "the great combo of tenderness and toughness in Larry McCray highlights Delta Hurricane. [18] The Austin American-Statesman deemed Delta Hurricane the eighth best blues album of 1993, writing that "McCray forcefully makes his case for inclusion in the upper echelon of contemporary blues artists." [19] The Boston Herald called it "the best contemporary blues release of the year—and maybe last year, too." [20]
AllMusic wrote that McCray's "guitar work is ... authentic; there aren't any flashy phrases or flamboyant riffs, just pile-driving lines, barreling statements and energetic support for his vocals." [14]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Delta Hurricane" | |
| 2. | "Adding Up" | |
| 3. | "Last Four Nickels" | |
| 4. | "Soul Shine" | |
| 5. | "Not That Much" | |
| 6. | "Last Hand of the Night" | |
| 7. | "Witchin' Moon" | |
| 8. | "Blue River" | |
| 9. | "Hole in My Heart" | |
| 10. | "Tree Straight Days of Rain" | |
| 11. | "Blues in the City" |
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