| Let Me In | ||||
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| Released | June 8, 1991 | |||
| Studio | Streeterville (Chicago) | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 49:18 (CD): 45.15 (LP) | |||
| Label | Pointblank | |||
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Let Me In is an album by guitarist and singer Johnny Winter. It was released in 1991 on vinyl and CD by Pointblank Records. [1]
Let Me In was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album. [2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [3] |
| Chicago Tribune | [4] |
On AllMusic, Thom Owens said, "Though the set focuses on blues material, Winters [sic] can never leave his rock roots behind — the sheer volume and pile-driving energy of his performances ensures that." [3]
In the Chicago Tribune , Dan Kening wrote, "The original "White Tornado" returns with a strong outing that both reinforces his reputation as a world-class blues guitarist and indicates a growing maturity.... Winter shows he has at long last learned to balance technical flash with emotional substance." [4]
In the Chicago Reader , David Whiteis wrote, "Johnny Winter's Let Me In is a new contribution from a bluesman well on his way to elder-statesman status.... At this point Winter's guitar is beyond criticism — he's toned down his excesses, but he's still got that machine-gun multinote style, playing straight-ahead blues in manic linear patterns — he doesn't build a solo so much as blast straight through it." [5]
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