Soul to Soul | ||||
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Released | September 30, 1985 | |||
Recorded | March–May 1985 Dallas Sound Lab (Dallas, Texas) | |||
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Length | 39:53 | |||
Label | Epic, Legacy | |||
Producer | Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Richard Mullen | |||
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble chronology | ||||
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Singles from Soul to Soul | ||||
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Review scores | |
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Source | Rating |
AllMusic | [1] |
Christgau's Record Guide | B+ [2] |
The Great Rock Discography | 7/10 [3] |
Kerrang! | [4] |
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings | [5] |
Soul to Soul is the third studio album by American blues rock band Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble released on September 30, 1985, by Epic Records. Recording sessions took place between March and May 1985 at the Dallas Sound Lab in Dallas, Texas. Vaughan wrote four of Soul to Soul's ten tracks; two songs were released as singles. The album went to #34 on the Billboard 200 chart [6] and the music video for "Change It" received regular rotation on MTV. In 1999, a reissue of the album was released, which includes an audio interview segment and two studio outtakes.
Soul to Soul received generally positive reviews, with acclaim for Vaughan’s style and playing, and criticism for a lack of inspiration and Vaughan’s “hit or miss songwriting.”
In 1999, a reissue of the album was released which contains an audio interview segment and studio outtakes. In 2014, Analogue Productions Remaster used the original master tape for the first time since the first CD edition. The lyrics before the guitar solo on "Life Without You" have been restored audibly, whereas on other CD editions since 1999 they had been edited out.
All tracks are written by Stevie Ray Vaughan, except where noted
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Say What!" | 5:23 | |
2. | "Lookin' Out the Window" | Doyle Bramhall | 2:48 |
3. | "Look at Little Sister" | Hank Ballard | 3:08 |
4. | "Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" | 6:07 | |
5. | "Gone Home" | Eddie Harris | 3:07 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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6. | "Change It" | Bramhall | 3:57 |
7. | "You'll Be Mine" | Willie Dixon | 3:46 |
8. | "Empty Arms" | 3:03 | |
9. | "Come On (Part III)" | Earl King | 4:31 |
10. | "Life Without You" | 4:18 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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11. | "SRV Speaks" | 1:42 | |
12. | "Little Wing/Third Stone from the Sun (instrumental)" | Jimi Hendrix | 13:32 |
13. | "Slip Slidin' Slim (instrumental)" | Vaughan | 1:42 |
"SRV Speaks" is from a studio interview with Timothy White for Westwood One Radio. The remaining bonus tracks are studio outtakes from the sessions for the album.
Chart (1985-1986) | Peak position |
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Australian Albums (Kent Music Report) [7] | 27 |
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [8] | 25 |
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100) [9] | 48 |
Finnish Albums (The Official Finnish Charts) [10] | 3 |
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [11] | 16 |
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan) [12] | 39 |
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade) [13] | 18 |
US Billboard 200 [14] | 34 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada) [15] | Gold | 50,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ) [16] | Gold | 7,500^ |
United States (RIAA) [17] | Platinum | 1,000,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
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