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'''''Showdown!''''' is a collaborative [[blues]] album by guitarists [[Albert Collins]], [[Robert Cray]] and [[Johnny Copeland]],<ref name="AMG"/> released in 1985 through [[Alligator Records]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/showdown!-mw0000189542/releases|title=Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray &#124; Releases |access-date=20 May 2021|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> The album is mostly original material, with [[Cover version|cover versions]] of songs like [[T-Bone Walker]]'s "T-Bone Shuffle", [[Muddy Waters]]' "She's into Something" and [[Ray Charles]]' "Blackjack". Collins, Cray and Copeland were supported by Johnny B. Gayden and Allen Batts, who at the time were members of Collins' Icebreakers, and Alligator's household artist [[Casey Jones (musician)|Casey Jones]]. In the album's sleeve notes, producers [[Bruce Iglauer]] and [[Dick Shurman]] wrote that Copeland and Cray were both supported by Collins early in their careers, and how the three musicians often crossed paths since, making this collaborative effort a "thirty years in the making" project. ''Showdown!'' was one of Alligator's most successful albums, peaking at #124 on the US charts and selling over 175,000 units worldwide.<ref>https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-01-09.pdf {{Bare URL PDF|date=March 2022}}</ref> The album won a [[29th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy Award]] for [[Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Album|Best Traditional Blues Recording]] in 1986.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/showdown!-mw0000189542/awards|title=Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray &#124; Awards |access-date=20 May 2021|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref> It was re-released on CD by Alligator in 2011.<ref name="auto"/>
'''''Showdown!''''' is a [[blues]] album by [[Albert Collins]], [[Robert Cray]] and [[Johnny Copeland]], released in [[1985 in music|1985]] through [[Alligator Records]]. The album won the [[Best Traditional Blues Recording]] Grammy Award in 1986.

In a retrospective review, [[AllMusic]] noted that "Cray's delivery of Muddy Waters' rhumba-rocking "She's into Something" was one of the set's many highlights".<ref name="AMG"/>


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
#"T-Bone Shuffle" ([[T-Bone Walker]]) – 4:54
#"T-Bone Shuffle" ([[T-Bone Walker]]) – 4:54
#"The Moon Is Full" (Gwen Collins) – 4:59
#"The Moon Is Full" (Gwen Collins) – 4:59
#"Lion's Den" (Johnny Copeland) – 3:55
#"Lion's Den" ([[Johnny Copeland]]) – 3:55
#"She's Into Something" (Carl Wright) – 3:49
#"She's Into Something" (Carl Wright) – 3:49
#"Bring Your Fine Self Home" (Johnny Copeland) – 4:30
#"Bring Your Fine Self Home" (Johnny Copeland) – 4:30
#"Black Cat Bone" (Ivory Lee Semien, Harding Wilson) – 4:54
#"Black Cat Bone" (Ivory Lee Semien, Harding Wilson) – 4:54
#"The Dream" (Cray & Amy) – 5:28
#"The Dream" ([[Robert Cray]], David Amy) – 5:28
#"Albert's Alley (Albert Collins) – 4:01
#"Albert's Alley" (Albert Collins) – 4:01
#"Blackjack" ([[Ray Charles]]) – 6:26
#"Blackjack" ([[Ray Charles]]) – 6:26<ref name="AMG"/>


==Personnel==
==Personnel==
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*[[Robert Cray]] - guitar, vocals
*[[Robert Cray]] - guitar, vocals
*[[Johnny Copeland]] - guitar, vocals
*[[Johnny Copeland]] - guitar, vocals
*Johnny Gayden - bass
*Johnny B. Gayden - bass

*Allen Batts - organ
*Allen Batts - organ
*[[Casey Jones (musician)|Casey Jones]] - drums<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/showdown!-mw0000189542/credits|title=Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray &#124; Credits |access-date=20 May 2021|website=[[AllMusic]]}}</ref>
*[[Casey Jones (musician)|Casey Jones]] - drums


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}
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{{Robert Cray}}
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[[Category:Alligator Records albums]]
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Latest revision as of 05:24, 19 August 2024

Showdown!
Studio album by
Albert Collins, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland
Released1985
StudioStreeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois
GenreBlues
Length42:56
LabelAlligator
ProducerBruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman, Bruce Bromberg ("The Dream")
Robert Cray albums chronology
False Accusations
(1985) 		Showdown!
(1985) 		Strong Persuader
(1986)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings[2]
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80sB[3]

Showdown! is a collaborative blues album by guitarists Albert Collins, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland,[1] released in 1985 through Alligator Records.[4] The album is mostly original material, with cover versions of songs like T-Bone Walker's "T-Bone Shuffle", Muddy Waters' "She's into Something" and Ray Charles' "Blackjack". Collins, Cray and Copeland were supported by Johnny B. Gayden and Allen Batts, who at the time were members of Collins' Icebreakers, and Alligator's household artist Casey Jones. In the album's sleeve notes, producers Bruce Iglauer and Dick Shurman wrote that Copeland and Cray were both supported by Collins early in their careers, and how the three musicians often crossed paths since, making this collaborative effort a "thirty years in the making" project. Showdown! was one of Alligator's most successful albums, peaking at #124 on the US charts and selling over 175,000 units worldwide.[5] The album won a Grammy Award for Best Traditional Blues Recording in 1986.[6] It was re-released on CD by Alligator in 2011.[4]

In a retrospective review, AllMusic noted that "Cray's delivery of Muddy Waters' rhumba-rocking "She's into Something" was one of the set's many highlights".[1]

Track listing

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  1. "T-Bone Shuffle" (T-Bone Walker) – 4:54
  2. "The Moon Is Full" (Gwen Collins) – 4:59
  3. "Lion's Den" (Johnny Copeland) – 3:55
  4. "She's Into Something" (Carl Wright) – 3:49
  5. "Bring Your Fine Self Home" (Johnny Copeland) – 4:30
  6. "Black Cat Bone" (Ivory Lee Semien, Harding Wilson) – 4:54
  7. "The Dream" (Robert Cray, David Amy) – 5:28
  8. "Albert's Alley" (Albert Collins) – 4:01
  9. "Blackjack" (Ray Charles) – 6:26[1]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Dahl, Bill. "Showdown!". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
  2. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  3. ^ Christgau, Robert (1990). "Consumer Guide--Albums of the '80s: C". Consumer Guide--Albums of the '80s. Da Capo Press. ISBN 0-679-73015-X. Archived from the original on July 14, 2010. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via robertchristgau.com.
  4. ^ a b "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  5. ^ https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1999/BB-1999-01-09.pdf [bare URL PDF]
  6. ^ "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
  7. ^ "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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