The Real Deal | ||||
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Released | 1996 | |||
Label | Intersound[1] | |||
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The Real Deal is an album by the American musician Edgar Winter, released in 1996.[2][3] Winter supported the album with a North American tour that included shows with Hank Williams Jr.[4][5]
Jermaine Jackson, Leon Russell, Jeff "Skunk" Baxter, Rick Derringer, and Ronnie Montrose were among the musicians who contributed to the album.[6][7] Aside from Jackson, Winter had played with all of the musicians before.[8] Winter's brother, Johnny, also played on the album.[9] Winter recorded the album in three days.[10]
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Source | Rating |
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MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Martin C. Strong | 4/10[14] |
The Sun-Sentinel wrote that "Winter displays more chops as an arranger than as a songwriter, his able combos doing slick renditions of mostly pat, wedding-band tunes."[15]
AllMusic called The Real Deal "one of Winter's best albums in quite some time."[11] MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide noted that "flawless playing can't overcome the sterile recording ... which is as clinical as a jingle house."[13]
No. | Title | Length |
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1. | "Hoochie Coo" | |
2. | "The Real Deal" | |
3. | "We Can Win" | |
4. | "Good Ol' Rock 'n Roll" | |
5. | "Give Me the Will" | |
6. | "Nitty Gritty" | |
7. | "Eye of the Storm" | |
8. | "Sanctuary" | |
9. | "Hot, Passionate Love" | |
10. | "The Music Is You" | |
11. | "What Do I Tell My Heart" |