Album Description

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It’s hard to overestimate the impact Stevie Ray Vaughan’s debut, Texas Flood, had upon its release in 1983. At that point, blues was no longer hip, the way it was in the ’60s. Texas Flood changed all that, climbing into the Top 40 and spending over half a year on the charts, which was practically unheard of for a blues recording. Vaughan became a genuine star and, in doing so, sparked a revitalization of the blues. Vaughan didn’t hide his influences; he celebrated them, pumping fresh blood into a familiar genre. His true achievement was finding something personal and emotional by fusing different elements of his idols. Sometimes the borrowing was overt, and other times subtle, but it all blended together into a style that recalled the past while seizing the excitement and essence of the present.

Source: AllMusic

Side One

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1. Love Struck Baby
2. Pride and Joy
3. Texas Flood
4. Tell Me
5. Testify

Side Two

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1. Rude Mood
2. Mary Had a Little Lamb
3. Dirty Pool
4. I'm Cryin'
5. Lenny

OAS Musicians Performing

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