Soul to Soul (album)

For the band, see Soul II Soul.
Soul to Soul
Studio album by
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
ReleasedSeptember 30, 1985 (1985-09-30)
RecordedMarch–May 1985
Dallas Sound Lab
(Dallas, Texas)
Genre
Length39:53
LabelEpic, Legacy
ProducerStevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Richard Mullen
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble chronology
Couldn't Stand the Weather
(1984) 		Soul to Soul
(1985) 		Live Alive
(1986)
Singles from Soul to Soul
  1. "Lookin' Out the Window"
    Released: 1985
  2. "Look at Little Sister"
    Released: 1985
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Christgau's Record GuideB+[3]
The Great Rock Discography7/10[4]
Kerrang![2]
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.

Track listing

Original release

All tracks are written by Stevie Ray Vaughan, except where noted

Side A
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Say What!" 5:23
2."Lookin' Out the Window"Doyle Bramhall2:48
3."Look at Little Sister"Hank Ballard3:08
4."Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love" 6:07
5."Gone Home"Eddie Harris3:07
Side B
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
6."Change It"Bramhall3:57
7."You'll Be Mine"Willie Dixon3:46
8."Empty Arms" 3:03
9."Come On (Part III)"Earl King4:31
10."Life Without You" 4:18

1999 reissue bonus tracks

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
11."SRV Speaks" 1:42
12."Little Wing/Third Stone from the Sun (instrumental)"Jimi Hendrix13:32
13."Slip Slidin' Slim (instrumental)"Vaughan1:42

"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.

Personnel

Double Trouble
Additional personnel
  • Joe Sublett – saxophone on "Lookin' Out the Window" and "Look at Little Sister"
Production
1999 reissue - with edited lyrics on "Life Without You"

Charts

Chart (1985-1986) Peak
position
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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
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.

References

  1. ^ Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble Soul to Soul review". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  2. ^ Joule, Steve (November 1985). "Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble 'Soul To Soul'". Kerrang!. Vol. 107. London, UK: Morgan Grampian. p. 22.
  3. ^ Christgau 2005
  4. ^ Strong, Martin (2004). The Great Rock Discography (7th ed.). Canongate Books. p. 1611. ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
  5. ^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 668. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
  6. ^ "Soul to Soul Billboard Albums". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved September 1, 2011.
  7. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 328. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 0595". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Soul to Soul" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  10. ^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin – levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Soul to Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  12. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Soul to Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  13. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble – Soul to Soul". Hung Medien. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  14. ^ "Stevie Ray Vaughan Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved July 8, 2023.
  15. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble – Soul To Soul". Music Canada. Retrieved April 22, 2017.
  16. ^ "New Zealand album certifications". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  17. ^ "American album certifications – Stevie Ray Vaughan – Soul To Soul". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 22, 2017.