Showdown!

Showdown!
Showdown!
Studio album by Albert Collins, Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland
Released	1985
Studio	Streeterville Studios, Chicago, Illinois
Genre	Blues
Length	42:56
Label	Alligator
Producer	Bruce Iglauer, Dick Shurman, Bruce Bromberg ("The Dream")
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Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s	B^[3]
The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings	^[2]

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

"T-Bone Shuffle" (T-Bone Walker) – 4:54
"The Moon Is Full" (Gwen Collins) – 4:59
"Lion's Den" (Johnny Copeland) – 3:55
"She's Into Something" (Carl Wright) – 3:49
"Bring Your Fine Self Home" (Johnny Copeland) – 4:30
"Black Cat Bone" (Ivory Lee Semien, Harding Wilson) – 4:54
"The Dream" (Robert Cray, David Amy) – 5:28
"Albert's Alley" (Albert Collins) – 4:01
"Blackjack" (Ray Charles) – 6:26^[1]
"Something To Remember You By" (Eddie Jones) –5:27

Personnel

Albert Collins - guitar, harmonica, vocals
Robert Cray - guitar, vocals
Johnny Copeland - guitar, vocals
Allen Batts - organ
Johnny B. Gayden - bass
Casey Jones - drums^[7]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Dahl, Bill. "Showdown!". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-11.
^ Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.
^ 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 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via robertchristgau.com.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
^ ^a ^b "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Billboard magazine" (PDF). January 9, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2021.
^ "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2021.
^ "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

[AMG-1] Dahl, Bill. "Showdown!". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-08-11.

[Penguin-2] Russell, Tony; Smith, Chris (2006). The Penguin Guide to Blues Recordings. Penguin. p. 130. ISBN 978-0-140-51384-4.

[CG-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 10, 2024. Retrieved July 10, 2024 – via robertchristgau.com.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)

[auto-4] "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Releases". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

[5] "Billboard magazine" (PDF). January 9, 1999. Archived from the original (PDF) on January 21, 2021.

[6] "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

[7] "Showdown! - Albert Collins, Johnny Copeland, Robert Cray | Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 20, 2021.

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v t e Albert Collins
Albums	Truckin' with Albert Collins (1969) Ice Pickin' (1978) Frostbite (1980) Don't Lose Your Cool (1983) Cold Snap (1986) Iceman (1991)
Collaborations	Showdown! (with Robert Cray and Johnny Copeland, 1985)
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v t e Robert Cray
Discography
Studio albums	Who's Been Talkin' Bad Influence False Accusations Strong Persuader Don't Be Afraid of the Dark Midnight Stroll I Was Warned Shame + A Sin Some Rainy Morning Sweet Potato Pie Take Your Shoes Off Shoulda Been Home Time Will Tell Twenty This Time Nothin but Love In My Soul That's What I Heard
Live albums	Live from Across the Pond Live at the BBC Cookin' in Mobile
Collaborations	Showdown! (with Albert Collins and Johnny Copeland)
Singles	"Smoking Gun"

v t e Johnny Copeland
Albums	Copeland Special (1981) Texas Twister (1984) Bringin' It All Back Home (1985) Showdown! (with Albert Collins and Robert Cray, 1985) Flyin' High (1992) Catch Up with the Blues (1994)
Related articles	Shemekia Copeland (daughter)

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