Soul to Soul (album)

Soul to Soul
Soul to Soul
Studio album by Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble
Released	September 30, 1985
Recorded	March–May 1985; Dallas Sound Lab; (Dallas, Texas)
Genre	Texas blues; blues rock; electric blues;
Length	39:53
Label	Epic, Legacy
Producer	Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Richard Mullen
Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble chronology
Singles from Soul to Soul
	"Lookin' Out the Window"; Released: 1985; "Look at Little Sister"; Released: 1985;

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[1]
Christgau's Record Guide	B+^[3]
The Great Rock Discography	7/10^[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.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Say What!"		5:23
2.	"Lookin' Out the Window"	Doyle Bramhall	2:48
3.	"Look at Little Sister"	Hank Ballard	3:08
4.	"Ain't Gone 'n' Give Up on Love"		6:07
5.	"Gone Home"	Eddie Harris	3:07

Side B
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
6.	"Change It"	Bramhall	3:57
7.	"You'll Be Mine"	Willie Dixon	3:46
8.	"Empty Arms"		3:03
9.	"Come On (Part III)"	Earl King	4:31
10.	"Life Without You"		4:18

1999 reissue bonus tracks

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

"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

Stevie Ray Vaughan – guitar, vocals, drums on "Empty Arms"
Tommy Shannon – bass, vocals on "Say What!"
Chris Layton – drums, vocals on "Say What!"
Reese Wynans – keyboards, vocals on "Say What!"

Additional personnel

Joe Sublett – saxophone on "Lookin' Out the Window" and "Look at Little Sister"

Production

Producers – Stevie Ray Vaughan and Double Trouble, Richard Mullen
Executive producer – John H. Hammond
Engineer – Richard Mullen
Assistant engineer – Ron Cote
Cover art – Holland MacDonald

1999 reissue - with edited lyrics on "Life Without You"

Producer – Bob Irwin
Executive producer – Tony Martell
Mastering engineer – Vic Anesini
Tracks 11–13 mixed by Danny Kadar
Dialogue edited by Darcy Proper
Research assistants – Al Quaglieri, Matthew Kelly
Art director – Josh Cheuse
Editorial director – Andy Schwartz
Liner notes – Timothy White

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.