Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble* – The Sky Is Crying

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Label:	Epic – EK 47390, Epic – 47390
Format:	CD, Album, Pitman
Country:	US
Released:	1991
Genre:	Rock, Blues
Style:	Blues Rock, Electric Blues, Texas Blues

Tracklist

1	Boot Hill Written By – Writer Unknown	2:14
2	The Sky Is Crying Written-By – C. Lewis, E. James, M. Levy*	4:37
3	Empty Arms Written-By – S.R. Vaughan*	3:28
4	Little Wing Written-By – J. Hendrix*	6:48
5	Wham Written-By – L. Mack*	2:25
6	May I Have A Talk With You Written-By – C. Burnette (Howlin' Wolf)*	5:49
7	Close To You Written-By – W. Dixon*	3:11
8	Chittlins Con Carne Written-By – K. Burrell*	3:56
9	So Excited Written-By – S.R. Vaughan*	3:30
10	Life By The Drop Written-By – B. Logan, D. Bramhall	2:27

Companies, etc.

Copyright © – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Phonographic Copyright ℗ – Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Manufactured By – Epic
Recorded At – Power Station
Recorded At – Dallas Sound Lab
Recorded At – Kiva Studios
Recorded At – Soundcastle
Produced At – Ardent Studios
Mastered At – Masterdisk
Pressed By – Sony Music, Pitman

Credits

Art Direction – Arnold Levine, Mark Burdett
Bass Guitar – Tommy Shannon
Compilation Producer [Additional Production] – Jimmie Vaughan
Coordinator [Production] – Mark Proct, Mark Rutledge, Roger Klein
Drums – Chris Layton
Engineer – Jim Gaines (tracks: 1), Richard Mullen (tracks: 1 to 9)
Engineer [Assistant] – Danny Jones (2) (tracks: 1), Evan Rush (tracks: 1), Rob Eaton (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7), Ron Cote (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 9)
Guitar, Vocals – Stevie Ray Vaughan
Keyboards – Reese Wynans
Liner Notes – Dan Forte
Mastered By – Bob Ludwig
Mixed By – Richard Mullen
Mixed By [Assistant] – Jeff Powell
Photography By – William Snyder
Photography By [Band Photo] – Alan Messer
Photography By [Inside Photo] – Stephanie Chernakowski*
Producer – Chris Layton (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7), Double Trouble (7) (tracks: 2, 6, 8, 9), Jim Capfer (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7), Jim Gaines (tracks: 1, 10), Richard Mullen (tracks: 2 to 9), Stevie Ray Vaughan, Stevie Ray Vaughan And Double Trouble* (tracks: 1), Tommy Shannon (tracks: 3, 4, 5, 7)

Notes

Compilation and Production Studio: Ardent Recordings, Memphis TN
Mastered at Masterdisk, NY

Album compiled after the death of Stevie Ray Vaughan from material recorded as follows in chronological order:
Tracks 3-5 & 7: Recorded at The Power Station, NY. 1/84-2/84
Tracks 2, 6 & 8: Recorded at The Dallas Sound Lab, Dallas, TX. 3/85-5/85
Track 1: Recorded at Kiva Studios, Memphis, TN. 2/89-4/89
Track 10: Recorded at Sound Castle Studios, Los Angeles, CA. 4/89-5/89

Released in a standard jewel case with black CD tray and with a 5-panel 10-page insert booklet with credits, photos, lyrics for "Life By The Drop" and extensive background notes by Stevie Ray Vaughan's biographer Dan Forte.

Catalogue numbers:
EK 47390 - Spine & CD label.
47390 - Booklet

Barcode and Other Identifiers

Barcode (Text): 0 7464-47390-2
Barcode (Scanned): 074644739022
SPARS Code (Tracks 1, 2, 6, 8 to 10): DDD
SPARS Code (Tracks 3 to 5, 7): ADD
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Pressing Plant ID (Variant 19, mirrored inner hub): CMU P 116
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Matrix / Runout (Variant 21): 1A EK47390 41 D3
Pressing Plant ID (Variant 21, mirrored inner hub): P 119

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	Title (Format)	Label	Cat#	Country	Year
Recently Edited	The Sky Is Crying (CD, Album, Club Edition)	Epic	CEK 47390	Canada	1991
Recently Edited	The Sky Is Crying (CD, Album)	Epic, Epic	EPC 468640 2, 468640 2	Europe	1991
	The Sky Is Crying (LP, Album)	Epic, Epic	EPC 468640 1, 468640 1	Europe	1991
Recently Edited	The Sky Is Crying (LP, Album, Stereo)	Epic	EPC 468640 1	Spain	1991
New Submission	The Sky Is Crying (LP, Album, Stereo)	Epic	E 47390	US	1991