Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar - RUF2115

White Sugar

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Cat No: RUF1147

Release Date: 23 February 2009

Label: Ruf Records

Packaging Type: Jewel Case

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 710347114727

Genres: Blues

Release Date: 18 July 2025

Label: Ruf Records

Packaging Type: Slip Sleeve (CD or Vinyl)

No of Units: 1

Barcode: 710347211518

Genres: Blues

Description
When Dave Stewart had his big experience, Joanne Shaw Taylor was only 16. Her skills at the Telecaster were so perfect that the bluesfan and Eurythmics-frontman asked her to join his supergroup D.U.P. to tour europe in 2002. She was also offered a record contract but the label went bust.

Today Joanne is 23 and happy about the fact that she took her time with the recording debut: "I wanted to take time out to really work on my craft and make sure that when I did an album it was the best that I could do."

For "White Sugar" Joanne took a plane to Memphis where her label RUF had booked Jim Gaines´ studio. Jim had worked with some of Joanne´s idols like Albert Collins and Stevie Ray Vaughan. He brought in the experienced sessionmen Steve Potts (Drums) und Dave Smith (Bass).

"Working with these guys was totally easy. I knew of them because of Luther Allison and the Jonny Lang albums. They didn´t know the tracks until five minutes before we recorded them. I made them listen to the songs once and then play them. It was fantastic. They got so much feeling and soul. They are amazing guys to work with."

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Back to the Roots: A Look at Joanne Shaw Taylor's Breakthrough Moment in 2009.
"I have played with all sorts of blues musicians all over the world, I even made a film 'Deep Blues' where I went to Mississippi and recorded some legendary players such as R.L Burnside and Jesse -Mae Hemphill. Last year I heard something I thought I would never hear....a British White Girl playing blues guitar so deep and passionately it made the hairs on the back of my neck stand on end!" (Dave Stewart/Eurythmics)
When blues legend Dave Stewart (Eurythmics) spoke these words, music history was in the making - but that was more than 15 years ago. Stewart's enthusiasm was no coincidence: at just 16 years old, Joanne was already turning heads with her unique blend of technique, soul, and maturity - prompting him to invite her to join his project D.U.P.
With White Sugar, released in 2009 and recorded in Memphis under the guidance of legendary producer Jim Gaines, the young Brit laid the foundation for what would become a remarkable career. The ten tracks - full of heart, blues tradition, and her unmistakable style - were far more than a promise: they were a statement. Today - many years, albums, and international tours later - this debut milestone feels more powerful than ever. All the more reason to rediscover White Sugar on Vinyl for the first time, with fresh ears and the knowledge that this is where the goosebumps began.
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