Strange Pleasure

Strange Pleasure is the first solo album by the American musician Jimmie Vaughan, released in 1994. It is dedicated to Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert Collins. Vaughan supported the album with a North American tour, including shows with C. C. Adcock. The album peaked at No. 127 on the Billboard 200. It was nominated for a Grammy Award, in the "Best Contemporary Blues Album" category. Production Recorded partly at Ardent Studios, Strange Pleasure was produced primarily by Nile Rodgers. Vaughan wrote or cowrote all of the album's songs; Dr. John cowrote two, and also played on the title track. Vaughan did not use a bass player, instead having the organ handle the low end; when he returned to music after Stevie Ray's death, Vaughan wanted to move the foundation of his sound from the electric guitar to a Hammond. Many songs contain three-part backing vocals. Lou Ann Barton sang on the album. "Six Strings Down", cowritten with the Neville Brothers, is a tribute to Vaughan's brother. Vaughan, with "Six Strings Down" selected, chose to fill the rest of the album with upbeat, unserious songs. "Tilt a Whirl" is an instrumental.