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One could definitely argue that this 16-track album doesn't in fact contain the best of Muddy Waters since it lacks any of his template-setting and explosive 1950s sides from Chess Records, being compiled instead from Waters' late-'70s and early-'80s output on the Blue Sky label with Johnny Winter in the producer's chair. No, the Chess tracks are the ones to get first, but the Blue Sky material makes for a nice addendum, featuring a slightly more refined sound that allows each song to develop easily and naturally. Highlights include a wonderfully ragged and loose acoustic do-over of "I Can't Be Satisfied," a sturdy "Good Morning Little School Girl," and a copycat but still fun version of Slim Harpo's "I'm a King Bee."
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
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Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - Bob Margolin, Guitar - ELLAS MCDANIEL, Lyricist - ELLAS MCDANIEL, Composer - McKinley Morganfield, Composer - McKinley Morganfield, Lyricist - James Cotton, Harp - Charles Calmese, Bass - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Drums - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano - Melvin London, Composer - Melvin London, Lyricist
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Charles Calmese, Bass - Bob Margolin, Guitar - Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - James Cotton, Harp
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charles Calmese, Bass - McKinley Morganfield, Composer - McKinley Morganfield, Lyricist - Bob Margolin, Guitar - Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano - Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - James Cotton, Harp
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charles Calmese, Bass - Bob Margolin, Guitar - Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - M. Morganfield, Composer - M. Morganfield, Lyricist - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano - Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - James Cotton, Harp
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Charles Calmese, Bass - McKinley Morganfield, Composer - McKinley Morganfield, Lyricist - Bob Margolin, Guitar - Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano - Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - James Cotton, Harp
(P) 1977 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
Muddy Waters, Performer - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Muddy Waters, Performer - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
McKinley Morganfield, Composer - McKinley Morganfield, Lyricist - Muddy Waters, Performer - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
Muddy Waters, Performer - S. B. Williamson, Composer - S. B. Williamson, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
S. B. Williamson, Composer - S. B. Williamson, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Producer - Dave Still, Engineer - Dave Still, Mixing Engineer - Dave Prentice, Mixing Engineer - Bob Margolin, Guitar - James Cotton, Harp - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Willie Smith, Drums - Charles Calmese, Bass - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Luther Johnson, Guitar - Johnny Winter, Producer - Calvin Jones, Bass - Dave Still, Engineer - Dave Still, Mixing Engineer - Dave Prentice, Mixing Engineer - Bob Margolin, Guitar - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Willie Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - Joseph Williams, Composer - Joseph Williams, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano - Jerry Portnoy, Harp
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
J. Moore, Composer - J. Moore, Lyricist - Muddy Waters, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Luther Johnson, Guitar - Gary Pacheco, Executive Producer - Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - Johnny Winter, Slide Guitar - Calvin Jones, Bass - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Pinetop Perkins, Piano - Bob Margolin, Guitar - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer - M. Morganfield, Composer - M. Morganfield, Lyricist - Willie Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Slide Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - Jerry Portnoy, Harp
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - Johnny Winter, Mixing Engineer - Calvin Jones, Guitar - Gregory Mann, Mixing Engineer - Dave Still, Engineer - Dave Still, Mixing Engineer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Willie Smith, Drums - Arthur Crudup, Composer - Arthur Crudup, Lyricist - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment
Willie Smith, Drums - Lawrence Cohn, Executive Producer - Bob Margolin, Guitar - Gary Pacheco, Executive Producer - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Performer - M. Morganfield, Composer - M. Morganfield, Lyricist - Frank Abbey, Engineer - Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar
(P) 1992 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Luther Johnson, Guitar - Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - Johnny Winter, Slide Guitar - Johnny Winter, Mixing Engineer - Calvin Jones, Bass - Gregory Mann, Mixing Engineer - Dave Still, Engineer - Dave Still, Mixing Engineer - C. E. Williams, Composer - Bob Margolin, Guitar - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - M. Morganfield, Composer - Willie Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Slide Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano - Jerry Portnoy, Harp
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
One could definitely argue that this 16-track album doesn't in fact contain the best of Muddy Waters since it lacks any of his template-setting and explosive 1950s sides from Chess Records, being compiled instead from Waters' late-'70s and early-'80s output on the Blue Sky label with Johnny Winter in the producer's chair. No, the Chess tracks are the ones to get first, but the Blue Sky material makes for a nice addendum, featuring a slightly more refined sound that allows each song to develop easily and naturally. Highlights include a wonderfully ragged and loose acoustic do-over of "I Can't Be Satisfied," a sturdy "Good Morning Little School Girl," and a copycat but still fun version of Slim Harpo's "I'm a King Bee."
© Steve Leggett /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 16 track(s)
- Total length: 01:02:47
- Main artists: Muddy Waters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
(P) 2002 Sony Music Entertainment (UK) Ltd.
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