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The first 20-bit remastering of any of Muddy's late career work for Johnny Winter's Blue Sky label is of considerable interest. The fact that, in the wake of the earlier Blues Sky best-of disc, there's enough material to do another 60-minute-plus collection, also speaks well for this catalog. The clarity of the Super Bit Mapping audio brings out a sharpness in these recordings that the original vinyl and CD issues barely hinted at. The stuff is finally mastered at the volume it always should have been (this is a potential lease-breaker) and more than justifies the purchase. The music isn't as viscerally exciting as Muddy's work for Chess -- he's slower, starts at a lower energy level, and takes his time building up intensity, but the climaxes are majestic. The playing is also as solid as ever, and Muddy still had a considerable amount to say musically. Blues Sky still has the edge for songs, although the producers here have wisely included Muddy's covers of songs that he liked by John Lee (Sonny Boy) Williamson, Arthur Crudup, and Big Joe Williams, in addition to some of his own tunes.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
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J. Moore, Composer - J. Moore, Lyricist - Muddy Waters, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
Muddy Waters, Performer - M. Morganfield, Composer - M. Morganfield, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1981 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
Luther Johnson, Guitar - Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Mixing Engineer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - Calvin Jones, Bass - Gregory Mann, Mixing Engineer - Dave Still, Engineer - Dave Still, Mixing Engineer - Bob Margolin, Guitar - McKinley Morganfield, Composer - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Willie Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Slide Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano
(P) 1981 Sony Music Entertainment
C. E. Williams, Composer - C. E. Williams, Lyricist - Muddy Waters, Performer - M. Morganfield, Composer - M. Morganfield, Lyricist - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1981 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 - M. Morganfield, Composer - M. Morganfield, Lyricist - Willie Smith, Drums - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Slide Guitar - Muddy Waters, Performer - David Mitson, Mastering Engineer - "Pine Top" Perkins, Piano - Jerry Portnoy, Harp
(P) 1979 Sony Music Entertainment Inc.
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.
Johnny Winter, Producer - Johnny Winter, Guitar - Dave Still, Engineer - Dave Still, Mixing Engineer - Dave Prentice, Mixing Engineer - Bob Margolin, Guitar - McKinley Morganfield, Composer - McKinley Morganfield, Lyricist - James Cotton, Harp - Greg Calbi, Mastering Engineer - Willie Smith, Drums - Charles Calmese, Bass - Muddy Waters, Vocal - Muddy Waters, Slide 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.
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
Muddy Waters, Performer - Willie Dixon, Composer - Willie Dixon, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1978 Sony Music Entertainment
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
Lawrence Cohn, Producer - McKinley Morganfield, Composer - McKinley Morganfield, Lyricist - Muddy Waters, Performer - Brownie McGhee, Composer - Brownie McGhee, Lyricist - Johnny Winter, Producer
(P) 1977 Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment
Album review
The first 20-bit remastering of any of Muddy's late career work for Johnny Winter's Blue Sky label is of considerable interest. The fact that, in the wake of the earlier Blues Sky best-of disc, there's enough material to do another 60-minute-plus collection, also speaks well for this catalog. The clarity of the Super Bit Mapping audio brings out a sharpness in these recordings that the original vinyl and CD issues barely hinted at. The stuff is finally mastered at the volume it always should have been (this is a potential lease-breaker) and more than justifies the purchase. The music isn't as viscerally exciting as Muddy's work for Chess -- he's slower, starts at a lower energy level, and takes his time building up intensity, but the climaxes are majestic. The playing is also as solid as ever, and Muddy still had a considerable amount to say musically. Blues Sky still has the edge for songs, although the producers here have wisely included Muddy's covers of songs that he liked by John Lee (Sonny Boy) Williamson, Arthur Crudup, and Big Joe Williams, in addition to some of his own tunes.
© Bruce Eder /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 15 track(s)
- Total length: 01:03:42
- Main artists: Muddy Waters
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Epic - Legacy
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Blues
(P) 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981, 1997 Sony Music Entertainment Inc. WARNING: All rights reserved. Unauthorized duplication is a violation of applicable laws.
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