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by Muddy Waters | | | | | SKU:
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Usually ships in 1 business days | | | | | | This is possibly the most talked about 'true audiophile' blues recordings ever. Mastered from the original 1964 Chess analog master tapes, this Quiex SV pressing brings out elements of the intimate studio production as never before. Muddy's supporting cast includes Buddy Guy on guitar, with occasional visits by Chess veteran drummer Clifton James, Otis Spann's piano and Willie Dixon at the upright. | | | |
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| | Product Details | | Audio CD Release Date: | July 27, 1999 | | Studio: | Chess | | Number Of Discs: | 1 | | Format: | Extra tracks, Original recording remastered | | Average Customer Rating: |  based on 34 reviews |
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| | Track Listing | | 1. | My Home Is In The Delta | | 2. | Long Distance | | 3. | My Captain | | 4. | Good Morning Little School Girl | | 5. | You Gonna Need My Help | | 6. | Cold Weather Blues | | 7. | Big Leg Woman | | 8. | Country Boy | | 9. | Feel Like Going Home | | 10. | The Same Thing | | 11. | You Can't Lose What You Never Had | | 12. | My John The Conqueror Root | | 13. | Short Dress Woman | | 14. | Put Me In Your Lay Away | |
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21 of 21 found the following review helpful:
Muddy unplugged; Excellent music and excellent sound quality Jul 07, 2000
I picked up this CD after hearing two of its tracks on Muddy Waters' Best 1956 - 1964. It's a wonderful acoustic blues album. You've got the king of the electric blues, his wonderful voice and slide guitar, you've got legendary songwriter/bassist Willie Dixon, AND, as if that weren't enough, a very young Buddy Guy on lead guitar (who I believe to be the best guitarist in the world). All these ingredients make for one great album. Plus there are bonus tracks to fill out the CD (missing Buddy Guy unfortunately), terrific liner notes and photos, and digital remastering. This CD really, really sounds great. I was blown away by the audio quality. It sounds as if the album were recorded last year. If you like Muddy Waters, acoustic blues, or just great music, check out Folk Singer immediately.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
A paradoxical wonder Apr 30, 2000
By Jim Kibble
Nothing is quite so productive of irony as the collision of art and commerce, and this sterling CD is a perfect example. The year is 1964, and the (white) owners of Chess Records are concerned that Chicago-style electrified blues is being usurped in the marketplace by "folk music"--everything, that is, from the Weavers to the rediscovered Mississippi John Hurt. So they importune the great Muddy Waters to trim his sails to the commerical breeze and cut a "folk" session with an acoustic guitar. Sell out? Nothing of the kind. Muddy, needless to say, came up via the Delta string-band tradition to start with, so unplugging was hardly a stretch for him. And the result was, and is, a stripped-down wonder, with the singer's bottomless, resonant baritone front and center, supported by his own expert fingerpicking, Willie Dixon's upright bass, and an extremely youthful Buddy Guy supplying electric fills. Fantastic, just fantastic, with one of Muddy's all-time greatest performances, "You Can't Lose What You Never Had."
11 of 11 found the following review helpful:
Shazam! Feb 13, 2007
By D. Allen
"Mr. Mojorisin"
What a great blues album! I just received it in the mail, and this is one of those CD's that exceeds all expectations. First, I was floored by the sound quality - hi-res with beaucoups of air and a realistic soundstage. As I continued through the disc, it became obvious that this CD belongs on a short list of the best blues albums ever made because the performances were incredible! No folk songs here - it's all acoustic blues with Willie Dixon on bass and Buddy Guy on guitar accompanying Muddy. The bonus tracks are all keepers too. This is absolutely essential blues, and music for the ages.
7 of 7 found the following review helpful:
Redemption for the Legend Mar 13, 2000
"~Folk Singer is a stunning return to acoustic folk blues for Muddy Waters. The remastering is superb and the picking and rhythmic patterns of a young Buddy Guy is mouth dropping. If you're going to get a Muddy Waters cd, don't waste your time with a greatest hits package, you can't listen to the blues like that, it's more a feeling at a certain point in time, and at the time of this recording, all the artists were on the same page. development and history of American music. This and Newport are pillars in the folk/blues movement of the late 50's and early 60's.
5 of 5 found the following review helpful:
Lousy Title. Fabulous Music Aug 21, 2006
By James M. Kochevar
"Jim Kochevar"
This is not a folk album; it's a blues album. And it's one of the best blues albums anybody ever recorded. I have a lot of Muddy Waters' CDs, and this one makes me stop and listen to how great his voice was, how well he could tell a story, how deeply he could hook you. You get that "back porch blues" feeling, like he's there with you on a hot summer night strummin' and singin' with a couple of friends he brought along.
This album is a must for any Muddy Waters--or blues--lover.
The remastered recording is quite clear and fresh, a great sounding album
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