Muddy Waters - Muddy Waters Sings "Big Bill"
Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar [click here to see more vinyl featuring Muddy Waters]
Pat Hare – guitar
James Cotton – harmonica (A2 to B5)
Otis Spann – piano (A2 to B5)
Andrew Stephenson – bass
Francis Clay – drums
Willie Smith – drums (B2)
Written by Big Bill Broonzy (A1-2, A4, B1, B3-5), H. Melka (A3, A5), Muddy Waters (B2)
1 LP, tip-on gatefold jacket
Original analog Master tape : YES (all-analog mastering)
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12’’
Studio
Stereo
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings (QRP)
Label : Chess Records - Acoustic Sounds Series (Chess Records 75 Series)
Original Label : Chess
Recorded in Chicago between June and August 1959
Mastered by Matthew Lutthans at The Mastering Lab
Photography by Don Bronstein
Liner notes by Studs Terkel
Originally released in 1960
Reissued in 2026
Tracks:
Side A:
- Tell Me Baby
- Southbound Train
- When I Get To Thinking
- Just A Dream (On My Mind)
- Double Trouble
Side B:
- I Feel So Good
- I Done Got Wise
- Mopper's Blues
- Lonesome Road Blues
- Hey, Hey
Reviews :
“Waters's tribute album to the man who gave him his start on the Chicago circuit, this stuff doesn't sound much like Broonzy so much as a virtual recasting of his songs into Muddy's electric Chicago style. Evidently the first time Waters and his band were recorded in stereo, the highlights include high voltage takes on "When I Get to Drinkin'" and "The Mopper's Blues," with some really great harp from James Cotton as an added bonus.” AllMusic Review by Cub Koda
Ratings :
AllMusic : 4.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.47 / 5