MUDDY WATERS *Folk Singer* Original U.S. ORIGINAL CHESS LP MONO VG+

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EVERYTHING'S EVENTUAL VINYL

 ORIGINAL U.S. CHESS PRESSING

(ORIGINAL CHESS LABELS!)

 1964

**MUDDY WATERS**

**FOLK SINGER**

Folk Singer is the fourth studio album by Muddy Waters, released April 1964 on Chess Records. The album features Waters on acoustic guitar, backed by Willie Dixon on string bass, Clifton James on drums, and Buddy Guy on acoustic guitar. The record is Waters' only all-acoustic album. Numerous reissues of Folk Singer include bonus tracks from two subsequent sessions in April 1964 and October 1964.

Despite not charting in any country, Folk Singer received critical acclaim; most reviewers praised its high-quality sound, especially on remastered versions, as well as the instrumentation. In 2003, the album was ranked number 280 on Rolling Stone magazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.

Folk Singer is what is called an "unplugged" recording and differs from his earlier albums, which featured an electric blues sound. The album was given its name Folk Singer by Chess Records because it was recorded during the time when folk was very popular. In order to appeal to fans of folk music, Chess thus decided to record a more acoustic album with two acoustic guitarists. Buddy Guy was hired as the second guitarist, other guitarists played on bonus tracks. Guy played on all original songs, except the last song "Feel Like Going Home", together with Waters.

The recording took place at the Tel Mar Recording Studios in Chicago, Illinois on September 1963, and was produced by Willie Dixon. The original vinyl release includes nine songs, most of which are performed at a slower tempo, with the exception of the uptempo "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl". During recording, Waters emphasized his singing with hums and sighs

1. "My Home Is in the Delta" (Waters) – 3:58
2. "Long Distance" (Waters) – 3:30
3. "My Captain" (Willie Dixon) – 5:10
4. "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 3:12
5. "You Gonna Need My Help" (Waters) – 3:09
6. "Cold Weather Blues" (Waters) – 4:40
7. "Big Leg Woman" (John Temple) – 3:25
8. "Country Boy" (Waters) – 3:26
9. "Feel Like Going Home" (Waters) – 3:52

***CHESS Records***

LP-1483

Tracks Include : please see pics

CONDITION

Jacket: VG++ 

Vinyl: VG+ (Sporadic soft ticks.No Groove wear, skips or repeats)

ORIGINAL CHESS U.S. Pressing of 

***MUDDY WATERS***

****FOLK SINGER****

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