Muddy Waters Folk Singer Original Master Recording vinyl LP ltd edition
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This is a limited release album, and the number is 5930. Released on Chess. It is 200grams vinyl. Mastered from the original master tapes.
There are a handful of landmark albums in any genre. In the blues, one of them is Muddy Waters Folk Singer. Originally released in 1964, Folk Singer was the only acoustic album Waters ever recorded, thus becoming the first and perhaps best blues concept album ever. Waters of course started out playing acoustic blues in the Delta, and he s clearly very comfortable in this return to his roots, which was designed to appeal to the mid-1960s surge of interest in folk music. His supporting cast includes a very young Buddy Guy on guitar, Willie Dixon at the upright bass and Clifton James on drums. The recording has enormous presence with ample room for Waters
booming voice to resonate.
Folk Singer is the fourth studio album by Muddy Waters, released in April 1964 by 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. It is Waters's 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 Stonemagazine's list of the 500 greatest albums of all time.
- "My Home Is in the Delta" (Waters) – 3:58
- "Long Distance" (Waters) – 3:30
- "My Captain" (Willie Dixon) – 5:10
- "Good Morning Little Schoolgirl" (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 3:12
- "You Gonna Need My Help" (Waters) – 3:09
- "Cold Weather Blues" (Waters) – 4:40
- "Big Leg Woman" (John Temple) – 3:25
- "Country Boy" (Waters) – 3:26
- "Feel Like Going Home" (Waters) – 3:52
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