Muddy, Brass & the Blues
| Muddy, Brass & the Blues | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 1966 | |||
| Recorded | June 22 & 23, 1966 | |||
| Studio | Ter Mar Recording Studio, Chicago, IL | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Length | 30:51 | |||
| Label | Chess LP 1507 | |||
| Producer | Gene Barge, Ralph Bass | |||
| Muddy Waters chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [1] |
| The Encyclopedia of Popular Music | [2] |
| MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide | [3] |
| The Rolling Stone Album Guide | [4] |
Muddy, Brass & the Blues, sometimes referred to as Brass and the Blues, is an album by the blues musician Muddy Waters, released by Chess Records in 1966.[5][6][7]
Critical reception[edit]
AllMusic wrote: "Stripped of his guitar once again (the cover photo notwithstanding), Waters proved what a great R&B singer he was—there are moments on this album where he almost crosses over into Otis Redding territory."[1]
Track listing[edit]
- "Corine, Corina" (Bob Miller) – 3:38
- "Piney Brown Blues" (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) – 3:16
- "Black Night" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 3:22
- "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 2:51
- "Going Back to Memphis" (Will Shade) – 2:40
- "Betty and Dupree" (Chuck Willis) – 3:04
- "Sweet Little Angel" (Robert Nighthawk) – 3:33
- "Take My Advice" (Jesse Anderson, Gene Barge) – 2:56
- "Trouble" – 2:26
- "Hard Loser" (McKinley Morganfield) – 3:05
Personnel[edit]
- Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
- James Cotton – harmonica
- Otis Spann – piano
- James ‘Pee Wee’ Madison, Sam Lawhorn – guitar
- Calvin Jones – bass
- Willie Smith – drums
- Gene Barge – tenor saxophone
- Unknown musicians – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, organ
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Brass and the Blues - Muddy Waters | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic" – via www.allmusic.com.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (2006). The Encyclopedia of Popular Music. Vol. 6. MUZE. p. 58.
- ^ MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Visible Ink Press. 1999. p. 1217.
- ^ The Rolling Stone Album Guide. Random House. 1992. pp. 753, 755.
- ^ Both Sides Now: Chess Album Discography, Part 1 - LP-1425 to LPS-1553 accessed August 27, 2019
- ^ Wirz' American Music: Muddy Waters Discography accessed August 27, 2019
- ^ Wight, P. & Rothwell, F. The Complete Muddy Waters Discography accessed August 27, 2019
