Muddy Waters Folk Singer Vinyl Review
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Muddy waters folk singer vinyl review. For better or worse the blues sounded respectable on folk singer. Muddy 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. Find album reviews stream songs credits and award information for folk singer muddy waters on allmusic 1964 muddy s unplugged album was cut in september of. Vinyl lp album reissue stereo 180g country.
Vinyl lp album reissue country. Mastered from the original chess 4 channel studio tape as buddy and muddy would have intended and a tribute to the remastering art. Referencing folk singer lp album re 200 apb 1483 lps 1483 this is the best sounding album i own it is so good that it shows you how lacking many other of my 5 star recordings are. Chess ch 9261 series.
It is waters s only all acoustic album. Chicago blues delta blues. The single most important thing to recognize while listening to folk singer is that by 1964 the entire american music industry treated muddy waters as a has been while in actuality he was pointing the way to the future. 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.
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. Numerous reissues of folk singer include bonus tracks from two subsequent sessions in april 1964 and october 1964. The single most important thing to recognize while listening to folk singer is that by 1964 the entire american music industry treated muddy waters as a has been while in actuality he was pointing the way to the future. I have listened to this classic records version on big buck audiophile equipment and it is the best vinyl recording of classic acoustic blues period.
It is the only all acoustic album waters ever made. You feel like you are sitting in the room with muddy and the guys. For better or worse the blues sounded respectable on folk singer. Chess lps 1483 classic records lps 1483 format.
Chess lp 1483 format. View credits reviews tracks and shop for the 1987 vinyl release of folk singer on discogs. It is the only all acoustic album waters ever made.