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Music : The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues
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The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues by: Muddy Waters List Price: $18.98 CD-Charts Price: $10.97 You Save: $8.01 (42%)Prices subject to change. |
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Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0008811282226 Format: Original recording remastered Label: Chess Manufacturer: Chess Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Chess Release Date: March 12, 2002 Studio: Chess Sales Rank: 103864 MPN: 112822 Disc 1:
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Editorial Review: Amazon.com: McKinley Morganfield was hardly the name for a blues giant, let alone one whose influence spread far beyond boundaries of age, geography, and genre. So Muddy Waters it became, a moniker that both epitomized his Delta roots and the troubled moral climate of his age. Deconstruct Waters's music--the Son House-inspired slide work; a jazzman's innate phrasing and sense of timing; a voice that was weary, wise, and dignified all at once--and it won't come close to the mere sum of its parts. Better to listen as this collection (whose original 1966-67 albums sought to cash in on a waning folk movement) bounces from "Mannish Boy" (his potent response to Chess Records labelmate Bo Diddley's copping his style for "I'm a Man") across 15 years of his history with Chess and his deep Delta roots, including early, stripped-down reworkings of Robert Johnson ("Walkin' Blues," "Kind Hearted Woman") and the roots classic "Rollin' and Tumblin'" to the smoky jazz-blues of "The Same Thing," Willie Dixon's 1964 reworking of his classic, "Spoonful." The material from the '40s often features Waters accompanied only by Ernest "Big" Crawford on bass, music as elementally pure as Waters ever recorded. It's arguably the only collection of the Real Folk Blues series (which also includes titles by John Lee Hooker, Howlin' Wolf, and Sonny Boy Williamson) that really lives up to its "folk blues" billing. More than a mere greatest-hits introduction, the albums compiled here often capture the rare, naked essence of Waters' soulful muse. --Jerry McCulley Customer Reviews
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 Rating: - Great CDThis is a great CD, but do yourself a favor and get the Chess recordings, those rock! He was in his prime and the musicians were great too! This is a great disc for those who wanna' get all the recordings they can. I believe this one was recorded much later when he wanted to make a comeback in the 1960's, he can still wear it out though!!! Rating:  - Great music, somewhat obsolete compilationThe two "Real Folk Blues" albums was issued on one CD in 1999, eliminating the need to seek them out individually. They contain tracks from Muddy Waters' years with Chess, most of them early recordings from the 40s and early 50s, plus a handful of later songs (including "The Same Thing" and "You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had", two numbers which also show up on the CD version of Muddy's "Folk Singer" album). And everything is really good. Well, the sound is not all that stellar, but what do you expect from 60-year-old waxings? The only problem (if you will) is that almost all of these songs can be found on MCA's "main" Muddy Waters-compilations, particularly the double disc "Anthology" and the Chess Box, and those also ... Read More: Rating: - The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk BluesThis IS the real stuff...Muddy Waters et al at their best. Many of the songs, especially "Mannish Boy", sound like they were recorded in acoustically undesireable surroundings (like a barroom, maybe). But, this only adds to the authenticity of the sound. In fact, a barroom is THE place where this music was intended to be best performed. The album can be enjoyed at all levels of listening. Listen casually and enjoy the sheer sensuosness of the vocals and instrumentals. Or, listen carefully and discover the amazingly complex nuances of the music (as complicated as any classical music). This is an album you will not regret owning. Rating: - More Like a 20-Star Rating!Man, the 24 cuts on this CD are amazing. The sound is amazing - they did a great job of remastering it. I think my favorite is "The Same Thing" but with Muddy EVERYTHING is a favorite! :) You won't go wrong buying this CD. I'm about to wear mine out! Rating: - Classic Muddy WatersWhile "The Real Folk Blues" and "More Real Folk Blues" were initially released in 1966 and 1967 respectively, the bulk of these tracks were cut at the Chess studios in Chicago between 1947 and 1958 when Waters was at his peak. In fact, only two tracks were recorded outside that time frame: "The Same Thing" and "You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had," both from 1964. These albums were initially released in an attempt to reach the white audience enamored by the burgeoning folk scene. But don't be fooled. This is a collection of Water's Chess singles dating all the way back to his first Aristocrat single, 1947's "Gypsy Woman." Nearly half of these songs feature Waters on guitar with only Ernest "Big" Crawford backing him ... Read More: |
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