{"product_id":"muddy-waters-folk-singer-lp","title":"Muddy Waters - Folk Singer (LP)","description":"\u003cp\u003eRecorded at Tel Mar Recording Studios, Chicago, Illinois in September 1963. Originally released on Chess (1483). Includes liner notes by Ralph Bass and Mary Katherine Aldin.\u003cbr\u003eThe title and cover photo of this 1963 recording were an attempt to cash in on the burgeoning American folk revival, but this is pure acoustic blues. Muddy began his career as a Robert Johnson-style solo acoustic performer, and the tunes on FOLK SINGER hark back to those days. He's accompanied sparsely by Willie Dixon, drummer Clifton James and a young Buddy Guy, who provide a stark, deliberate backdrop for Muddy's rich vocal and expressive bottleneck guitar work. The richness of Muddy's baritone is showcased effectively here, with more room than usual for his voice to resonate.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe low-key setting allows Muddy to explore a fuller dynamic range as well. From the romantic yearning of \"Long Distance Call\" to the fatalism of the chain gang song \"My Captain,\" Muddy's voice expresses entire worlds of emotion with only subtle dynamic changes. On FOLK SINGER's more downhearted cuts, there's a doomy, ominous quality that rivals the deepest emotional journeys of John Lee Hooker. By scaling down, Muddy managed to make his songs, guitar and voice seem exponentially magnified. Though it's one of his quietest albums, FOLK SINGER screams with naked emotion.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePersonnel: Muddy Waters (vocals, guitar); Buddy Guy, James \"Pee Wee\" Madison, Sam Lawhorn (guitar); James Cotton (harmonica); J.T. Brown (tenor saxophone, clarinet); Otis Spann (piano); Willie Dixon, Milton Rector (bass); Clifton James, S.P. Leary (drums).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRemember, for our lowest prices, always order directly from \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(184, 49, 47);\"\u003e Joco Records\u003c\/span\u003e!\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTrack Listing:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA1 My Home Is In The Delta\u003cbr\u003eA2 Long Distance\u003cbr\u003eA3 My Captain\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – W. Dixon*\u003cbr\u003eA4 Good Morning School Girl\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – Sonny Boy Williamson\u003cbr\u003eA5 You Gonna Need My Help\u003cbr\u003eA6 The Same Thing (Bonus)\u003cbr\u003eA7 You Can't Lose What You Never Had (Bonus)\u003cbr\u003eB1 Cold Weather Blues\u003cbr\u003eB2 Big Leg Woman\u003cbr\u003eWritten-By – John Temple*\u003cbr\u003eB3 Country Boy\u003cbr\u003eB4 Feel Like Going Home\u003cbr\u003eB5 My John The Conquerer (Bonus)\u003cbr\u003eB6 Short Dress Woman (Bonus)\u003cbr\u003eB7 Put Me In Your Lay Way (Bonus)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Joco Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48097662206211,"sku":"ZSIJCO-HP47-00","price":17.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/phishstonesproducts.myshopify.com\/products\/muddy-waters-folk-singer-lp","provider":"PhishStones Products","version":"1.0","type":"link"}