Originally released in 1967 on Chess. Essential for Chicago blues lovers.
This is Muddy in his younger years, recorded on several dates spanning 1948-1952 at what were probably his first amplified sessions. Great tracks include the scorching “She’s Alright”, “Kind Hearted Woman” and “Honey Bee”. More Real Folk Blues (originally released in 1967 on the famed Chess Records) is an essential early Muddy Waters compilation for Chicago Blues fans.
As the liner notes by Crawdaddy Magazine’s Paul Will...
Originally released in 1967 on Chess. Essential for Chicago blues lovers.
This is Muddy in his younger years, recorded on several dates spanning 1948-1952 at what were probably his first amplified sessions. Great tracks include the scorching “She’s Alright”, “Kind Hearted Woman” and “Honey Bee”. More Real Folk Blues (originally released in 1967 on the famed Chess Records) is an essential early Muddy Waters compilation for Chicago Blues fans.
As the liner notes by Crawdaddy Magazine’s Paul Williams state: "Listening to Muddy Waters is as simple as forgetting your zip code; you just relax your mind, let go of the little things and let the blues come through, clean and easy. When Muddy sings, you feel the blues, and you feel the joy that goes with them."
Review:
The companion volume to the first Waters entry in the series is even more down home than the first. Featuring another brace of early Chess sides from 1948-1952, this release features some essential tracks not found on The Chess Box. With the bludgeoning stomp of “She’s Alright” featuring Elgin Evans’s kickass drumming and the moody introspection of “My Life Is Ruined” to be counted up among the numerous highlights, this is a fine budget package that Muddy (and lovers of early Chicago blues) fans certainly shouldn’t overlook.
- Cub Koda, allmusic.com -
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