For the middle album of his Johnny Winter-produced, late-'70s musical trilogy, blues giant Muddy Waters brought a new spirit to some familiar material. Starting with members of Waters' touring band -- pianist Pinetop Perkins, bassist Bob Margolin, and drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith -- Winter added underrated guitarist (and longtime Waters foil) Jimmy Rogers and extraordinary harp player Big Walter Horton to the mix.
Although nearing the end of his career, Waters experienced a well-deserved artistic and commercial resurgence thanks to the three albums recorded with Winter for Blue Sky. Hard Again, I'm Ready, and King Bee all bring a harder edge to Waters' classic performances, with Winter's production heavy on the guitar and lighter on the brassy Chicago blues sound unfamiliar to the rock-oriented target audience.
Tracklist:
01. I'm Ready
02. 33 Years
03. Who Do You Trust?
04. Copper Brown
05. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
06. Mamie
07. Rock Me
08. Screamin' And Cryin'
09. Good Morning Little School Girl
Bonus Tracks:
10. No Escape From The Blues
11. That's Alright
12. Lonely Man Blues
Personnel:
• Muddy Waters – vocal & guitar
• Jimmy Rogers – guitar
• Big Walter Horton – acoustic and amplified harmonica
• Bob Margolin – guitar/bass
• Pinetop Perkins – piano
• Willie "Big Eyes" Smith – drums
• Johnny Winter – guitar
• Jerry Portnoy – amplified harmonica (tracks 1, 4, 5, 7, 9)
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Samplerate: 44100
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