Muddy Waters - The Best Of Muddy Waters [VINYL]

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Universal will celebrate the forthcoming 60th anniversary of Waters\u2019 first album by reissuing The Best of Muddy Waters on vinyl in original mono for the first time in 30 years while also making it available for download and streaming for the first time ever, giving new and familiar listeners a reminder of the bluesman\u2019s truly incandescent music. \r
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An assemblage of Waters 78 RPM recording made between 1948 and 1954 for Chess Records, The Best of Muddy Waters captured Waters\u2019 growth from acoustic artist to archetypical electrified band leader and charted the exciting evolution of blues. Rolling Stone awarded the timeless greatest hits collection a rare five-star review, hailing the 12 songs as \u201cone masterpiece after another,\u201d and exclaiming, \u201cThroughout, Waters embodies a persona that simmers with lust, loss and menace. His voice intimates threat, never more so than when he unleashes his gripping repertoire of moans, howls, hollers, hums, groans and growls.\u201d Continuing, \u201cThe tension-wire whine of his slide guitar and the hypnotic drone of Little Walter's harmonica often mimic the cadences of Waters' voice, creating the claustrophobic impression that the singer's pain, desperation and explosive urges are the only emotions that exist. Charms, spells and erotic magic suffuse these songs.\u201d\r
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Between the thematically fitting bookends of opener \u201cI Just Want to Make Love to You\u201d and unforgettable closer \u201cI Can\u2019t Be Satisfied\u201d \u2013 rock \u2018n\u2019 roll\u2019s mission statement if ever there was one, the album laid the blueprint for modern blues, rock and even country music, with monumental recordings like \u201cRollin\u2019 Stone,\u201d \u201cHoney Bee\u201d and \u201c(I\u2019m Your) Hoochie Coochie Man.\u201d\r
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It was weathered, scratched, well-traveled copies of The Best of Muddy Waters \u2013 often passed hand to hand - that launched a revolution due to its influence on future British and American rock \u2018n\u2019 roll stars. Waters\u2019 deeply emotional, often foreboding and always mysterious music helped inspire the imagination of acts such as the Rolling Stones \u2013 who take their name directly from Waters\u2019 music \u2013 Eric Clapton, John Mayall, Led Zeppelin, The Band and so many others. These artists in turn took their love and appreciation of Waters to millions of listeners and aspiring musicians, creating a timeless feedback loop that continues with each generation. Waters\u2019 music arrived at important crossroads moments in both the bluesman\u2019s personal life and that of the nation.\r
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The re-release The Best of Muddy Waters gives fans a chance to examine this masterpiece again, a classic work of art that both inspires creative genius and entertains casual fans in ways that changed popular culture.\r
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180g vinyl with download card.\r