[3], The album was re-released on compact disc in 1997 by Chess and MCA Records. McKinley Morganfield was born on 4 April 1913, 1914 or 1915 in Mississippi (poor black folk in the US south often didn’t adhere to the rules of registering births because society didn’t care if they lived or died). I Can’t Be Satisfied (BONUS: Here’s my cover version!) His mother died young and he was raised by his grandmother, who was amused by her grandson’s inclination to muck around in muddy water; she called the toddler Muddy. Kings Of The Delta Blues: The Absolutely Essential 3 CD... Song previews provided courtesy of iTunes. To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free 1-800-336-4627 or outside the United States, call 1-610-649-7565 The Best of Muddy Waters is a greatest hits album by Muddy Waters released by Chess Records in April 1958. I Just Want to Make Love to You 4. The twelve songs were originally issued as singles between 1948 and 1954 and most appeared in Billboard magazine's top 10 Rhythm & Blues Records charts.. The album is the first by Waters and the third by Chess on the long playing (or LP record) format. The twelve songs were originally issued as singles between 1948 and 1954 and most appeared in Billboard magazine's top 10 Rhythm & Blues Records charts. 1. Got My Mojo Workin’ 6. My Home is in the Delta 7. [2] Chess re-sequenced the tracks and re-titled it Sail On for release in February 1969. Muddy Waters, except where noted. © 2020 OLDIES.com and its affiliates and partner companies. : 180 Hits In Their Original Version (10-CD), 100 Hits: Drivetime Anthems: 100 Ultimate Driving Classics... (CD), 100 Blues Classics: 100 Original Recordings (4-CD), Manish Boy / Young Fashioned Ways (7" Vinyl / 45 [Limited / Original / Recent]), Essential Chicago Blues: 50 Original Recordings (2-CD), Chicago Blues - Milestones Of Legends: 20 Original Albums... (CD), She's All Right / Sad, Sad Day (7" Vinyl / 45 [Limited / Original / Recent]), Four Classic Albums (Moanin' in the Moonlight & Howlin'... (CD), Delta Blues: Milestones Of Legends (10-CD), Chicago Blues - The Absolutely Essential Collection: 60... (CD), The Greatest R&B Hits of 1956, Volume 2 (CD), Everything Blues: The Singer, the Writer, the Producer... (CD), No Stones Unturned: 60 Songs Covered By The Rolling Stones... (CD). The Blues Foundation Hall of Fame inducted it as a "Classic of Blues Recording" in 1983.[4]. Mannish Boy 3. "The Best of Muddy Waters [Chess] - Muddy Waters: Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards", "1983 Hall of Fame Inductees: The Best of Muddy Waters – Muddy Waters (Chess, 1958)", Live at the Checkerboard Lounge, Chicago 1981, Rollin' Stone: The Golden Anniversary Collection, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=The_Best_of_Muddy_Waters&oldid=951763866, Short description is different from Wikidata, Album articles lacking alt text for covers, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 18 April 2020, at 19:22. Rollin’ & Tumblin’ The Best of Muddy Waters is a greatest hits album by Muddy Waters released by Chess Records in April 1958. Hoochie Coochie Man 2. ", Rolling Stone: 5 stars out of 5 -- "[With] the still-shocking power of Waters' and James' singing, and the poetry of Berry's road songs...", Rolling Stone: Included in Rolling Stone's "Top 10 Reissues of 2003" - "...Electrifying club dates...", Rolling Stone: 4 stars out of 5 - "[T]here's a lot of virtuosity here...", To place an order or for customer service, call toll-free. You Can't Lose What You Never Had - (bonus track), My John The Conqueror Root - (bonus track), Burr Clover Farm Blues - (previously unreleased), Ramblin' Kid Blues - (previously unreleased, excerpt), I Be Bound To Write To You - (version 1, with Charles Berry), I Be Bound To Write To You - (previously unreleased, version 2, with Charles Berry), You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone - (version 1), You Got To Take Sick And Die Some Of These Days, You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone - (version 2), 32-20 Blues - (previously unreleased, with Charles Berry), Sittin' Here and Drinkin' (Whiskey Blues), Turn the Lamp Down Low (Baby Please Don't Go), Red Rooster, The - (take Rehearsal, rehearsal), She Caught The Katy (And Left Me A Mule To Ride), I Love the Life I Live, I Live the Life I Love - (previously unreleased), Who's Gonna Be Your Sweet Man When I'm Gone, I Love the Life I Live, I Live the Life I Love, The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock & Roll, Blues Had a Baby, The (And They Named It Rock N' Roll), Sittin´ in the Balcony /Sittin´ in the Balcony, What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me for, San Francisco (Be Sure To Wear Flowers In Your Hair), Get It Right (With The Ronnie Hawkins Band), Step Back Baby (With The Ronnie Hawkins Band), I Asked For Whiskey, She Brought Me Gasoline, The Blues Had A Baby & They Named It Rock & Ro, When The Boys Were Out On The Western Plains, If You Haven't Any Hay Get On Down The Road, If I Had My Way I'd Tear The Building Down, I Be Bound To Write To You (First Version), I Be Bound To Write To You (Second Version), You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (Number One), You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (Number Two), Just Make Love To Me (I Just Want To Make Love To You), Whatcha Gonna Do When Your Baby Leaves You, You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead And Gone), I Love The Life I Live (I Live The Life I Love), You're Gonna Miss Me (When I'm Dead & Gone), The Best of Chess Records: Original Versions of Songs in... (CD), The Best of 20th Century Masters / Millennium Collection (CD), The Best of Blues Guitars - 20th Century Masters /... (CD), The Real Folk Blues / More Real Folk Blues [MCA] (CD), Martin Scorsese Presents the Blues: Muddy Waters (CD), Hoochie Coochie Man In Montreal (Live) (CD), We Were First! Complete song listing of Muddy Waters on OLDIES.com. Vibe: Included in Vibe's 100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century, Dirty Linen: "Waters, in particular, was in fine form....This is a very hot, enjoyable souvenir of a wonderful tour. Feel Like Going Home 5. All tracks are written by McKinley Morganfield a.k.a. Rolling Stone 10. The album is the first by Waters and the third by Chess on the long playing (or LP record) format. 8. He was fascinated by music and began playing guitar and harmonica in his teens, modelling himself on Robert Johnson an…