King of the Electric Blues

~ Release by Muddy Waters (see all versions of this release, 2 available)

Tracklist

1▼CD
#TitleRatingLength
1I'm a King Bee
cover recording of:
I’m a King Bee (in 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
James H. Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. and Embassy Music Corporation
recording of:
I’m a King Bee
lyricist and composer:
James H. Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
publisher:
Campbell Connelly & Co. and Embassy Music Corporation
23:55
2Champagne & Reefer
recording of:
Champagne & Reefer (in 1980)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
24:40
3Mean Old Frisco Blues
recording of:
Mean Old Frisco Blues (in 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
A Crudup
13:49
4Sad Sad Day
recording of:
Sad Sad Day (in 1980-06)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
15:27
5No Escape From the Blues
recording of:
No Escape From the Blues (in 1980)
writer:
C E Williams (blues songwriter) and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
12:07
6She's Nineteen Years Old
recording of:
She's Nineteen Years Old (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
15:16
7Nine Below Zero
recording of:
Nine Below Zero (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (Aleck “Sonny Boy Williamson” Miller, 1912–1965)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher)
5:26
8Howling Wolf
recording of:
Howlin' Wolf
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
6:05
9Baby Please Don't Go
recording of:
Baby Please Don't Go (in 1978-08)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Bug Music MV GmbH (music publishing)
version of:
Baby, Please Don’t Go
14:08
10I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man
engineer:
Dave Still
mixer:
Dave Still and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
bass guitar:
Bob Margolin (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
harmonica:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Jerry Portnoy (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
recording of:
I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (on 1977-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd., Campbell Connelly, Hello Mr. Wilson, Hoochie Coochie Music, Jewel Music Pub Co Ltd (publisher; do NOT use as release label) and Willie Dixon Music
34:02
11Rock Me
engineer:
Dave Still
mixer:
Dave Still and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
bass guitar:
Bob Margolin (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
harmonica:
Jerry Portnoy (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
recording of:
Rock Me (on 1977-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
13:54
12Good Morning Little Schoolgirl
engineer:
Dave Still
mixer:
Dave Still and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
bass guitar:
Bob Margolin (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
harmonica:
Jerry Portnoy (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
cover recording of:
Good Morning, School Girl (on 1977-10-31)
lyricist:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948)
composer:
Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee “Sonny Boy” Williamson, 1914–1948) (in 1937)
publisher:
Arc Music (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Copyright Control (not for release label use! this is only for copyrights and publishing relationships), Georgia Music Corp. and Jewel Music Publishing Co. Ltd. (publisher; do NOT use as release label)
3:20
13I'm Ready
engineer:
Dave Still
mixer:
Dave Still and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
bass guitar:
Bob Margolin (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
drums (drum set):
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
guitar:
Jimmy Rogers (blues artist) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
harmonica:
Big Walter Horton (blues harmonica player) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11) and Jerry Portnoy (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (from 1970-10 until 1970-11)
recording of:
I’m Ready (on 1977-10-31)
lyricist and composer:
Willie Dixon
publisher:
Unart Music Corp. (ended) and Hoochie Coochie Music
13:27
14Mannish Boy
producer:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
bass guitar:
Charles Calmese (in 1976-10)
drums (drum set):
Willie “Big Eyes” Smith (in 1976-10)
guitar:
Bob Margolin (in 1976-10), Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1976-10) and Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician) (in 1976-10)
harmonica:
James Cotton (US blues harmonica player, singer & songwriter) (in 1976-10)
piano:
Pinetop Perkins (in 1976-10)
other vocals:
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1976-10)
part of:
Rolling Stone: 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 425)
recording of:
Mannish Boy (in 1976-10)
writer:
Ellas McDaniel (American singer, guitarist, songwriter and music producer), Mel London and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
Arc Music Corp. (U.S. rock & blues publisher), Bug Music Ltd. and Tristan Music Ltd.
part of:
Risky Business (film soundtrack)
35:25
15The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll
recording of:
The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll, Part 2 (in 1976-10)
writer:
Brownie McGhee and McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
publisher:
McGhee Entertainment Publishing and Watertoons Music
13:35

Credits

Release

art direction:Janet Boye
photography:David Gahr (photographer)
liner notes:Charles Shaar Murray (in 1997-04)
producer:Lawrence Cohn
Johnny Winter (American blues/rock musician)
mastering:David Mitson
mastered at:Sony Music Studios (Los Angeles) in Santa Monica, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/18921334 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002AI7 [info]