The Chess Records distillation — Hoochie Coochie Man, Mannish Boy, and the whole electric blues vocabulary. The record that established what Muddy Waters was about.
On vinyl: Original mono pressings from this era are sought-after; a quality reissue is the practical choice for most listeners.
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Tracks from this album on our lists
- Mannish Boy on Best Blues Songs of All Time
We don't reproduce full tracklists — only the songs from this record we've featured in our best-of lists.
More from Muddy Waters — where to go next
If you have The Best of Muddy Waters, these are the Muddy Waters records worth reaching for next.
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At Newport 19601960 · BluesStart here
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Folk Singer1964 · BluesEssential
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The Best of Muddy Waters1958 · you're viewing this oneClassic
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Fathers and Sons1969 · BluesClassic
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Hard Again1977 · BluesClassic
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