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Definitive Collection [Original recording remastered]

Muddy WatersAudio CD
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  • Audio CD (May 23, 2006)
  • Original Release Date: 2006
  • Number of Discs: 1
  • Format: Original recording remastered
  • Label: Geffen Records
  • ASIN: B000ERU856
  • In-Print Editions: MP3 Music
  • Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (22 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,588 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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One of the greatest blues musicians of all time, Muddy Waters is still pulling new fans into the blues today, more than two decades after his death. His visibility seems to increase, rather than fade, with the passing years, and though the Viagra commercial that used I'm Ready as its backing track made some blues purists wince, it nevertheless made its point. In 2002 author Robert Gordon published his definitive full-length biography of Muddy, called I Can't Be Satisfied (Little, Brown); the following year Gordon produced a documentary with the same title which aired on public television. Muddy's songs continue to be covered, not only by today's up and coming young blues bands, but by rock and pop artists as well, keeping his name and music before successive generations of fans.

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Muddy talks bout leavin Chicago for the Delta mud .... he is really singin the blues on this one. The Bluze Brother  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
A super Collection of outstanding quality! The Wolf  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
Another Willie Dixon song, "I Just Want to Make Love to You." Steven A. Peterson  |  2 reviewers made a similar statement
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45 of 46 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent for cramming it all onto one disc. May 24, 2007
By Josh P.
Format:Audio CD
Ever notice that you're seeing more and more of these "best of" collectons out there now? Now there is UMVD's "The Definitive Collection" of numerous artists from that same unforgettable era featuring 20 or more top tunes of the featured artist crammed onto one disc. Sometimes these single-disc collections fail to make the grade because of so much essential material that ends up being left off for reasons of space alone and the rest of it is the same predictable fare. An exception in this case would be this: Muddy Waters' Definitive Collection. This collection runs through Muddy's premiere years featuring his swampy, slide guitar sound and musical style then continues through the '50s and early '60s when he began to make his significant impact on blues music and eventually would be regarded as one of the most highly respected names in blues music. So many of his best tunes like "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I'm Ready", "Forty Days and Forty Nights" and "Got My Mojo Working" were covered by so many bands so many times that these tunes are really timeless and have becomes standards in blues. You really do get and stay interested for the entire length of the album. It is a little slow to start, but it picks up quickly and the bulk of the action happens with tracks 8-18. "Crosseyed Cat", recorded in 1976, is something you really got to hear. It is swampy, raw and tough. A 6 minute jam session, basically. This "Definitive Collection' lives up to its name overall, and is absolutely essential for the blues fan if the 2-disc anthology is a bit much.
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24 of 26 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars Definitive indeed! April 12, 2007
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You want to know about Muddy Waters? This is a wonderful introduction to his work. No single work, of course, can contain all the best songs of someone like Muddy Waters (nee McKinley Morganfield). But this CD is awfully satisfying.

And the first cut is the classic "I Can't Be Satisfied" (later covered by The Rolling Stones). The instrumentation is remarkable simple--guitar and bass. But Waters' singing is primal and gives this cut life.

The 1950 tune, "Rollin' Stone," gave the English rock and roll band their name. The music is raw, but compelling. One line: "I wish I was a catfish, swimming in the deep blue sea, I would have all you women's comin' after me." At another point, he sings that his mom says to his dad that I got a boy child comin', gonna be a Rollin' Stone. A must listen to piece.

Willie Dixon wrote the words for another song, a Waters' classic, "(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man." First, what a backing group! Little Walter, Jimmy Rogers, Otis Spann, Willie Dixon, and Fred Below. This is a great blues tune topped off with Muddy Waters' great blues singing.

Another Willie Dixon song, "I Just Want to Make Love to You." Also covered by the Rolling Stones. . . . Listen to this version. A wonderful blues song.

And then there is "Mannish Boy" (talk about a greatest hit!). Again, great instrumental work and a terrific backing band. The song begins with him singing "Everything's gonna be all right this mornin.'" The insistent theme, "I'm a mannish boy," recurs throughout. One set of lines hearkens to other classic music:

"I'm a man,
I'm a Rolling Stone.
I'm a man,
A hoochie-coochie man."

Then there is "Got My Mojo Working." An uptempo romp with a great backing band.

So, do you want to know what Muddy Waters was all about? Try this CD. It will give you the introduction to his body of work.
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15 of 15 people found the following review helpful
4.0 out of 5 stars Not quite definitive, but some great, great music here December 11, 2007
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There is a huge amount of Muddy Waters-compilations out there, and while MCA/Chess's two-disc, 50-track "Anthology 1947-1972" is certainly more definitive than this Geffen compilation, it does offer a very good overview of Muddy Waters' career.

Opening with the classic 1948 single "I Can't Be Satisfied", this CD takes you through (most of) the highlights from the 1950s and 60s. "Hoochie Coochie Man", "I'm Ready", "I Just Wanna Make Love To You", "Mannish Boy", and "Got My Mojo Working" are here, of course, and in the original versions, too, but it's a shame that some slightly lesser known (but equally fine) singles like "I Love The Life I Live, I Live The Life I Love", "She's Nineteen Years Old" and "I Want To Be Loved" are missing.

But there is certainly enough great music here to satisfy the casual fan, and if you do want more, there is always the impressive "Chess Box" and the late-70s/early-80s albums produced by Johnny Winter (only one track out of these 24 is from those sessions).
This album is not the definitive word on McKinley Morganfield, but it's a good introduction for the uninitiated.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Muddy Waters Definitive Collection
One of my favorite blues players. He was slightly ignored during his career. The fans weren't ecouraged too buy many black blues artists. Their loss.
Published 1 month ago by Joellen Mcburney
5.0 out of 5 stars You got to like his music
the product is fine, it came within a reasonable time and it sound just fine on my cd player, the price was ok, and the shipping was reasonable, whatelse can i say..
Published 1 month ago by Edward Gerry
4.0 out of 5 stars MUDDY
good mix for someone wanting to sample his works that shaped future rock and roll. 1 2 3 4 5
Published 2 months ago by M. Belken
5.0 out of 5 stars More than Just Real Blues - It's Muddy at hiss Best
A Must Have For Any Blues Library!
A super Collection of outstanding quality!
Muddy will always be the Best, if you saw him at The Checkerboard, then you know!!
Published 2 months ago by The Wolf
5.0 out of 5 stars The Blues
If you like Muddy Waters as much as I do, you will want this in your collection, it is perfect for anyone who has none.
Published 3 months ago by charlie moule
5.0 out of 5 stars MUD SLINGIN'
MUDDY WATERS-THE DEFINITIVE COLLECTION: Discovered in 1941 Mississippi by music historian ALAN LOMAX, MUDDY WATERS' career spanned five decades; his prowess as a singer, songwiter,... Read more
Published 4 months ago by Jukebox Dave
5.0 out of 5 stars mississippi mud
I don't see the beef about the sound quality--considering the age of some of these recordings, they sound great. And not every Muddy Waters classic is to be found here. Read more
Published 9 months ago by Diminished Capacitor
3.0 out of 5 stars muddy
to be perfectly honest i have never been a muddy waters devotee,strangely,but thought i should try it,just does not work for me,but for a muddy fan it would be great.
Published 18 months ago by micallef2010
5.0 out of 5 stars Awesome!
I'm a twenty two year old who has fallen in love with old Blues and you can't beat this great collection on Muddy Waters. Read more
Published 22 months ago by juergenator
5.0 out of 5 stars Muddy Waters Definitive Collection
Great collection including great musicians including Little Walter on harmonica - a must have for any lover of blues music.
Published on January 21, 2011 by Stephen H. Doerr
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