Hard Again

Muddy Waters | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 25, 1990)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sony
• ASIN: B00000258J
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,755 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Tracks - 1. Mannish Boy 2. Bus Driver 3. I Want To Be Loved 4. Jealous Hearted Man 5. I Can't Be Satisfied 6. The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock And Roll 7. Deep Down In Florida 8. Crosseyed Cat 9. Little Girl

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of Muddy's Best, November 17, 2004

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Mr. Blues - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hard Again (Audio CD)

"Hard Again" is one of Muddy's greatest works. This album is one of several that is produced by Johnny Winter and features Johnny on the guitar and James Cotton on the harp. The opening song "Mannish Boy" is packed with that great swagger that i always loved about him and Johnny howls in the backround. The best tracks are "Mannish Boy", "Bus Driver" and "I Can't Be Satisfied". "I can't be satisfied" has Winter doing some impressive guitar solos on his steel-bodied National guitar. "The Blues Had A Baby...." is also another impressive song with Muddy telling is version of the story of Rock and Roll.
This is a must have in your blues collection.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wish I could give it six stars!, April 29, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Hard Again (Audio CD)

This is not only the best LP Muddy ever made, it's also probably one of the best blues albums ever, period. Even at the end of his career, Muddy still had "it," and on this album he was backed by one of his best bands ever, including Johnny Winter, Bob Margolin and James Cotton, who blows some incredible harp. This has more "guts" to it than just about any blues album you could ever hope to hear, and on top of all of that it's budget priced to boot. Just buy this, you'll see what I mean!

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Muddy Waters in rare form!, December 31, 2002

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D. A. Martin "Avid Reader" (Morocco) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Hard Again (Audio CD)

This the kind of down & dirty, hard-core, unadulterated, "slap-ya-momma-upside-the-head" type of blues that I love. Muddy is definitely in his element, and it seems that only the bionic harp skills of James Cotton would do to back him up. Johnny Winters and Pinetop Perkins are also featured, but this bad boy is all Muddy Waters. The remake of "Mannish Boy" is out of this world.

Each song feels as if Muddy had been wanting to make an album like this for a long time. This album not only enabled him to finally cut loose and "do his thang," but it shows why Muddy Waters is, was and will forever be the King of Delta Blues. Nothin' fancy, nothing prissy - this albums just plain ROCKS!