The Complete Plantation Recordings

~ Release by Muddy Waters (see all versions of this release, 4 available)

Annotation

Transferred from the Library of Congress 16 inch acetate disc masters by Mike Donaldson.

Annotation last modified on 2023-10-27 05:31 UTC.

Tracklist

▼ CD 1
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1Country Blues (number one)
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (in 1941-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1941-08)
recording of:
Country Blues (number one)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:33
2Interview #1
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (in 1941-08)
spoken vocals:
Alan Lomax (US ethnomusicologist) (in 1941-08) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1941-08)
recording of:
Interview #1
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters & Alan Lomax3:52
3I Be’s Troubled
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (in 1941-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1941-08)
recording of:
I Be’s Troubled (in 1941-08)
lyricist and composer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:05
4Interview #2
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (in 1941-08)
spoken vocals:
John Work (John Wesley Work III) (in 1941-08) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1941-08)
recording of:
Interview #2
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters, John Work & Alan Lomax1:50
5Burr Clover Farm Blues
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (in 1941-08)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1941-08)
recording of:
Burr Clover Farm Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:54
6Interview #3
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (in 1941-08)
spoken vocals:
John Work (John Wesley Work III) (in 1941-08) and Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1941-08)
recording of:
Interview #3
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters & John Work1:14
7Ramblin’ Kid Blues (partial)
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
acoustic guitar:
Percy Thomas
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24) and Percy Thomas (on 1942-07-24)
mandolin:
Louis Ford (blues mandolinist) (, on 1942-07-24)
violin:
Henry Sims and Henny "Son" Simms (on 1942-07-24)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
recording of:
Ramblin’ Kid Blues (partial)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Son Simms Four1:10
8Ramblin’ Kid Blues
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
acoustic guitar:
Percy Thomas
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24) and Percy Thomas (on 1942-07-24)
mandolin:
Louis Ford (blues mandolinist) (, on 1942-07-24)
violin:
Henry Sims and Henny "Son" Simms (on 1942-07-24)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
recording of:
Ramblin’ Kid Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Son Simms Four3:15
9Rosalie
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
acoustic guitar:
Percy Thomas
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24) and Percy Thomas (on 1942-07-24)
mandolin:
Louis Ford (blues mandolinist) (, on 1942-07-24)
violin:
Henry Sims and Henny "Son" Simms (on 1942-07-24)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
Son Simms Four3:03
10Joe Turner
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
acoustic guitar:
Percy Thomas
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24) and Percy Thomas (on 1942-07-24)
mandolin:
Louis Ford (blues mandolinist) (, on 1942-07-24)
violin:
Henry Sims and Henny "Son" Simms (on 1942-07-24)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
vocal:
Louis Ford (blues mandolinist)
Son Simms Four2:46
11Pearlie May Blues
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
acoustic guitar and vocal:
Percy Thomas
guitar:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24) and Percy Thomas (on 1942-07-24)
mandolin:
Louis Ford (blues mandolinist) (, on 1942-07-24)
violin:
Henry Sims and Henny "Son" Simms (on 1942-07-24)
lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
Son Simms Four3:26
12Take a Walk With Me
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
acoustic guitar:
Henry Sims
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
guitar [second guitar]:
Son Simms (on 1942-07-24)
Muddy Waters3:05
13Burr Clover Blues
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
acoustic guitar:
Henry Sims
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
guitar [second guitar]:
Son Simms
Muddy Waters3:13
14Interview #4
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
vocal:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
recording of:
Interview #4
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters0:35
15I Be Bound to Write to You (first version)
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
guitar [second guitar]:
Charles Berry (played guitar on early Muddy Waters records) (on 1942-07-24)
Muddy Waters3:25
16I Be Bound to Write to You (second version)
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
guitar [second guitar]:
Charles Berry (played guitar on early Muddy Waters records) (on 1942-07-24)
Muddy Waters2:52
17You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone (number one)
recorded in:
Stovall, Mississippi, United States (on 1942-07-24)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (on 1942-07-24)
recording of:
You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone (number one)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:25
18You Got to Take Sick and Die Some of These Days
recorded in:
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States (in 1942-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1942-07)
recording of:
You Got to Take Sick and Die Some of These Days (in 1942-07)
lyricist and composer:
McKinley Morganfield (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:09
19Why Don’t You Live So God Can Use You
recorded in:
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States (in 1942-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1942-07)
recording of:
Why Don’t You Live So God Can Use You (in 1942-07)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters2:08
20Country Blues (number two)
recorded in:
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States (in 1942-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1942-07)
recording of:
Country Blues (number two)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:34
21You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone (number two)
recorded in:
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States (in 1942-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1942-07)
recording of:
You’re Gonna Miss Me When I’m Gone (number two)
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:40
2232‐20 Blues
recorded in:
Clarksdale, Mississippi, United States (in 1942-07)
guitar and lead vocals:
Muddy Waters (blues musician) (in 1942-07)
guitar [second guitar]:
Charles Berry (played guitar on early Muddy Waters records) (in 1942-07)
recording of:
32‐20 Blues
writer:
Muddy Waters (blues musician)
Muddy Waters3:23

Credits

Release

art direction:Vartan (art direction)
engineer:Mike Donaldson (engineer)
associate producer:Steven Lasker (task: reissue)
producer:Andy McKaie (task: reissue)
remastering:Erick Labson
design:Junie Osaki
remastered at:MCA Music Media Studios in North Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/release/791563 [info]
ASIN:US: B000002OC1 [info]