Hard Again is the 12th studio album by American blues musician Muddy Waters , released in January 1977 via Blue Sky Records [8] . The producer of the disc was Johnny Winter [9] .
| Hard again | ||||
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| Muddy Waters Studio Album | ||||
| Date of issue |  January 10, 1977 | |||
| Genre | Blues | |||
| Duration | 56:18 | |||
| Producer | Johnny vinter | |||
| A country | USA | |||
| Label | Lyric Street Records | |||
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| Reviews | |
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| Critical ratings | |
| A source | Evaluation |
| Allmusic |  [one] |
| Blender |  [2] |
| Robert Christgau | A [3] |
| Down beat | [four] |
| Q | [four] |
| Rolling Stone (1977) | favorable [5] |
| Rolling Stone (2004) | [6] |
| Yahoo! Music | favorable [7] |
Content
History
The release of the disc took place on January 10, 1978 on the new label Blue Sky Records , since Muddy Waters broke up with the previous recording studio Chess Records [8] . “Hard Again” received positive reviews from music critics [4] [6] [7] . The album won the Grammy Award in 1978 in the Best Recording of Ethnic or Traditional Folk category during the 21st ceremony (February 15, 1978, Los Angeles ) [10] [11] .
Song List
Composer of all tracks McKinley Morganfield , that is, Muddy Waters himself (except for those specifically mentioned)
- “ Mannish Boy ” (Morganfield, Ellas McDaniel , Mel London ) - 5:23
- "Bus Driver" (Morganfield, Terry Abrahamson) - 7:44
- “I Want to Be Loved” ( Willie Dixon ) - 2:20
- “Jealous Hearted Man” - 4:23
- "I Can't Be Satisfied" - 3:28
- “The Blues of the Rock and Roll, Pt. 2 "(Morganfield, Brownie McGhee ) - 3:35
- Deep Down in Florida - 5:25
- "Crosseyed Cat" - 5:59
- "Little Girl" - 7:06
Record Members
- Muddy Waters - vocals and guitar
- Bob Margolin - Guitar
- Pinetop Perkins - Piano
- James Cotton - harmonica
- Willie "Big Eyes" Smith - drums
- Charles Calmesi - bass guitar
- Johnny Winter - guitar, producer
- Dave Still - Sound Engineer
- Andy Manganello - sound engineer
- Joseph M. Palmachchio - Mastering
- Al Quaglieri - reissue producer
- Chris Theis - sound engineer
Notes
- ↑ Review: Hard Again by Muddy Waters (English) on the AllMusic website (tested on February 6, 2011) .
- ↑ Christgau, Robert . Muddy Waters: "Hard Again"; "I'm Ready"; "King Bee" (Eng.) // Blender : journal. - Alpha Media Group.
- ↑ Christgau, Robert . Consumer Guide (March 21, 1977). The appeal date is August 7, 2012.
- 2 1 2 3 [www.cduniverse.com/productinfo.asp?pid=8302710&style=music&fulldesc=T Muddy Waters - Hard Again CD Album] . CD Universe . Muze The appeal date is August 7, 2012.
- ↑ Oppenheimer, Dan. Album Review: Hard Again by Muddy Waters (Eng.) // Rolling Stone : magazine. - 1977. - 24 March.
- ↑ 1 2 Marsh, Dave , et al. The New Rolling Stone Album Guide. - 4th. - Simon & Schuster , November 2, 2004. - P. 860–4. - ISBN 0743201698 .
- 2 1 2 Quaintance, John Muddy Waters Reviews . Yahoo! Music . Yahoo! . The appeal date is August 7, 2012. Archived August 7, 2012.
- ↑ 1 2 Williams, Jean. Soul Sauce (English) // Billboard : magazine. - Lynne Segall, 1977. - 22 January. - P. 62G .
- ↑ Notes to Hard Again (Expand Reissue) . United States : Epic Records / Legacy Recordings , 1977, 2004.
- ↑ Charts & Awards: Muddy Waters - Billboard Albums . Allmusic . United States: Rovi Corporation . The appeal date is February 6, 2011.
- ↑ Grammy Award Winners Search Engine Archived August 26, 2010. . Type in "Muddy Waters" under Artist to see results.