Muddy Waters - Fathers and Sons [Speakers Corner 180g DoLP] 24-bit/96khz & CD-compatible

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Of Muddy Waters' later recordings, it certainly got no better than the summit meeting heard on Fathers and Sons. Fans of Waters' true and natural showmanship, as well as enthusiasts of blues-based rock & roll will find plenty to revisit. - Lindsay Planer/AMG

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On the cover is Michelangelo’s “The Creation of Man”, where God reaches out his hand: the intentions of the makers of "Fathers And Sons" could hardly be more illustrative. The enigmatic message of this album is clearly that these prodigal sons, these one-time gods of the Chicago blues, are to be given a helping hand to their come-back. And this was sorely needed, for although the Chess label had achieved good sales figures one year previously with the LP "Electric Mud", they didn’t really produce a convincing blues session.
In order not to land once again in the pseudo-psychedelic outback with distorted electronic sound and wah-wah effects, the two legendary artists Muddy Waters and Otis Spann were joined by the three musicians who made up the Butterfield Blues Band. With this artistic core of fathers and sons and a few choice side musicians, the resulting blues recording rolled along without a hitch. A whole set of pieces were set down, enough to fill an LP, and a 30-minute live session adds further lustre to the excellent studio recordings. The characteristic crisp and raw Waters studio sound is followed by a charismatic stage show which bubbles and boils with a red-hot blues atmosphere.




Track listing

Side A

1. All Aboard
2. Mean Disposition
3. Blow Wind Blow
4. Can’t Lose What You Ain’t Never Had
5. Walkin Thru The Park

Side B

1. Forty Days And Forty Nights
2. Standin ‘Round Crying
3. I’m Ready
4. Twenty Four Hours
5. Sugar Sweet

Side C

1. Long Distance Call
2. Baby Please Don’t Go
3. Honey Bee

Side D

1. The Same Thing
2. Got My Mojo Working Pt. 1
3. Got My Mojo Working Pt. 2

Personnel

Father and Sons Session Musicians:

MUDDY WATERS – Vocals and Guitar
OTIS SPANN – Piano
MIKE BLOOMFIELD – Guitar
PAUL BUTTERFIELD – Harmonica
DONALD “DUCK” DUNN – Bass
SAM LAY – Drums

With Guests:

PHIL UPCHURCH – Bass on “All Aboard” only
JEFF CARP – Chromatic Harmonica on “All Aboard” only
PAUL ASBELL – Rhythm Guitar on “Walking Thru The Park”, “Forty Days & Forty Nights” and “Sugar Sweet” only
BUDDY MILES – Drums on “Got My Mojo Working, Part Two” only

Recording: April 1969 at Ter-Mar Studios and Super Cosmic Joy-Scout Jamboree, both Chicago, Illinois, by Ron Malo and Reice Hamel respectively
Production: Norman Dayron