Muddy Waters - After The Rain - Limited Edition 180 Gram LP

Limited Edition 180 Gram LP

This Elemental Music release presents After the Rain, Muddy Waters’ sixth studio album and a follow-up to the previous, the also acclaimed LP Electric Mud. Both albums feature the talented Otis Spann on piano and Phil Upchurch on guitar. However, unlike Electric Mud, After the Rain contains mostly original compositions by Waters, and the songs, while still distorted, are less overtly psychedelic. Released in May 1969 by Cadet Concept Records (Chess sub-label for experimental rock and more adventurous music) this masterpiece is full of raw Chicago blues, with psychedelic, fuzzy guitars and groovy bass lines, combined with the gruff, heartfelt tones of Muddy Waters.

Tracklist:

Side 1

1. I AM THE BLUES
2. RAMBLIN’ MIND
3. ROLLIN’ AND TUMBLIN’
4. BOTTOM OF THE SEA

Side 2

5. HONEY BEE
6. BLUES AND TROUBLE
7. HURTING’ SOUL
8. SCREAMIN’ AND CRYIN’

Personnel:

Muddy Waters: Vocals, Lead Guitar on: Side 1-Track 3, Side 2-Tracks 1, 2 & 4. Phil Upchurch: Guitar. Morris Jennings: Drums. Otis Spann: Piano. Louis Satterfield: Bass. Pete Cosey: Guitar. Charles Stepney: Organ. Paul Oscher: Harmonica.

Credits:

Recorded at Ter Mar Studios, January, 1969 Engineer: Stu Black. Re-mix production: T.T. Swan. Produced by Marshall Chess, Charles Stepney & Gene Barge. Album design: Hurvis, Binzer & Churchill, Inc. Photographs: Victor Skrebneski.