1968 Muddy Waters – Electric Mud
Electric Mud is the fifth studio album by Muddy Waters, with members of Rotary Connection playing as his backing band. Released in 1968, it presents Muddy Waters as a psychedelic musician. Producer Marshall Chess suggested that Muddy Waters record it in an attempt to appeal to a rock audience.
The album peaked at number 127 on Billboard 200 album chart. It was controversial for its fusion of electric blues with psychedelic elements.
Tracks
1 I Just Want To Make Love To You (Willie Dixon) 04:18
2 I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie Dixon) 04:51
3 Let’s Spend The Night Together (Mick Jagger; Keith Richards) 03:09
4 She’s Alright (Mckinley Morganfield) 06:31
5 Mannish Boy (Mckinley Morganfield) 03:48
6 Herbert Harper’s Free Press News (Robert Lee Thurston; Sidney Barnes) 04:36
7 Tom Cat (Charles Williams) 03:37
8 The Same Thing (Willie Dixon) 05:43
Musicians
| Bass | Louis Satterfield |
| Drums | Morris Jennings |
| Guitar | Pete Cosey |
| Guitar | Phil Upchurch Sr |
| Guitar | Roland Faulkner |
| Organ | Charles Stepney |
| Sax | Gene Barge |
| Vocals | Muddy Waters |
Liner Notes
Producer – Gene Barge, Marshall Chess, Charles Stepney
Arranged By – Charles Stepney
Engineer – Stu Black
Design – Bill Sharp, Howard Blume
Photography – Ron Borowski
Recorded At Ter Mar Studios
Copyright Cadet Concept Records