Media Condition : Near Mint (NM or M-)
Sleeve Condition: Near Mint (NM or M-)
Format : CD, Comp, RE, RM
Genre : Blues, Non-Music
Style : Interview, Delta Blues, Field Recording
Label : Chess
Country : Europe
Released: 1997
Notes:
Tracks 1 to 6 recorded at Stovall, Mississippi circa August 24 to 31 1941. Tracks 7 to 17 recorded at Stovall, Mississippi Friday, July 24 1942. Tracks 18 to 22 recorded probably at Clarksdale, Mississippi, possibly July 20 to 24 1942. Transfered from the Library of Congress 16-inch acetate disc masters. Digitally remastered at MCA Music Media Studios, No. Hollywood, CA. 32-Bit digital re-mastering by Hiltongrove, London. Tracks 2, 4 to 7, 14, 16, 21 and 22 previously unreleased. Distributed by the local BMG company ℗ & © 1997 MCA Records Inc. Trifold Digipak with additional 12 -page booklet and 4-page Chess Legendary Masters Series catalogue
Track List:
1. Muddy Waters - Country Blues (Number One) 3:32
2. Muddy Waters - Interview #1 3:51
3. Muddy Waters - I Be's Troubled 3:04
4. Muddy Waters - Interview #2 1:50
5. Muddy Waters - Burr Clover Farm Blues 2:54
6. Muddy Waters - Interview #3 1:13
7. Son Simms Four - Ramblin' Kid Blues (Partial) 1:10
8. Son Simms Four - Ramblin' Kid Blues 3:15
9. Son Simms Four - Rosalie 3:02
10. Son Simms Four - Joe Turner 2:46
11. Son Simms Four - Pearlie May Blues 3:25
12. Muddy Waters - Take A Walk With Me 3:04
13. Muddy Waters - Burr Clover Blues 3:13
14. Muddy Waters - Interview #4 0:34
15. Muddy Waters - I Be Bound To Write To You (First Version) 3:25
16. Muddy Waters - I Be Bound To Write To You (Second Version) 2:52
17. Muddy Waters - You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (Number One) 3:25
18. Muddy Waters - You Got To Take Sick And Die Some Of These Days 2:08
19. Muddy Waters - Why Don't You Live So God Can Use You 2:07
20. Muddy Waters - Country Blues (Number Two) 3:34
21. Muddy Waters - You're Gonna Miss Me When I'm Gone (Number Two) 3:40
22. Muddy Waters - 32-20 Blues 3:36