The Real Folk Blues/More Real Folk Blues [BGO] (1999)

About this title: This imported disc is the way to hear the material on these two legendary records -- bright, sharp, and mean. Released in January of 1966, The Real Folk Blues was the first long-player since The Best of Muddy Waters, eight years earlier, to assemble any of Muddy's various singles, from "Gypsy Woman" in 1947 through "The Same Thing" in 1964, in one place. The transformation of Muddy's persona is astonishing, from the youthful experimenter in "Gypsy Woman" to the bold, elegant virtuoso in "You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had." More Real Folk Blues, which followed a year later, was the last ... read more

Tracks:

1. Mannish Boy [McDaniel/London/Mor]
2. Screamin' and Cryin' [Waters]
3. Just to Be With You [Roth]
4. Walking Through the Park [Waters]
5. Walking Blues [Johnson]
6. Canary Bird [Waters]
7. The Same Thing [Dixon]
8. Sypsy Woman [Waters]
9. Rollin' and Tumblin' [Morganfield]
10. 40 Days and 40 Nights [Roth]
11. Little Geneva [Waters]
12. You Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had [Waters]
13. Sad Letter [Waters]
14. Gonna Need My Help [Waters]
15. Whiskey Blues [Waters]
16. Down South Blues [Waters]
17. Train Fare Bluers [Waters]
18. Kind-Hearted Woman [Johnson]
19. Appealing Blues [Waters]
20. Early Morning Blues [Waters]
21. Too Young to Know [Waters]
22. She's All Right [Waters]
23. My Life Is Ruined [Waters]
24. Honey Bee [Waters]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.