Back On Top

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 10   Total Length: 51:32

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Clearing Muddy Waters

By John Morthland, eMusic Contributor

Technically, I suppose, you can divide Muddy Waters'recording career neatly into three "phases": the 1941-2, acoustic field recordings for Alan Lomax of the Library of Congress, his 1947-75 run with Chess Records and the Blue Sky albums produced by Johnny Winter beginning in 1977 and ending well before Muddy's 1983 death. Of course, that still leaves holes in his discography - such as the four 1946 tracks Muddy cut for Columbia before signing with Chess,… more »

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Nick Moss and the Flip Tops

By John Morthland, eMusic Contributor

Nick Moss learned his Chicago blues the right way - through apprenticeships. He was barely out of his teens when he took over the bass slot in Jimmy Dawkins 'band in 1993, and from there he joined the Legendary Blues Band, which had originally been staffed by Muddy Waters vets and still boasted Willie "Big Eyes" Smith on drums and Pinetop Perkins on piano. Bandleader Smith switched him to guitar, and Moss made his recording… more »

They Say All Music Guide

Boogie-woogie pianist and Muddy Waters Band alumni Pinetop Perkins is in fine form on his second Telarc disc, Back on Top. These ten tunes cover familiar territory that most blues fans will know by heart, including “Hi-Heel Sneakers,” “Kansas City,” and “Down in Mississippi.” Perkins’ band, consisting of Denny Breau on guitar, Michael “Mudcat” Ward on bass, and Per Hanson on drums, helps breathe new life into the classic urban blues sound, and is joined sporadically by special guests Corey Harris and Sugar Ray Norcia. – Al Campbell