Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters

Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters
Studio album by Paul Rodgers
Released	1993
Studio	One One One, North Hollywood; Record One, Sherman Oaks; Cherokee, Hollywood; The Mill and Metropolis, England; Ocean Way, Los Angeles; Cornerstone, Chatsworth; The Office, Van Nuys
Genre	Blues-rock, blues
Length	65:49
Label	Victory Music 383480
Producer	Billy Sherwood
Paul Rodgers chronology
Cut Loose (1983) Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters (1993) The Hendrix Set (1993)
Singles from Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters
"Muddy Water Blues" Released: 1993 "The Hunter" Released: 1993

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Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters is the second solo album by Paul Rodgers (of Free and Bad Company fame), consisting predominantly of covers of songs made famous by blues artist Muddy Waters. Although attributed solely to Rodgers, the album features many guest musicians including Jeff Beck, Jason Bonham, David Gilmour, Buddy Guy, Brian May, Steve Miller, Gary Moore, Trevor Rabin, Richie Sambora, Neal Schon, Brian Setzer and Slash.

Among the tracks covered on the album is the Albert King song "The Hunter", which Rodgers had previously recorded with Free on their debut album Tons of Sobs. As well as the standard one-disc edition, a limited edition version was also released featuring a bonus disc of re-recordings of Free and Bad Company hits.

Track listing

Disc one – Muddy Water Blues: A Tribute to Muddy Waters

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Muddy Water Blues" (with Buddy Guy)	Paul Rodgers	4:52
2.	"Louisiana Blues" (with Trevor Rabin)	Muddy Waters	4:02
3.	"I Can't Be Satisfied" (with Brian Setzer)	Waters	4:12
4.	"Rollin' Stone" (with Jeff Beck)	Waters	5:27
5.	"Good Morning Little School Girl (Part 1)" (with Jeff Beck)	Sonny Boy Williamson	4:03
6.	"I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" (with Steve Miller)	Willie Dixon	5:07
7.	"She's Alright" (with Trevor Rabin)	Waters	3:45
8.	"Standing Around Crying" (with David Gilmour)	Waters	6:24
9.	"The Hunter" (with Slash)	Booker T. Jones, Carl Wells, Al Jackson Jr., Donald Dunn, Steve Cropper	3:39
10.	"She Moves Me" (with Gary Moore)	Waters	4:49
11.	"I'm Ready" (with Brian May)	Dixon	2:59
12.	"I Just Want to Make Love to You" (with Jeff Beck)	Dixon	4:03
13.	"Born Under a Bad Sign" (with Neal Schon)	Jones, William Bell	4:45
14.	"Good Morning Little School Girl (Part 2)" (with Richie Sambora)	Williamson	3:03
15.	"Muddy Water Blues" (electric version; with Neal Schon)	Rodgers	4:48

Disc two – Paul Rodgers: The History

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"All Right Now"	Andy Fraser, Rodgers	7:15
2.	"Wishing Well"	Rodgers, Simon Kirke, Tetsu Yamauchi, John Bundrick, Paul Kossoff	4:08
3.	"Fire and Water"	Fraser, Rodgers	3:59
4.	"Bad Company"	Rodgers, Kirke	5:07
5.	"Feel Like Makin' Love"	Rodgers, Mick Ralphs	6:00
6.	"Can't Get Enough"	Ralphs	3:46

Personnel

• Paul Rodgers - lead vocals, nylon guitar on "Muddy Water Blues", Rhodes guitar on "The Hunter", rhythm guitar on "The Hunter", Valdez guitar on "Muddy Water Blues" (electric version)
• Ian Hatton - rhythm guitar
• Pino Palladino - bass guitar
• Jason Bonham - drums
• Billy Sherwood - percussion
• Buddy Guy - lead guitar on "Muddy Water Blues"
• Trevor Rabin - lead guitar on "Louisiana Blues"
• Brian Setzer - lead guitar on "I Can't Be Satisfied"
• Jeff Beck - lead guitar on "Good Morning Little School Girl (Part 1)" and "I Just Want to Make Love to You"
• Steve Miller - lead guitar on "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man"
• David Gilmour - lead guitar on "Standing Around Crying"
• Slash - lead guitar on "The Hunter"
• Gary Moore - lead guitar on "She Moves Me"
• Brian May - lead guitar on "I'm Ready"
• Neal Schon - lead guitar on "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "Muddy Water Blues" (electric version)
• Richie Sambora - lead guitar on "Good Morning Little School Girl (Part 2)"
• Jimi Haun - rhythm guitar on "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Born Under a Bad Sign"
• Mark T. Williams - bass drum on "Muddy Water Blues" and "Good Morning Little School Girl (Part 1)", brushes on "Good Morning Little School Girl (Part 1)"
• Ronnie Foster - Hammond organ on "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and "Muddy Water Blues" (electric version)
• Paul Shaffer - Hammond organ on "Standing Around Crying"
• David Paich - piano on "Born Under a Bad Sign" and "Muddy Water Blues" (electric version), Hammond organ on "Born Under a Bad Sign"
• Jimmie Wood - harmonica on "I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man" and "I'm Ready"
• Alexandra Brown - backing vocals on "Muddy Water Blues" and "Muddy Water Blues" (electric version)
• Carmen Carter - backing vocals on "Muddy Water Blues" and "Muddy Water Blues" (electric version)
• Jean McClain - backing vocals on "Muddy Water Blues" (electric version)