Electric Mud

From HitStory, the pop encyclopedia of School of Rock · Work

Electric Mud came about in 1968 from an idea of producer Marshall Chess, who wanted to let a younger audience that loved psychedelic rock hear the music of Muddy Waters. Chess brought together the most adventurous jazz-rock musicians in Chicago, including Pete Cosey, Phil Upchurch and Charles Stepney, and had them play with wah-wah pedal, fuzzbox, organ and saxophone. It was the bluesman's fifth studio album, recorded with members of Rotary Connection instead of his own band.

(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man sounds here with free jazz influences and a concert harp, and Let's Spend the Night Together by the Rolling Stones became a gospel-style soul version. The record sold 150,000 copies in six weeks and was his first album on the American charts. Blues purists and American critics, however, considered it a mockery of the blues, whereas in England it was better received. He himself was not keen on it, because he could not play this music live.

Listening

Track list

1. 1I Just Want to Make Love to You4:18Apple Music ↗
2. 2(I'm Your) Hoochie Coochie Man4:51Apple Music ↗
3. 3Let's Spend the Night Together3:09Apple Music ↗
4. 4She's Alright6:32Apple Music ↗
5. 5Mannish Boy3:48Apple Music ↗
6. 6Herbert Harper's Free Press News4:37Apple Music ↗
7. 7Tom Cat3:38Apple Music ↗
8. 8The Same Thing (1968)5:44Apple Music ↗

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