{"product_id":"199957164375","title":"WATERS,MUDDY – REAL FOLK BLUES (CHESS ACOUSTIC SOUNDS SERIES) - LP •","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUPC: 199957164375 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLabel: CHESS \u003cbr\u003eFormat: LP\u003cbr\u003eRelease Date: May 22, 2026\u003cbr\u003eIn stock items ship within 48 hours\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIssued by Chess Records at the height of the 1960s folk revival, this classic compilation cleverly reframed Waters' early Chicago recordings with a title and cover that aligned him with a new, younger audience discovering the roots of American music. The irony, of course, is that Muddy didn't need repositioning. He was the source.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough most of these tracks were recorded in Chicago studios, often with electric guitar in the mix, the spirit is unmistakably down-home. There's a stark, front-porch authority in the performances — spare instrumentation, unvarnished arrangements, and a gritty, conversational vocal style that carries the emotional weight of Delta tradition straight into the urban blues era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the Muddy Waters who changed the language of modern blues. \"Mannish Boy\" stomps with primal swagger, its hypnotic riff and call-and-response vocal becoming one of the most recognizable signatures in postwar blues. \"Screamin' \u0026amp; Cryin'\" and \"Just to Be with You\" simmer with tension and longing, while \"Walking Blues\" reconnects directly to the Delta lineage that Waters absorbed in his youth. \"Walking in the Park,\" \"Same Thing,\" and \"Canary Bird\" round out a program that's stacked with grit, groove, and raw storytelling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTRACK LIST:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 1:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMannish Boy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eScreamin' \u0026amp; Crying\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJust to Be with You\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalking in the Park\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWalking Blues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCanary Bird\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\n\u003ch4\u003eSide 2:\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Same Thing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGypsy Women\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRollin' \u0026amp; Tumblin'\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e40 Days \u0026amp; 40 Nights\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLittle Geneva\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou Can't Lose What You Ain't Never Had\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e","brand":"CHESS","offers":[{"title":"LP","offer_id":44200562655331,"sku":"199957164375","price":36.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0278\/2553\/7123\/files\/Image_958d3c87-2540-474e-9a0d-adedf50b9f09.jpg?v=1779434849","url":"https:\/\/lunchboxrecords.com\/products\/199957164375","provider":"Lunchbox Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}