At Newport 1960

by Muddy Waters

At Newport 1960 cover art
  • Type: Album
  • Released: 1 January 1960
  • Label: Chess
  • Country: United States
  • Length: 44:41
  • Community rating: 4.24/5 from 1 rating

Album Notes & Community Reviews

Recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival with a band featuring pianist Otis Spann, harmonica player James Cotton and guitarist Pat Hare, the set climaxes in a storming 'Got My Mojo Working'. It stands as one of the first great live blues albums and carried Chicago electric blues to the festival audience.

Genres

Descriptors: live, bluesy, guitars, male-vocals, rhythmic

Tracklist

  1. I Got My Brand On You - Live At Newport Jazz Festival/1960 (4:50)
  2. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man - Live At Newport Jazz Festival/1960 (2:57)
  3. Baby, Please Don't Go - Live At Newport Jazz Festival/1960 (3:04)
  4. Soon Forgotten - Live At Newport Jazz Festival/1960 (4:17)
  5. Tiger In Your Tank - Live At Newport Jazz Festival/1960 (4:32)
  6. I Feel So Good - Live At Newport Jazz Festival/1960 (3:01)
  7. I've Got My Mojo Working - Live At Newport Jazz Festival (4:27)
  8. Got My Mojo Working - Pt. 2 / Live At Newport Jazz Festival, 1960 (2:55)
  9. Goodbye Newport Blues - Live At Newport Jazz Festival/1960 (4:53)
  10. I Got My Brand On You (2:22)
  11. Soon Forgotten (2:41)
  12. Tiger In Your Tank (2:17)
  13. Meanest Woman (2:18)

Credits

  • Muddy Waters - primary artist, vocals, guitar, written-by
  • Chuck Stewart - cover
  • Don Bronstein - cover
  • Otis Spann - piano, vocals
  • Jack Tracy - sleeve notes
  • James B. Oden - written-by
  • Willie Dixon - written-by
  • Big Bill Broonzy - written-by
  • Langston Hughes - written-by

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