Hard Again
by Muddy Waters
- Type: Album
- Released: January 10, 1977
- Label: Blue Sky
- Country: United States
- Length: 49:24
- Community rating: 4.55/5 from 8 ratings
Album Notes & Community Reviews
Produced by guitarist Johnny Winter, 'Hard Again' captures a raw, high-energy sound that marked a significant critical and commercial comeback for Muddy Waters. The album, recorded in just three days, features a powerful backing band including James Cotton on harmonica and Pinetop Perkins on piano, driving forceful reinterpretations of classics like "Mannish Boy" with an exuberant, live-in-the-studio feel. This Grammy-winning release is distinguished by Waters' commanding vocal performance and Winter's sensitive production, which together revitalized the artist's career and reaffirmed his status as a master of the Chicago blues.
Genres
Tracklist
- Mannish Boy (05:24)
- Bus Driver (07:45)
- I Want to Be Loved #2 (02:21)
- Jealous Hearted Man (04:24)
- I Can't Be Satisfied (03:28)
- The Blues Had a Baby and They Named It Rock and Roll (03:35)
- Deep Down In Florida (05:25)
- Crosseyed Cat (06:00)
- Little Girl (07:07)
- Walkin' Thru the Park (03:55)
Credits
- Muddy Waters - primary artist, vocals, guitar
- Steve Paul - advisor [organic]
- Charles Calmese - bass
- James Cotton - blues harp [harp]
- Paula Scher - design [package]
- Willie Smith - drums
- Dave Still - engineer, mixed by, technician [technical director]
- Bob Margolin - guitar
- Johnny Winter - guitar, voice [miscellaneous screaming], producer
- The Cameron Organisation Inc. - management [muddy waters' personal management]
- Greg Calbi - mastered by
- Ted Spencer - mixed by [assistant engineer]
- David Gahr - photography by [back cover and inner sleeve]
- Richard Avedon - photography by [front cover]
- Pinetop Perkins - piano
- Art Calaman - recorded by [assistant]
- Ellas McDaniel - written-by
- McKinley Morganfield - written-by
- Mel London - written-by
- Terry Abrahamson - written-by
- Willie Dixon - written-by
- Brownie McGhee - written-by