Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter & James Cotton - Breakin' it UP, Breakin' It DOWN (2LP)
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Vocals, Guitar – Muddy Waters (A1-3, D2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Muddy Waters]
Vocals, Guitar – Johnny Winter (A1, B1, B3, C2-3, D1-2) [click here to see more vinyl featuring Johnny Winter]
Vocals, Harmonica [Harp] – James Cotton (A1, A3, B1-2, C1, D1-2)
Vocals, Guitar – Bob Margolin
Vocals, Piano – Pinetop Perkins (A3)
Bass – Charles Calmese
Drums – Willie "Big Eyes" Smith
Written by Johnny Winter (A1), Elmore James (A1), Robert Johnson (A1), McKinley Morganfield (A2), Fleecy Moore (A3), James Cotton (B1, C1), Jackie Brenston (B2), Eddie Jones (B3), Alex Atkins (C2), J.B. Lenoir (C2), Lowell Fulson (C3), Muddy Waters (D1-2), Preston Foster (D2)
2 LP, gatefold jacket with a 24" x 24" poster
Limited edition
Original analog Master tape : YES
Heavy Press : 180g
Record color : black
Speed : 33 RPM
Size : 12'’
Stereo
Live
Record Press : Record Technology Incorporated
Label : Friday Music
Original Label : Epic
Recorded March 4, 1977, at the Palladium, New York (A1, A3, B1-2, C1), March 6, 1977, at The Tower Theatre, Upper Darby, PA (A2, C2, D1-2), March 18, 1977, at The Masonic Temple Theatre, Detroit (B3, C3)
Mixed by Dave Still
Produced by Bob Margolin Al Quaglieri, Steve Berkowitz
Mastered by Joseph M. Palmaccio, Joe Reagoso at Friday Music Studios
Photography by David Gahr, Paul Natkin
Originally released in 2007
Reissued in 2023
Tracks :
Side A:
- Black Cat Moan / Dust My Broom
- Can't Be Satisfied
- Caledonia
Side B:
- Dealin' With The Devil
- Rocket 88
- I Done Got Over It
Side C:
- How Long Can A Fool Go Wrong
- Mama Talk To Your Daughter
- Love Her With A Feeling
Side D:
- Trouble No More
- Got My Mojo Workin'
Reviews :
“In March 1977, Muddy Waters, Johnny Winter, and James Cotton did a concert tour together in support of Waters' then-recent Hard Again LP, on which Winter had played guitar (as well as produced) and Cotton had played harmonica. This LP, not released until about 30 years later, has an hour of music drawn from three different shows on the tour. It might have been spurred by a Muddy Waters album, but in fact Waters, Winter, and Cotton all took vocals -- sometimes alone, and sometimes on the same song -- on stage, and these 11 songs feature the vocals of each of the three in about equal measure. Often these kind of touring combinations are too many cooks in the kitchen, or, if not quite that, at least more fun to attend than to listen to on tape. The latter could be said of the material on this disc, which is really just okay, not great, and not even among the best recordings that have been issued of Waters in the mid-'70s. It's still solid and decent, including some Waters classics ("Can't Be Satisfied," "Got My Mojo Workin'," "Trouble No More"), Cotton originals, and covers of staples by Jackie Brenston ("Rocket 88"), John Lee Hooker ("I Done Got Over It"), J.B. Lenoir ("Mama Talk to Your Daughter"), Lowell Fulson ("Love Her with a Feeling"), and Elmore James ("Dust My Broom"), as well as the famed jump blues "Caledonia." It's undeniable, however, that Waters was, even at this relatively advanced age, by far the most commanding singer of the trio. The songs on which his vocals are prominent (especially "Can't Be Satisfied" and "Trouble No More") kind of dwarf the ones on which his singing is absent or secondary, making the cuts that emphasize Cotton and Winter seem rather workmanlike in comparison. Nevertheless, the sound is good, and the band filled out competently with sidemen (particularly Pinetop Perkins on piano), making this a satisfactory listen for serious blues collectors, though a little superfluous for most fans.” Review by Richie Unterberger
Ratings :
AllMusic : 3.5 / 5 ; Discogs : 4.52 / 5