{"product_id":"hard-again-muddy-waters-1lp-vinyl-near-mint-nm","title":"Hard Again - Muddy Waters (1LP Vinyl) - Near Mint (NM)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"vinyl-record-details\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMedia Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Mint (NM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSleeve Condition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Near Mint (NM)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 15px 0; border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHard Again\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMuddy Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhen Muddy Waters entered the studio for \u003cem\u003eHard Again\u003c\/em\u003e, he did so with a young Johnny Winter behind the boards, a pairing that turned out to be one of the great acts of reverence and revival in the blues. Winter, a devoted disciple, didn't just produce the record—he stepped in as a guitarist too, helping reignite Waters' career and reminding the world what raw, unvarnished Chicago blues could sound like when it was played with total conviction rather than polish.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe band assembled here is a summit of talent. Waters' commanding vocals and guitar anchor everything, while James Cotton's harp wails and cuts with fierce authority. Pinetop Perkins lays down rolling, deep-pocketed piano, and the rhythm section of Charles Calmese on bass and Willie Smith on drums keeps the whole thing driving hard. With Bob Margolin and Winter trading guitar work, the interplay crackles with a live, in-the-room energy that feels caught rather than constructed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis 2020 reissue does justice to that intensity, pressed on 180-gram audiophile black vinyl and housed in a single jacket with a classic black paper and plastic-polylined inner sleeve. It's a faithful edition, distinguished only by a slightly different runout. For collectors, it's an essential document of Muddy at full, roaring power—a record that rewards a good system and repeated spins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrack Listing:\u003cbr\u003eA1. Mannish Boy\u003cbr\u003eA2. Bus Driver\u003cbr\u003eA3. I Want To Be Loved\u003cbr\u003eA4. Jealous Hearted Man\u003cbr\u003eA5. I Can't Be Satisfied\u003cbr\u003eB1. Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock \u0026amp; Roll (#2)\u003cbr\u003eB2. Deep Down In Florida\u003cbr\u003eB3. Crosseyed Cat\u003cbr\u003eB4. Little Girl\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003cbr\u003eCharles Calmese - Bass\u003cbr\u003eJames Cotton - Blues Harp [Harp]\u003cbr\u003eWillie Smith - Drums\u003cbr\u003eBob Margolin - Guitar\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Winter - Guitar\u003cbr\u003eDave Still - Mixed By\u003cbr\u003ePinetop Perkins - Piano\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Winter - Producer\u003cbr\u003eMuddy Waters - Vocals, Guitar\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes:\u003cbr\u003e180 gram audiophile black vinyl, housed in a single jacket, with classic black paper \u0026amp; plastic polylined inner sleeve.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026gt; 2020 reissue of [r=3717337], strictly similar except slightly different runout (there is a space between \"MOVLP\" and \"565\" in this reissue).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArtist:\u003c\/strong\u003e Muddy Waters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1LP\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGenre:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLabel:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blue Sky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCatalog Number:\u003c\/strong\u003e MOVLP565\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2020\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e Import\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blue Sky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52203115807016,"sku":null,"price":28.74,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2339\/3320\/files\/1786049023684-342427309.jpg?v=1786049081","url":"https:\/\/mileswaxey.com\/products\/hard-again-muddy-waters-1lp-vinyl-near-mint-nm","provider":"Miles Waxey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}