{"product_id":"king-bee-1st-press-muddy-waters-1981-1lp-vinyl-near-mint-nm","title":"King Bee 1st press - Muddy Waters (1981) (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\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition Notes:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"condition-details\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuper clean copy. No punch holes and the disk is super clean\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr style=\"margin: 15px 0; border: none; border-top: 1px solid #ccc;\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKing Bee\u003c\/strong\u003e by \u003cstrong\u003eMuddy Waters\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReleased in 1981, this record captures Muddy Waters near the end of his career yet still commanding the full authority of a blues elder. It arrived through a fruitful late partnership with Johnny Winter, who both produced and mixed the sessions—a collaboration that helped reintroduce Waters to a new generation while honoring the deep Chicago blues tradition he had done so much to define. Rounded out by strong production credits and Paula Scher's striking design work, it stands as a considered, carefully assembled album rather than a mere late-catalog afterthought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMusically, the appeal lies in that meeting of two blues sensibilities. Winter's production keeps the arrangements tight and unfussy, letting Waters' voice sit front and center with the weathered gravity it had earned over decades. Dave Still's engineering and Gregg Mann's assistance in the mix give the record a clean, present sound, so the interplay between vocal and band lands with real punch and clarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor collectors, provenance is everything here: seek the original pressing with the JZ prefix on both label and jacket spine, since the similar-looking PZ copies are later issues. With mastering and lacquer cut handled by Greg Calbi, the pressing rewards a good system. It's a satisfying spin and a genuine piece of blues history—a late statement from a master, produced with care and worth owning in its true first form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePressing Details:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTrack Listing:\u003cbr\u003eA1. I'm A King Bee\u003cbr\u003eA2. Too Young To Know\u003cbr\u003eA3. Mean Old Frisco Blues\u003cbr\u003eA4. Forever Lonely\u003cbr\u003eA5. I Feel Like Going Home\u003cbr\u003eB1. Champagne \u0026amp; Reefer\u003cbr\u003eB2. Sad Sad Day\u003cbr\u003eB3. (My Eyes) Keep Me In Trouble\u003cbr\u003eB4. Deep Down In Florida #2\u003cbr\u003eB5. No Escape From The Blues\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003cbr\u003eDave Still - Consultant, Engineer, Mixed By\u003cbr\u003ePaula Scher - Design\u003cbr\u003eGreg Calbi - Lacquer Cut By\u003cbr\u003eThe Cameron Organisation Inc. - Management\u003cbr\u003eGreg Calbi - Mastered By\u003cbr\u003eGregg Mann - Mixed By (Assistant)\u003cbr\u003eJohnny Winter - Mixed By, Producer\u003cbr\u003eDavid Kennedy (10) - Photography By\u003cbr\u003eThe Rosebud Agency - Tour Manager\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNotes:\u003cbr\u003eOriginal version with the JZ prefix on label \u0026amp; jacket spine. Others that look similar but with the PZ prefix are later issues.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e[l376197] supplied the metalwork for Side B.\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 JZ 37064\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRelease Year:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1981\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCountry:\u003c\/strong\u003e United States\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Blue Sky","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52203152703784,"sku":null,"price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/2339\/3320\/files\/1786049882552-964388123.jpg?v=1786049990","url":"https:\/\/mileswaxey.com\/products\/king-bee-1st-press-muddy-waters-1981-1lp-vinyl-near-mint-nm","provider":"Miles Waxey","version":"1.0","type":"link"}