Rollin' Stone: The Golden Anniversary Collection
Muddy Waters · 2000
145 min · 50 tracks · blues
A vibrant collection of Muddy Waters' raw, emotive blues that captures the essence of American music heritage.
Why this album works
This compilation album highlights Waters' legacy by bringing together essential tracks that showcase his impact on the blues and its evolution into rock music. It was well-received in the industry and serves both as an introduction for new listeners and a nostalgic collection for long-time fans, reaffirming his status as a key influence on subsequent generations of musicians.
- Best for
- steady pacing for relaxed listening vibrant emotional storytelling moments for late-night gatherings
- Context
- Released in 2000, 'Rollin' Stone: The Golden Anniversary Collection' serves as a retrospective of Muddy Waters’ influential career, celebrating his contributions to the blues genre. At this point, Waters was already recognized as a pioneering figure whose music shaped the foundation for rock and roll, with his earlier works still resonating decades after their release.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Steely Dan· The Pointer Sisters· Bobby Darin· Blood, Sweat & Tears· Nancy Sinatra· Dickey Betts· Tom Scott· Ray Manzarek
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
Disc 1
- 1 Gypsy Woman 2:36
- 2 Little Anna Mae 2:33
- 3 Good Lookin’ Woman 2:44
- 4 Mean Disposition 2:36
- 5 I Can’t Be Satisfied Standout 2:43
- 6 I Feel Like Going Home 3:11
- 7 Train Fare Home 2:48
- 8 Down South Blues 2:54
- 9 Kind Hearted Woman 2:37
- 10 Sittin’ Here and Drinkin’ (Whiskey Blues) 2:36
- 11 You’re Gonna Miss Me 2:39
- 12 Mean Red Spider 2:19
- 13 Standin’ Here Tremblin’ 2:27
- 14 Streamline Woman 3:19
- 15 Hard Days 2:37
- 16 Muddy Jumps One 2:29
- 17 Little Geneva 2:48
- 18 Canary Bird 2:46
- 19 Burying Ground 2:37
- 20 You Gonna Need My Help 3:02
- 21 Screamin’ and Cryin’ 3:07
- 22 Where’s My Woman Been 3:09
- 23 Last Time I Fool Around With You 2:37
- 24 Walkin’ Blues 2:58
- 25 Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Part 1 3:00
- 26 Rollin’ and Tumblin’, Part 2 2:32
Disc 2
- 1 Rollin’ Stone Standout 3:09
- 2 Rollin’ Stone (alternate take) 3:02
- 3 You’re Gonna Need My Help I Said 3:08
- 4 Sad Letter Blues 3:03
- 5 Early Morning Blues 3:10
- 6 Appealing Blues (Hello Little Girl) 2:51
- 7 Louisiana Blues Standout 2:55
- 8 Evan’s Shuffle 2:14
- 9 Long Distance Call 2:42
- 10 Too Young to Know 3:14
- 11 Honey Bee 3:23
- 12 Howling Wolf 2:40
- 13 Country Boy 3:13
- 14 She Moves Me 2:58
- 15 My Fault 2:44
- 16 Still a Fool 3:19
- 17 They Call Me Muddy Waters 3:25
- 18 All Night Long 2:54
- 19 All Night Long (alternate take) 3:59
- 20 All Night Long (alternate take #2) 3:20
- 21 Stuff You Gotta Watch 2:51
- 22 Lonesome Day 3:31
- 23 Please Have Mercy 3:13
- 24 Who’s Gonna Be Your Sweet Man 3:02
Reference: Wikipedia · MusicBrainz · Wikidata
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