One More Mile: Chess Collectibles
Recorded in Chicago, Illinois between November 30, 1948-June 22, 1966; and in Lausanne, Switzerland on June 13, 1972. Includes liner notes by Mary Katherine Aldin.
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, California).
So you picked up that gray-market, nine-disc Muddy Waters Chess Box and you think you know the whole story. ONE MORE MILE will prove you wrong. This two-disc set features previously unreleased tunes from Muddy's Chess tenure, recordings once thought to be irretrievably lost. Fortunately for blues fans, they've come to light, illuminating the legacy of Chicago Blues' godfather/patron saint.
The recordings go back to the beginning of Muddy's Chess career (as early as 1948), and as far forward as the early '70s. Fans will be familiar with the raucous "Tiger in Your Tank" from its inclusion on Muddy's seminal live Newport album, but this 1960 studio version offers a ta...
Digitally remastered by Erick Labson (MCA Music Media Studios, North Hollywood, California).
So you picked up that gray-market, nine-disc Muddy Waters Chess Box and you think you know the whole story. ONE MORE MILE will prove you wrong. This two-disc set features previously unreleased tunes from Muddy's Chess tenure, recordings once thought to be irretrievably lost. Fortunately for blues fans, they've come to light, illuminating the legacy of Chicago Blues' godfather/patron saint.
The recordings go back to the beginning of Muddy's Chess career (as early as 1948), and as far forward as the early '70s. Fans will be familiar with the raucous "Tiger in Your Tank" from its inclusion on Muddy's seminal live Newport album, but this 1960 studio version offers a ta...
