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"Unk" In Funk, Muddy Waters' 1974 release, saw the Chicago bluesman further building
on the electric blues of albums like Electric Mud (1968) and After The Rain (1969).
It would be one of the last collections of original material that Waters would record with
Chess Records, after a nearly 30-year association with the label. The record included a
core line up of famed blues players who would remain Waters' backing band for the
duration of his career, featuring Pinetop Perkins on piano, (Earl Hooker)
Luther Johnson (The Nighthawks) and Bob Margolin on guitar, Calvin "Fuzz" Jones on
bass, (The Legendary Blues Band) and Willie "Big Eyes" Smith on drums, (Bo Diddley,
John Lee Hooker) with additional guest appearances by George Buford, Paul Oscher
(Louisiana Red), and Carey Bell (Willie Dixon) on harmonica.
Even at the age of 61, Waters sounds at the top of his game on "Unk" In Funk. His
booming, powerful blues vocals dominate the album's fuzzy, electric orchestration.
Overhauled versions of Waters classics like "Rollin' and Tumblin'" and "Just To Be With
You" sound fresh as ever, and newer tracks like "Katie" and "Waterboy, Waterboy" are
classic and organic additions to Waters' discography. Overlooked and underrated in its
time, "Unk" In Funk is a pinnacle album from Waters' catalog.
1. Rollin’ And Tumblin’
2. Just To Be With You
3. Electric Man
4. Trouble No More
5. “Unk” In Funk
6. Drive My Blues Away
7. Katie
8. Waterboy Waterboy
9. Everything Gonna Be Alright