Super Blues

Super Blues
Studio album by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Little Walter
Released	June 1967[1]
Recorded	January 1967 at Tel Mar Studios in Chicago, Illinois[2]
Genre	Chicago blues
Length	47:28
Label	Checker LP/S 3008
Producer	Ralph Bass, Andy McKaie[2]
Bo Diddley chronology
Road Runner (1967) Super Blues (1967) The Super Super Blues Band (1968)
Muddy Waters chronology
Brass and the Blues (1967) Super Blues (1967) Electric Mud (1968)
Little Walter chronology
Little Walter (1964) Super Blues (1967) Windy City Blues (1986)

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Super Blues is a 1967 studio album by a blues supergroup consisting of Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, and Little Walter. The album was released in both mono and stereo formats by Checker Records in June 1967.^[1] A follow-up album was released called The Super Super Blues Band and featured Howlin' Wolf replacing Little Walter.

Background

The album was produced by Ralph Bass for Chess Records, although Marshall and Phil Chess were present at the sessions and were credited with supervision. The album's recording engineers were Doug Brand and Ron Malo.^[2]

The song featured on the album were several of the musicians most famous songs includes Bo Diddley's "I'm a Man", Muddy Waters' "I Just Want to Make Love to You", and Little Walter's "My Babe".

Track listings

Original album

Side one

1. "Long Distance Call" (McKinley Morganfield) – 5:15
2. "Who Do You Love?" (Ellas McDaniel) – 4:10
3. "I'm a Man" (McDaniel) – 5:40
4. "Bo Diddley" (McDaniel) – 4:35

Side two

1. "You Can't Judge A Book By Its Cover" (Willie Dixon) – 4:25
2. "I Just Want to Make Love to You" (Dixon) – 6:07
3. "My Babe" (Dixon) – 3:52
4. "You Don't Love Me (You Don't Care)" (McDaniel) – 4:05

1992 Bonus Tracks

9. "Studio Chatter" (McDaniel) – 1:27
10. "Sad Hours" (Walter Jacobs) – 5:09
11. "Juke" (Jacobs) – 3:31

Personnel

Per liner notes^[2]

• Bo Diddley – vocals, guitar
• Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
• Little Walter – vocals, harmonica
• Sonny Wimberley – bass guitar
• Frank Kirkland – drums
• Buddy Guy – guitar
• Otis Spann – piano
• Cookie Vee – tambourine, vocals
• Ralph Bass – producer
• Ron Malo – engineer
• Doug Brand – engineer
• Don Bronstein – cover design
• Leslie Sims – cover art
• Vartan – reissue art direction

References

1. "New Album Releases". Billboard: 34. June 17, 1967. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
2. Super Blues (CD liner). Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, Little Walter. United States: Chess Records/MCA Records. 1992 [1967]. CHD-9168.