Electric Mud

Electric Mud is a studio album by Muddy Waters. Released in 1968, it is a concept album which imagines Muddy Waters as a psychedelic musician. Producer Marshall Chess suggested that Muddy Waters record experimental, psychedelic blues tracks with members of Rotary Connection in an attempt to revive the blues singer's career. The album peaked at #127 on the Billboard Pop Albums chart. It was controversial for its fusion of electric blues with psychedelic elements, but was influential on psychedelic rock bands of the era. In 1967, Marshall Chess formed Cadet Concept Records as a subsidiary of Chess Records. The label's first release was the self-titled debut album of the psychedelic band Rotary Connection, whose members Chess described as "the hottest, most avant garde rock guys in Chicago".As a result of the album's success, Chess felt that he could revive the career of bluesman Muddy Waters by recording an album of experimental, psychedelic blues with members of Rotary Connection as Muddy Waters' backing band. Chess hoped the new album would sell well among fans of psychedelic rock bands influenced by Muddy Waters.According to Muddy Waters, "Quite naturally, I like a good-selling r…

When was Electric Mud released?

Electric Mud was released in 1968 on Chess Records.

How many tracks are on Electric Mud?

Electric Mud has 8 tracks, with a runtime of 37 minutes.

What genre is Electric Mud?

Electric Mud is catalogued under Blues.