Crossing Muddy Waters

Crossing Muddy Waters is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's fifteenth album, released in 2000. A raw album recorded with no drummer, it was a purely acoustic album that brought elements of bluegrass music into his Americana sound. It was nominated for a Grammy award in 2001 for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Crossing Muddy Waters
Studio album by
ReleasedSeptember 26, 2000
RecordedApril 23–26, 2000
StudioHound's Ear Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
GenreRock, bluegrass, folk rock
Length42:58
LabelVanguard
John Hiatt chronology
Little Head
(1997)
Crossing Muddy Waters
(2000)
The Tiki Bar Is Open
(2001)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]
Melodic[2]

Track listing

All tracks written by John Hiatt

  1. "Lincoln Town" – 4:03
  2. "Crossing Muddy Waters" – 4:05
  3. "What Do We Do Now" – 2:58
  4. "Only the Song Survives" – 4:00
  5. "Lift Up Every Stone" – 3:15
  6. "Take It Down" – 4:00
  7. "Gone" – 2:57
  8. "Take It Back" – 3:04
  9. "Mr. Stanley" – 3:33
  10. "God's Golden Eyes" – 2:28
  11. "Before I Go" – 3:34

Personnel

  • John Hiatt – guitar, vocals, harmonium
  • Davey Faragher – bass guitar, tambourine, harmony vocals
  • David Immerglück – slide and 12-string guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
Technical
  • Justin Niebank – recording, mixing
  • Georgette Cartwright – creative director
  • Michael Wilson – cover photography

References

  1. Horowitz, Hal. Crossing Muddy Waters at AllMusic
  2. winberg. "John Hiatt – Crossing Muddy Waters review". Melodic.net. Retrieved August 12, 2011.


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