Recorded in May 1968,Electric Mud stands as one of the most controversial—and compelling—chapters in Muddy Waters’ career. Showcasing the blues legend in powerful vocal form, the album reimagines classics like “I Just Want to Make Love to You,” “Hoochie Coochie Man,” “Mannish Boy,” “She’s Alright,” and “The Same Thing” with a psychedelic, fuzz-drenched twist.

Though Waters himself doesn’t play guitar on this session, the band behind him delivers a raw, electrified sound that channels the fiery spirit of Jimi Hendrix and Cream. With Phil Upchurch, Pete Cosey, and Roland Faulkner on guitar, Gene Barge on sax, Charles Stepney on organ, Louis Satterfield on bass, and Morris Jennings on drums, the album becomes a swirling fusion of blues roots and late-‘60s acid-rock experimentation.

While Electric Mud was divisive upon release, time has transformed it into a cult classic — a bold, genre-bending statement that pushed blues into new territory.

1. I Just Want To Make Love To You
2. I’m Your Hoochie Coochie Man
3. Let’s Spend the Night Together
4. She’s All Right
5. Mannish Boy
6. Herbert Harper’s Free Press News
7. Tom Cat
8. The Same Thing