Muddy, Brass & the Blues

Muddy, Brass & the Blues, sometimes referred to as Brass and the Blues, is an album by the blues musician Muddy Waters, released by Chess Records in 1966.

Critical reception
AllMusic wrote: "Stripped of his guitar once again (the cover photo notwithstanding), Waters proved what a great R&B singer he was—there are moments on this album where he almost crosses over into Otis Redding territory."

Track listing

 * 1) "Corine, Corina" (Bob Miller) – 3:38
 * 2) "Piney Brown Blues" (Pete Johnson, Big Joe Turner) – 3:16
 * 3) "Black Night" (Jessie Mae Robinson) – 3:22
 * 4) "Trouble in Mind" (Richard M. Jones) – 2:51
 * 5) "Going Back to Memphis" (Will Shade) – 2:40
 * 6) "Betty and Dupree" (Chuck Willis) – 3:04
 * 7) "Sweet Little Angel" (Robert Nighthawk) – 3:33
 * 8) "Take My Advice" (Jesse Anderson, Gene Barge) – 2:56
 * 9) "Trouble" – 2:26
 * 10) "Hard Loser" (McKinley Morganfield) – 3:05

Personnel

 * Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
 * James Cotton – harmonica
 * Otis Spann – piano
 * James ‘Pee Wee’ Madison, Sam Lawhorn – guitar
 * Calvin Jones – bass
 * Willie Smith – drums
 * Gene Barge – tenor saxophone
 * Unknown musicians – alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, trumpet, trombone, organ