''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
Bluegrass music is a genre of American roots music
The term American folk music encompasses numerous music genres, variously known as ''traditional music'', ''traditional folk music'', ''contemporary folk music'', ''vernacular music,'' or ...
into his
Americana sound. It was nominated for a
Grammy award in 2001 for
Best Contemporary Folk Album The Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album was awarded from 1987 to 2011. Until 1991 the award was known as the Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Recording. In 2007, this category was renamed Best Contemporary Folk/Americana Album. As ...
.
Track listing
All tracks written by John Hiatt
#"Lincoln Town" – 4:03
#"Crossing Muddy Waters" – 4:05
#"What Do We Do Now" – 2:58
#"Only the Song Survives" – 4:00
#"Lift Up Every Stone" – 3:15
#"Take It Down" – 4:00
#"Gone" – 2:57
#"Take It Back" – 3:04
#"Mr. Stanley" – 3:33
#"God's Golden Eyes" – 2:28
#"Before I Go" – 3:34
Personnel
*John Hiatt – guitar, vocals, harmonium
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Davey Faragher – bass guitar, tambourine, harmony vocals
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David Immerglück – slide and 12-string guitar, mandolin, backing vocals
;Technical
*Justin Niebank – recording, mixing
*Georgette Cartwright – creative director
*Michael Wilson – cover photography
References
2000 albums
John Hiatt albums
Vanguard Records albums
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