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. (The title of the album is a pun, referencing blues legend Muddy Waters.) It was nominated for a Grammy award in 2001 for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

Crossing Muddy Waters
Studio album by John Hiatt
Released	September 26, 2000
Recorded	April 23 – 26, 2000
Studio	Hound's Ear Studio, Franklin, Tennessee
Genre	Rock Bluegrass Folk rock
Length	42:58
Label	Vanguard
John Hiatt chronology
Little Head (1997) Crossing Muddy Waters (2000) The Tiki Bar Is Open (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
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 & 12-string guitar, mandolin, background 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.