Reception

Skilled rankings

Assessment scores
Supply	Ranking
AllMusic	[4]
The Penguin Information to Blues Recordings	[5]

Rolling Stone mentioned “All in all, it’s a wet night time sounding, laid-back album with the emphasis on good strong blues”^[6] AllMusic reviewer Bruce Eder said “Muddy Waters Reside (At Mr. Kelly’s) exhibits exactly how fortuitous Muddy Waters’ historical past with Chess Information was. … This album, recorded throughout two June 1971 gigs at one in every of Chicago’s high golf equipment, was the third full-length live performance launch of his profession … The core of the band that may work with him for the remainder of the ’70s was already with him, and the person himself was in glorious type — in voice and on slide guitar … the impact of listening to a grasp of the blues virtuoso band in motion is overpowering”.^[4]

Observe itemizing

All compositions by McKinley Morganfield besides the place famous

1. “What Is That She Acquired” – 4:30
2. “You Do not Need to Go” (Jimmy Reed) – 3:25
3. “Unusual Girl” (Morganfield, Ralph Bass) – 5:00
4. “Blow Wind Blow” – 4:30
5. “Nation Boy” – 4:58
6. “9 Beneath Zero” (Sonny Boy Williamson) – 4:45
7. “Stormy Monday Blues” (Aaron Walker) – 4:38
8. “Mudcat” – 3:37
9. “Growth, Growth” (John Lee Hooker) – 4:38
10. “C.C. Girl” – 3:45

Personnel

• Muddy Waters – vocals, guitar
• Joe “Denim” (tracks 1, 3 & 9), Paul Oscher – harmonica
• Pinetop Perkins – piano
• Sam Lawhorn, Pee Wee Madison – guitar
• Calvin Jones – bass
• Willie Smith – drums