Hard Again is a studio album by American blues singer Muddy Waters. Released on January 10, 1977, it was the first of his albums produced by Johnny Winter. Hard Again was Waters's first album on Blue Sky Records after leaving Chess Records and was well received by critics.

In August 1975, Chess Records was sold to All Platinum Records and became a reissue label only. Waters left sometime after this, and did not record any new studio material until he signed with Johnny Winter's Blue Sky label in October 1976.

Hard Again was recorded in three days. Producing the session was Johnny Winter and engineering the sessions was Dave Still – who previously engineered Johnny's brother Edgar, Foghat, and Alan Merrill. Waters used his touring band of the time, consisting of guitarist Bob Margolin, pianist Pinetop Perkins, and drummer Willie "Big Eyes" Smith. Other backing members during the sessions were harmonicist James Cotton and bassist Charles Calmese, who performed with both Johnny Winter and James Cotton in the past.

Muddy Waters – Hard Again

Label: Blue Sky – PZ 34449

Format:

Vinyl, LP, Album, Terre Haute Pressing

Country: US

Released: Jan 10, 1977

Genre: Blues

Style: Chicago Blues

A1 Mannish Boy

Written-By – E. McDaniel*, M. Morganfield*, M. London*

5:17

A2 Bus Driver

Written-By – M. Morganfield*, T. Abrahmson*

7:45

A3 I Want To Be Loved

Written-By – Willie Dixon

2:22

A4 Jealous Hearted Man

Written-By – M. Morganfield*

4:23

A5 I Can't Be Satisfied

Written-By – M. Morganfield*

3:29

B1 Blues Had A Baby And They Named It Rock & Roll (#2)

Written-By – Brownie McGhee, M. Morganfield*

3:35

B2 Deep Down In Florida

Written-By – M. Morganfield*

5:24

B3 Crosseyed Cat

Written-By – M. Morganfield*

6:00

B4 Little Girl

Written-By – M. Morganfield*

7:07