Crossing Muddy Waters

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
Melodic

Crossing Muddy Waters is singer-songwriter John Hiatt's fifteenth album, released in 2000. A raw album recorded with no drummer, it is purely an acoustic album that brought elements of bluegrass music into his Americana sound. It was nominated for a Grammy award in 2001 for Best Contemporary Folk Album.

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 and 12-string guitar, mandolin, backing vocals

Technical

• Justin Niebank – recording, mixing
• Georgette Cartwright – creative director
• Michael Wilson – cover photography