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)

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AllMusic	[1]
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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. 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