348 on Rolling Stones "500 Greatest Albums of All Time", in which the band's playing is described as "tough, tight and in the groove" and Cotton's harmonica jams are mentioned as "a special treat", In Vibe magazine's "100 Essential Albums of the 20th Century", a critic calls the album "immortal." The album is mentioned in The Rough Guide to Blues 100 Essential CDs. Many musicians and bands, such as the Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix, AC/DC and Led Zeppelin, have been influenced by his electric sound and used this and his greatest hits album in creating a hard rock sound. At Newport 1960 was one of the first live blues albums. Track listing Details are taken from the original 1960 Chess Records liner notes and may differ from other sources. Reissue Personnel Original vinyl release Muddy Waters - guitar, vocals Otis Spann - piano, vocals Pat Hare - guitar James Cotton - harmonica Andrew Stephens - bass Francis Clay - drums Jack Tracy - liner notes Burt Goldblatt - photography Additional credits for 1987 re-release Mary Katherine Aldin - liner notes Bob Schnieders - liner notes, coordination, research Geary Chansley - photo research Mike Fink - reissue design Steve Hoffman - master tape restoration Erick Labson - digital remastering Andy McKaie - reissue producer Beth Stempel - reissue producer Vartan - reissue art director Footnotes References Bibliography Muddy Waters live albums Albums recorded at the Newport Jazz Festival 1960 live albums 1960 in Rhode Island Chess Records live albums MCA Records live albums Albums produced by Leonard Chess